Yesterday was not a good day for calorie count and weight management. Although I did make it to the gym, my eating left a lot to be desired. As much as it pains me to admit it, here’s the list: coffee with milk and sugar — 50 cal 2 pieces of whole grain toast with butter [...] Read the full article
My Breakfast Fruit Smoothie Recipe
I love Southern breakfast food, and grew up eating what I’d call a “traditional” Southern breakfast. Biscuits, gravy, sausage, bacon, scrambled eggs, and honey or jelly. I still love that food, and relish in the opportunity to have it when I can, but I only eat it a few days a month now. Why? Because its loaded with [...] Read the full article
Profiling Food Consumption In America
At this point, we’ve established that, at its core, an individual’s weight is defined by the calories consumed, less the calories burned. Accepting this as fact, I ran across an interesting document, published by the USDA. It’s called the Agriculture Fact Book, 2001-2002. Buried within this document is a chapter titled “Profiling Food Consumption in [...] Read the full article
