tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50185341112475263702024-03-13T09:03:51.653-04:00Healthy MommyHealthy Babies, Healthy Family, Healthy Planet!Shannon Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277973435883437458noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018534111247526370.post-26063593443886366842012-05-12T23:47:00.000-04:002012-05-13T01:01:16.816-04:00I Am Mom EnoughHave you seen the latest issue of Time Magazine? I haven't had a chance to get a copy yet, but have read excerpts and have seen it discussed all over the web for the last couple days. Regardless of the tone of the articles or any spin that the writers may put on the issues, I find it really encouraging to see mainstream America opening up and talking about topics like breastfeeding, co-sleeping, and positive discipline, because ultimately these issues affect not just parents and children but on many levels our society as a whole. <br />
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Here are two moms, who are part of a local moms group I started, giving their take on the Time feature on ABC2 News in Baltimore:<br />
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I completely agree with what Jessica said about her daughter Payton nursing, "When she turned a year old, I just was like I can't take her away from this. She loves it. She relies on it. It's her comfort, puts her to sleep." I felt this same way.<br />
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When my youngest daughter turned one, she was already scheduled for surgery the following month to correct a slight birth defect of her ear. I knew we wouldn't wean before the surgery, because breastfeeding was such a comfort to her and also because breastmilk provides pain relief and promotes healing. Originally my goal was to breastfeed my baby for at least a year, and we made it YAY!!! I thought after she recovered from her surgery, we would be done. But then around that same time, I learned that The World Health Organization and many health organizations world-wide actually recommend breastfeeding until <i><b>at least</b> </i>the age of two. Before I had children, I never imagined myself nursing a toddler, but it felt so natural to continue, and I am so happy that we did!<br />
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Everyone has the right to know the truth about what's in vaccines and what the actual benefits are versus the risks. This vital information (not just the hyped-up drug company and government-back propaganda) should be public knowledge. <br />
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You can't go back in time, but going forward never let anyone inject anything into your body or the bodies of your children without doing your homework first. You cannot trust pharmaceutical companies, doctors, insurance companies, or the government to provide you with unbiased information or make the choices that are healthiest for you and your children. <br />
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Do not touch one single piece of Easter Candy tomorrow. Continue through the rest of your week eating healthy meals and snacks, staying away from processed junk food and candy, drink lots of water and get as much exercise as you can!</div>
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<b style="background-color: orange;">Push-Ups </b>-- Whether you do full push-ups or need to modify them at first, use the best form that you can. See the Push-ups photo diagram below for some helpful hints and tips. </div>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Harder</b> -- <a href="http://www.acefitness.org/exerciselibrary/41/push-up" target="_blank">Ace Fitness Exercise Library -- Push-up</a></li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Easier</b> -- <a href="http://www.acefitness.org/exerciselibrary/13/bent-knee-push-up" target="_blank">ACE Fitness Exercise Library -- Bent-Knee Push-ups</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;"><b><a href="http://www.acefitness.org/exerciselibrary/default.aspx" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">ACE (The American Council on Exercise)</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">is an extremely reputable source for safe and reliable fitness information. If you are unsure of how to execute an exercise, ACE has a great</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="http://www.acefitness.org/exerciselibrary/default.aspx" style="text-align: justify;" target="_blank">library of exercises</a><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">with excellent step-by-step explanations and photos.</span></b></span></blockquote>
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<b style="background-color: orange;">Plank</b> -- The 1st position of your push-up is also the straight arm plank. After completing your 30 Push-Ups, hold in your plank position for 30 seconds. The Plank will work your core muscles. Be sure to keep your butt down, your abs tucked up tight, don't let your back sag and don't forget to breath. If you cannot hold the straight arm plank with good form for the number for seconds required, try starting with the Front Plank from the link below. This plank is done on your elbows and forearms instead of your hands.
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<li style="text-align: left;"><b>Want more options?</b> Here's an interesting article about the progression of the plank to easiest to hardest with lots of options in between: <a href="http://www.wannabebig.com/training/general-physical-preparedness-core-strength-and-conditioning/plank-progressions-for-killer-abs/" target="_blank">Plank Progressions for Killer Abs</a></li>
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<span style="background-color: orange;"><b>Bench Dips</b> </span>-- Sit on the side of a bench with your palms on the bench, beside your hips. If you don't have a bench , the edge of a dry bath tub, sturdy chair or coffee table will work too. Your legs should be straight out in front of you, heels on the floor, toes up. Straighten your arms so your butt lifts off the bench. Bend your elbows 90° as you lower your butt toward the floor. Pause, and then push back up to the starting position. Move up and down in a smooth and controlled motion as bench dips can place stress on your shoulders. Concentrate on using your arms to to lift your body (not your legs). After each set of dips, hold in the lowest position of the dip for the allotted time. See photo 2 below.</div>
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<span style="background-color: orange;"><b>Quick Upper Body Workout </b></span><i><b>
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<br />30 Push-ups, Plank for 30 seconds</b>
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<b>20 Bench Dips, Hold for 20 seconds</b><b><br />10 Bench Dips, Hold for 10 seconds<br />
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I really wanted to watch <i><b><a href="http://www.hungryforchange.tv/" target="_blank">Hungry for Change</a></b></i> while it was free, but time got away from me, and I missed it. Did anyone get a chance to watch it? If you've watched it, what did you think? I'm hoping if I can't borrow it from a friend, it will come out on Netflix soon. I've found lots of other informative natural, healthy and/or green living DVDs on Netflix.<br />
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I did scoop up the Free Hungry for Change Action Guide and<span style="background-color: white;"> Sneak Peek at the "Food Matters" Recipe Book with Juice and Healthy </span>Recipes Preview:<a href="http://permacologyproductions.com/Hungry_For_Change/Hungry_For_Change_10_Step_Action_Guide.pdf" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.hungryforchange.tv/images/assets/Hungry_For_Change/Hungry_For_Change_10_Step_Action_Guide.jpg" width="247" /></a></div>
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<b><a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=1LGYEOVaar-JOH4h-FmcgZKHOveIzkZrj__R0Qi4nFOraj3XDyzWw4XtYcF68" target="_blank">10 Step Action Plan</a> </b>-- Click on the Image above to view and print the complete, full-size Hungry for Change free printable.</div>
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<b>Here are the highlights from the 10 Step Action Plan:</b></div>
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1. Add freshly squeezed vegetable juices into your day!</div>
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2. Detox your body with green vegetables & gelatinous plant foods.</div>
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3. Add parsley & cilantro into your diet.</div>
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4. Add cultured foods into your diet.</div>
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5. Eat yourself beautiful!</div>
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6. Dissolve stress in your daily life!</div>
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7. Use the power of visualization.</div>
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8. Transform your life with love!</div>
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9. Add healthy fats into your diet.</div>
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10. Avoid aspartame, msg, high fructose corn syrup & heavily processed diet and fat free products.</div>
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<b><a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B9OdHGlKCGHFcjdvcEtMYjVRb2FfTGIyU2tSN1JSQQ" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: white;">Sneak Peek at the "Food Matters" Recipe Book with Juice and Healthy </span>Recipes Preview </a></b>-- Click on the Image above to view and download the free sample recipes. Some of these look so good. I can't wait to try them!</div>
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The sets we ordered come with both the sippy lids and the sport bottle caps, so they will grow with my girls. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0019N2DO8/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=coonme-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B0019N2DO8&adid=1887YRQS83VV4ZS9BTYY" target="_blank"><b>Klean Kanteen</b></a> has so many great colors and styles from which to choose. The ones pictured above are just a small sampling. The even do <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005QVTBJY/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=coonme-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005QVTBJY&adid=1EVE2P6QDW0AKB1T79N7" target="_blank"><b>baby bottles</b></a>. Plus, I really appreciated being able to purchase high quality, healthy, green products from a company that is truly devoted to doing what's best for their customers' health, their employees and suppliers, and our environment. </div>
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corners are easy to clean with no hard angles where dirt, germs or
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large ice cubes<o:p></o:p></li>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Are you using plastic sippy cups and bottles or greener, healthier alternatives? </b><b>Are your kids' cups and bottles BPA and phthalate free? Are yours? </b><b><b>Leave me a comment telling me what you're using and why.</b></b></span></h4>Shannon Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277973435883437458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018534111247526370.post-7844228980122929942012-03-27T15:43:00.000-04:002012-03-27T15:55:38.231-04:006 Tips to Help You Kick Your Coffee HabitI'm happy to say that our household is completely coffee free and almost caffeine free. With a host of health concerns being linked to coffee consumption, abstaining from coffee gives me one less thing to stress over and that makes me HAPPY! If you can't get your day started or keep it going without your coffee or caffeine fix, <a href="http://mamanatural.com/6-tips-to-help-you-kick-coffeecaffeine/" target="_blank">Mama Natural</a> has some great tips to help you kick the habit. <br />
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For those of you who may not be familiar with Genevieve AKA <a href="http://mamanatural.com/" target="_blank">Mama Natural</a>, her tagline is "Whole Living in a Processed World." She and her husband have an ever growing collection of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MamaNaturalBlog" target="_blank">YouTube Videos</a> that are both informative and amusing. Her "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVA-A0RqkhM&feature=plcp&context=C42c4b66VDvjVQa1PpcFPG5dkT9GMmQBQEHvWhXvESmVqlRvPpEWM=" target="_blank"><b>Sh*t Crunchy Mamas Say</b></a>" videos hit very close to home for this Healthy Mommy and made me laugh out loud!<br />
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<b>Go check her out on <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MamaNaturalBlog" target="_blank">YouTube</a>. Then come back and leave me a comment telling which <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MamaNaturalBlog" target="_blank">Mama Natural Videos</a> you watched and what you thought.</b>Shannon Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277973435883437458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018534111247526370.post-30423228179990156762012-03-27T13:13:00.000-04:002012-03-27T13:13:01.544-04:00Which Makes More Sense?<span style="text-align: left;">I love this chart. I so often feel like individuals who put a lot of time, effort, and hard-earned income into making healthy, educated decisions and lifestyle choices are treated like they are crazy for not accepting the </span><span style="text-align: left;">propaganda</span><span style="text-align: left;"> being pushed by big government and big business.</span><br />
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<b>So which make more sense to you? </b></div>
<span style="text-align: justify;">Regional environmental groups and community activists are spending their limited operating budgets in a massive conspiracy with 90% of the world's scientists to create a worldwide hoax and crash the global economy </span><b style="text-align: center;"><i>OR . . .</i></b><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;">Big oil companies (</span><i style="text-align: justify;">and chemical companies like Monsanto, Dow, and DuPont)</i><span style="text-align: justify;"> are spending their obscene profits to bribe anyone they can to protect their profits and limit any future liability their pollution may cause. </span><br />
<span style="text-align: justify;"><b>Leave me a comment letting me know which makes more sense to you!</b></span>Shannon Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277973435883437458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018534111247526370.post-66366725778665256232012-01-13T15:28:00.000-05:002012-01-13T15:33:13.826-05:00Environmental Benefits of Reduced Meat Consumption<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Eating Less Meat Can Help Preserve Our Planet</b></div>
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<b>REDUCE YOUR CARBON (AND METHANE) FOOTPRINT </b><br />
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that the meat industry generates 1/5 of the man-made greenhouse gas emissions that are accelerating climate change worldwide . . . far more than transportation. All livestock greatly contribute to CO2 emissions through their respiratory processes, but also of monumental concern is methane gas (CH4) emissions from their digestive processes. Methane gas is 21 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. With nearly 1.5 billion large ruminants like cows world-wide, both carbon dioxide and methane gas are being emitted into the atmosphere at astounding rates. These rates have been decreasing lately, but are still much higher than our Earth can continue to support, while remain a healthy environment for us.[1]<br />
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<b>MINIMIZE WATER USAGE </b><br />
The water needs of livestock are tremendous, greatly exceeding those of vegetables or grains It takes 1,800 - 2,500 gallons of water to produce one pound of grain fed beef. With that same amount water, farmers could grow 16 pounds of broccoli, 25 pounds of potatoes, enough soybeans for three pounds of tofu or enough wheat for nearly five pounds of whole wheat bread.[2]<br />
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<b>HELP REDUCE FOSSIL FUEL DEPENDENCE </b><br />
On average, about 40 calories of fossil fuel energy go into every calorie of feed lot beef in the U.S. Compare this to the 2.2 calories of fossil fuel energy needed to produce one calorie of plant-based protein. Moderating meat consumption is a great way to cut fossil fuel demand.[3]<br />
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Cattle ranching is the largest impetus behind the destruction of the Amazon Rain Forest with deforestation occurring at an alarming rate. From May 20000 to August 2006 alone, Brazil lost nearly 58,000 square miles of forest—an area larger than Greece.[4]<br />
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<b>Learn More:</b><br />
<a href="http://mamahealthnut.blogspot.com/search/label/Meatless%20Monday" target="_blank">Meatless Monday</a><br />
<a href="http://mamahealthnut.blogspot.com/2012/01/health-benefits-of-reduced-meat.html" target="_blank">Health Benefits of Reduced Meat Consumption</a><br />
<a href="http://mamahealthnut.blogspot.com/2012/01/meat-consumption-at-50-year-low.html" target="_blank">Beef Consumption at 50 Year Low</a><br />
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Sources:<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="text-align: left;">[1]</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><a href="http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a0701e/a0701e00.HTM" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a0701e/a0701e00.HTM</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[2] <a href="http://www.sierraclub.org/sustainable_consumption/toolkit/choosing.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.sierraclub.org/sustainable_consumption/toolkit/choosing.pdf</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[3] <a href="http://www.meatlessmonday.com/why-meatless/">http://www.meatlessmonday.com/why-meatless/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[4] <a href="http://www.mongabay.com/brazil.html" target="_blank">http://www.mongabay.com/brazil.html</a></span>Shannon Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277973435883437458noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018534111247526370.post-84449345225979388202012-01-13T15:24:00.001-05:002012-01-13T15:33:45.714-05:00Health Benefits of Reduced Meat Consumption<span style="text-align: left;">Meat consumption in the U.S. is down. Are you eating less meat at your house? If so here are some of the benefits that you may experience:</span><span style="font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;">[1]</span><br />
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<li style="text-align: left;">Reduced Cancer Risk</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Reduced Risk of Heart Disease</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Reduced Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Prevention of Long-term Weight Gain and Obesity</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Increased Longevity</li>
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<a href="http://mamahealthnut.blogspot.com/search/label/Meatless%20Monday" target="_blank">Meatless Monday</a></div>
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<a href="http://mamahealthnut.blogspot.com/2012/01/meat-consumption-at-50-year-low.html" target="_blank">Beef Consumption at 50 Year Low</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[1] </span><a href="http://www.meatlessmonday.com/why-meatless/" style="font-size: x-small;" target="_blank">http://www.meatlessmonday.com/why-meatless/</a>Shannon Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277973435883437458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018534111247526370.post-4357106138211392902012-01-13T15:24:00.000-05:002012-01-13T15:34:14.951-05:00Beef Consumption at 50 Year Low<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYpVMKAscBAFjNy7W3RU9XDU_6q6s-66fA41mbkZFrmkCyXzGz5-qjmoQurCIrKF38WghmrSaB_uDKZqH2IkdbbkSuXFu5DhNV78roD38NainAI4aXKGzyHveZlIj5oeZthpJnM5W1agG/s1600/cows.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHYpVMKAscBAFjNy7W3RU9XDU_6q6s-66fA41mbkZFrmkCyXzGz5-qjmoQurCIrKF38WghmrSaB_uDKZqH2IkdbbkSuXFu5DhNV78roD38NainAI4aXKGzyHveZlIj5oeZthpJnM5W1agG/s200/cows.jpg" width="150" /></a>Meat consumption in the United States dropped for the fourth year in a row with beef consumption at a fifty year low.<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[1] </span>Whether this drop in meat-eating is due to the global recession or the concerns of better-informed consumers for their personal health and the health of the planet, I hope this trend will continue. The health and environmental benefits of eating less meat are numerous and far-reaching . . . significantly affecting not only the individuals who curtail their carnivorous tendencies, but our planet as a whole and all of its inhabitants.<br />
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<b style="background-color: white;">Learn More:</b><br />
<a href="http://mamahealthnut.blogspot.com/search/label/Meatless%20Monday" target="_blank">Meatless Monday</a></div>
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<a href="http://mamahealthnut.blogspot.com/2012/01/health-benefits-of-reduced-meat.html" target="_blank">Health Benefits of Reduced Meat Consumption</a></div>
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<a href="http://mamahealthnut.blogspot.com/2012/01/environmental-benefits-of-reduced-meat.html" target="_blank">Environmental Benefits of Reduced Meat Consumption</a></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[1] <a href="http://www.dailylivestockreport.com/documents/dlr%201-5-2012.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.dailylivestockreport.com/documents/dlr%201-5-2012.pdf</a></span></div>
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The Infographic below breaks Thanksgiving dinner down by calories and by the miles of walking, running or jogging required to burn it off. <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>A Thanksgiving Milestone for Me</b></div><br />
<a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/58828338852165404/" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="158" src="http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/58828338852165404_AsOOHIKa_c.jpg" width="200" /></a>I thought I'd also share a healthy little milestone that I celebrated today. Today was the 22nd anniversary of the day I became a vegetarian. That's 21 years meat free . . . no red-meat, no poultry, no pork, no seafood. I chose Thanksgiving to officially go vegetarian because there are so many great meat-less side-dishes on Thanksgiving, I figured I would never miss the turkey. I didn't miss it way back then and I never have since. <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">Makes 8 Stuffed Peppers<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span><br />
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<strong>Ingredients:</strong> <br />
4 Large Green Bell Peppers <br />
15 MorningStar Farms Veggie Sausage Patties <br />
1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning <br />
1 tsp Crushed Red Peppers (Optional) <br />
1 tsp of Salt <br />
2 Tbsp Olive Oil <br />
3 Cloves of fresh Garlic (Minced) <br />
2 Cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese <br />
¼ C of Grated Parmesan Cheese <br />
2 C Marinara Sauce <br />
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<strong>Directions:</strong><br />
Wash the peppers and remove their stems. Cut them in half from top to bottom and remove their seeds and veins. Boil the peppers in a large pot for 7-10 minutes, until slightly tender. Remove from the pot and drain. Microwave the sausage patties for 1 minute on each side. Then run the patties through a food processor to form a consistency similar to ground beef. In a large skillet, add 2 Tbsp of Olive Oil and sauté the garlic. Add the crumbled sausage patties and toss. After a couple of minutes, add the Italian Seasoning, Red Pepper, and Salt. Continue to sauté for a few minutes. Add the Parmesan Cheese and toss for a minute. Add 1 Cup of the Mozzarella Cheese and toss until the cheese has melted. Add the Marinara sauce and cook for another minute, then remove the skillet from heat. <br />
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Preheat the oven to 350. On a baking sheet, greased with Olive Oil, arrange the Peppers with the open side up, creating small bowls. Stuff the sausage mixture into each of the peppers. Top each evenly with the remaining 1 Cup of Mozzarella. Bake for 20-25 minutes.Shannon Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277973435883437458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018534111247526370.post-60214374363178040842011-08-08T07:45:00.016-04:002011-08-08T07:45:01.668-04:00Muffin Tin Monday<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have you tried Muffin Tin Meals for your little ones yet? I've seen lots of posts about them all around Blog Land, but hadn't tried them until recently. I only had full-size muffin tins (with 12 cups), so I purchase four 6-cups muffin tins at The Dollar Tree especially for muffin tin meals. The cups in the tins are regular size, but the tins themselves are small (just six cups). At first it was a little bit of a challenge for me to come up with six healthy, balanced servings of kid-friendly foods, but it gets easier and my girls really love them!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJdxO7I3yMA4_PNxFAJDej2_wNypZa9yvbpeLwZmx-cKnmg77KT8HA2ecC8bnEFHz5GsSE7SLMXOhMOC16eE-CLHr-PBPAzXfyUBkQQ-AEyq-waRkHODH8KThMuTG8nkLL7gq8VcS5Uk/s1600/July+2011+732-1.JPG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsJdxO7I3yMA4_PNxFAJDej2_wNypZa9yvbpeLwZmx-cKnmg77KT8HA2ecC8bnEFHz5GsSE7SLMXOhMOC16eE-CLHr-PBPAzXfyUBkQQ-AEyq-waRkHODH8KThMuTG8nkLL7gq8VcS5Uk/s640/July+2011+732-1.JPG.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Here are a few of the combinations we've tried so far:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhNTv7woAvwPQpJyq2FJaHO2hk-4GtVwwb6fegOUzMbUus7Aoq_457zFNwRtoH-F4T_4_ZCQ97zOXViVPGMaHq559H20c9k7fZ2dHvPbTzp-zvsOVw_DYHu3jMiSlDPnZ2PAkpC-XXAY/s1600/July+2011+008.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZhNTv7woAvwPQpJyq2FJaHO2hk-4GtVwwb6fegOUzMbUus7Aoq_457zFNwRtoH-F4T_4_ZCQ97zOXViVPGMaHq559H20c9k7fZ2dHvPbTzp-zvsOVw_DYHu3jMiSlDPnZ2PAkpC-XXAY/s400/July+2011+008.JPG" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">1. Morning Star Farms Chik'n Nuggets</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">2. Carrots</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">3. Raisins</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">4.Watermelon</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">5.Keebler Club Minis Multi-Grain Crackers</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">6. Sharp Cheddar Cheese</div></div></div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAguKKJod0l6zUF4RUWCJtSi1qbVrLOGbpZaRFT2zdaiquAdw9ykNfpPU7amUcmZYqFcAAODR5sKm-uxSYVqAMtiqkjeMhrgbxXcMcznu0axHReeVrO8K9I-cm3lq9RKPIO3r5zdZZqLQ/s1600/July+2011+720.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAguKKJod0l6zUF4RUWCJtSi1qbVrLOGbpZaRFT2zdaiquAdw9ykNfpPU7amUcmZYqFcAAODR5sKm-uxSYVqAMtiqkjeMhrgbxXcMcznu0axHReeVrO8K9I-cm3lq9RKPIO3r5zdZZqLQ/s400/July+2011+720.JPG" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Annie's Bunny Grahams Friends</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Blackberries</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Chobani Blueberry 0% Greek Yogurt</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Nature's Promise Organic Unsweetened Applesauce</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. Strawberries</div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Plain Quaker Oatmeal w/Raisins Added</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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1. Mashed Potatoes<br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">2. Snaps Peas</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">3. Watermelon</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">4. Roasted Red Pepper Hummus</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">5. Baby Carrots</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">6. Mozzarella String Cheese</div></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><b>And here's my youngest daughter cheesing like a crazy baby in anticipation of her muffin tin breakfast:</b></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8XqrLbsdEYvyhiuJNsLNRcgNn_p-WN9uSYDOL9mhZktYLk4pIt4HFWLPUWvCSJUCz6Nv2_0QYa6ZIPxvz5_toKRF_FrZ0cxIB6Ig9M6UqJTpI5CaT4zo78hoKbhJ8Hzn4YFQcNJKBX4/s1600/July+2011+729.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit8XqrLbsdEYvyhiuJNsLNRcgNn_p-WN9uSYDOL9mhZktYLk4pIt4HFWLPUWvCSJUCz6Nv2_0QYa6ZIPxvz5_toKRF_FrZ0cxIB6Ig9M6UqJTpI5CaT4zo78hoKbhJ8Hzn4YFQcNJKBX4/s400/July+2011+729.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Can you tell she loves them?</b></div></div></div>Shannon Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277973435883437458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018534111247526370.post-78888507096610864322011-07-01T17:06:00.005-04:002011-07-01T17:16:07.423-04:00Diet Soda Linked to Poor Health<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Pass it on: A new study links the consumption of diet soda to poorer health</b></div><a href="http://fitfunandfabulous.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/diet-coke-287x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br />
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I've never been much soda drinker and especially not diet soda except for an occasional Fresca. Over the years, I've watched clients time and time again drink calorie free soft drinks and struggle to lose or maintain weight as much as they would as much as if they were gulping down regular sugary drinks. I never knew why it worked like this or really had any science to back it up. I just figured soda is full of unnatural chemicals so you can't expect your body to react in a natural way to something that is unnatural. <br />
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<blockquote>Two new studies on the topic of diet cola were presented June 25th 2011 at the meeting of the American Diabetes Association. Both studies have linked drinking diet soda to poorer health compared with those who don't drink the beverage. People who said they drank two or more diet sodas a day experienced waist size increases that were six times greater than those of people who didn't drink diet soda, according to researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.<br />
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A second study that found the sweetener aspartame raised blood sugar levels in diabetes-prone mice."Data from this and other prospective studies suggest that the promotion of diet sodas and artificial sweeteners as healthy alternatives may be ill-advised," said study researcher Helen P. Hazuda, professor and at the university's school of medicine. "They may be free of calories, but not of consequences."<br />
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The human study was based on data from 474 participants in a larger, ongoing study called the San Antonio Longitudinal Study of Aging. In that study, the participants were followed for nearly 10 years. Diet soft drink drinkers, as a group, experienced 70 percent greater increases in waist circumference compared with those who don't drink diet soda. Abdominal fat is a major risk factor for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and other chronic conditions, the researchers said.<br />
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In the mouse study, researchers fed aspartame, a calorie-free sweetener used in some diet sodas, to diabetes-prone mice. One group of mice ate chow to which both aspartame and corn oil were added; another other group ate chow with only corn oil added.<br />
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After three months, the mice that ate aspartame showed elevated blood sugar levels.<br />
"These results suggest that heavy aspartame exposure might potentially directly contribute to increased blood glucose levels, and thus contribute to the associations observed between diet soda consumption and the risk of diabetes in humans," said study researcher Gabriel Fernandes, professor of rheumatology and clinical immunology at the university.<br />
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<b>Source: <a href="http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/">My Health News Daily</a></b></blockquote><br />
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</div><ul><li>1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil</li>
<li>1 Sweet Onion (Diced)</li>
<li>1 Can of Petite Cut Diced Tomatoes (Slightly Drained)</li>
<li>10 oz. Vegetable Crumbles (We used Morning Star Farms brand.)</li>
<li>1 Pkg Taco Seasoning</li>
<li>1/2 C Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese</li>
<li>Burrito Sized Tortillas</li>
<li>Sour Cream (Optional)</li>
<li>Guacamole (Optional)</li>
<li>Salsa (Optional)</li>
<li>Lettuce (Optional)</li>
<li>Tomato (Optional)</li>
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In a large skillet heat the oil. Add the onions to sauté for 3-5 minutes on medium to medium high heat. Stir in the canned tomatoes and continue to simmer for another 3-5 minutes. Stir in the Vegetable Crumbles and the taco seasoning. Reduce the heat and simmer for at least 5 more minutes.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">As this simmers, begin to warm the tortillas by first sprinkling with water and then placing them between two paper towels. Microwave the tortillas for 20-25 seconds. The tortillas should be very soft and pliable.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Add the cheese to the veggie mix and stir it in until melted. Spoon about 3/4 of a Cup of the mixture into the center of each tortilla. Fold the tortilla at both ends and then roll it closed. Garnish with Salsa, Sour Cream, Lettuce, and/or Tomatoes.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">* Other options to add variety to this meal include stuffing the burritos with Spanish Rice and/or Refried or Black Beans along with the ingredients listed above.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">** For a spicier flavor, use Zesty Jalapeno Diced Tomatoes, add Jalapenos to the veggie mixture, or add Tabasco.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">*** You can really cut out some calories, fat, sodium and add nutrients by using: Reduced Fat Sour Cream; Reduced Fat Cheese; Reduced Sodium Taco Seasoning, and Whole Grain Tortillas.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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<blockquote>"Eat your fruits and vegetables! The health benefits of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables outweigh the risks of pesticide exposure. Use EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides to reduce your exposures as much as possible, but eating conventionally-grown produce is far better than not eating fruits and vegetables at all. The Shopper's Guide to Pesticide in Produce will help you determine which fruits and vegetables have the most pesticide residues and are the most important to buy organic. You can lower your pesticide intake substantially by avoiding the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables and eating the least contaminated produce."</blockquote><h1 id="two2" style="color: #b23b00; font-size: 27px; line-height: 30px; text-align: center;">EWG's 2011 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce</h1><center><div class="dirtydozen_column" style="float: center; margin-center: 6px; width: 350px;"><div class="single_product_dd" style="background-color: #f9d1a1; border-bottom-center-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-center-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-center-radius: 9px 9px; color: #58661c; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="title_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 5px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Dirty Dozen</div></div></div><div class="subtitle_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 5px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Buy these organic</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_dd" style="background-color: #f9d1a1; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: #58661c; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">1</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Apple" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/apple.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Apples</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_dd" style="background-color: #f9d1a1; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: #58661c; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">2</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Celery" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/celery.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Celery</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_dd" style="background-color: #f9d1a1; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: #58661c; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">3</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Strawberries" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/strawberries.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Strawberries</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_dd" style="background-color: #f9d1a1; border-bottom-center-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-center-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-center-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-center-radius: 9px 9px; color: #58661c; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">4</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Peaches" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/peaches.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Peaches</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_dd" style="background-color: #f9d1a1; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: #58661c; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">5</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Spinach" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/spinach.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Spinach</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_dd" style="background-color: #f9d1a1; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: #58661c; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">6</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Nectarines" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/nectarine.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Nectarines</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">– imported</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_dd" style="background-color: #f9d1a1; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: #58661c; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">7</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Grapes" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/grapes.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Grapes – imported</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_dd" style="background-color: #f9d1a1; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: #58661c; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">8</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Red Pepper" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/redpepper.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Sweet bell peppers</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_dd" style="background-color: #f9d1a1; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: #58661c; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">9</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Potatoe" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/potatoe.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Potatoes</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_dd" style="background-color: #f9d1a1; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: #58661c; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">10</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Blueberries" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/blueberries.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Blueberries</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">– domestic</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_dd" style="background-color: #f9d1a1; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: #58661c; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">11</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Lettuce" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/lettuce.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Lettuce</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_dd" style="background-color: #f9d1a1; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: #58661c; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">12</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Kale" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/kale.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: center; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Kale/collard greens</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><div class="dirtydozen_column" style="float: center; margin-right: 6px; width: 319px;"><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-center-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="title_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 12px; margin-top: 5px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Clean 15</div></div></div><div class="subtitle_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 14px; margin-top: 5px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Lowest in Pesticide</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">1</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Onions" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/onions.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Onions</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-center-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-center-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-center-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-center-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">2</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Sweet Corn" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/sweetcorn.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Sweet Corn</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">3</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Pineapple" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/pineapple.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Pineapples</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">4</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Avocado" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/avocado.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Avocado</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">5</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Asparagus" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/asparagus.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Asparagus</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">6</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Peas" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/peas.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Sweet peas</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">7</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Mango" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/mango.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: left;" /></div></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: center; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Mangoes</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">8</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Eggplant" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/eggplant.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Eggplant</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">9</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Cantelope" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/cantelope.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Cantaloupe</div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">- domestic</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">10</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Kiwi" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/kiwi.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Kiwi</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">11</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Cabbage" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/cabbage.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Cabbage</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">12</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Watermelon" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/watermelon.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Watermelon</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">13</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Sweet Potatoes" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/sweet_potatoes.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Sweet potatoes</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">14</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Grapefruit" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/grapefruit.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Grapefruit</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="single_product_cf" style="background-color: #fbe9c0; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; color: rgb(65, 83, 36) !important; font-family: helvetica; margin-bottom: 5px; padding-bottom: 6px; padding-left: 6px; padding-right: 6px; padding-top: 6px; width: 305px;"><div class="score_number_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 27px; font-weight: bold; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 15px; margin-top: 8px; width: 39px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">15</div></div></div><div class="image_dd" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-bottom-right-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-left-radius: 9px 9px; border-top-right-radius: 9px 9px; float: left; height: 30px; margin-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: center; width: 45px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Mushrooms" src="http://static.ewg.org/reports/2011/foodnews/img/mushrooms.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; cursor: move; height: 30px; text-align: center;" /></div></div></div><div class="product_name_dd" style="float: left; font-size: 18px; margin-top: 8px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;">Mushrooms</div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><div class="clear" style="clear: both;"></div><blockquote></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div></div></center>Shannon Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277973435883437458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018534111247526370.post-36678156728232581252011-04-18T12:07:00.002-04:002012-04-08T16:28:29.851-04:004615 Dump Trucks Full of Easter CandyThis year American will buy an estimated 120 million pounds of Easter candy . . . 90 Million Chocolate Bunnies, 4 Million Peeps, 16 Billion Jelly Beans -- the equivalent of 4615 dump trucks full of candy!!! I can't even begin to calculate how many zillion calories are in all that candy!<br />
<a href="http://degreesearch.org/blog/2011/04/easter-by-the-numbers-infographic/"><img alt="Easter by the Numbers [infographic]" border="0" src="http://degreesearch.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/easter_infographic.jpg" width="470" /></a>Shannon Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277973435883437458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018534111247526370.post-52837631607440994452011-04-13T10:12:00.002-04:002011-04-13T17:45:54.350-04:00Think Twice<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. . . before you pop that candy into your mouth! With Easter fast approaching, you're probably already tempted by all that Easter candy. It's everywhere! But think twice before you pop even one little piece into your mouth! The vast majority of people when asked to estimate their caloric intake (how many calories they ate) versus how many calories they burned off through physical exertion missed by nearly 50% on both, <i>underestimating</i> the calories they were taking in by about 50% and <i>overestimating</i> the calories they burned from exercise or physical activity by almost 50%. </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik41ZRau_wILG2umvDu9DVMxj3wUakbAfcA3aP4tQDA5jsvbc175Qd4XDa4gq9fo56w1NdqXZ-c030bT9drl6O0FLl_PIUEZ62A2vxAJrPnFXf7IEtVhlDKbP6sOWvdYyHntdQcwilKwMn/s400/mmp1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="161" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik41ZRau_wILG2umvDu9DVMxj3wUakbAfcA3aP4tQDA5jsvbc175Qd4XDa4gq9fo56w1NdqXZ-c030bT9drl6O0FLl_PIUEZ62A2vxAJrPnFXf7IEtVhlDKbP6sOWvdYyHntdQcwilKwMn/s200/mmp1.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here's an example to help give you some perspective: The average person has to walk the full length of a football field to burn off the calories in just <u>ONE</u> M&M. On average there are 50-55 M&M's in a small bag. Unless you are planning to spend your day parading up a down a football field, those extra calories are going to end up stored as fat some place where you don't want them. Treat yourself to a small bag of M&Ms or it's caloric equivalent in peanut butter eggs, chocolate bunny ears, jelly beans, peeps, etc everyday and you could gain an extra 24 pounds this year!!!</span>Shannon Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277973435883437458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018534111247526370.post-58469650902853713272011-03-07T11:01:00.000-05:002011-03-07T11:01:31.754-05:00Backwards is Best!<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b>Riding rear-facing is safest! </b>One of the most important jobs you have as a parent is keeping your child(ren) safe. Automobile crashes are the number one cause of death for children under fourteen. This makes car safety especially important. Parents often ask, "How soon can I turn my child to face forward?" The universally accepted response is to keep your child rear-facing until <b>AT LEAST</b> one year of age <b>AND</b> 20 pounds in weight. <b>This is the minimum</b>. In fact, the <a href="http://www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.htm" target="_blank">American Academy of Pediatrics</a> and other Child Passenger Safety organizations strongly recommend that you to keep your child rear-facing as long as possible, and that may mean up to 35 or 40 pounds for most convertible car seats.</span><br />
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</span></div><ul style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Rear-facing is safest for both adults and children, but especially for babies, who would face a greater risk of spinal cord injury in a front-facing carseat during a frontal crash.<br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Rear-facing car seats spread frontal crash forces over the whole area of a child's back, head and neck; they also prevent the head from snapping relative to the body in a frontal crash.<br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Rear-facing carseats may not be quite as effective in a rear end crash, but severe frontal and frontal offset crashes are <i>far</i> more frequent and <i>far</i> more severe than severe rear end crashes.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="368" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Y2DVfqFhseo?rel=0" title="YouTube video player" width="450"></iframe></span></div></div></div>Shannon Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277973435883437458noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5018534111247526370.post-21313068158722740422011-03-01T15:46:00.001-05:002011-03-01T15:50:05.639-05:00Gross Shopping Cart News<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fuel for my Germaphobia . . . from <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41838546/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/">MSNBC.com</a>:<br />
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<div class="i1" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 0.94em; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.6em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/files/images/child-licking-shopping-cart-handle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/files/images/child-licking-shopping-cart-handle.jpg" width="320" /></a>"Every day, parents blithely drop their toddlers into the baskets of shopping carts, never giving a moment’s thought to who might have had their hands on the handle last. Preliminary results from a new study show that may be a mistake.</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 0.94em; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.6em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Researchers from the University of Arizona swabbed shopping cart handles in four states looking for bacterial contamination. Of the 85 carts examined, 72 percent turned out to have a marker for fecal bacteria.</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 0.94em; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.6em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The researchers took a closer look at the samples from 36 carts and discovered Escherichia coli, more commonly known as <span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook0w0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; 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border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; bottom: auto; color: darkgreen; float: none; font-variant: normal; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static; right: auto; text-align: left; top: auto; white-space: normal;"><span class="itxtrst itxtrstspan itxthookspan" id="itxthook0w2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; bottom: auto; display: inline; float: none; font-size: inherit; font-variant: normal; font-weight: inherit; left: auto; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-left: 0px !important; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 0px !important; padding-right: 0px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: static; right: auto; text-align: left; text-transform: none !important; top: auto; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal;">coli</span></nobr>, on 50 percent of them — along with a host of other types of bacteria.</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 0.94em; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.6em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The study’s results may explain earlier research that found that kids who rode in shopping carts were more likely than others to develop infections caused by bacteria such as salmonella and campylobacter, Gerba said.“That’s more than you find in a supermarket’s restroom,” said Charles Gerba, the lead researcher on the study and a professor of microbiology at the University of Arizona. “That’s because they use disinfecting cleaners in the restrooms. Nobody routinely cleans and disinfects shopping carts.”</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 0.94em; font-style: italic; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.6em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSZE-IgVDThRMEKOW6e2XnTVoMsQ6ZyjwD8nuFKipJKv-yUXVoprbMwea20apdqT-oPO8wDgZO3iITdJCzZNN_kLUFhXEWZmJ2gejO81fPGN91wOugYmycU_sbUvE_dq1x5RkqFLrhJ0M/s1600/March+2010+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSZE-IgVDThRMEKOW6e2XnTVoMsQ6ZyjwD8nuFKipJKv-yUXVoprbMwea20apdqT-oPO8wDgZO3iITdJCzZNN_kLUFhXEWZmJ2gejO81fPGN91wOugYmycU_sbUvE_dq1x5RkqFLrhJ0M/s320/March+2010+001.JPG" width="240" /></a>Shopping cart handles aren’t the only thing you need to worry about when you go to the local supermarket, Gerba added. In other research, he’s found that reusable shopping bags that aren’t regularly washed turn into bacterial swamps. “It’s like wearing the same underwear every day,” Gerba said."</span></span></div><div style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 0.94em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0em; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0.6em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0.6em; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I alway try to use disinfecting wipes or a shopping cart cover and diligently wash my both cart covers and my reusable bags. This article made me feel less like I'm being obsessive and more like I'm being proactive and smart!</span></span></div>Shannon Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277973435883437458noreply@blogger.com0