Food & Beverages Articles

1. Advice for the Theme Park Weary

By Cara Goldsbury, author of "The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World" When you only have a long weekend planned in Orlando, you’ll definitely want to hit the theme parks every day and get the most out of your vacation. But for those with the luxury of a week or more who tend to get a bit theme park weary, here are a few suggestions: Book a spa treatment - What better way to soothe fragile nerves and sore feet than a session at one of Orlando’s resort spas. On Dis... read more

2. BARF Diet For Dogs - Not As Gross As It Sounds!

By Tara Pearce Are you just starting to research the BARF diet for dogs – also known as “bones and raw food” or the RAW diet? It can be confusing – I remember asking TONS of questions when I first started. How do you know how much to feed? WHAT do you feed? Can you mix the BARF diet with processed food? How long does it take to prepare the raw food? How much does it cost to buy all the BARF products necess... read more

3. Cellulite: The Biggest Female Epidemic

By Beth Scott [EMAIL] [FNAME],[LNAME] Cellulite is probably one of the most embarrassing of all physical faults that women have. Cellulite isn’t just a problem with the obese or overweight either. Normal sized and even skinny women suffer from cellulite as well! It has been surveyed that 90% of ALL women have cellulite somewhere on their bodies. That leaves only a small 10% who are actually fre... read more

4. What wine really is (just in case you thought you knew)

By Neil Best Although millions of people across the globe enjoy wine, very few of them know exactly what it is about a particular wine that they enjoy. By understanding each of the different components of wine, you can quickly establish the parts you prefer, and therefore choose your next bottle with more confidence. Sugar Sweeter wines have more sugar than dry wines. During the fermentation process a lo... read more

5. How a Low Carb Lifestyle Can Help Your Entire Family

By Henri Schauffler The latest challenging fact to be learned about the great American obesity problem is that among children, the number of clinically obese children has doubled in the last two decades, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In fact, by 2002, NIH says that one in five children in the US is overweight. Obese children are also developing diseases like Type 2 Diabetes that used ... read more

6. Best Diet Plan Available

By Martin Harshberger Best Diet Plan Available: Diet Fads—Forget about ‘Em Another fad "best diet" bites the dust. Adkins Company filed for bankruptcy recently after making a huge impact on the American diet scene. Why did it fail? People used it and found it didn't work long term. This should be no surprise to anyone familiar with what our bodies need to function, and be well. Diet fads are just that—fads. T... read more

7. 10 Timeless Tips to a Perfect Cup of Coffee

By Jon Butt 10 Timeless Tips to a Perfect Cup of Coffee Few quests in human history have so captivated men and women from around the world than…the search for the perfect cup of coffee? Yes, believe it or not, coffee connoisseurs have dedicated entire lifetimes in the pursuit of finding that one cup of the most heavenly coffee ever made. If you're like most people, however, you're just looking for an easy ... read more

8. The Process of 'Vivid Thinking' Which Makes Success Certain! - Part 1

By Jason Katzenback The Process of “Vivid Thinking” Which Makes Success Certain” - Part 1 by: Jason Katzenback Some principles are so simple that we often overlook their significance. For instance, success is lack of failure; each failure is due to some mistake; each mis­take in action originates in some mistake in thinking. To change from failure to suc­cess, it is necessary to develop those processes of thought... read more

9. And you thought coffee was bad for you!

By Vince Manzello I am sure that if you are a coffee enthusiast, you have heard this, but if not let me state it here. "Coffee is good for you!" Recent research has shown that coffee is the number one source of antioxidants in the American diet. Antioxidants, are nutrients that are responsible from protecting your body's cells from being destroyed by toxins. This destruction has been linked to an increased risk ... read more

10. Old-Fashioned Tomatoes

By Janette Blackwell Raw vegetables are dangerous and must be thoroughly fried, steamed, and boiled into submission. So thought our ancestors. The original sin of a recalcitrant vegetable was of course lessened by heat, but the conscientious nineteenth-century cook continued to boil it long after it had sogged into a jelly-like mass, just in case some evil remained. In the nineteenth century an hour’s cooking ... read more

11. Picky Eater Child Nutritional Guidelines

By Jason Katzenback Although many children are picky eaters at some stage in their lives, the experts say not to worry. Unless you are feeding him or her chips and cookies three times each day, these children will most likely meet their weekly nutritional quotas. However, if you are concerned about their developmental progress, make an appointment with their pediatrician for confirmation. In the meanti... read more

12. Weight Loss Exercise - A Great Start

By Audrey Overman I realize this sounds like a broken record, but if you want to loose weight and keep it off then you need weight loss exercise as part of your routine! Whether you think “but I don't want to exercise, I hate exercise, I don't need to exercise”... or whatever other excuse you might have, the fact is weight loss exercise is the key to success. The bottom line is you can join whatever fad diet you... read more

13. Visit Walt Disney World in Style

By Cara Goldsbury, author of "The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World" Is your image of Walt Disney World one of sleeping in motel-style accommodations and dining on hamburgers as you roam the theme parks? Well, it’s time to change that picture. Instead of a chain motel, how about an African-style lodge or a resort with the sophisticated ambience of an exclusive yacht club? Instead of chicken fingers, how about Potato Wrapped Florida Red Snapper with a Creamy Leek Fo... read more

14. Winning Your Weight Loss War For A Lifetime

By Beth Scott Are you fighting the uphill battle of weight loss? Stuck with not knowing who or what to listen to anymore? One person tells you one thing, the next tells you do the exact opposite. Who should you believe? There are so many weight loss diets and plans out there that it's growing increasingly harder to decide what actually works and what isn't even worth wasting your time on. You've go... read more

15. THE BEST ORLANDO HAS TO OFFER

By Cara Goldsbury, author of "The Luxury Guide to Walt Disney World" So you’re headed to Orlando... but where to start? You’ll find such a wealth of fantastic resorts and restaurants it can be difficult to choose exactly what you wish to indulge in. How best can you plan a visit in which each day comes with the finest this marvelous vacation spot has to offer? In order to help you in making the overwhelming decisions of where to stay and what places to dine, here a... read more

16. Four Stages of Breaking an Addiction

By Caryl Ehrlich Nowhere do the Four Stages of Addiction come into play more powerfully than they do when you resist changing a habit relating to the foods with which you self-medicate. For most of us those foods are the instant, and easily available – Bread, Beverage, Dessert, or Alcohol. For others they are the fatty foods, and plenty of them. You might choose huge portions of steak, hamburger, and French fries... read more

17. Natural Weight Loss is the Only Path to Permanent Ftiness

By Martin Harshberger Natural Weight Loss is the Only Path to Permanent Fitness: We as educated people need to start getting angry at all the junk aimed at us everyday. The average American sees thousands of ads each and every day for everything from diet pills to prescription drugs. Most promise a quick cure for whatever ails us. The weight loss industry alone is estimated to be over $35 Billion dollars annually... read more

18. Nutrition Is More Than Counting Calories

By Connie Roemer Nutrition usually only comes up when people are finally deciding to diet. By that point, the only purpose of mentioning nutrition is just to find a reason why one particular diet might be better than another. However, most fad diets do not work nearly as well as the originators claim they will, due to the nature of most strict diets. Most of the serious diets we hear about work by simply removi... read more

19. Healthy Living - 5 Steps to Get There

By Jason Katzenback Life has many opportunities for enjoyment. The problem is for many unhealthy people life is too short to take advantage of these simple pleasures. Healthy living is the key to achieve this. Healthy living consists of everything we do that fosters a better wellbeing for us and our loved ones. Adapting to healthy living can often be difficult, but the benefits are indeed very hopeful and should ... read more

20. Solving The 7 Most Common Whole Wheat Bread Baking Mistakes

By Beth Scott Let’s face it EVERY cook makes mistakes (yes, even us professional bakers make boo boo’s). I’m going to list here, the 7 most common whole wheat bread baking mistakes that you’re probably making, or might make if you’re not forewarned, and what you can do about them. Whole Wheat Bread Baking Mistake 1 By far the most common bread baking mistake is when the salt is forgotten to be added ... read more

21. The Secret System For Getting Completely Out of Debt and Reaching Financial Independence on Your Pre

By Henri Schauffler "The Secret System For Getting Completely Out of Debt and Reaching Financial Independence on Your Present Income, in 3 Easy Steps" Copyright 2003 by Henri Schauffler All families and home biz owners have to think about debt, finances, bills and income almost every day. There is no reason to be overwhelmed by something that can actually be CHANGED. How? This article will show you how to: ... read more

22. Weight Loss Facts and "Magic Bullets".

By Martin Harshberger Facts not Fiction about Weight loss: Weight Loss Facts If you take anything away from reading this article it is my hope that you will fully understand and be able to differentiate weight loss facts from fiction. To put it plainly, no diet in the world is going to help you lose weight and keep it off permanently. This is especially true if you buy into the latest fad diets touting high p... read more

23. Weight Loss Secrets

By Martin Harshberger The "Secrets" of Weight Loss The first and most closely guarded secret is there is no secret formula for effective weight loss. If a safe and effective diet pill is what you’re waiting for, I’ve got some bad news for you. It doesn’t exist, and probably never will. If you’re overweight, you have just two options – either learn to accept the way you are or learn how to lose weight. ... read more

24. Weight Loss and Fitness - Facts not Fiction

By Martin Harshberger Weight Loss And Fitness The world of weight loss and fitness is certainly vast, and the American consumer can absolutely get lost in the thousands of easy effortless and ostly useless ads if not careful. With my books and research I want to clear the air about the various myths and false statements regarding our health and fitness that have clearly muddied the waters for many Americans. ... read more