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Stop Smoking? or Just More Taxes?
2007-02-15 15:54:06
I’m not sure that the democrats in Indiana have got this right. A house committee have unanimously endorsed a plan that would increase cigarette taxes by 54.5 cents per pack, to provide additional health insurance to the already uninsured and to fund other health care initiatives. The current rate is 55.5 cents per pack and this additional increase would take it to $1.10 per pack. Which would increase the states tax revenue by approximately $223 million per year. But surely the people that they are trying to help, low income, uninsured families, are the majority of the population that still smoke! So while they may be giving them piece of mind healthwise, surely financially this will be a disaster, because this rise, as large as it is will not stop the vast majority from smoking. As the article says, “this is good medicine for Indiana and good for Hoosier hearts” - I agree, but is it just another underhand way of creating more revenue for the state, while looking g...
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A History of St Valentine?s
2007-02-14 21:52:04
Well Its Valenti ne s Day again. I don’t know about you but I am not a big fan. There is something fundamentally wrong with the out and out commercialism of a day that has its roots in pure love and to be honest it sickens me. I have tried, all to often to see past this commercial madness, but the fact that nearly every single Valentines item available, has been grossly increased in price just continually nulls my enthusiasm. But I have been thinking, where did the whole Valentines ‘thing’ originate? So I have been doing some ‘Marcia Investigation’. It seems that there are many different interpretations of how it all started but it does seem to be agreed that it does have some roots in the height of the Roman Empire. According to Wikipedia.org it is named after two male christian martyrs named Valentine. But why Feb 14th? It is said that this is the day that St Valentine was actually executed on but again there is some disagreement with this. But what lin...
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Weight Loss?A Roller Coaster Ride
2007-02-14 21:52:04
This is a fantastic article about the ups and downs of a normal woman trying to lose weight, it shows the problems that is faced by everyone trying to diet and how finally to succeed ’the light gets switched on’. Enjoy, Marcia.  “I can describe Jean Finman in a word ? gorgeous. Well, actually that doesn?t quite do it. She?s not just gorgeous ? she?s drop-dead gorgeous. The best part about Jean is that her outer beauty also exactly reflects her inner beauty, even in the middle of raising five small children. Other than her movie-star looks, Jean is like so many of us. She grew up struggling with weight. As a child, she was always surrounded by sweets ? they were just a part of her everyday life. Special Tupperware containers filled with cookies and goodies sat in the cupboard. Jean helped herself anytime she wanted. And her weight showed it. It wasn?t like Jean hadn?t tried to get her weight under control before. She had done the diet thing many times over in her li...
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Weight Loss News
2007-02-14 09:51:03
Weight loss surgery for kids - Delmarva Daily Times 12 Feb 2007 at 4:36am Weight loss surgery for kids Delmarva Daily Times, MD - Feb 12, 2007 His mother, Eunice Esposito, a Peninsula Regional Medical Center nurse, has remained by her son’s side during his quest for a weightloss solution. …. Time to make a change - Seantobia Democrat 13 Feb 2007 at 3:06am Time to make a change Seantobia Democrat, MS - 22 hours ago The staff at LA Weightloss recommended Campbell to People Magazine for a special weight loss issue they were working on. She has appeared on several talk …. Unique Weight Loss Program Helping Shed Unwanted Pounds - Click10.com 22 Jan 2007 at 7:24am Unique Weight Loss Program Helping Shed Unwanted Pounds Click10.com, FL - Jan 22, 2007 “I lost 25 pounds and kept it off,” said Jacki Montag, a weightloss counselor with The Weight Manager. “I’ve done very well indeed I think. …. Lose 10 Pounds In 2 Weeks… Find Ou...
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Sleep Your Way To A Healthier Heart
2007-02-14 03:50:03
Do you take an afternoon nap? No? if you are like me, you are much too busy either working or looking after the kids. But researchers have found that a siesta (a mid afternoon nap) of approximately 30 mins can reduce your risk of heart disease drastically. Have a read, and then I dare you to go and ask the boss if you can go and have a lie down! I’m not sure if I will… Read the story here Marcia Get your FREE copy of ‘Eat and Grow Thin’ here afternoon nap, Insomnia, siesta, sleep, sleeping disorders, struggling to sleep
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What America could buy for $145 billion dollars (the 2007 Iraq war budget).
2007-02-14 03:50:03
“I know, I know, this has nothing directly to do with health but it does make an unbelieveable read” The Iraq war will cost America ns $145 billion dollars this year alone. That $145 billion could buy free tuition, room, and board for every student in a public university or college, and there would still be enough money left over to end hunger in America four times over. Digg this story and help spread the word on how our taxes are being spent. read more | digg story FREE * FREE ‘Eat and Grow Thin’ FREE * FREE ending hunger, health budget
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Safe and Unsafe Foods, A Guide.
2007-02-13 09:48:03
“Eat plenty of this” “Don’t eat that”, this is all we hear lately. So what foods can we eat safely? Well what I have compiled here is not so much a list of foods but a general guide to do’s and dont’s. Base your meals on starchy foods. Starchy foods such as bread, cereals, rice, pasta and potatoes are an important part of a healthy diet. The key is however, is to eat wholegrain whenever you can, wholegrain foods contain more fiber than white or refined starchy foods. We also digest wholegrain foods much slower so they make us feel full for longer, in turn suppressing our appetites. Approximately, starchy foods should make up about 30% of the food we eat, they are a good source of energy and the main source of a range of nutrients in our diet. They also are a good provider of Calcium, Iron and B vitamins. But what about fat? Well gram for gram starchy foods contain less than half the calories of fat. Eat plenty of Fruit and Vegetables. You ca...
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10 Day Diets do they work - you had better believe it.
2007-02-12 21:47:01
  So your thinking about 10 day diets and wondering do they really work … Can you really lose weight using 10 day diets or is this just marketing hype put out by those companies who want to sell you their wonder diet pills or diet systems. Well I guess I might be biased but as the author of one of the most popular 10 day diets on the internet I can tell you with absolute certainty if you follow them they really can be massively effective and transform your life in more ways than one. Imagine this you are due to go on vacation and you need a 10 day diet that will help you lose weight over the next 10 days or so . Truth is the difference between a 10 day diet and a two week diet is just time nothing more so if you spend 14 days on the diet you will lose that little bit more weight. I know most often women recognise they want to lose weight initially for an occasion it might be for a forthcoming party,a vacation, a wedding and there are of course dozens of other reasons you might...
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Productivity Boost: How to start your day at 5:00 AM
2007-02-12 15:46:07
The idea of waking up early and starting the day at or before the sunrise is the desire of many people. Many highly successful people attribute their success, at least in part, to rising early. Early-risers have more productive mornings, get more done, and report less stress on average than ?late-risers.? However, for the unaccustomed, the task of This is a fantastic article on the benefits of arising early and not staying in bed until midday!! read more | digg story Dreambodynow FREE 7 part weightloss newsletter, sign up here No Tags
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Study: Men?s perspiration boosts sexual arousal in women
2007-02-12 15:46:07
A chemical in male sweat can boost mood, brain activity and sexual arousal in heterosexual women, according to a new study released just in time for Valentine’s Day. read more | digg story No Tags
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Burger King Dragging It?s Heals On Trans Fat Free Cooking
2007-02-12 15:46:07
Burger King is just latest in a slew of fast-food companies looking to jump on the latest buzz in healthy eating that is the removal of trans fats from our diets and replacing them with trans fat free products. Burger King have only recently started testing several trans fat-free cooking oils according to their vice president of marketing and product development John Schaufelberger (appropriate name I guess) and it is likely if the test’s prove positive they will be rolling the new oils out across the chain towards the end of 2008. (so not exactly rushing things are they?) John Schaulfelberger said when asked “We have been working for more than two years to identify trans fat-free cooking oils,” Our goal has been to identify trans fat-free oils that allow for the same great taste and texture quality. “We have done rigorous consumer testing and have narrowed our testing to a few oils that we’re very pleased with. Our move to in-restaurant testing is a s...
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Viagra sold over counter on Valentine?s Day
2007-02-12 15:46:07
Men will be able to buy impotence treatment Viagra over the counter in Britain for the first time from Vale nti ne ’s Day, chemist chain Alliance Boots said on Sunday. Three Manchester Boots pharmacies will sell the prescription-only medication made by U.S. drugs group Pfizer in a pilot program from February 14. read more | digg story Will we be next?? Want to Lose Weight? Take our FREE 7 part newsletter here No Tags
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Dance Dance Revolution To Help Reduce Obesity In Kids
2007-02-12 15:46:07
Plans are afoot in the In the US in the State of Virginia which has the highest incidence of obestity in kids across the US to use the Konami game Dance ,Dance Revolution  as part of a program to reduce obesity in kids. Studies which were carried to investigate it’s effectiveness out showed that over a period of about 6 months those children which were over weight or clinically obese showed greater weight control when they played the game Dance Dance Revolution for 30 minutes or more 5 days a week than they did before. This study carried out on behalf of and sponsored by the West Virginia PUblic Employment Insurance Agency did not monitor food intake so the results of the study may only be of limited value but they do seem to confirm that exercise by our kids is essential to overcome weight problems. So if you don’t feel like throwing ball for your kids , or shooting hoops maybe you could play this or other active video games if you can’t prise your kids from the TV....
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Weight Loss News
2007-02-12 03:45:04
How to Screw Up Your Diet in One Second - American Chronicle 8 Feb 2007 at 2:54pm How to Screw Up Your Diet in One Second American Chronicle, CA - Feb 8, 2007 How does a sensible weight loss plan that seems so easy- eat less, exercise more- spiral into the complexity of astro-physics when we try to make this …. Unique Weight Loss Program Helping Shed Unwanted Pounds - Click10.com 22 Jan 2007 at 7:24am Unique Weight Loss Program Helping Shed Unwanted Pounds Click10.com, FL - Jan 22, 2007 "I lost 25 pounds and kept it off," said Jacki Montag, a weightloss counselor with The Weight Manager. "I've done very well indeed I think. …. More obese kids getting surgery to lose wei...
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Diet Or Exercise ? -The Weight Loss Debate Continues.
2007-02-11 21:44:03
Diet or exercise to lose weight which is the most effective, the age old debate continues…. Can you really lose weight and get rockhard abs or buns of steel just by buying the very latest new ab machine or exercise machine that works all your body at once in some bizarre new way. You know the sort of thing which is advertised on those late night infomercials on TV we all claim we never watch but know everyone of them by heart? After watching this video you might be a little less enthusiastc to part with your hard earned dollars expecting instant weight loss and a body like a goddess or a super model (not one of those size zeros of course) or even one of those fitness models that do the work demo’s out in the commercial presentation. Maybe next time when you watch that Mona from New York lost 20 pounds after 10 mins a day on the Abflexa-Bunbuster or the Cycleathin and looks like she worked out at a gym for months, you might just think before picking up the phone to buy ye...
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Whose Next In Banning Trans Fats?
2007-02-11 03:42:09
Philadelphia has become the second major city after New York to announce that they are to ban restaurants from being allowed to cook in trans fats. Tran s fats are normally listed on food labels as ‘partially hydrogenated vegetable oil’, Doctors say that these fats can raise ‘bad’ cholesterol and lower ‘good’ cholesterol, which increases the chances of getting heart disease. We applaud NYC and Philly for taking this stance but our question is, do the bans go far enough? We don’t think so. New York’s ban starts on 1st July 07 and Philly’s is due to start on 1st September 07, but the bans will not be enforced by penalties and, prepackaged foods that are sold in stores and other eateries will not be included. What we need is someone in this country who has the spunk to take on the big food manufacturers and retailers and force them to stop killing us! To them it is all about profits, they really do not care about us,their consumers! ...
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What Are the Symptoms of High Cholesterol?
2007-02-11 03:42:09
Did you know, it is estimated that 70% of people have high cholesterol but only 10% are aware of it! That is an unbelievable statistic, so how can you pick up on the symptoms? You cannot tell if you have a high or low cholesterol level but a high level in conjunction with other adverse factors, increases the risk of developing the hardening and narrowing of the arteries, or cardiovascular disease. When particles of fat and cholesterol are deposited in the vessel walls, the arteries become constricted and they harden, the blood flow through them is then reduced and pressure builds, however this does happen over a length of time. With regular exercise and a low-fat balanced diet, you can help in keeping your ‘good’ cholesterol levels on the increase. Only a balanced diet though will help keep your ‘bad’ cholesterol in check, exercise does not help in this respect. High cholesterol is one of the many risk factors in the development of the hardening of the arteri...
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Enviga magic tea or not your cup of tea for weight loss success?
2007-02-11 03:42:09
Enviga is a Nesta carbonated canned green tea drink being jointly marketed by two huge marketing giants Coca-Cola Company and Nestle of Switzerland.Coca-Cola claims that Enviga burns 60 to 100 burns per three 12-oz.(330 ml) cans due to its high EGCG and caffeine  content. Sales of these type of tea products,flavored waters,[tag-tec]sports drinks[tag-tec] are increasing massively taking over markets which were once dominated by sugar filled soda’s and drinks. It is claimed that cold tea is one the fastest growing non carbonated beverage in the US in 2006 , which coca-cola had been losing market share to Pepsi with their AriZona and Snapple products. But it seems that all may not be as it seems as the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has filed a lawsuit over company claims that Enviga acts as a calorie-burning and weight-loss product. The CSPI claims that if Coca-Cola and Nestle stop marketing the product as a calorie-burner, they would drop possible litigation. ...
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Weight Loss News
2007-02-10 09:40:05
How to Screw Up Your Diet in One Second - American Chronicle 8 Feb 2007 at 2:54pm How to Screw Up Your Diet in One Second American Chronicle, CA - Feb 8, 2007 How does a sensible weight loss plan that seems so easy- eat less, exercise more- spiral into the complexity of astro-physics when we try to make this …. Unique Weight Loss Program Helping Shed Unwanted Pounds - Click10.com 22 Jan 2007 at 7:24am Unique Weight Loss Program Helping Shed Unwanted Pounds Click10.com, FL - Jan 22, 2007 "I lost 25 pounds and kept it off," said Jacki Montag, a weightloss counselor with The Weight Manager. "I've done very well indeed I think. …. Anna Nicole Smith Sued Over Weightloss Prod...
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?Thinking Thin? by Tom Nicoli
2007-02-09 21:39:04
“We suffer through trendy diet programs without lasting results. We work ourselves beyond exhaustion at the gym. ‘Miracle’ pills for weight loss prevail in today’s marketplace. Still, our weight still fluctuates more than the stock market.” “Think ing Thin” by Tom Nico l i, (Kalllisti Publishing) is an innovative, practical new approach to successful weight-loss while enhancing fitness. The book contains a revolutionary, empowering and inspirational new approach toward the prevailing weight-loss and poor fitness pandemics. Nicoli, a world-acclaimed Board-certified hypnotist, is commonly known for his successful work as shown on Dateline NBC and glowing reviews of his work in SHAPE Magazine. Nicoli has shown thousands of people around the world how to free themselves from the anguish of obesity while helping themselves to reach their weight loss and fitness goals. Nicoli’s “Thinking Thin” teaches readers how to lose the weight,...
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Cynical About Xenical
2007-02-09 21:39:04
A new OTC (over the counter) weight loss drug is due to hit the shelves in the summer(2007), Xenical claim that it will help with the fight against obesity. Orlistat was originally approved in 1999 as a prescription drug to help treat obesity, now the FDA have approved a reduced strength version for adults aged 18 and over. The drug supposedly assists in weight loss by decreasing absorption of fat by the intestines. They say the pills should be taken with meals, up to three times a day. As most of these wonder drugs claim that they are the answer to every dieters dream, I wonder why there is not just one drug that works so effectively, that the whole population of the world is not of perfect weight and build?! Xenical say though, it is intended to be used only with a reduced calorie, low fat diet and regular exercise! Don’t make me laugh! If this is the case, what is the point in the drug in the first place?! So why has the FDA decided to allow this drug to be bought OTC? I am...
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How Did Anna Nicole Smith Die?
2007-02-09 15:38:06
Anna Nicole Smith was found unconcious yesterday in a hotel room in Hollywood FL, and was pronounced dead at hospital later, the question that arises is how did she die? We will all have our own ideas, the meth problem, the crack problem… who knows. It just seems a little strange that only a couple of days ago it was announced that she was to be sued by a weightloss company that she had been promoting, as of this stage the company, Trimspa, have declined to comment. She lived a fast chaotic life and has now gone at the young age of 39, I think I can speak for the vast majority of people who will say that they wont really miss her, but I also know that we will all be thinking of her daughter, it is a tragic situation, especially for her. Read a news article here  Marcia Sign up for your FREE 7 part weightloss newsletter here anna nicole smith, trimspa
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Whoopie Goldberg loses it again or has she?
2007-02-09 15:38:06
Whoopie Gold berg once again is starring in a multi million dollar national advertising campaign for a weight loss product. This time it is the worlds fastest growing weight loss company LA Weight Loss which has over 850 corporate and franchised centers worldwide. Ironically though when interviewed she said she had tried other plans with little success and states that she has lost 26 pounds in 10 weeks on the LA Weight Loss program which I am sure is commendable. Although 2 lbs a week could hardly be seen as a big deal except in Hollywood. Maybe she has forgotten that in July 2004 Whoopie was dropped from being the celebrity spokesperson for Slim Fast which of course is another highly succesful weight loss company. This after she made jokes about President Bush at a fund raiser for John Kerry in New York you can read that story here if you like. Get the full story So we have to ask ourselves is it a case of “the one who pays the piper”? May be in my maturing years I have ...
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How to Eat and Grow Thin (free download)
2007-02-09 15:38:06
This an excerpt from the famous book that was written at the start of the last century, some of the points that are made are as pertinent today as they were then. ‘Sometimes obesity is due to over-eating and then it may be checked by the ‘starvation cure’, but usually this drastic treatment is dangerous and unnecessary. Obesity (unless the result of a definite disease) is most commonly caused by wrong eating - that is, by eating to much carbohydrate food such as starches, sugars, oils and other fats. The average diet consists very largely of fat making foods, beginning with soup and going down through the list of gravied meats, of potatoes, macaroni, bread, butter, cream, cheeses, ending with pastries, puddings and sweets. When such a meal is eaten, accompanied by draughts of beer, or a bottle of wine, there is set up in the body a fat-producing factory and the result, especially for those who are predisposed to obesity, is inevitable. It follows that the natural c...
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5 Reasons Why You Should Keep in Top Health
2007-02-08 21:36:01
How many of you made New Year weightloss/health resolutions? How many of you are still on course? It is a known fact that New Year resolutions in 95% of cases do not work, they don’t work simply because a New Year resolution is a ‘fad’ in itself. Like most fads, if you do not see immediate results you lose motivation very quickly. But, if you did make weightloss or better health resolutions, you can do one thing that you do everyday anyway, to help shed some of those unwanted pounds. Regular exercise is needed by your heart to help it keep fit and keep your blood pumping round your body. Regular physical activity, for 30 minutes a day, at least 5 times a week will help you enjoy and gain the health benefits including weight loss and reduced blood pressure. Walking is the one simple exercise we do everyday but with just a small increase in effort, you could turn this into a massive health benefit. Next time you have to walk anywhere, walk at a slightly faster pace, ...
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The Best Lose 10 Pounds in 2 Weeks Testimonial Ever!
2007-02-08 21:36:01
Hi everyone, we recently received this testimonial from a customer of ours, needless to say she has become an expert on the whole ‘weightloss’ thing and knows how to make people feel good. Graham has not stopped grinning since he read it! Have a read —————— ;—————̵ 2;—————R 12;————— 212;—————&# 8212;————- Hi Graham, I have done so well since purchasing your Lose10poundsin2weeks program I have felt absolutely complelled to write about it. As you claim, I followed the program and in the first 2 weeks lost 11 pounds, since then I have been losing on average about 1.5 pounds per week and in total have shed to date 38pounds!! Also since I started to see positive results I have devoured every weightloss book, manual or letter that I can, I feel like an expert myself now! I have tried to write thi...
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Weight Loss News
2007-02-08 09:35:01
Anna Nicole Smith Sued Over Weight loss Product Trimspa - Post Chronicle 7 Feb 2007 at 6:19am Anna Nicole Smith Sued Over Weightloss Product Trimspa Post Chronicle - 18 hours ago Angry Janet Luna claims she used Trimspa X32 and expected the "rapid and substantial weight loss " the product promises - but it didn't work for her. …. More obese kids getting surgery to lose weight - Columbus Dispatch 5 Feb 2007 at 10:23am More obese kids getting surgery to lose weight Columbus Dispatch, OH - Feb 5, 2007 For decades, the number of children trying weight - loss surgery has been tiny. The operations themselves were risky, with a death rate of about one in 50. …. Unique Weight Lo...
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Foods You Can Eat In Almost Unlimited Amounts
2007-02-08 03:34:02
Listed here are some foods you can eat in an almost unlimited amounts, as long as you don’t just pick one of them and eat and eat and eat until you are over full, there will be no problem in eating any of these in large portions. Just remember though, don’t go covering some of the foods with butter, margarine or oily toppings, fats are fattening, no matter what they are eaten with. Corn Rice Potatoes All varieties of Lettuce Broccoli Carrots Black Beans Kidney Beans Spinach Celery Peas Cauliflower Tomatoes Cabbage Oranges Apples Grapefruit Bananas Enjoy Marcia Sign up for your FREE 7 part weightloss newsletter here diet foods, healthy foods, non fattening foods, safe foods
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Making Fitness Fun for all the Family
2007-02-08 03:34:02
How do you motivate the whole family to keep fit? It may be reasonably easy to motivate yourself but you cannot make the other half and the children exercise when they don’t want to. So what can you do? Here are some simple ideas that you maybe able implement into your families routine; 1. How about teaming up with another family to either go walking, running or playing touch football? If you know the other family well then you could treat everytime you meet as a social occasion, it will give your family the extra motivation they may require. 2. If your children are a big fan of a celebrity that has an exercise dvd (and lets face it, there are 100’s of them) encourage them to workout to it, just make sure that you join in too! 3. Be passionate, if you show passion about exercise, then your family will more than likely show an increased sense of passion too. 4. Have records for particular activities, for example set up a 20 yard obstacle course in the back yard and write ...
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Warm Chicken Salad
2007-02-08 03:34:02
Hi everyone, its Tracey in the dreambody kitchen again with a recipe for warm chicken salad This is a real simple recipe to prepare and cook and is great for anytime of the year.  Ingredients 2 Skinless organic chicken breasts 3oz green beans, trimmed 3oz asparagus spears 6 cherry tomatoes, halved 2 tbsp pine nuts 4 tbsp chopped frash basil 1 handful baby salad leaves Dressing: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp cider vinegar 1 tsp dijon mustard 1. Place the chicken in a small pan of cold water, bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer for for 8-10 minutes.      Remove from the pan and allow to cool slightly. Alternatively steam in a steamer. 2. Steam the green beans and asparagus spears until tender but still crisp; refresh in cold water. 3. Mix the beans and asparagus with all the other salad ingredients except for the baby salad leaves. 4. Place the dressing ingredients ina screw top jar with 1 tablespoon of water and shake well. 5. Slice the chicken while still warm an...
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