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Survivor: Gabon - Episode 2
By Sarah Y, on Fri Oct 3, 2008 3:28pm PDTThis week the underdogs were victorious and a model proved that she was more than just a pretty face. It began with typical grumblings at camp. Randy labeled all of his Fang tribe mates as "idiots." There was definitely trouble brewing there between Randy and GC. At Kota, Paloma... Read More »
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The Skinny on Sugar Substitutes
By Divine Caroline, on Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:09pm PDT
I remember my first conscious exposure to artificial sweeteners. A friend in college baked an entire batch of cookies with a calorie-free sugar substitute and offered me one. My reaction: I can eat ten cookies and not consume any sugar? Bring 'em on!
A few years later, I shifted to...
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Splenda: Not so splendid, after all
By Weetabix, Elastic Waist, on Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:22pm PDTI confess: when I tried Splenda the first
time, I was excited. It was sweet! Not slippery and weird like
saccharin, not weirdly after-tasty like aspartame. In fact, to me
it tasted even
sweeter...
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Eat Like Me: Are there benefits to high-fructose corn syrup?
By Cristin Dillon, Eat Like Me, SELF Magazine, on Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:52am PDTQ: What is your opinion of the new commercials on the benefits of HFCS? What is the difference between HFCS and regular sugar, benefits of either, problems with consuming HFCS? Stacy6901
A: I have seen the new commercials for high fructose corn syrup...
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All the crap I consume is in my coffee: What's in your morning cup?
By Jessica Ashley, Shine staff, on Mon Sep 15, 2008 12:56pm PDTI have a confession to make:
I am hopelessly addicted to my coffee creamer. You read right.
Creamer. As much as I'd like to pretend it is the real,
luscious thing, cream that's just a few steps and pretty packaging
and coupons away from the cow itself, it's not. As much as I'd like
to...
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The supposedly evil carb: Is it a good idea to cut fruit out of your diet completely?
By Weetabix, Elastic Waist, on Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:39am PDTI went to see
the nutritionist again (correction: she's a registered
dietitian) last week. I've dutifully been
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Does Splenda harm the environment?
By Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, PREVENTION, on Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:57am PDT
If...
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Can /you/ entertain me?
By madhatter_in_wonderland, on Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:47pm PDTHey thur, I'm a young girl who's hyped up on caffinee, moutain dew, and double chocolate chip brownies x2. Can you entertain my bored, sugar-driven mind, or will you just happily ignore me and continue with your daily, noctural, or in the event you live on the /other/ side of the world,... Read More »
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Gorgeous Delicious Chocolate Planets
By caroline s, on Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:28am PDTHi my name is Caroline and I'm a chocaholic. My last chocolate was 4 hours ago. It was the Blushing Geisha Cosmic Chocolate Bomb, a pink sphere-shaped piece of chocolate with crystallized sugar on top that looks too good to eat. The flavor of the chocolate was strawberry daiquiri and it was so delectable, it gave me goose bumps! I treasured each bite of the amazing morsel that contained such a perfect combination of complex complimenting flavors. I discovered this piece of heaven at Cosmic Chocolate, a chocolate shop in Oakland. Read More »
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