This is an interesting article about HFC and High Blood pressure. This is a topic that interests me because I have fight with HBP. I had problems with it during both of my pregnancies and still have to take medication for it.
A link between added sugars and blood pressure is controversial. There are several theories about how fructose affects blood pressure levels, but none is firmly established.
http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/news/20100701/study-high-fructose-diets-may-raise-blood-pressure
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Friday, July 2, 2010
Aloha Friday
My Aloha Friday question is: What is your favorite food at a cookout?
I would have to say that I love hot dogs. I don't eat them very often, so they really are a treat for me.
This post is linked to An Island Life
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Aveeno Road to Healthy Skin Tour
With Summer comes lots of sun! Aveeno is on a mission to promote healthy habits with its Road to Healthy Skin tour. The tour will be in different cities throughout July, August and September. The goal is to educate the public about the dangers of sun exposure and promote the use of sun protection. The Tour bus will provide free, full-body skin exams by local dermatologists, free sunscreen samples, and you can drop off your empty AVEENO lotion tubes to be sent to TerraCycle!
AVEENO® has joined with TerraCycle to stop the waste and provide a second life for cosmetic tubes. Now every time you finish an AVEENO® product you can save the tube and send it in to TerraCycle. Terracycle will upcycle the tube into fun new innovative products. For each tube received, AVEENO® will donate $.02 to the non-profit organization or school of your choice.
Participation in the AVEENO® Beauty Brigade is completely free – there are no fees and all shipping is covered by AVEENO®. Sign up by going to www.TerraCycle.net/Brigades
More information about the tour and a list of upcoming tour dates can be found by going here: http://www.skincancer.org/road-to-healthy-skin-tour-2010.html
AVEENO® has joined with TerraCycle to stop the waste and provide a second life for cosmetic tubes. Now every time you finish an AVEENO® product you can save the tube and send it in to TerraCycle. Terracycle will upcycle the tube into fun new innovative products. For each tube received, AVEENO® will donate $.02 to the non-profit organization or school of your choice.
Participation in the AVEENO® Beauty Brigade is completely free – there are no fees and all shipping is covered by AVEENO®. Sign up by going to www.TerraCycle.net/Brigades
More information about the tour and a list of upcoming tour dates can be found by going here: http://www.skincancer.org/road-to-healthy-skin-tour-2010.html
Welcome Friday Followers!
Welcome everyone from Friday Follows. A little bit of everything goes into the squeaky cart.
I currently have 3 giveaways!
The Izola Shower Curtain will end today at 9:00 pm.
Ecover All Purpose Cleaner giveaway will end on July 16.
I will be picking 5 winners for the Popcicle giveaway, also ending on July 16th!
If you are looking for a new recipe to try, check out my favorite Basil Pesto Sauce
Eclipse came out this week. Are you Team Edward or Team Jacob?
This week, I was given a Versatile Blogger Award!
Thanks for visiting!
Arby's Free Jr. Deluxe ** July 5th***
Arby's on July 5th, you can get a free Jr. Deluxe with the purchase of a drink. Excludes value sizes and coffee. Check you local store for participation.
http://www.facebook.com/arbys?v=app_10442206389
Do you have a store that you just won't go in, even if it means driving past it to go to another store?
Do you have a store that you just won't go in, even if it means driving past it to go to another store? I found this topic on another blog and thought the responses were interesting.
For me, the answer is yes. Walmart!
Being newly married, my husband and I would make weekly treks to our local Walmart for our shopping needs. It was convenient, we thought we were saving money. It was the place to go.
The more we shopped there, the less enchanted we became. The produce department always looks like a demilitarized zone. Being mostly vegetarian, the produce department is important to me. I think they bus local Jr. High School students in there to start a food fight. There is always bits and pieces of smushed produce on the floor. You can usually find something that went from good, to bad, to just plain ugly still on the shelf.
My final straw came when I was pregnant with my son. As you know, a pregnant woman has the bladder the equivalent to the size of pea. I had to go! I went to the restroom and the smell of industrial cleaning products and stale urine was just overbearing. I walked out and told my husband that I would rather pee my pants then use that restroom. The Walmart restrooms are like their own special level of Hell. Dante would be proud!
If you have a question or need something in the store, forget it! I think that they have special employee training classes that teach the employees how to master the blank stare and slack jawed response. I ventured into Walmart this past April. Terracycle and Walmart had an Earth Day "promotion". I love TerraCycle so I was willing to go look for their products. The "promotion" was nowhere to be found! I asked an employee who greeted me with the blank stare. They didn't know what I was talking about. After that, I was like ok, lets try Customer Service. You would think they would be helpful. Wrong! Same expression! I had gone for over 3 years without stepping a foot in Walmart. I broke that just for Terracycle. I never did find what I was looking for!
So that is my Walmart tirade. Do you have a store you won't shop at? Vent away!
For me, the answer is yes. Walmart!
Being newly married, my husband and I would make weekly treks to our local Walmart for our shopping needs. It was convenient, we thought we were saving money. It was the place to go.
The more we shopped there, the less enchanted we became. The produce department always looks like a demilitarized zone. Being mostly vegetarian, the produce department is important to me. I think they bus local Jr. High School students in there to start a food fight. There is always bits and pieces of smushed produce on the floor. You can usually find something that went from good, to bad, to just plain ugly still on the shelf.
My final straw came when I was pregnant with my son. As you know, a pregnant woman has the bladder the equivalent to the size of pea. I had to go! I went to the restroom and the smell of industrial cleaning products and stale urine was just overbearing. I walked out and told my husband that I would rather pee my pants then use that restroom. The Walmart restrooms are like their own special level of Hell. Dante would be proud!
If you have a question or need something in the store, forget it! I think that they have special employee training classes that teach the employees how to master the blank stare and slack jawed response. I ventured into Walmart this past April. Terracycle and Walmart had an Earth Day "promotion". I love TerraCycle so I was willing to go look for their products. The "promotion" was nowhere to be found! I asked an employee who greeted me with the blank stare. They didn't know what I was talking about. After that, I was like ok, lets try Customer Service. You would think they would be helpful. Wrong! Same expression! I had gone for over 3 years without stepping a foot in Walmart. I broke that just for Terracycle. I never did find what I was looking for!
So that is my Walmart tirade. Do you have a store you won't shop at? Vent away!
Team Edward or Team Jacob?
Are you Team Edward or Team Jacob? This is a popular question now since Eclipse is selling out every possible showing!
Dare I admit it? I have not read the Twilight series books or even really watched the movies. There I said it! I am one of the few women in the world, not getting my panties all in a twist over Edward and Jacob.
Have I been living under a rock? No.. I have seen a few clips here and there. My sister drools at the mere mention of anything related to the Twilight saga.
For me, I don't know but I think it is too late to read the books. I think the whole series has been over hyped. I am afraid that it will just be lost on me. I just wont feel the love for it. Plus, I have some issues with whole vegetarian, day walking, glittering vampire idea. I guess I am a traditionalist. Perhaps if Dracula had started out as a glittery disco ball, I would be more accepting. Then you throw in werewolves, why? I honestly have never been into werewolves. I am not a dog person.
My sister is strongly camped on the Team Edward side of the fence. She digs Robert Pattinson's hobo chic good looks and his unicorn forest of velvety soft hair. (her words, not mine) I just see Rob and think of Cedric from Harry Potter.
Taylor Lautner, I just can't take him seriously! He looks like a Pound Puppy. That and the fact that he has Shark Boy as a credit on his resume. Have you seen that gem? My kids recently discovered it on the Disney Channel. Between George Lopez and Taylor, I was about to lose my mind. Granted, it is probably something that he wishes wasn't on his resume and his trying to move past.
I guess by default, I am Team Edward. I would pick vampire over werewolf in a street fight. Which ever side you are on, I hope you have enjoyed the new movie.
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