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Dear Poll: What Meal Is the Most Romantic?

DearSugar — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:00:00 -0800

When you go on a date that involves food, dinner is usually what first comes to mind, but breakfast and lunch dates can be just as fun and romantic. While they all have their ups and downs, I'd choose a dinner date any day of the week - there's just something sexy about sharing a dessert across the table and going out when the lights are dim. That's just my opinion, though, so tell me, which meal do you find the most romantic?

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What's Your Favorite Meal Course?

YumSugar — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:45:31 -0800

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Can Too Much of a Good Thing Be a Bad Thing?

babysugar — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:00:46 -0700

Growing up, my parents frequently urged me to eat my vegetables at mealtime.

Since they believed most things are best in moderation, I was occasionally allowed to indulge in junk food, too. To see why this might have been a good thing, read more.

While not promoting preservatives and additives, British dieticians are saying:

Too much fibre and too little fat can lead to vitamin deficiencies and stunt growth in children under five–years–old. . . Too many fibre-rich fruit and vegetables can inhibit the body's ability to absorb other nutrients, including key minerals such as iron, which is essential for growth, as well as for the health of blood and the immune system.

My babe enjoys carbs way too much to live on carrots, but she certainly delights in a bushel of grapes! Next time I serve up a waffle, I'll pat myself on the back knowing I'm doing her body (and taste buds) some good.

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Delilicious: Dinners That Magically Appear

babysugar — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:00:49 -0800

When a first–time mom comes home from the hospital with her new babe, relatives and friends may bring a few dinners here and there, but eventually the new mama has to fend for her family. So having tasty food delivered to her doorstep is a great gift.

Give the parents a break by setting them up with dinners from Magic Kitchen. They are a nationwide service that delivers delish dishes like chicken kiev to any address in the United States.

Keeping those with food allergies and other restrictions in mind, the menu has something for everyone. To learn more about the prices and see a sample menu, read more.

If you order a week's worth of two serving dinners, it will cost you about $153 plus S&H. If you'd rather let the wee one's parents choose the menu, you can send them a gift certificate in any amount and they can choose the cuisine.

A sample seven day menu includes delectable items like these listed below:

Day one: Chicken Breast Teriyaki, Saffron Rice & Fresh Cut Corn Medley
Day two: Apple-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin, Asparagus with Lemon Sauce, & Double Fudge Brownie
Day three: BBQ Baby Back Ribs, Magic Mashed Potatoes & Apple & Sage Stuffing
Day four: Cheese Tortellini with Mediterranean Sauce & Panna Cotta - Our Signature Dessert
Day five: Sliced Beef Tri-tip au Jus, Broccoli & Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce, & Magic Mashed Potatoes
Day six: Pesto Lasagna with Red & White Sauce, “Bada-Bing” Cherry Bread Pudding
Day seven: Verdura Gourmet Artisan Flatbread with Kalamata Olives , “Pucker Up” Lemon Loaf

This sweet treat isn't limited to baby mamas, if you have a friend with a birthday or know someone who has fallen ill, it's a great thing to gift them too.

Do You Eat A Protein With All Of Your Meals?

partysugar — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 05:47:11 -0700

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WholeMeals™ Brand Offers Premium Nutrition in a Shape Dogs Love!

PetSugar — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:00:47 -0700

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Diet Tip: Skip Skipping Meals

FitSugar — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:30:00 -0800

When it comes to losing weight, it is easy to think that skipping meals means less food which means fewer calories in. It can seem counterintuitive but skipping meals could be one of the worst ways to lose weight.

Here's why: When you skip a meal (or two, or three), your body starts to wonder why it's not getting any food and it will go into starvation mode. Then it reacts by slowing down your metabolism. As we all know by now, a slower metabolism means slower weight loss so this is the last thing you want. Try not to leave more than three or four hours between meals and snacks-some people even like to have 5-6 smaller meals per day to make sure this never happens.

Fit's Tip: More importantly, try your hardest not to skip breakfast.

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Do You Usually Eat Your Meals at the Same Time?

FitSugar — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:30:14 -0700

I'll admit that I'm a creature of habit. I eat my meals and snacks at pretty much the same time Monday through Friday. I eat breakfast when I wake up, have a little snack around 10, lunch by 12:30, another snack around 4:00, and dinner by 7:30. If I don't eat at the same times every day, my body reminds me with a dull headache or rumbling in the tummy. The weekends are a little different because my schedule varies, but for the most part, I stick to a regular mealtime schedule.

What about you?

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Dealing With Digestion After the Feast

FitSugar — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:50:40 -0800

Feeling a bit stuffed? It is a common problem on Thanksgiving and can lead to discomfort. Here are a few ways to aid your digestion and detox after your big meal.

After the meal:

Drink herbal tea: ginger tea, chamomile, and peppermint all improve digestion. Warm beverages promote digestion in general, so if you don't have these on hand, any kind of herbal tea will help.
Chewable papaya enzyme can help promote digestion as well.
Don't lie down for two to three hours after eating to avoid indigestion and acid reflux.

Learn how to help your digestive system tomorrow when you read more.

The next morning:

Eat oatmeal for breakfast. It is high in insoluble fiber, which helps get things moving, if you know what I mean.
Drink plenty of water to help the body digest and eliminate waste. Insoluble fiber needs water to help it do its magic.

The rest of the day:

Eat foods high in insoluble fiber at every meal, like carrot sticks with your turkey sandwich (made with whole wheat bread, of course).
Get moving. Exercise stimulates the intestines, and this will get things moving as well. A little sweating helps the body process and burn the extra calories you consumed. Plus a good workout helps eliminate any guilt you might be feeling about having second helpings of almost every dish.
Skip the alcohol for the day after, especially if you imbibed heavily on Thanksgiving. It will give your liver a break while it works to help break down all the fat from your prior day's meal.

Interview With Lori Loughlin: 90210 Star Dishes on Meals

LilSugar — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Sitting down for a family meal is a time honored tradition that still exists - even in Tinseltown! We recently chatted with Lori Loughlin, the actress best known for her role as Becky Donaldson on Full House and more recently, as Debbie Wilson on 90210, about her partnership with Barilla pasta.

Loughlin and Barilla are encouraging families to involve tots in mealtime planning and preparation through the use of their Piccolini line of miniature classic pasta shapes. The mother of two daughters - Isabella, 10, and Olivia Jade, 9, - has long been a proponent of the family meal. She said:

"Dinner is a really important meal in our household, it is a time that we make a real effort, my husband and I, to be home. We have dinner every night with our kids. My mom cooked every night, his mom cooked every night and now I cook every night for my family. We do eat a lot of pasta in our family. Their favorite shape pasta is penne - we do penne with vegetables, broccoli, diced chicken. We also do turkey meatballs and penne, we do traditional marinara and penne and Bolognese sauce and penne. My kids love the lasagna that I make."

On both Full House and 90210, the actress' characters have made the family dinner central to facilitating conversation about the children's activities.

"At the time when Full House was on, family dinner was more common in America. As your kids are getting older and have their own lives like the teenagers on 90210 - where and when do you have the time to reconnect with your kids? Well, it's over dinner.

To see what Loughlin had to say about how she handles body image issues with her daughters amid rumors of eating disorders in her 90210 costars, read more.

The waif-like stars of the 90210 cast have led to rumors about eating disorders on the set. To instill healthy body images in her two tween daughters, Loughlin focuses on health over diet.

"I say to my kids that you have to really think about what you put in your body because it's your fuel. I always take the approach of health, not weight. We want to start eating healthy now to take care of our heart and our internal organs so we can be strong, so our brains can develop.

One thing I will say that I disagree with in LA, or some of the diets that are [out there] is people cutting out carbs. I don't think you should cut out carbs. I think you need to have that in your system. You can't just be protein and just vegetables. It’s not good for you.

The Piccolini Smiles contest invites parents to send photos of their kids preparing, or eating, their pasta as part of a meal, to see all the details, and learn how to win $25,000 in tuition money, visit www.piccolinismiles.com.