The Fast Food Demon

Vile Voice
A poem by La Donna Mobile
“What do you wish?”
Asked a voice from somewhere.
I said, “Please destroy me
Beyond all repair.”
 
“Ah yes,” it replied
“I can damage you so
You will get your money’s worth
And I think you should know
 
That the damage I cause
Will sorely deform you,
Grotesquely disfigure
And brutally transform you.”
 
So I paid it to hurt me,
To poison [...]

More Healthy Muffins

We just love this recipe; thank you Sparkpeople for your healthy recipe site!
Healthy Oatmeal Muffins
Ingredients

1 cup old fashioned oatmeal
1 cup skim milk (nonfat works well too)
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 egg whites
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

1. Mix oats and milk and let sit for 1 hour.
2. [...]

The Ten Worst Foods Ever!

Thank you, Sparkpeople, for alerting us to the dangerous Ten Worst Foods of 2007!
My husband and I haven’t eaten anything from a fast food restaurant since 1994 when we watched Super Size Me for the first time.  Before that, I enjoyed the occasional cheeseburger, but haven’t touched one since seeing that documentary!
I’m grateful to Sparkpeople and books like [...]

Self Deception and Weight Loss

 
I finally learned why I lie to myself each time I see delicious food.  You know the kind of lies I am talking about: “One more piece of cake won’t hurt; I can re-start my diet tomorrow.”
A philosopher by the name of C. Terry Warner has spent his career contemplating (and finding a solution to) the lies [...]

Can’t Get Off the Couch??

Hey all you couch potatoes out there!  I bet you think you “aren’t the athletic type” which is why you prefer a life of leisure?  Well THINK AGAIN!
I am a couch potato . . . no, I don’t have television in my home but I am a bibliophile (book junkie) who spends more time on [...]

The Secret to Healthy Children

After the births of my first two children, I dreaded wintertime!  My baby and toddler were always getting ear infections and it drove me crazy!
Luckily for me, I was mentored by a kind woman who taught me the secret to healthy children!  Her name is Emily and she has four very healthy children.  The only [...]