Say What?- Horse Burgers

Unfortunately, it seems just about all meat in this country is processed. And now they wanna start serving up horse meat. Yes, I said horse meat.

                  

Obama recently signed a bill which allows for the slaughter of horses for food.

          But, as if that's not enough, the majority of seafood in this country is from other countries and they put all types of wrong in it. NBC reported on it: 

“Not to break your heart – I know you love seafood, but most of it – even though we eat a lot of it in this country – most of it doesn't even come from here,” Rossen said. “In fact 80 percent of fish and 90 percent of the shrimp actually come from overseas. This morning our ‘Today’ investigation has found some of your seafood may have toxic chemicals causing serious health issues. Sautéed, fried or fresh, we love seafood – appetizing for sure, until you see where some of it comes from. This video shot by a U.S. advocacy group shows dirty sewage water used to raise seafood in Vietnam. The fish pumped with toxic antibiotics and drugs just to keep them alive, boosting production and driving down costs.”

-Jeff Rossen, NBC News

                                           

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Two for You: Easy Steps for Better Health

Welcome to my first Two for You, where I'll give you 2 tips on being fit or chic. Today, here are some easy steps you can take to improve your health.
                                                         
       It's taken me years to get to the point I'm at. I've had to make a change in how I think before I could change how I eat. The truth is, for whatever reason, not everyone is ready or willing to eat clean. And that's okay, especially if you're willing to keep an open mind. With that said, here are few ways you can contribute to your health, without making major changes yet.

• Wake up with water. A recent study found that drinking chilled water as soon as you wake up boosts metabolism (the amount of calories burned) by 24% for the next 90 minutes after. source
• Drink one cup of green tea daily. It's been studied for decades and it's been shown to help burn fat, lower cholesterol, help to fight the cells that lead to cancer, and prevent diabetes and stroke. Now even if only half of this were true, wouldn't that little cup still be worth it? And if you don't like the flavor make sure you use warm, not super hot water, which makes it more bitter. There's also lots of flavor combinations available.  (source)