Oh my...after being on the road for over 25 days last month and by the end of it all feeling like what we call "food-ed out" {the state we are in when we are forced to eat food prepared out of our home ;} I am really glad that we made an effort to make better choices when we ordered off the menus. I just found this list today and HAD TO share it with you and basically re-post it here on my blog so that I have it close at hand at all times. All of these items are loaded with so much fat, sugar, and sodium that eating any of the foods in this article on a daily basis could destroy all of our hard work and best intentions of eating healthy.
1. Worst Meal in America
Carl’s Jr. Six Dollar Guacamole Bacon Burger with Medium Natural Cut Fries and 32-oz Coke
1,810 calories - 92 g fat (29.5 g saturated, 2 g trans) - 3,450 mg sodium
Of all the gut-growing, heart-threatening, life-shortening burgers in the drive-thru world, there is none whose damage to your general well-being is as potentially catastrophic as this. A bit of perspective is in order: This meal has the caloric equivalent of 9 Krispy Kreme Original Glazed doughnuts, the saturated fat equivalent of 30 strips of bacon, and the salt equivalent of 10 large orders of McDonald’s French fries!
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If you are ever in Charleston, SC and are looking for a unique place to eat...head on over to Queen Street and get in line at Poogan's Porch...there is a reason why the locale's all gather there...GREAT FOOD and even better prices ;)
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Just getting back after a road trip to Hampton, Virginia for a few days at the Art n'Soul retreat and getting all caught up here at the Love Shack ;) I have lots to tell you about Art n'Soul but first I wanted to share my latest (and greatest ;) green living find with you for what Works-for-Me this Wednesday. It's so ironic that today Kristen is hosting a Backwards Edition of WFMW which is: [Please feel free to link up any helpful tip to this party! But if you are having a hard time coming up with a tip, you can go with this week's suggested theme and instead of sharing a tip--ask for one!]
So. here is Kristen's question:
I’m traveling overseas for over three weeks with my hubby and kiddos-a definite first for us. What are your tips for traveling (my youngest is 4 1/2 and definitely the Wild Card, as we affectionately call her) on really long flights with youngish kids? In-country suggestions, things to take, etc?
My suggestion is the Bobble Water Bottle: which is a pattented, filtered, refillable, individual water bottle!
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