Posts Tagged ‘food’

Holiday Damage Control

Fat season. That's what we call it around my office. It starts on Halloween, and it usually runs straight through January. We are bombarded by holidays that require us to consume copious amounts of meats, pies, cookies, chocolates, and alcohol. On top of that, for those of us living in the north, it gets dreadfully cold and painfully hard to do as much moving around as we would like to… Continue reading

December 24 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: diet, eating, exercise, fat, fitness, food, holiday, season | 4 comments»

The Humble Spreadsheet: A Tool for the True Lifehacker

When I was very young—I can’t remember how old, but let’s call it six or seven—I was introduced to spreadsheets. It introduced me to the world of statistics, of using data to track progress and predict the future, to work towards tangible, measurable goals instead of lofty, obtuse and too-often forgotten resolutions that people so often make about a month from now each year.I have my father to thank for… Continue reading

December 1 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: exercise, finances, fitness, food, Money, nutrition, Productivity, spreadsheets | 11 comments»

15 Reasons Why You’re not Losing Weight

A Good Story When it comes to marketing and selling products, the food companies have never let the facts get in the way of a good story. A lot of the information we find on the front of food packaging is not so much information, as it is a somewhat misleading and deceptive sales pitch.For example, the reduced-fat peanut butter we find on our supermarket shelves has less fat when we… Continue reading

October 13 2008 | By Craig | Tagged: calories, diet, eating, food, health, obesity, weight-loss | 27 comments»

Six Great Ways to Lose Weight

With a modern, sedentary lifestyle it is very easy to put on weight. Here are some practical tips to fight the flab and get your weight down. It took you a long time to put on weight so you need to take a long view about losing it. Quick diets tend not to work. You need a change in lifestyle. This is the regime that worked for me.… Continue reading

October 3 2008 | By Paul | Tagged: diet, eat, exercise, food, healthy, partner, weightloss | 24 comments»

Fuel Your Body: Get to Know Protein and Its Sources

Most people know that the vast majority of the protein we eat comes from lean (and fatty) meats. They are absolutely the best, and most complete protein sources available...but it leaves you to wonder what the protein in a loaf of bread leaves you with when you're counting your calories at the end of the day.Well think of it like this, protein is like a 2-Stroke engine. It runs off gas… Continue reading

August 19 2008 | By Israel | Tagged: diet, exercise, food, health, protein | 17 comments»

Making Meals Easier: A Few Healthy Eating Ideas

We all try to live healthy lives. We try to exercise a little more, eat a little better. We try to find a balance between the time we spend at the computer, exercising our minds, and the time we spend moving around, exercising our bodies.Here's the deal, though: it's easy to add exercise to your day. You take the steps instead of the elevator. You walk to the corner… Continue reading

August 12 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: breakfast, dinner, food, lunch, meal, nutrition | 12 comments»

Getting Rid of Guilty Pleasures

We all have activities we love or foods we crave that we think of as "guilty pleasures", things that aren't good for us, or that we feel would embarrass us if anyone else know about it, but that we enjoy anyway.

Maybe you like reading "airport novels", or chick lit, or true confessions. Maybe you love double-fudge chocolate chunk ice cream with chocolate sauce and chocolate sprinkles, or gummy… Continue reading

June 9 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: food, health, hobby, pleasure | 9 comments»

Your Telecommuter’s Toolbox

Telecommuting has been suggested as a cure-all from everything from the stress of your morning commute to that high carbon footprint you want to reduce. And odds are you have a whole list of what you need to make the switchover: software packages, computer specs, technical equipment for your profession. Every productivity website has lists of the best web apps and other options for making your telecommuting easier.But even… Continue reading

April 8 2008 | By Thursday | Tagged: business card, food, insurance, meal planning, telecommuting, work at home | 10 comments»

How To Eat Healthy & Organic On $7 A Day

$7 a day for any kind of meals is a pretty good effort, but Jean Weiss at MSN Health & Fitness does her homework to provide the healthy and organic options.The beginning of this article focuses on what foods do what and scouring the supermarket for cheaper alternatives [duh] so I'll skip you right ahead to the serving suggestions in the link below.Jean deals us a nice week-long plan… Continue reading

October 12 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: food, frugal, health | 23 comments»

10 Lesser Known Foods To Boost Your Health

You may not have them on your shopping list, but these extra ingredients could bump your health meter up a few notches.Not only are they not really staple items, they are amongst the healthiest foods around, according to Men's Health.Guava Guava is an obscure tropical fruit that's subtly acidic, with sweetness that intensifies as you eat your way to the center. Why it's healthy: Guava has a higher concentration… Continue reading

October 3 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: food | 5 comments»

How To Do Sushi

Some people are afraid of trying sushi. I find one of the best ways to overcome insecurities and fears is knowledge. So for whatever reason you may not want to try sushi, here is an in depth article on the traditions, tastes, mechanics and etiquette for eating at a sushi bar.Warning signs that you probably won't get good sushi

1. The fish and other seafood are not on display

July 24 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: food | 2 comments»

101 10 Minute Meals

Whether you're busy, lazy or unorganized, if you're not cooking your own meals it's probably got to do with time. The funny thing is, you can sometimes make yourself a meal in less time than it takes to go order it.The New York Times' Mark Bittman has a whopping 101 meals you can whip up in 10 minutes or less. They range from things as simple as eggs… Continue reading

July 19 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: food | 4 comments»

10 Restaurant Secrets

According to this MSN article "Americans now spend roughly half their food budget dining out", so it's an idea to keep a few things in mind when visiting the restaurant. You may already be aware of many of these tips."A lot of poor, transient people work in restaurants," says Peter Francis, a co-author of industry exposé "How to Burn Down the House." "They're not giving up the $100 they'd… Continue reading

July 12 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: food, restaurant | 4 comments»

Eating For Energy Or For Stress Relief?

About a year ago I had a major shift in the way I thought about eating, and it has improved my health ever since.The way I used to eat: I associated unhealthy food with pleasure, and healthy foods with pain.I would think about that burger, fries, and milkshake all day. About how juicy and tasty it would be, how satisfied I would be afterwards, and how good… Continue reading

June 26 2007 | By Brian | Tagged: food, healthy, Lifestyle | 18 comments»

Kitchen: 30 cent Ant-Clumpy Brown Sugar

It's not common we post cooking-related tips here at Lifehack but maybe we should. This is one of those things I wish someone told me ages ago and if you've ever battled with clumpy brown [or raw] sugar then read on.Soak some terracotta in water for half an hour and put it in your sugar jar, pocorn, raisins etc. and see your goods stay good and dry.1. Grab a… Continue reading

June 6 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: food, kitchen | 3 comments»

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