6 Reasons to eat slow

No harm done Reduces appetite as it takes about 15-20 minutes for your brain to start feeling fullness Digestion -- Chewing food thoroughly promotes smooth, complete digestion Food tastes better -- When you eat slow, you end up tasting your food more Insulin resistance -- Eating fast improves insulin resistance which further increases the chances of developing diabetes and heart disease Rapid eating may cause acid reflux

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Make Restaurant reservations online using real-time information

When you book a table on OpenTable.com, your reservation is instantly recorded in the restaurant's computerized reservation book - the same one the restaurant's host uses to track all reservations. (It's the black terminal you may see when you arrive at the restaurant.)

Unlike other "online" reservation services which rely on faxes or table allocations, OpenTable has live Internet connections into the restaurants themselves. So restaurant availability information is up-to-date, and your reservations are confirmed.

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Worst Appetizer: Chili’s Awesome Blossom



Worst Onion Ring: White Castle Home-Style Onion Rings



Worst Thing You Can Eat with a Spoon: KFC Mashed Potato Bowl



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Worst Italian Offense: Pizza Hut Meat Lover’s Personal Pan Pizza



Worst Dessert: Outback’s Chocolate Thunder from Down Under


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Eat cheese before you ask your boss for raise / promotion

Alamy: Tryptophan is present in several foods and
cheese is a particularly good source

It may look like an ordinary cheese sandwich – but it could contain the vital ingredient that helps you successfully negotiate that pay rise.
Scientists have found that people with high levels of the brain chemical serotonin are more likely to succeed in delicate negotiations affecting their own interests. Serotonin is manufactured in the body from the amino acid, tryptophan, which is present in several foods – and cheese is a particularly good source.

Eating a cheese sandwich before entering the boss's office could therefore give your brain that vital edge.

Psychologists at the University of Cambridge who manipulated the diets of volunteers to alter their serotonin levels found that when the levels of the brain chemical were low the volunteers were more likely to allow emotion to rule their heads and make decisions that harmed their long-term interests.

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New Hints Seen That Red Wine May Slow Aging

Image by Getty Images via DaylifeRed wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human lifespan, researchers say in a new report that is likely to give impetus to the rapidly growing search for longevity drugs.

The study is based on dosing mice with resveratrol, an ingredient of some red wines. Some scientists are already taking resveratrol in capsule form, but others believe it is far too early to take the drug, especially using wine as its source, until there is better data on its safety and effectiveness.

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What do 300 Calorie Meals look like?

Here is a selection of meals that are in the 300-400 Calorie range. The visual representation gives an idea of portion size. Read the full post here..

Chicken - 345 Calories
6 oz of chicken
1 cup of green beans
2 pats of low-fat butter
1 small tossed salad
2 tablespoons reduced fat oil and vinegar dressing
12 oz water

Chicken Salad - 350 Calories
1 large tossed salad
2 tablespoons reduced fat oil and vinegar dressing
6 oz sliced chicken
1 cup of low fat wheat thin crackers
12 oz water

Scrambled eggs - 360 Calories
2 scrambled eggs
2 strips of turkey bacon
1 piece whole wheat toast
1 pat of low fat butter
1 coffee or tea
8 oz water

Fish - 365 Calories
6 oz broiled white fish
1 cup of mashed potatoes
1 pat of butter
1/2 cup of peas
8 oz diet iced tea

Chicken and Rice - 395 Calories
6 oz cooked chicken
2 tablespoons of barbecue sauce
1 cup of mixed vegetables
1/2 cup of brown rice
1 small tossed salad
2 tablespoons reduced fat oil and vinegar dressing
12 oz water

Grilling

Summer is here and so is the BBQ season... Unfortunately, I've always had difficulty grilling that perfect, juicy chicken, it always came out dry or under-cooked... Luckily, I found the following article as somewhat helpful...- MK

How to Grill Meat, Seafood, and Vegetables

Put more sizzle in your barbecue with these fast, surefire ways to cook meat, seafood, and vegetables

Anna Williams

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Grilling Chicken

The Right Cuts: For the juiciest results, pick up some inexpensive bone-in, skin-on pieces. The skin prevents the meat from drying out, and the warmth of the flame melts the fat beneath the skin, effectively basting the meat, says Elizabeth Karmel, the founder of www.girlsatthegrill.com and the author of Taming the Flame (Wiley, $25, www.amazon.com).

The Easiest Technique: Place the chicken, skin-side up, over indirect heat, close the lid, and don’t touch it for about 45 minutes. It’s that simple. The closed lid creates an ovenlike atmosphere that yields a crisp, golden skin. If you prefer grill marks, says Karmel, turn the chicken during the final eight minutes or so. (For cooking times, see Grilling Cheat Sheet.)

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