1. Crab Cakes: 400 calories/serving vs Shrimp Cocktail: 150 calories/serving
2. Spinach & Artichoke Dip: 400 calories/serving vs Salsa: less than 100 calories/serving

One of the many criticisms of the “Atkins Diet” is the mistaken perception that all “carbs” are bad. In order to have a healthy diet, you must have a balanced diet. Restricting any food group can cause a deficiency in critically needed nutrients. There is considerable scientific evidence that people from cultures that consume a primarily plant based diet have significantly greater longevity and health than people in cultures that primarily consume animal based foods like meat.

Exercise news:

Naperville Central High School in Illinois has one of the best physical education programs in the USA. They recently reported that their students doubled their reading scores and drastically increased their math scores by exercising before class. Exercise has long been shown to increase focus, concentration, I.Q. and test scores of all kinds! Scientists have discovered that exercise stimulates the release of neurotransmitters that enhance problem-solving, focus, concentration & learning.

The ancients knew much about what we savor as chocolate today. For most, the mere thought of creamy, delicious, decadent, luscious chocolate is heavenly bliss.

The rewards that we may gain from this treasure of goodness reach far beyond our imagination. The Aztecs and Mayans knew that Cacao was something special. They actually traded in Cacao beans rather than gold. Gold was used for aesthetic purposes while the Cacao bean was the prized coin of trade. Upon Cortez's discovery of these most interesting people, Cortez became enamored with the Cacao bean and the many uses displayed to him of this treasure.

The last FitBit has a synapse of the Consumer Reports findings that many of the most popular selling Protein supplements had toxic levels of heavy metals. Please review it if you have not already.