Although More May Be Cheap, Is It Healthy!

 The Fine Line between a Good Bargain, and Bad Deal....

In an Article by By David Zinczenko, with Matt Goulding, They talk about how that extra helping though it looks like your getting more for your buck, you're really just hurting your body. Take a look at several Secrets they give to healthier living and find out whether your getting a Good Bargain or a Bad Deal.

Secret #1: Don’t get “supersized” Sure, it feels like you’re getting a bargain because you’re getting proportionately more food for proportionately less money. But a “value meal” is only a value for two sets of people: the corporations that make the food and the corporations that make liposuction machines and heart stents. Because food is so inexpensive for manufacturers to produce on a large scale, your average fast-food emporium makes a hefty profit whenever you supersize your meal—even though you’re getting an average of 73 percent more calories for only 17 percent more money. But you’re not actually buying more food. You’re buying more calories. And that’s not something you want more of.

Secret #2: Remember, the waiter is a salespersonA 2005 study published in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services found that you’re more likely to order a side dish when the server verbally prompts you. (“Do you want fries with that?”) Restaurants know this, and now you know it, too. When the waiter makes a suggestion, remember his job is not to make you happy. His job is to extract money from your wallet and insert fat in its place.

Secret #3: Don’t get too excitedYou eat out all the time. A 2008 study in the International Food Research Journal found that people are less likely to make healthy restaurant choices when they feel that they’re dining out for a “special occasion.” And as we said, dining out used to be special. But before you head out to your next meal, really take stock of how many times you’ve eaten out this week. If you’re eating every meal at home and dining out truly is a once-a-week splurge, then don’t worry about it so much. But if you’re like most of us, eating out is probably more like a once-a-day splurge. And if that’s the case, remember, there’s nothing special here. Eat smart today because you’ll have to do it again tomorrow.
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Secret #4: Start smallHere’s the good news: No one is going to stop you from ordering seconds. So be like any good businessperson, and start small. Here’s exactly how expensive it really is whenever you go for the “bargain”:

• 7-Eleven: Gulp to Double Gulp Coca-Cola Classic: 37 cents extra buys 450 more calories.
• Cinnabon: Minibon to Classic Cinnabon: 48 more cents buys 370 more calories.
• Movie theater: Small to medium unbuttered popcorn: 71 additional cents buys you 500 more calories.
• Convenience store: Regular to “The Big One” Snickers: 33 more cents packs on 230 more calories.
• McDonald’s: Quarter Pounder with Cheese to Medium Quarter Pounder with Cheese Extra Value Meal: An additional $1.41 gets you 660 more calories.
• Subway: 6-inch to 12-inch Tuna Sub: $1.53 more buys 420 more calories.
• Wendy’s: Classic Double with Cheese to Classic Double with Cheese Old Fashioned Combo Meal: $1.57 extra buys you 600 more calories.
• Baskin Robbins: Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Kids’ Scoop, to Double Scoop: For another $1.62, you’ve added 390 calories.

OMG Really!...

Social- What Do You Think!

Is this racist or not?...State Your Opinion!

Personally If I was there playing some instruments and then a random dudes offers me KFC chicken I probably wouldn't turn him down lol...But the context of the commerical and the setting could be seen as racist. But I'd like to hear your view and see what you think about the Commercial. BTW why does the Aussie KFC fries look like Mcdonalds, smh @ the fact they don't have wedges. Share Your Two Cents!

Give Me What I Deserve...... If Anything!

Politics - Are We Entitled To Anything?

Some many people tend to believe that life owes them something, or they owe something to the world. Others believe one must work for even the smallest of accomplishments in life...and being that many things in the world are scarce, many people will go without. In answering this question I've come up with a list of five things people should be entitled to. This has isn't emotional things such as love or freedom, but material things that could be provided by a government or social program.

         The Declaration of Independance seems to hold that peoples are entitled to Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but even the way government, society, and neighborhoods are structured now, this dream can't be realized. But is seems as though even the founders of our nation believed that people are entititled to certain things in this life.   

           

            Most of the things on my list aren't unreasonable, and some things aren't earned and other things are. I think that people will live better lives if they're provided with the Five items on my list. Most people who achieve obtaining all of these items live better, stress free lives. The only issue would be that you can't get something for nothing in this world, something has to be given up, even if its only time. So my list probably evokes sacrifices, higher taxes, etc. But I'm pretty sure you won't be giving up more than your getting. So after all that heres the list....

Five Things People Should Be Enititled To:

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   Health Care or Medical Service....Protection of life and survival is important
   
   
   
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   A Parent/ Guardian...Each person deserves someone to look up too, and come to in a time of crisis when they're young
   
   
   
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   A Home....Not neccessarily a mansion, but a Standard One Bedroom, One Bath house
   
   
   
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   Some sort of Job as relates to their skill, Some jobs are open to any, with comparable for rent for a standard, as well as neccessary food, and clothing
   
   
   
5. 
   
   3 Meals a Day...Everyone gets enough to pay for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Which would constitute a modest meal, at appropriate portions
   
   
   

This list is very much a rough draft, as there is probably more, and some people may feel we aren't enititled to these things, and they should be removed from the list, but this is what  would like people to comment and talk about....A lot of people may feel we have these service right now such as welfare, and job placement, medicare, fostor homes, but most of these programs are on a first come first serve basis, with many stipulations, and lack of oversight. I'm proposing a guranteed enititlement to these things just by being born

        This list does abandon achievement, wealth, or success becuase mansions, fancy cars, and like will have to be worked for just like they are now. All I'm trying to do is make that everyone has a chance at Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Re: Relationships-You should have told me that up front!

Dating is an exciting and awkward experience for both sexes. FIRST dates, in particular, can present by far some of the craziest experiences one will have when dating. There is so much on the line during those first few dates that often many people “forget” or just plain don’t bring up need-to-know information. Whether it’s a fear of being rejected or for other various but understandable reasons, there are certain things your date is untitled to know about before things get exclusive. Reminiscing on dates I’ve been on and drawing from friends’ experiences, I’ve compiled a list of 5 items I think are “Need-to-know” info. Here’s my two cents:

1)        1. Any mental or physical illness that would directly affect your date if they later became your significant other. (i.e. STDs, depression, epilepsy, schizophrenia, etc.). Now, I’m not saying just randomly bring these things up in the middle of your salad and bread sticks a’ la Olive Garden but at least by the third date he or she should know about these things.

2)       2. KIDS!  I really shouldn’t have to explain this any further. But I’ve heard countless stories from some of my girlfriends where they had been talking to a guy (sometimes even for months) and all of a sudden he starts bitchin’ about some baby mama...and she’s like “WHAT?” Gentlemen and ladies please don’t surprise your date with kids.

3)      3.Religion. It can be very difficult to be in relationship with someone who may have opposing beliefs than you. It’s good to know from the get go what you’re getting yourself into. and with that comes…

4)     4.Politics.

5)     5.That you both are on the same page as far as what kind of relationship (if any) you want with your date.

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Relationship - You Should Have Told Me That Up Front!

What Are Some Things That Should Be Discussed Before The First Date?

Have You've ever been on  the Seventh Date only to find that the Skeletons in the Closet tend to Suprise themselves Just A Lil Too Late...

There are Some things That Should be Shared well before the First Date:

Top Ten List:

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   STD/VD...Immediate Notification!
   
2. 
   
   
   Married...Common Courtesy, unless yall into that thing SMH!
   
3. 
   
   
   Children...Junior needs a Formal Introduction
   
4. 
   
   
   Mental Illness or History...like Really, no explanation!
   
5. 
   
   
   Health Status: i.e. Cancer, Hepititis B, Swine Flu, etc.
   
6. 
   
   
   Fugitive...
   
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   Matter Fact Any Jail Time
   
8. 
   
   
   Experiences With Ghost, Aliens, etc..
   
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   Any Allergies
   
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    Any off The Wall Jobs i.e. Stripper, Secret Agent, Escort
    

Please give your input! ... If you Think anything is missing from this list please add-on in a post or if you think something from this list needs to be taking down add that in too....If You have any stories you like to tell on this topic feel free...

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