There’s a disturbing lack of intelligent debate and discourse in the social media sphere. Instead we desperately search for what we perceive to be errors made by others so that we can write that ever popular #FAIL post. We take the position of “You’re Wrong” versus “I disagree, can you tell me more about why you think that?”. We act as if our way of doing something is THE ONLY way something should be done. Take a look around at the ‘case studies’ on various blog sites and look at the percentage that talk about what *should* have been done. These posts are written from a position of authority, yet in general they have zero insight into what the true objectives were and why those objectives were chosen.
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Puppy Update/My whiny vent…….. I just got back in from taking the dog to the animal shelter to be scanned for microchip. He has one and the owner was located. Turns out the dog has been missing for 2 weeks but the owners never reported him missing. To top it off they named that beautiful dog Coogi (my soul is weeping). Anyhoo, to make a long story short I agreed to meet the owner instead of leaving the dog at the shelter. This way she doesn’t have to pay any fees yet I’m emotional because it was love at first sight. I had already made big plans for Tee (the name I’d given him) *sigh* right about now I need to be held,retail therapy and some emotional eating….no,particular order.
"We, black women have always been supportive of black men in the struggle against racism, even while we were being raped. Even while rape and assault has been going on in our communities. This is important because so many react as if talking about rape and assault in our communities is somehow not being supportive of black men, or as if it were not being loyal to black men."
Guess what I’m going to get? :-) (Taken with instagram)
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The Soup
2tsp olive oil
1 1/4lbs lean ground beef, turkey or shredded chicken
1 onion chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 bell pepper seeded and chopped
1 (14oz) can crushed tomatoes
1 (32oz) bottle reduced sodium tomato or vegetable juice cocktail
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 (14oz) can beans, rinsed and drained
1 tbsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp cayenne or to taste
1/4 cup each fresh cilantro and parsley chopped
8oz mushrooms
In a stockpot, saute meat until cooked through
Saute onions, garlic, peppers and mushrooms
Stir in remaining ingredients except cilantro and parsley
Cover and simmer 20 minutes
Stir in cilantro and parsley
Cover and simmmer 10 more minutes
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Reducing Belly Fat
For years, scientists have observed that an apple-shaped figure or a big beer belly is a health risk. But now they have gained more insight into why this is so. They have discovered that people with wide girths are more likely to have large amounts of deep-hidden belly fat around their organs. It might be the most dangerous kind of fat and could increase a person’s risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some types of cancer.
This fat, which is called visceral or intra-abdominal fat, is linked to high cholesterol, high insulin, high triglycerides, high blood pressure and other problems. Researchers are investigating whether visceral fat secretes more inflammatory molecules that are linked to diseases than other types of fat.
There are foods that are linked to both reduce and cause belly fat. Some of the foods that have been found to increase belly fat are baked goods, snack items whole-fat dairy foods, and processed meats.
Baked Goods
In your commercially prepared baked goods there are large amounts of trans fats. Trans fats are fats that solidify at room temperature.
Snack Foods
With your snack foods, also watch out for potato chips, pork rinds many granola bars and banana chips, as many of these also contain your trans fats.
Whole Fat Dairy
Whole fat dairy, such as milk, hard cheeses, soft cheeses, ice cream, cream, and butter, is high in both saturated fats and unnecessary calories. Choosing lower fat products will be beneficial to both your heart and waist line.
Processed Meats
Processed meats include red meat byproducts like beef sticks, salami, bacon, ham, deli cuts and sausage varieties. These types of foods are going to be high in saturated fats, calories and other additives.
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