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While in Arizona for the weekend, our pal Justin Esch (the brainchild behind BaconSalt and Baconnaise) stopped into Cave Creek's Heart & Soul Café and did the unthinkable. He ordered The Famous Suicide Stack. What's that, you ask? It's a $49, 25-pound behemoth with 13 layers of biscuit, chicken fried steak, green pork chili, scrambled eggs with cheese, chicken fried ham steak, gravy with Read more
Now you can have your cake and pie together, and eat it too: Slashfood reports that Philadelphia's Flying Monkey Patisserie has created the cake to end all cakes, the Pumpple. The behemoth dessert weighs in at 15 pounds and consists of apple and pumpkin pies baked inside vanilla and chocolate cakes, then sealed by vanilla buttercream. The result looks like it'd be an ideal submission for This Read more
My husband is obsessed with the This Is Why You're Fat website. If you're not familiar, this website is purely devoted to showing photos of the most complex, decadent, fat- and calorie-laden foods. You'll see such dishes as deep-fried s'mores on a stick, and bacon-wrapped meatloaf with a layer of mac and cheese in the middle. When he sees the photos, he says "Yum!" but when I see them, I say Read more
Over the Winter, I told you about the food-porn website This Is Why You're Fat. It features detailed photos and descriptions of imaginative food combinations that are fat-, calorie-, and cholesterol-bombs. Many of them are deep fried, smothered in melted cheese, and involve bacon. I know most of you health nuts wouldn't dare touch these foods on a regular basis because they're so unhealthy, but Read more
There are tons of websites out there devoted to helping you lose weight. They give tips on how to avoid cravings, how to eat more veggies, and how to get rid of the jiggle around your middle. They're all about hard work, commitment, sacrifice, and a lot of sweat. They inspire you to live a healthy lifestyle, but here's a website that takes a different approach. It's called This Is Why You're Fat. Read more
Less is more — except when more is more. At least that's the principle behind a new website, This is why you're fat. In the last several days, the food porn site has skyrocketed to Internet fame with its Would You Eat This?-worthy images, which include everything from a colossal breakfast chimichanga to a pizza topped with corn dogs. While it's entertaining (who doesn't love oversize things?), Read more
Barbecue season is upon us, so let's celebrate by grilling, since it's an easy and low-fat way to cook. If you're grilling, protect your health by marinating your meat. Here's why marinating is good for your health and tips on how to keep it safe. Marinating meat, fish, and poultry significantly decreases the amount of carcinogenic heterocyclic amines (HCAs) produced when the meat is cooked at Read more
You started running months ago, yet every time you hop on the scale, you're let down by the results. What gives? While running does burn mega calories, here are some reasons you may not be seeing the weight-loss results you're after. Postrun Pig-Outs Burning tons of calories can cause a famished feeling afterward, but it's important to fuel wisely. Choose junk food as your recovery food and not Read more
It seems like Tracy Anderson has trained half of Hollywood, and one of her biggest fans, Nicole Richie, even enlisted her to help her get in shape for her 2010 wedding. "Nicole worked out six days a week, she learned dance aerobics, she did her muscular structure work, and she did it in such a healthy beautiful way," Tracy says of her client's devoted wedding prep. If you want to look like a Read more
Drinking enough water during the day is important for everything from fighting fatigue to controlling your appetite, but you could be doing more with those eight glasses a day. Here's why you should jazz up water to make it even better for your body and your taste buds. Essential nutrients: Add flavor and vitamins with cooling cucumber or melon; not only will these fruits help hydrate, but they Read more
