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Is that Nutrition Advice For Real?

Well, this post might be all over the place and a bit rambly/ranty, but that's kind of how my brain seems to be working this week. I've been a little mopey and completely scattered. I had wanted to maybe share a new recipe. But that might have to come next week. Jason is hell-bent on making split pea soup, a vegan version of the kind he grew up eating that was made with ham. I do have some tofu marinating in a tandoori sauce - yes, I know tandoori is the method, but that's what the spice jars says ;-) I stumbled across this article on Yahoo (by the editors of Runner's World ) 25 Snacks that Boost Weight Loss Results . Some of the snacks listed actually included Pop Tarts, Gummi Bears, Fruit Yogurt, and Fig Cookies. Anyone see a theme there? Processed, sugary-carbs. Yes, yogurt can be great for calcium and protein, but the fruit yogurts tend to be extremely high in sugar. Why wouldn't they say "Greek yogurt with fresh berries" instead? And I have heard ...