The South Beach diet is a diet plan started by Miami, Florida, area cardiologist Arthur Agatston which emphasizes the consumption of "good carbohydrates" and "good fats". Dr. Agatston developed this diet for his cardiac patients based upon his study of scientific dieting research. The diet first appeared in a book of the same name published by Rodale Press. The official website of the diet can be found at South Beach Diet Online.Dr. Agatston believes that excess consumption of so-called "bad carbohydrates", such as the rapidly-absorbed carbohydrates found in foods with a high glycemic index, creates an insulin resistance syndrome—an impairment of the hormone insulin's ability to properly process fat or sugar. In addition, he believes along with many physicians that excess consumption of "bad fats", such as saturated fat and trans fat, contributes to an increase in cardiovascular disease. To prevent these two conditions, Agatston's diet minimizes consumption of bad fats and bad carbohydrates and encourages increased consumption of good fats and good carbohydrates.The diet has three phases. In all phases of the diet, Dr. Agatston recommends minimizing consumption of bad fats.

Offer garnishes, such as reduced-fat sour cream and grated Cheddar cheese (about 1 tablespoon each per person), chopped scallions and chopped fresh tomatoes. Serve with warmed corn tortillas and a green salad topped with orange slices.It's very GOOD anyone can make this and if you like chili you'll love this one try it you won't be disappointed

KHAO PHAD MU YANG 1 cup cooked rice 100 grams pork with some fat, 1 egg 1 spring shallot, cut into short lenths 1 cucumber, 2 spring shallots 2 tbsp. sliced onion, 1 sliced lemon 1/2 tsp. ground pepper 1 tsp. chopped garlic, 1/2 tsp. sugar 1/2 tbsp. fish sauce 1/2 tbsp. oyster sauce 1 tsp. light soy sauce 3 tbsp. cooking oil

...assuming they find him funny. And why those banner ads telling you to beat arnold at chopping wood or to peg the fat kid with pie (or whatever it is those ads are asking us to do these days) are messing with your mind. Interesting psychology / marketing study related to how emotions mess with our ability to trust.

I was chopping wood today and my son noticed a rather large bug watching us from the wood pile. I wasn't sure what it was, but it had the same eyes as a praying mantis, the body of a rather fat house fly, and legs that looked like a bumble bee. I figured it out eventually...see if you can too. Links to hi-res images included.

I was chopping wood today and my son noticed a rather large bug watching us from the wood pile. I wasn't sure what it was, but it had the same eyes as a praying mantis, the body of a rather fat house fly, and legs that looked like a bumble bee. I figured it out eventually...see if you can too. Links to hi-res images included.