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Fit Links: Say Bye-Bye to Blisters and Order Slim Fast Food

April 20, 2012 at 3:58 pm
By Karla Walsh

Feet not quite this flawless? At least you can protect them. (Photo by Ericka McConnell)

This week’s fit links from around the web:

Struggle with keeping blisters covered while exercising? Try this trick—it held up for 13.1 miles! — Fit Chick in the City
Take a look back at some of the wackiest, sometimes downright dangerous, ways people have tried to lose weight. — Huffington Post
We’ll never beat elite runners to the finish line, but we can certainly steal tips from them! Here are three from Boston Marathon’s fastest female. — Fit Sugar
On the road this weekend? Before you hit the drive-thru lane, read up on your best (and worst) nutrition bets. — Hungry Girl
Cut your heart disease by 50 percent by doing this. — TIME Healthland

Categories: Fit Links, Fitness, Healthy Eating, The Fit Stop | Tags: fast food, Fit Links, heart disease, marathon, running shoes
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What’s In a Shamrock Shake?

February 9, 2012 at 12:36 pm
By Christie Griffin

Photo courtesy of Flickr user Strupey

McDonald’s announced yesterday that—for the first time in its history—their annual Shamrock Shake will be available nationwide. Other than meaning that its cult-like following no longer has to track which of the locations offers the green concoction, this also means we’re all suddenly faced with yet another easily-accessible temptation! (Not that you should be frequenting fast food restaurants…)

Let’s break down what you’re in for if you consume the seasonal shake:

For a 16 oz. Shamrock Shake…

550 calories
16 grams of fat (8 of which are saturated, and 1 that’s trans fat)
96 grams of carbohydrates
72 grams of sugar
13 grams of protein (from the milk)
190 mg of sodium
3 oz. of leprechaun blood
And then these ingredients for the special Shamrock Shake syrup: high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, water, sugar, natural plant flavoring (plant source), xanthan gum, citric acid, sodium benzoate (preservative), yellow 5, blue 1.

Our recommendation: Make a low-calorie vanilla shake at home by using low-fat ice cream and skim milk, add a dash of peppermint extract, and then a couple drops of green food coloring.

Categories: Health, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, The Fit Stop | Tags: fast food, McDonald's, shakes, shamrock shake, St. Patrick's Day
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