Healthcastle.com has some eye opening info about movie theater snacks…..read on for the real horror story- and some solutions for a “happy ending”.
Cheers!
Amy

Popcorn Popcorn is considered a whole grain, so it contains many beneficial nutrients, like B Vitamins and fiber. It’s one of the healthiest snacks available at the movie theater - but not if it’s drowning in butter or caramel! Three cups of popcorn is counted as one Food Guide Pyramid serving. But the large popcorn you’re getting in your value combo is a whopping 170 oz (at least 21 cups) of popcorn. That’s 1500 calories - within 2 hours! It is still gigantic even if you split it with your movie buddy.

Soda: That large soda gives you 80 g of sugar (equivalent to 16 tsp). Ordering a diet version will save you from drinking empty calories, but it is still no better to drink 32 oz of artificially flavored and colored water.

Candy: Concession-sized candy is getting bigger- and lloaded with about 440 calories per box! To put that in perspective, for 440 calories, you could have easily eaten a whole meal - like a signature Subway Club 6-inch sandwich (320 calories) plus a large banana (120 calories).

Surviving the Blockbuster Season
Skip the Value Combo You don’t gain more value by packing more fat around your waistline. So order your snacks with the smallest portion possible.

Love your Gum If your mouth is busy chewing gum, you won’t have time to munch on anything else.

Be a Sneaker Although it’s against movie theatre rules, try sneaking in small snacks and drinks that are healthy to munch on. Examples include Trail mix Low-fat granola bars Baked chips Fruit Real fruit juice Low-fat milk Bottled water

Danny Gold gave us some great information in our “Wine 101” segment on Sunday. I asked him for resources for further information and he gave us these websites:
Winespectator.com
thepartysource.com
Robertparker.com

And these books
Wine Bible
Oz Clarke pocket wine guide

Here are the Big 6, and sometimes 8, most popular varietals

Whites:
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Riesling
(Pinot Grigio)

Red:
Pinot Noir
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon
(Shiraz)

Tune in each week for more great wine tips from Danny.
Cheers!
Amy

Erin Gifford is a grocery savings expert with Shortcuts.com. Here are her top money saving tips.
Happy Shopping!
Amy

1) Loyalty Cards: If you don’t have one, get one. It’s the single easiest way to save money on grocery items on sale each week. Never leave the store without swiping your card at check-out.

2) Electronic Coupons: Online coupon sites like www.Shortcuts.com allow shoppers to load coupons onto their store loyalty cards for savings without printing or clipping. Just click the coupons you want and they’re automatically redeemed when you use your loyalty card.

3) Buy One Get One Free: These buy-one-get-one sales are great on their own, but you can also use one coupon for each item. So if you get two items, make sure to use two coupons.
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Jay Erisman created a really interesting Cheese and Wine tasting evening for us at EQ. Look for a similar class monthly going forward. If you’d like to recreate Jay’s selections at home, you can find it all at The Party Source.
Enjoy!
Amy

Cheese Type Region Price/aisle number

First Course
Cabécou du Périgord Goat’s milk Périgord 2.99 ea 1A
Comté Cow’s milk Franche-Comté 12.99# 1A

(serve with Beauregard Pouilly-Fuissé “Classique”2005 Chardonnay $26.99 7B)

Second Course
Edel de Cléron Cow’s milk Franche-Comté 16.99ea 1A
Brie de Meaux Cow’s milk Île-de-France 17.99# 1A

(serve with Raquillet Mercurey “Les Vasées” 2003 Pinot Noir $24.99 7B)

Third Course
Époisses de Bourgogne Cow’s milk Burgundy 19.99ea 1A
Roquefort (Papillon) Sheep’s milk Auvergne 25.99# 1A

(serve with Château Coufran Haut-Médoc 2000 Merlot/Cabernet $25.99 7B)

Candace Corey has created fashion and beauty looks for TV, runways, music videos and magazines. The Oxygen Channel, E!, Rolling Stone, Self, People, Ebony, and O, The Oprah Magazine are just a few of the places where you may have seen her work.

Candace feels that the best approach during the summer is to keep things simple rather than going for drastic changes.

“A fresh, natural look is always in style, especially during the warmer months,” says Corey. “With a few easy steps, women of all ages can enhance their natural beauty so they look great and feel confident all summer long.”

Here are Candace’s top five beauty tips for summer:

1.Exfoliate regularly. It’ll help your skin glow naturally and [Read more →]

I try to take my vitamins every day. I take a multi, a fish oil, vitamin C, an 81mg aspirin and vitamin D. Vitamin D is something I added this year. I used to believe that we got enough D from sunlight and fortified foods like milk but then I read an article about the fact that most of the nation is vitamin D deficient. Jean Carper explains why we need to take D supplements:

Cuts heart attacks- men with low levels suffer twice as many heart attacks
Curbs cancer- 2000IU daily may reduce breast cancer by half and colon cancer by two-thirds
Prevents diabetes- men with vitamin D rich blood were 72% less apt to develop diabetes
Boosts the brain- helps fend off depression and dementia

How much each day? Kids need 1000 IU and adults need 1000-2000 IU.
Take care-
Amy

Yesterday’s USA Weekend had a great article jam -packed with money saving ideas on purchases of gas to groceries, clothes to dining out, entertainment to furniture. Some of the best ideas:

Clothes: get the best prices Thursday evenings. Retailers are expecting new shipments and want to move merchandise.

Travel: check the individual airline sites first. They’re offering exclusive deals to avoid paying commissions to agents and travel sites.

Furniture: Buy direct from the manufacturer for prices up to 50-80% off retail.

Herbs and Spices: Spices are the bark, buds, fruit, roots, seeds or stems of various plants and trees where herbs come from the leafy part of a plant

Basic Storage Refrigerate wrapped in barely damp paper towels and then [Read more →]

Oceannaire Seafood Room

580 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-381-8862

Shuckman’s bourbon-smoked trout from Louisville, in a salad with blueberries and champagne [Read more →]