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Friday, December 21, 2012

Fat like Santa

Hey guys,

It's time we sat down and had an intervention with Santa. The dude totally promotes obesity for our elders, it's almost as bad as childhood obesity. Do you even want to know how many cookies he eats in one night? didn't think so! Santa, we aren't judging you, we just want to help because we care about you (...and maybe the safety of any incoming presents.)

I know you are wondering "oh, another lifestyle post? Where are the holiday fashion inspirations? Moar fashion Kristine!" Truth be told, I am behind in strategically planning the most killer outfits for Christmas and New Year's Eve, but health is just as important. You probably wouldn't wear your killer holiday outfit if you felt like shit in it?
Anyway, let's be real! The Holidays crush our caloric souls and we need to combat it preemptively before Tia Maria stops by with enough food for an army. I've been reading up on all the tips and trick: "low-cal drink choices", "trim the tree and your bod,"and the list goes on. So, thanks for FabFitFun for compiling this list of the Holiday Food show-down!

Check out the best and worst dishes of the season:

Winner: Shrimp Cocktail
Protein-packed, low in cals, and virtually fat free, this is one holiday appetizer to load up on all season long.

Loser: Crab Cakes
Fish is healthy, right? Well, not when it’s mixed with loads of mayo then breaded and fried. Sorry friends, but this is one crab to throw back into the sea.

Winner: Hummus and Veggies
Dip with confidence when you indulge in this dynamic duo. Nutritionally dense, low-cal veggies are the perf crunch counterpart for fiber-filled, heart-healthy hummus.

Loser: Crackers and Cheese Dip
While dips can be delicious, they are generally loaded with cheese, cream, butter, and everything else on the naughty list. Paired with empty-calorie-filled crackers, this is just not a winning combination.

Winner: Turkey
This bird is a protein powerhouse! Not to mention that turkey is one of the lowest calorie meat options available. Make your selection even healthier by removing fatty skin and choosing white meat over dark.

Loser: Prime Rib
This rich meat comes from the fattiest part of the cow — creating a fat and calorie nightmare. Think 750 calories and 45 grams of fat in an average serving!

Winner: Roasted Potatoes
Potatoes are a great source of potassium and vitamin C. When roasted with a little EVOO, rosemary, and salt, they are a great healthy and tasty side dish!

Loser: Mashed Potatoes
We love a plain potato, but when you load it up with heavy cream, butter and cheese – just say no thank you!

Winner: Baked Sweet Potatoes
Packed with beta-carotene, vitamin C, dietary fiber, and potassium – the bright orange veggie is a sweet, satisfying, and surprisingly healthy side dish! Just make sure to go easy on the toppings that can ruin an otherwise perf holiday treat.

Loser: Stuffing
Stuffed with bread, butter, fatty drippings, and meat, you will feel more stuffed than the bird with this diet disaster. But if you love stuffing as much as we do, just make it your potluck pick and healthify your dish with whole grain bread, chicken stocks, veggies, fruits, and lots of dried herbs instead of all the fat!

Best: Green Beans
Get the holiday green on the table with this valuable veggie! The nutritional giant is a fab source of vitamins A, C, and K, manganese, dietary fiber, potassium, folate, and iron.

Worst: Squash Casserole
It’s a word that every healthy eater should try to avoid – casserole. Typically, these cheesy, creamy, crumbed-topped dishes are just calorie bombs.

Winner: Pumpkin Pie
Have your pie and eat it too. Pumpkin pie is one of your best bets when it comes to holiday desserts. Pumpkin is packed with vitamins and the filling is relatively healthy. Just avoid the crust to make sure you stay on track.

Loser: Pecan Pie
All pies are not in fact the same and pecan is one of your worst picks. Just one slice can pack over 500 giant sugar- and fat-filled calories.

Winner: Champagne
If you are going to have a cocktail, make it champagne. It’s packed with antioxidants, said to lower blood pressure, and at just 95 calories a glass, it’s a dieter’s dream!

Loser: Egg Nog
At over 250 calories and 20 grams of fat per serving, let’s toast to leaving this creamy cocktail in the bowl.
All pretty accurate findings, but I wish they put the Cheese and Crackers on the Nice list this year --- hahaha why, Santa. WHY!!!

-Kristine

PS: Happy Birthday Jesus!

Friday, November 30, 2012

Outer Space, or something like it

Hey guys,

Not necessarily outer space, but I just stumbled upon this sweet article on ThatstheHookup! They've shed light on a photograph's work of "All Of Your Possessions In One Photo" where you take all of your possesions outside of your space and put it outside. AND I think it's awesome! http://thatsthehookup.com/art/do-you-have-a-storage-space-for-your-stuff/

"Photographer Huang Qingjun spent nearly 10 years traveling remote areas of China with his camera for a project titled “Jiadang”, or “Family Stuff”. Qingjun asked a number of families to drag all of their stuff outside their house and pose with it. The photos display the lives of his countrymen through their posessions. The resulting portraits are both awe-inspiring and humbling."

What would yours look like?

Just GOOGLE and you can see so many more!! ->MoarrrR!

Thanks to that's the Hookup posting about this awesome series of photos!

-Kristine

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

GET UNREAL with Gisele and Tom Brady!

You heard me!

Gisele Brasileira Bundchen, Tom Brady, Matt Damon, Jason Bourne, the inventor of Twitter, and John Legend are ALL UNREAL! Every so often I talk health and fitness and when I stumbled upon UNREAL Candy I had to spread the word~ almost sounds too good to be true!

They just launched last month in 30,000 stores nationwide. Free of corn syrup, hydrogenated fats, GMOs, artificial colors, flavors or preservatives, these candies look and taste a lot like the familiar snacks we grew up with—think M&Ms, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups—without the crap that makes them so bad for us, priced exactly the same: $1.19 for Peanut Butter Cups!!!! I am about to convince my roommate to go half on a bulk amazon order... Don't tell her!

Watch at 2:10 for a laugh! haha

No, it’s not USDA Certified Organic, nor is UNREAL fair trade certified. But considering the Holidays are just around the corner, it’s nice to have options. Even an infographic below! They have stolen my n3rdy heart!

-Kristine

Friday, November 23, 2012

How soon is now?

It's been so long since I have heard, "How soon is now" by The Smiths (and coincidently the theme song to Charmed, every girl's favorite TriQuetra!)

Well, as I tend to do, I search the internetz for information so I can know everything about everything. This when I stumbled upon a great snippet from the musical depths of time:

Interviewer: Did you hear t.A.T.u's version of 'How Soon Is Now'?

Morrissey: Yes, it was magnificent. Absolutely. Again, I don't know much about them.

Interviewer: They're the teenage Russian lesbians.

Morrissey: Well, aren't we all?

Thank you Morrissey, that is all.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Chanel's AWFUL ANNOUNCMENT

or is it?

So, I've always heard about Chanel, the woman who influenced fashion as we know it, but I had never done my homework. I DO love French actress Audrey Tautoo though and so a few years ago I made sure I saw Coco Before Chanel the BioPic and now I can be honest and say I totally get it! Chanel as a historical figure is pretty neat.

So, back to the announcement... A few weeks ago Chanel announced that it won’t launch eCommerce site for another 5 years — if EVER! Chanel's CEO Bruno Pavlosky gave a very frank response regarding the anticipation for a Chanel eCommerce site. I wonder if he knows that you can buy Chanel on any third party eCommerce site... Have you heard of eBay, Mr. Pavol's Dogs!

He stated that the physical experience of quality as imperative to brand:

It’s a strategic choice. It’s a choice to say, ‘Guys, you can see whatever you want on the internet, but we want you to come to the boutique, because we feel that in the boutique we can give you the right understanding of the brand.’ So, yes we could sell handbags on the internet. But my feeling is that it’s not qualitative enough and it’s not the kind of service that we want to give to our customers — at the moment.

It is "cool" that he is PURPOSELY missing out on millions of dollars of sales (quantitative) just so he can retain his notion of the consumer's (qualitative) experience of his goods? Totally a unorthodox move, right? NO, it's Chanel. Hahaha.

More over, The House of Chanel actually just procured previously unreleased tapes of Marilyn Monroe discussing Chanel No. 5. Hear it in her words for the first time. Fun to hear from the depths of history:

AND as if this post wasn't Chanel filled enough, here is a friend of mine who created a rather killer DIY T-shirt giving ode to the most iconic Chanel Bag. She is so good at these Tutorials! Go Evelina! http://www.youtube.com/embed/ayVZjq6fPFk

-Kristine

Monday, November 19, 2012

2012, the year of Killer Xmas Cards!!

You probably already know about this, but let's just point out that H&M should be inspiring your Christmas Cards this year to be on another LEVEL. While they have announced that they've launched a family collection for the holiday, I think the impact heard this Christmas Season will be epic. AND don't think they'll be showcasing those red and green corduroys. I mean, I've taken my share of corny photos, but this year it's time to bring the Bad Ass-ery/Style/Art up and the tacky Down!

Perhaps their Artistic Director just HAD IT last year with getting unintentionally kitsch-y Christmas Cards and vowed to change the way in which we commercialize Jesus this year! Oh, and it's already out, so go take a peak and make sure you plan accordingly before you take those family photos!

Happy Monday!

-Kristine

PS: Antonio and Isaltina never took family Xmas cards - so I will just be expecting to see all of yours.