- Okay gents, instead of taking a little blue pill to help out the one eyed snake there, you can try eating lots of watermelon, flesh and rind. Apparently, watermelon has an ingredient called citruline which relaxes your body's muscles like what Viagra does. Watermelon won't give you a wonder Johnson like the pharmaceutical but it will relax your blood vessels. Let's here it for a cool summer time love boost. [Yahoo Health]
- Since 4th of July falls on Friday this year for some that could mean 3 days of boozing. Enjoy your cocktails but remember to assign a designated driver. And to make sure you don't suffer from the dreaded hangover the next day, here are some natural ways to avoid the elephant tap dancing on your head. I would add that between drinks and before bed drink anything that has electrolytes in it like Vitamin Water, Smart Water, Whole Foods Nutrient Enhanced Water, or Gatorade (the ones that don't have high fructose corn syrup). Booze dehydrates you which leads to the hangover, and the electrolytes help replenish. [Ideal Bite]
- And speaking of drinks, here's a list of the 20 Unhealthiest Drinks in America ranging from beer, soda, health drinks, kid's drinks, iced tea, energy drinks etc. The #1 worst drink has about the same amount of calories as eating two Carl's Junior Western Bacon Six Dollar Burgers. That's some serious muffin top building food. [Men's Health]
- Here's some last minute ideas for healthy eats this 4th of July. The White Sangria and Mediterranean Portobello Burger would be awesome with some fireworks. [Eating Well]
- And speaking of burgers, if you are going to be grilling any kind of burgers, veg or meat, here are some tips to make the burgers as low fat as possible. [About.com Low Fat Cooking]
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