Over at PF Chang's China Bistro, an appetizer-sizd portion of spare ribs contains _____ calories, while the Great Wall of Chocolate dessert ("six layers of rich chocolate cake frosted with semi-sweet chocolate chips and raspberry sauce," pictured at right) adds up to _______ calories. a) 972/1,760b) 1,251/1,854 c) 1,762/1,603d) 1,386/2,237Leave your guess in the "comments" section and come back on...

I found recently that cows milk and I don't get on, which is a pity since I love cheese. Anyway, I've been avoiding cheese while I try to lose weight.I have also switched from cow's milk to rice milk, but I'm not sure if rice milk has more fat or calories, and I'm finding the labeling on my cartons a little confusing. Is rice milk okay, or should I be looking to other alternatives? (I'm not a big f...

My mom believes that eating right before bed is unhealthy and causes weight gain. I don't believe that it causes weight gain because as you stress, what matters is how many calories are consumed [in one day], not when [you eat them]. But, is [eating right before bed] unhealthy? My mom thinks [so, because she says] our digestive system needs to "sleep". I always "need" to snack before bed (I think i...

Andy, are you going to blog about [the study that concluded that a low-carb diet was more successful at helping subjects achieve weight loss and healthier blood cholesterol profiles than Mediterranean or low-fat ones]? -- Anonymous Via the blogI was most certainly planning on commenting on this study, mainly because of some very distracting flaws I noticed.Let's begin with some basic information.Th...

After years of being labeled an unhealthy kids' food, mac and cheese is receiving a glamorous, adult-friendly makeover from two fairly new companies -- Road's End Organics and Fiber Gourmet.Road's End Organics offers a delectable vegan and organic whole wheat elbow macaroni "Mac and Chreese" (yes, that is 'cheese' with an extra 'r') that is also free of soy and nuts.The sauce gets most of its flavo...