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The cookie diet can entice dieters!

Posted by Nouman Chughtai on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 Comments: (0)


Being hungry and craving sweets are two of the main reasons people fall off their diets. But what if eating cookies and not being hungry was part of your diet plan? The cookie diet uses cookies to entice dieters into easy weight loss. After all, what could be more appealing than losing weight while indulging in one of our favourite treats?
But these are not your grandmother's cookies. Instead they're designed to be meal replacements made with fiber, protein, and other ingredients intended to keep you full. They're not nearly as sweet as grandma's, though they're certainly palatable. They contain no drugs or secret ingredients, other than amino acids (the building blocks of protein) and fiber that act to suppress hunger.
How it works
On the cookie diet, there are no decisions about what to eat, but which flavour cookie to eat, and what to have for dinner. It's a relatively mindless diet strategy that has reportedly helped half a million of patients lose weight.
The cookies contain select amino acids thought to suppress hunger, fiber, and other ingredients that digest slowly to help keep you feeling full. Eating four to six of the cookies a day will give you somewhere around 500 calories.

Stars shine bright for Obamas' first state dinner

Posted by Nouman Chughtai on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Comments: (0)


WASHINGTON — President Obama opened his first state dinner in the White House on Tuesday with a toast for India's prime minister in which he called the United States' relationship with India a "great and growing partnership."
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned the praise.
"We are embarking on a new phase of our partnership. We should build on common values and interests to realize the enormous potential and promise of our partnership," Singh said.

PHOTOS: Obamas host first state dinner
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After greeting Singh and his wife, Gursharan Kaur, at the North Portico, the Obamas and their guests, including prominent Indian Americans and a sprinkling of Hollywood moguls, went to dinner under a white tent on the South Lawn.
They dined on vegetarian fare prepared with the help of a top New York chef at tables decorated in gold, apple green and purple colors, with a mix of tableware from three presidential china collections.
It was a glittery assembly, a total of 339 guests; black-tie mingled with turbans, sparkly evening gowns mixed with bright saris.
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Toyota to replace gas pedals on 3.8M recalled vehicles

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. will replace gas pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with sudden acceleration or the pedal becoming stuck in the floor mat, The Associated Press has learned.
As a temporary step, Toyota will have dealers shorten the length of the gas pedals beginning in January while the company develops replacement pedals for their vehicles, the Transportation Department said in a statement provided to the AP. New pedals will be available beginning in April, and some vehicles will have brake override systems installed as a precaution.
Toyota, the world's largest automaker, was expected to provide more details Wednesday on the fix. The Japanese automaker announced the massive recall in late September and told owners to remove the driver's side floor mats to prevent the gas pedal from potentially becoming jammed.
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Adam Lambert: 'I admit I got carried away ... '

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"Parents, this is appropriate, I promise," said Adam Lambert this morning on CBS' Early Show before he performed. (Update: His first song was completely tame.)In an interview talking about his risque American Music Awards show performance, he said, "I admit I did carried away, but I don't see anything wrong with it."
He said again that the particularly sexual moments of the act "came from more of an impromptu place.  ABC was taken by surprise. " He added that the moment "got the best of me."
When asked about kids who might have been watching, Lambert made no apology. "It didn't cross my mind - children. It was almost 11 o'clock at night. I was in the audience and it was mostly adults," he said, adding a line from earlier this week:  "I'm not a babysitter. I'm a performer."
He also reiterated that he feels the outrage about the act reflects a "double standard." Because you're a man or because you're gay? "Both.  It's a double whammy."
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Obama's day: A turkey pardon

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Good morning from The Oval. On this day in 2001, a prison riot in Afghanistan led to the death of CIA officer Johnny "Mike" Spann -- the first U.S. casualty of the war now more than eight years old.
For President Obama today, it's a light day-before-Thanksgiving public schedule. The only item is a presidential tradition: Pardoning one lucky turkey.
The president will also no doubt be thinking about the war in Afghanistan, where he wants to "finish the job." Obama plans to announce new troop levels next week, after months of deliberation.
But Americans are increasingly skeptical of the war, though they are divided on what to do next, reports USA TODAY's Susan Page.
The Afghanistan news surfaced on the day of a state visit by India, including last night's black tie gala. USA TODAY's Maria Puente reports on the festivities for what Obama called a "great and growing partnership" between the U.S. and India. There were also "prawns and protocol."
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Israel offers 10-month West Bank settlement freeze

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a 10-month freeze on West Bank settlement construction in what he says is an attempt to jumpstart Mideast peace talks.
Netanyahu's office released a statement saying he would bring the proposal to his Security Cabinet later Wednesday.
The freeze would not include east Jerusalem— the area of the holy city claimed by the Palestinians for a future capital.
Netanyahu has already floated the idea, but he has never given a firm time commitment such as in Wednesday's announcement.
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Chinese rights on Obama's agenda

Posted by Nouman Chughtai on Monday, November 16, 2009 Comments: (0)


SHANGHAI — Politely but firmly pressing for greater freedoms on China's own turf, President Obama spoke against censorship Monday, saying tough criticisms of political leaders should be allowed and the free flow of information on the Internet "should be encouraged."
The president's message during a town hall-style meeting with university students in Shanghai, China's commercial hub, focused on one of the trickiest issues separating China's communist government and the United States — human rights.

THE OVAL: The latest on Obama's visit
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"We do not seek to impose any system of government on any other nation," Obama said. But, he said, such things as freedom of expression and worship,
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Millions will have to repay part of tax credit

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WASHINGTON — More than 15 million taxpayers could unexpectedly owe taxes when they file their federal returns next spring because the government was too generous with their new Making Work Pay tax credit.
Taxpayers are at risk if they have more than one job, are married and both spouses work, or receive Social Security benefits while also earning taxable wages, according to a report Monday by the Treasury Department's inspector general for tax administration.
The tax credit, which is supposed to pay individuals up to $400 and couples up to $800, was President Barack Obama's signature tax break in the massive stimulus package enacted in February.

READ: The Inspector General's report
Read: The IRS's tax credit rules
Most workers started receiving the credit through small increases in their paychecks in April. The tax credit was made available through new withholding tables issued by the Internal Revenue Service.
The withholding tables, however do not take into account taxpayers with multiple jobs or married couples in which both people work. They also don't take into account Social Security recipients with jobs that provided taxable income.
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Being hungry and craving sweets are two of the main reasons people fall off their diets. But what if eating cookies and not being hungry was part of your diet plan? The cookie diet uses cookies to entice dieters into easy weight loss. After all, what could be more appealing than losing weight while indulging in one of our favourite treats? But these are not your grandmother's cookies. Instead they're designed to be meal replacements made with fiber, protein, and other ingredients intended to keep you full. They're not nearly as sweet as grandma's, though they're certainly palatable. They contain no drugs or secret ingredients, other than amino acids (the building blocks of protein) and fiber that act to suppress hunger. How it works On the cookie diet, there are no decisions about what to eat, but which flavour cookie to eat, and what to have for dinner. It's a relatively mindless diet strategy that has reportedly helped half a million of patients lose weight. The cookies contain select amino acids thought to suppress hunger, fiber, and other ingredients that digest slowly to help keep you feeling full. Eating four to six of the cookies a day will give you somewhere around 500 calories.