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Melanie Jatsek

Cinnabons, oversized muffins and cookies, ice cream, pizza. Been to the airport lately? That’s exactly what you’ll find! Sure in the midst of unhealthy airport food, you’ll find the occasional over-priced fruit cup and predominantly iceberg lettuce-salad, but how often are you choosing one of those options? Skies aren’t any bluer once you board that flight either. In fact, now you’re like a prisoner trapped in a cell, waiting for the guard to bring you lunch. What’s on the menu today? More iceberg lettuce (with a cherry tomato if you’re lucky)?

STOP! It’s time to reclaim control and quit being the victim! Let’s face it, whether you’re at the airport or in your car, when hunger strikes you’re at the mercy of the nearest fast food restaurant or food stand. Not anymore! Introducing the “Feed Bag”.

Years ago I was packing my abnormally large lunch bag for work as I did every day, when my husband caught a glimpse of the contents: “That’s quite the Feed Bag you’ve got there Mel!”

You see, my bag was full of the traditional lunch fare—sandwich, apple and yogurt—but I certainly couldn’t neglect my mid-morning, afternoon and post-workout snack could I? My lunch bag became more than a lunch bag…it became my “Feed Bag”—a home for approximately a half-day’s worth of food. If I didn’t pack it, I’d be tempted to raid the office candy jar or zip through the nearest drive-thru window on the way to the gym. This way, I held the cards. I was in control!

What’s in my “Feed Bag?” Glad you asked! First, I always think “Food Groups” and then pack something to fulfill each one:

Fruit: Apple, banana, pear, or grapes

Vegetable: A 3-cup food container full of raw veggies (cherry tomatoes, baby carrots, celery sticks, bell pepper strips, sliced cucumbers, etc.) or a can of low-sodium V8 Juice.

Milk: Cheese stick or Greek yogurt cup

Grain: A handful of Triscuit crackers, slice of whole grain bread or Kashi bar

Meat/Meat Substitute: Veggie burger patty (I like Morningstar), edamame, or hard-boiled egg

Healthy Fat: Small container of walnuts, peanuts or almonds

Just think, in less than 10-minutes you can set yourself up for a day full of more energy, better nutrition and a healthier body in the long run. So…what will you pack in your “Feed Bag” today?

For more healthy eating tips, visit: www.bustyourdiet.com

Think you’re a true fan of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off? They hid over two dozen references to the movie throughout the commercial. Some are obvious, some are VERY subtle. See how many you can find.

You can follow fans as they comment on the new commercial using the hashtag “#dayoff” on Twitter.

To refresh your memory, here is the 1986 trailer for Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

The gambling website Bodog has a variety of things you can bet on Superbowl related but not team realated. Here are some of our favorites:

I’m not even sure if Kelly Clarkson has offcially been asked to sing the Anthem but she is the rumored favorite and you can bet on the following:

– 5-2 odds that Kelly will either forget or leave out a word of the Star Spangled Banner and
- 12-1 odds that she’ll wear a Patriots jersey while singing it…
- over under time she’ll take to sing it (it’s 1:34) -
- and even 3-1 odds that her bare belly will show when she sings.

When it comes to Madonna there are plenty of things to put your money down on as well

-5-2 odds that she will don an NFL football jersey at some point during her half time performance
- 5-2 odds that her hair will be any other color but blonde when she begins her set.
- Odds are 3-2 that she’ll be wearing a hat at some point,
- but Bodog is offering 50/50 odds that she’ll be wearing fishnet stockings, which she was recently quoted as saying were one of her “favorite things in her life.”

Rutgers has a course “Feminist Perspectives: Politicizing Beyoncé” all about Beyonce’s impact on our culture and how we view women. Is she helping women be strong and independent? Is there a better female yonug ladies should be looking up to? Is a relationship only valid if he “puts a ring on it”? If these questions haunt you, this is clearly the course for you.

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