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Too Much Cola Can Cause Muscle Problems

- WEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking too much cola can increase the risk of a muscle problem called hypokalemia, experts warn. In people with hypokalemia, a drop in blood potassium levels results in problems with vital muscle functions. Symptoms can range from mild weakness t… Continue

Added by Health Day on May 28, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Uploading videos

Hey everyone. We thank you for all of the wonderful videos you have uploaded. We ask that if you have a video you would like to share with the Better Way community that you upload the video directly to this site, as opposed to copying and pasting the code from another website. This will likely result in many more views to your video, and will avoid stamping the watermark of another website on your video - which is silly really, since we don't own a piece of any other video websites. . . Continue

Added by Better Way Gourmet on April 15, 2009 at 4:43pm — No Comments

Is there any gluten in this Elephant?

About six months ago, when the phrase “gluten free” was still quite new to my husband Shane and I, my mom and nephew came to visit us. We wanted to go out to dinner but had some trepidation due to Shane’s gluten allergy. After deliberating a bit, we concluded there would have to be some options available if we chose wisely from the menu. So we decided on Elephant Bar, a newcomer to our area with reasonable prices and a cool vibe. Shortly after being seated, my husband decided on a bun-less chees… Continue

Added by Sharon on March 31, 2009 at 9:21pm — No Comments

Cooking Videos

Creating your own show isn't as difficult as you may think...I know, if you don't know what your doing it can be a pain...first is equipment, who has a HD camera around? Next...Set, location,location(nothing worse than a gross kitchen or clutter to take away from your moment). Prepping is always critical, having everything ready and in order is helpful in your delivery of the recipe. Lastly, cook something you've made before, there is nothing worse than pulling out the end result and have it be… Continue

Added by Malia Levin on March 18, 2009 at 2:14am — 1 Comment

Elimination Diet - Determining if you have a food allergy

DAY 1 Medicate Take an over-the-counter allergy medicine such as Zyrtec. Fast Stop eating for a day. Drink only water. If potassium levels are low, skip to "day 2". DAY 2 Reintroduce fruit to your diet, starting with peaches, prunes, and bananas. DAY 3 Reintroduce vegetables to your diet, avoiding "night shades". DAYS 4-30 Reintroduce one new food each day noting it's effects. If you suspect an adverse reaction after eating a food eliminate it from your diet immed… Continue

Added by ChefShane on March 2, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

In Search of Safe Dining

Having a food allergy of any kind makes it a challenge to dine out and it is particularly difficult when someone has a gluten allergy or celiac disease. Since gluten can be found in so many different foods, such as sauces and dry rubs, seemingly innocent foods can cause a problem due to what they're cooked with. In addition, there are cross-contamination concerns. You might order a salad with an oil-and-vinegar dressing that’s safe but if it’s tossed in a bowl that was previously inhabited by a… Continue

Added by Sharon on February 10, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Want to post a video but don't have one?

Would you like to post a video to Better Way Gourmet but don't have one ready to go? You can copy and paste a video from YouTube right into the Better Way Gourmet site. So if you have a video that fits the Better Way theme (cheaper, easier, or healthier) that you'd like to share wit… Continue

Added by Better Way Gourmet on February 9, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Fast Food, Slow Decision

My husband and I are currently involved in the very interesting process of dealing with a dietary restriction, namely his intolerance to gluten. Gluten is a protein found in many grains such as wheat, barley and rye. I will probably get into more scientific tidbits about this ubiquitous protein in the future but my purpose in starting this blog is to discuss more of the personal side of dealing with a food allergy. Because food has very profound effects on our lives – first and foremost, surviva… Continue

Added by Sharon on January 26, 2009 at 11:09pm — No Comments

Reading Labels on Fruit and Veggies

We hear daily to read labels on packages of food, pet food cleaning products, vitamins and more, but did you know fruits and vegetables have important labels also? Today the banana might not be just an average banana. If you care about how your

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Added by Robin Plan on January 25, 2009 at 5:31pm — No Comments

If Salt Scares You - Use Himalayan Salt

Have you ever thought much about salt except to not eat too much of it? A few years ago

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Added by Robin Plan on January 16, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Homogenized Milk - Facts

I never thought much about milk until I started becoming a Health Nut. Now I know that homogeniszed milk is actually dangerous for us to drink and it serves no health purpose for people. If milk (non-homogenized) is left to stand overnight, the cream rises to the top. This is good because the amount and color of the cream have always been the measure of milk quality. Homogenization forcefully bl… Continue

Added by Robin Plan on January 13, 2009 at 3:54pm — 1 Comment

The New Old Face of Better Way Gourmet

Diversification is often a critical component for a thriving business; however it is imperative that every company keeps their focus on their mission. Unfortunately many small business owners and mangers rarely have a mission to begin with, let alone a focus. I believe that Better Way Gourmet could very well fall prey to this conundrum in the name of diversification if we do not occasionally regroup and ask ourselves some important questions. Who are we? What do we do? What is our purpose? How a… Continue

Added by ChefShane on November 9, 2008 at 2:55am — No Comments

Las Vegas Mobile Chef is at your service! Henderson, Las Vegas NV

Las Vegas Mobile Chef at your service! Are you always wondering "What’s for Dinner?" Are you too tired to shop, cook and then clean up after work? Would you like to spend more time with your family in the evening? Let Las Vegas Mobile Chef Service cook your meals for you. Imagine coming home from work, pouring a glass of wine and popping your favorite home cooked meal into the oven, prepared by your own personal chef, and relaxing while the aroma of wonderful food fills your kitchen. Sound lik… Continue

Added by Chef Leanne on October 25, 2008 at 12:29pm — No Comments

Braised copy-cat

I'm always astounded by the way other businesses will try to duplicate someone else’s model regardless of whether or not it’s a viable concept. Over the past 2 years we've been testing multiple concepts and strategies in order to fine tune the Better Way Gourmet business model in preparation for our official launch. We've had quite a number of good ideas and others not so good. Never the less, without fail, every time we make an adjustment to our strategy invariably someone tries to duplicate i… Continue

Added by ChefShane on October 1, 2008 at 3:00pm — No Comments

How To Cook Anything

Many people often wonder and ask about the complexities of cooking. "How do you cook this? How do you cook that?" I'm often asked by family, friends, neighbors, and even chefs. My response is always the same, "apply heat". While seemingly elementary, this essential fundamental will save you years of frustration and boost your confidence to a level that will allow you to explore new culinary territory without fear of destroying dinner. Allow me to explain. If you bake, broil, grill, poach, sauté… Continue

Added by ChefShane on August 23, 2008 at 3:21pm — No Comments

Video Pilot Technical Submission Requirements

The following is a summary of the technical specifications that all video pilot submissions should adhere to. All videos should: *Be lit with a 3 point lighting rig or comparable *Be miked with a hidden lavalier microphone or comparable *Be shot on mini-DV tape *Begin with introduction, "Hi, I'm _________ from Better Way Gourmet and today I'm going to show you an easier, healthier, and more affordable way to . . . *Include personality close-ups *Include extreme close-ups (food in pan, turning… Continue

Added by Better Way Gourmet on August 23, 2008 at 4:41am — No Comments

Video Personalities Wanted

Better Way Gourmet is now hiring online personalities to be featured on our website. We're looking for people who: *are comfortable in front of the camera *have charisma *have cooking knowledge and ability *have the ability to shoot quality cooking demos from home If you think you might be the one were looking for then we invite and encourage you to send us a pilot video. More information will follow in an upcoming post. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact… Continue

Added by Better Way Gourmet on August 21, 2008 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Birthday

My birthday went well. It started on Wednesday and lasted until Sunday. Wednesday - Cake Night My wonderful wife made me some awesome triple-chocolate cupcakes that we shared with our neighbors (Thanks for coming neighbors!). Well actually they were double chocolate but that doesn't sound quite as gourmet. Made with super dark chocolate, they were quite tasty. Thanks Sharon! Thursday - Comic Pizza The next day involved a trip to Giordano's pizz… Continue

Added by ChefShane on August 14, 2008 at 2:30am — No Comments

Time

Tomorrow is my birthday so I think I'll take a couple of days off, especially since my health has been extremely poor lately. I could probably use a break. We're planning on visiting Giardano's for some Chicago style pizza followed by a local comedy show - if I'm well enough that is. Continue

Added by ChefShane on August 6, 2008 at 3:05am — No Comments

Hacking

Finally, most of the new social community portion (which is a rather large portion indeed) of the BWG site is built. After that's finished all of the profiles will need to be migrated to the new site - Another daunting task but fortunately no programming code to speak of. Then we'll just need to work the bugs out of the new system. I'll be releaved when this project is complete. It's going to be much better than the first, so it will be well worth the effort and the cost. I'm excited. Well, it'… Continue

Added by ChefShane on August 5, 2008 at 4:00am — No Comments

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