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Cheeseburger addiction is among the episode lineup for TLC's new show, "Freaky Eaters".

If someone does something weird, there shall be a reality TV show about it, and TLC has poached weird food addictions off the list of televise-able disorders for their new series: Freaky Eaters. Each episode features one “freaky eater” and rehabs them within a half-hour time slot; most of the eating problems seem to revolve around emotional eating, but some are simply adult picky eaters.

Is it just us, or is this TV trend getting a little played out? Making a spectacle of eating disorders and overweight, unhappy people (like a diabetic who’s addicted to cheeseburgers) seems a bit cruel, and though it’s all done under the guise of helping resolve unhealthy food addictions while providing educational programming for viewers, we’re still suspicious. Will this reality show really educate and encourage people to adopt healthy lifestyles, or is it just another chance to ogle people who are worse off than us?

Do you have any weird food addictions? Tell us about them in the comments section, below – and tell us what you think about shows like TLC’s Freaky Eaters, while you’re at it.

via Los Angeles Times

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Freaky Eaters: What Are Your Food Addictions?

We’ve all seen a vegan who looks like they could use a steak and a tall glass of milk, but that’s not to say we don’t think vegans can be healthy; they can. With the right amount of planning and know-how, there are plenty of completely animal-free foods to keep a vegan’s vitamin and mineral intake high. Here are some plant-based vitamin and mineral sources that you should know about if you’re starting to leave meat and dairy behind:

Calcium

• green leafy vegetables and broccoli
• tofu
• many legumes, especially chickpeas
• almonds
• seeds, including sunflower, sesame, and flax
• dried fruit, especially figs

Iron

• green leafy vegetables
• nuts and seeds
• cereals
• whole grains

Magnesium

• brown rice
• beans and legumes
• almonds and nuts
• green leafy vegetables, especially broccoli and cooked spinach
• cooked oatmal
• whole grains, especially wheat germ/bran
• bananas
• peanuts

Phosphorus

• nuts, especially almonds
• pinto beans, lentils and dried beans
• peas
• brown rice
• avocados
• yeast

Potassium

• bananas
• spinach (raw or cooked)
• sweet potatoes and winter squash
• raw cauliflower
• tomatoes
• fruit, including oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, honeydew melon, and cantaloupe
• avocados

Zinc

• whole grains, cereals, and wheat germ
• legumes
• lentils
• nuts and seeds
• soy products
• raw collard greens and spinach

Selenium

• brazil nuts
• whole grains
• kidney beans
• yeast

For more information, check out Care2’s article on vegan sources of other vitamins and minerals.

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Vegans Can Get Vitamins, Too

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A recent Huffington Post slide show about different types of milk has us thinking: What kind of milk do Blisstree readers enjoy? You’ve got more choices about what to pour over your bowl of cereal than we ever though possible. Let us know which you prefer and feel free to defend your choice in the comments section.

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Reader Poll: What's Your Milk of Choice?

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While downing a big glass of milk after working out doesn’t sound overly refreshing, new studies show that milk might be even more effective than sports drinks when it comes to repairing your body after vigorous exercise.

According to the studies, the type of carbohydrates and nutrients in milk make it ideal for reviving your muscles after they’ve been worked, and people who drink milk after training are able to work out longer the next time compared to people who drank sports drinks or water. Of course, some of these studies were funded by the dairy industry.

Have you tried drinking milk after an exercise session?

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Tough Workout? Reach for Milk

A great way to start your morning, circa 2000:

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Egg poaching can be very easy if you have the gear to get it done, and done right. This set of 2 green flexible silicone pods for poaching eggs, baking and molding does it right. The poach pods allow you to float and poach an egg in boiling water like a lily pad on a pond. To release the egg you flip the nonstick pod inside out when egg is ready and gently push out.

At Fusionbrands Poach Pods

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