Miscellaneous

Love Camping? These Online Resources Are for You!

July 24, 2014 by greystar

Are you looking for the most scenic place to camp in your area? Perhaps you’d like to find a place where you can go canoeing and fishing during the day, then sleep under the stars at night. No matter what type of camping you’d like to do, these three online resources that will help you get there.

Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov has information about all of the camping, lodging, hunting, fishing, and wilderness activities in just about any part of the country, as well as reservation tools to help you book your trip. Find places and activities that best suit your interests, or even explore the provided lists of trip ideas for a bit of camping inspiration.

National Park Service
National parks are some of the very best camping spots in the country, offering well-maintained grounds and a chance to really connect with nature. The National Park Service website will help you to book a campground at a park of your choice, and it even offers interesting information about the climate, geology, water, and wildlife in that area.

Reserve America
If you’re simply looking for a way to reserve a spot at a federal campground in your area, this fast, convenient website is the one to choose. Just choose your state, pick a campground with the activities that you’re most interested in, and start packing.

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Saturated Fats Lurk in These Two Common Foods

June 19, 2014 by greystar

Saturated fats are a hot topic in the nutrition world today, mainly because they increase the blood cholesterol that leads to heart disease. Though the average person should consume less than 10% of these “solid” fats each day, most Americans go well over that amount. If you want to cut down on the saturated fats that you’re likely unknowingly consuming, here are two foods to avoid.

High-fat cuts of meat. Saturated fats often appear in the marbled parts of meat, which are quite literally where the fat is stored in the animal. Avoid marbled meats like bacon, salami, and lesser quality cuts of steak in order to reduce your saturated fat intake, and be sure to trim the fat from any meat that you prepare.
Coconut oil. Though many sources have been preaching the health benefits of coconut oil lately, if you’re avoiding saturated fats the negatives often outweigh the positives. Coconut oil is a hydrogenated oil, which is by definition the food that contains the most saturated fat. It is made up of 93% saturated fat, and just one tablespoon of coconut oil contains 65% of your recommended daily value.

Top 10 Foods Highest in Saturated Fat [Healthaliciousness]
Saturated Fats Are Primarily Found in What Groups? [SF Gate]
Saturated Fat [CDC]
Fat and Oils [Better Health Channel]