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Eating chocolate cake as part of a full breakfast can help you lose weight, say scientists. It sounds too good to be true, but new research says having dessert—along with the traditional fry-up—burns off the pounds. Morning is the best time to consume sweets, because that's when the body's metabolism is most active—and we have the rest of the day to work off the calories, a new study shows. Eating cookies or chocolate as part of a breakfast that includes proteins and carbs also helps stem the craving for sweets later. Researchers split 193 clinically obese, non-diabetic adults into two...

A free meal at school for breakfast, lunch — and dinner? About 450 city students have been eating supper in school cafeterias as part of a government-funded meal program that may expand in Hartford and also to other Connecticut school systems this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture gives schools about $2.99 per dinner to serve students in after-school activities that involve academics.

Police in the St. Louis suburb of University City say a suspect in a string of burglaries was caught after a homeowner reported finding him frying bacon in her kitchen.

CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago Public Schools is apologizing to a Chicago mother and her two young sons, ages 5 and 6, after they were denied breakfast because they came to schools wearing the wrong kind of shoes. The Nicholson brothers only grab a quick snack before heading to class because they qualify for a full free breakfast at Adam Powell Grade School. It’s something they look forward to every day, and it hurt when they were recently turned away. They were wearing black athletic shoes. The boys told their mom that the assistant principal, Angela Peagler wouldn’t let them eat...

Pope John Paul II's Pro-Life Witness Celebrated at Catholic Breakfast Last week, hundreds of people gathered in Washington, DC for the 7th Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast. Participants joined together for prayer, fellowship, and a program. Reflecting the theme of this year’s breakfast, “Celebrating the Beatification of Pope John Paul II,” four speakers paid tribute to the late pontiff. Their remarks offer both encouragement and warning for pro-life Americans. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/05/05/pope-john-paul-iis-pro-life-witness-celebrated-at-catholic-breakfast/

Obama Easter Breakfast Has Religious Leaders Who Enabled Abortion Washington, DC -- President Barack Obama hosted a collection of "religious leaders" at the White House this morning for an Easter prayer breakfast. The event would have been a respected Christian one had it not been for the abortion enablers in attendance. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/04/19/obama-easter-breakfast-has-religious-leaders-who-enabled-abortion/

"I am in weekday breakfast rut! I need something I can either easily carry or eat/prep quickly. I swear I've had every combination of Publix/Other brand bagels + various cream cheese spreads....gone through tons of cereals, oatmeals, frozen foods. Did the hot pocket thing and/or jimmy dean breakfast d'lite frozen sandwich things for a while. I'm not against precooking things either! I've hardboiled eggs the night before and peeled them, or cooked noodles or mashed potatoes and just warmed a small portion in the morning. But I'm tired of all of the above. What do you eat for breakfast?"

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) penned a fundraising letter for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) on Friday asking voters to consider the morning after the election. In one scenario, Franken wrote, it's "8 a.m. You stumble out of bed. Make some oatmeal. Turn on the TV to find out what happened in that Senate race, the one that was too close to call all night. But you gave $5 to the DSCC … And, lo and behold, your favorite Democrat ... pulled it out by a few votes. Oatmeal never tasted so sweet."

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - When St. Paul students return to school Sept. 7, they'll find another dozen schools offering the district's unusual breakfast-to-go program. It's called Breakfast 2 Go, or B2G, a national nutrition program that distributes takeout breakfasts that students can eat in classrooms. The St. Paul district is 1 of the first in the state to offer it. In addition to B2G, the school has earned accolades for its ethnically diverse menu and emphasis on serving locally grown foods. The 12 new schools offering free breakfast...

There is: Regular Fruity Chocolate Apple Cinnamon Yogurt Burst Multi Grain Banana Nut Honey Nut and now... Directions: Just add Kool-Aid. Click the image to see a larger version. Some have told me I should have gone with Fruit Loops instead, but I'm talking about liberals in general, not Barney Frank specifically. The Looking Spoon is a conservative humor/satire/art/commentary blog, visit www.thelookingspoon.com to see more posts and art

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is inviting medical high rollers to join her at the swanky new W Hotel in downtown Washington. The price of this one-hour soiree? As much as $5000. Hoping to capitalize on the passage of the health care bill — and the massive government expenditures it dictates, estimated to be at least $1 trillion — Speaker Pelosi’s staff is inviting (pdf) “the health care community” to join her in the Studio Room of the W Hotel in what Carmela Clendening (also listed on the invitation) said is an annual rite. She told Pajamas Media that this specific...

Based on the long-time claim by General Mills that its Cheerios cereal can lower cholesterol by 4 percent in just six weeks — when part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, of course — the Food and Drug Administration has admonished the giant breakfast cereal producer and said those claims mean the little round “o’s” of oats are to be considered a drug. Simply by indicating the cereal is intended for use as a cholesterol-lowering product, it now falls under the FDA regulations regarding drugs, and because it’s a “new” drug by definition — never mind that...

President Obama bared his soul before a cross section of Christian leaders at a White House Easter breakfast on Tuesday (April 6), where he spoke publicly of his faith in redemption through Jesus in his most personal terms since becoming president. "We are awed by the grace he showed even to those who would have killed him," Obama said, pausing occasionally to glance at written notes. "We are thankful for the sacrifice he gave for the sins of humanity. And we glory in the promise of redemption in the resurrection." Obama said the Easter breakfast, along with a recent Passover...

President Obama today at the National Prayer Breakfast raised the issue of his own eligibility for office – saying that people shouldn't be questioning his "citizenship." Talking about the issue of "civility," he said, "Now, I am the first to confess I am not always right. Michelle will testify to that. But surely you can question my policies without questioning my faith, or, for that matter, my citizenship." Obama continues, "Challenging each other's ideas can renew our democracy. But when we challenge each other's motives, it becomes harder to see what we hold in common. We forget that we share...

Tebow to Contrast Pro-Abortion Obama at National Prayer Breakfast Washington, DC -- Tim Tebow, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback who is garnering national attention for appearing in a pro-life television commercial to air during the Super Bowl, will attend the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday. His appearance will contrast that of pro-abortion President Barack Obama. http://www.lifenews.com/nat5957.html

<p>McDonald's Corp. will start offering breakfast for a buck with the launch of a national dollar menu in January.</p> <p>The breakfast dollar menu will be backed with advertising across the U.S., and will feature five items: two sausage sandwiches, a sausage burrito, a 12-ounce coffee and a hash brown. The menu may feature some variations based on markets.</p>

Ever imagined waking up to Dolly Parton fixing your breakfast? One Parton fan will get the chance to attend a barbecue at Parton's home, tour Parton's private residence, spend the night in Parton's guest cottage, and wake up to a meal prepared and served by Parton herself. The evening at Parton's digs will be one of the items up for auction at the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation's annual Evening of Elegance fundraiser, which will be held 6 p.m. Aug. 15 at the Mills Auditorium in Gatlinburg. The event will include both a silent and live auction, with the Parton...

http://i.usatoday.net/news/TheOval/Obama-prayer-breakfast-2-5-2009.pdf Read the lies, half-truths, and dripping hypocrisy.

WICOMICO CHURCH, Va. – A 6-year-old Virginia boy who missed his bus tried to drive to school in his family's sedan — and crashed. His parents were charged with child endangerment. State police said the boy suffered only minor injuries and authorities drove him to school after he was evaluated at a local hospital for a bump on his head. He arrived shortly after lunch, Sgt. Tom Cunningham said.

TOKYO: There are many theories on the links between food and sex, but Japanese researchers have came up with a new finding — young people who skip breakfast tend to lose their virginity earlier. In a study of 3,000 people, those who did not regularly eat breakfast when in their early teens said they lost their virginity at an average age of 17.5, versus an overall average of age 19 for all Japanese. For those who had a morning meal when they were younger, the average age of having the first sexual experience was 19.4. The study, backed by Japan's...

Tony the Tiger, and Snap, Crackle and Pop have been branded "cartoon villains" by a U.K. consumer watchdog called Which? for failing to promote healthy eating in children. Other well-loved characters under fire include Coco the Coco Pops monkey and Quicky the Nesquik Bunny.

The governor's office said Schwarzenegger would skip a planned address to the 47th annual Capital Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday. Instead, he will appear with Republican presidential hopeful John McCain at an environmentally-themed campaign event in Santa Barbara. Organizers believe it is the first time a sitting governor has declined to address the annual gathering, although there is no official record. State Assemblyman Rick Keene has organized the breakfast for the past three years. A spokesman for the Chico Republican, Evan Oneto, said Keene was saddened when he learned the governor would be a no-show. Schwarzenegger spokesman Aaron McLear said the...

Sugar in Cereals May Not Be Such a Bad Thing After All There has been lots of hoopla lately about the sugar in breakfast cereals. Kellogg recently announced that it would put an upper limit on sugar for cereals and all the foods it markets to children. General Mills announced some time ago that at least half the grain in all its cereals would be whole grain. Breakfast cereal is also an object of heavy scrutiny by all manner of health experts and consumer watchdogs, and that's a good thing. Kids eat lots of breakfast cereal. They also drink lots...

Washington Hilton Hotel Washington, D.C. RSS Feed White House News 8:43 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all; please be seated. Good morning. Thank you. It's good to be with you. You know how to make a Methodist feel right at home. (Laughter.) I noticed that this year's breakfast was the Friday after Lent -- (laughter) -- you can eat your bacon in good conscience. (Laughter.) And the priests can relax. (Laughter.) "A prayerful nation is a strong nation," said President Bush. "A prayerful nation is a nation, the true strength of which lies in the hearts of the men...

The 4th Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast April 12-14, 2007  Washington, D.C. The Most Reverend Donald W. Wuerl, S.T.D. Archdiocese of Washington 4th Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Keynote Address "Christianity and Our National Identity" Make plans now to attend the 4th Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast.Online Ticket Sales for the 4th Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Are Now Available!  CLICK HERE TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONSIMPORTANT INFORMATION: We will not be distributing tickets for the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast this year. All table assignments will be communicated by email - or by fax if email is not available.IF YOU HAVE...

"For one brief shining moment yesterday, bitter partisanship was replaced by prayer, and it couldn't have been more refreshing. Lynn and I had the wonderful opportunity to attend the 55th Annual National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton, along with 4,000 business and political leaders, diplomats, military officials and journalists representing all 50 states and 160 different countries." ... "The highlight of the morning, however, was the keynote address by Dr. Francis S. Collins, the director of the Human Genome Project and thus arguably the most important doctor and scientist on the planet today. He and his colleagues have mapped...

The social-service industry thinks otherwise. One of its principal lobbies, the Children's Alliance, paid a visit to The Seattle Times the other day to promote its proposals for the Legislature — a Legislature likely to be favorable. One of the group's proposals was that the state should pay for a free lunch to kids from families in the $26,000-to-$37,000 income bracket for a family of four. These kids have been offered a lunch that is reduced in price but not free.

Movie features gay Leaf NHL, Leafs give flick full support Due out in theatres next December Toronto red Star Nov. 24, 2006. 08:23 AM RANDY STARKMAN SPORTS REPORTER The appearance of the first gay Toronto Maple Leaf will be groundbreaking, even if it is only in celluloid. Actor Tom Cavanaugh plays a gay ex-Leaf in a comedy film Breakfast With Scot currently being shot in the GTA and Hamilton. He's one-half of a homosexual couple — his partner is the team lawyer — whose lives are turned upside down after becoming guardians of Scot, "a budding queen of an...

This is a message from Angela Azevedo, Legislative Director for Eagle Forum of California: What is wrong with Californians? I'll tell you, we've become complacent ... we've forgotten that our Founding Fathers created the greatest legal document ... our U.S. Constitution. Yet our constitutional rights are being trampled every day by a group of legislators who care more about wearing Hugo Chavez lapel pins (Jackie Goldberg) than preserving our American heritage and fundamental rights. Every American and person of faith should be outraged that Schwarzenegger signed into law SB1441 which will cause any business, Judeo-Christian private schools and universities,...

If you spend any time in the cereal aisle, I don't have to tell you that the folks who make Pop-Tarts are always coming up with crazy new combinations of flavors. But you may not realize that for every new variety of toaster pastry that makes it to the greengrocer's shelves, there are dozens of experimental flavors that don't make the cut. Here are some concepts that were rejected, for one reason or another. THERE ARE MORE! Please see More rejected Pop-Tart flavors.

We are pleased to announce the 3rd Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast!I would like to invite you to the 3rd Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast (NCPB) in Washington, DC. The Mass is scheduled for Thursday evening, April 6, 2006 at St. Matthews Cathedral at 6:30 pm followed by a cocktail reception at the Army/Navy Club. The Breakfast will be Friday morning April 7 at 7:00 am, at the Hilton Washington Hotel in Washington, DC.Last year we were blessed with a tremendous success, with over 700 people attending Mass, and over 1,600 people in attendance for the breakfast itself where we...

Please join me for breakfast. It's time to fuel up again. On the table in my small Berkeley apartment this morning is a healthy-looking little meal -- a bowl of imported McCann's Irish oatmeal topped with Cascadian Farms organic frozen raspberries, and a cup of Peet's Fair Trade Blend coffee. Like most of us, I prepare my breakfast at home, and the ingredients for this one probably cost me about $1.25. (If I went to a cafe in downtown Berkeley, I'd probably have to add $6 more, plus tip, for the same.) My breakfast fuels me up with about 400...

BREAKFAST IS SERVED FOR STUDENTS Only a fraction of middle-schoolers in Auburn take part Only about 10 percent of the students in the Auburn School District's four middle schools take advantage of the breakfast available at the schools each morning. Nutrition supervisor Eric Boutin said the district wants to find out why and increase participation in the breakfast club. If they aren't eating at home, he said, it is probable that they aren't eating at all in the morning. And that's not good. Well-documented link The link between nurition and doing well in school is well-documented, he said. At Olympic...

Brazil's coffee industry has brewed up a plan to serve up to 1 million schoolchildren a free breakfast -- complete with a cup of java. Brazil's Coffee Industry Association (Abic) is seeking the support of 50 roasters to launch a pilot "Adopt-a-School" program to feed breakfast to 1 million Brazilian school children aged 6 to 18. Under the plan, a coffee roaster would adopt a school of at least 500 children and provide them with a free breakfast of coffee, milk and bread. The annual cost of the program for each school is estimated at 33,500 reais ($15,000). "Kids have...

Okay Ladies, Gentlemen, and others. I’m eating a giant slice of pizza for breakfast as we speak. I’ve always eaten “unconventional” things for breakfast. I rarely have the usual breakfast foods (eggs, bacon, toast, etc.) unless we eat out. However, I do drink lusty amounts of coffee all day long. I’m interested in knowing if I there any other unconventional breakfast eating “freaks” out there, or if my wife is correct about my being almost completely alone in this? Some of my favorite breakfast foods: Hot dogs Pizza Spaghetti Egg Rolls Hamburgers Steak & Potatoes Giant bowls of vanilla ice...

All the research shows that eating a good breakfast is critical to a healthy lifestyle. Skipping this important meal only ensures that you'll be hungrier when lunch rolls around. According to a study reported in the "American Journal of Epidemiology," people who skip breakfast are four-and-a-half times more likely to be overweight than those who don't. That all sounds splendid, but in the meantime, your cell phone is ringing and you're trying to get the kids to school, all while making a mad dash to work. Even when experts are faced with the question, "Is it better to eat nothing...

Are there enough FReepers on the Western Slope of Colorado to warrant a breakfast/meet n greet in Grand Junction on Saturday, April 16, 2005 at Starvin Arvin's? I would like to see us playing a bigger role in local and national politics, and thought this would be a great time to get to know each other and work on a plan on getting involved. If there is enough interest, let's do it! I think we could make this a regular thing, and eventually get special speakers in and more.

Seattle Breakfast with Governor Dean Wednesday, April 13, 2005 8:00 - 9:30 AM VIP Reception (for hosts and VIPs): 7:30 AM Columbia Tower Club 701 5th Avenue, 76th Floor Seattle, WA To join the host committee or to RSVP and pay by check, please contact Seth Rosenbloom at 202-488-5019 or by email. Please contact Addy Gross if you are interested in joining the Chairman's Circle, a new DNC leadership group. The Chairman's Circle is open to individuals that contribute or raise $5,000. Addy can be reached at 202-863-7155 or by email.

MIAMI (AP) - Burger King began offering two new breakfast sandwiches Monday, including one that packs more calories and fat than a Whopper. The Enormous Omelet Sandwich carries 730 calories and 47 grams of fat and comes with two eggs, sausage, three strips of bacon and two slices of melted American cheese on a bun. It's heftier than a Whopper hamburger, which weighs in at 700 calories and 42 grams of fat. Officials at Miami-based Burger King Corp. said that healthier choices are also available, but surveys showed customers wanted bigger sandwiches. "By expanding our indulgent breakfast sandwich menu, Burger...

BOSTON - Gov. Mitt Romney [related, bio] good-naturedly got and gave his share of Irish blarney on Sunday as politicians and community leaders roasted him, the Big Dig, and one another at South Boston's annual St. Patrick's Day breakfast.       Romney's out-of-state travels for speeches to Republican gatherings and his rumored 2008 presidential aspirations were favorite punchlines at the popular gathering, held for the first time on at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center near the South Boston waterfront.       ``It's great to be here in Iowa this morning,'' Romney said, to laughter from the audience. ``Oops, wrong speech. Sorry...

A Mexican man killed his lover in a drunken, drugged fight then cooked the man's body in tomato and onion sauce and ate it over three days. Police found Gumaro de Dios Arias grilling human flesh for his breakfast, including part of a heart, when they raided a shack he lived in near the Caribbean beach resort of Playa del Carmen, a police chief said today. "He was preparing stews. There was a grill where he was cooking part of the heart and bits he had cut off the body. It was terrible, terrible," said local police chief Martin Estrada,...

Thursday morning, 9:am, Pigalle Bill and I got to the restaurant around 8:45 and FReepers were already gathering. Talk about confusing, try meeting 30ish people for the first time and everyone has a FReep handle plus a real name, sheesh! Anyway, we had one long table, and a smaller side table off to the side, in a side room all to ourselves. There were lots of stories about the convention, DEMONstrators, the election, local politics.... WTC911 passed around a photo album of 9/11. Cameras were abundant, so I'm relying on you guys to post pictures on this thread. In the...

technochick99 asks Old Cracker the question that's on everyone's mind: "What's next on your list of stupid threads to post? What you had for breakfast?" Old Cracker responds: "Today, our maid fixed me two eggs scrambled, three rashers of bacon, and wheat toast with butter and orange marmalade. Fresh squeezed orange juice and coffee with cream, no sugar. I read the Wall Street Journal while enjoying breakfast on the balcony. My wife woke late and joined me during my second cup of coffee. All in all, a very relaxing morning. After a scheduled conference call with our attorneys, we moved...

ALBANY -- First Lady Laura Bush, joining Gov. George Pataki on Tuesday for his 10th annual prayer breakfast, said "we pray for the people of Iraq and Afghanistan, that they may live in peace and freedom." The first lady's comments, and plenty of praise for her and President Bush from others, came amid protests at the event dubbed ``pay-to-pray'' by one critic. About two dozen advocates for campaign finance reform, joined by anti-war demonstrators calling for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's resignation, marched outside the state-operated convention center near the state Capitol where the almost two-hour long breakfast was held....

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. (Applause.) Please be seated. Thank you. (Applause.) Good morning. Thank you. (Applause.) Go ahead and be seated. Thank you and good morning. Laura and I are honored to join you once again for this annual prayer breakfast. This event brings us together for fellowship, and it's a good chance to see who gets up early in Washington. (Laughter.) I appreciate the warm welcome. I appreciate the friendship and the kindred spirit. All of us believe in the power of prayer. And for a lot of people here in Washington, a prayer has been answered with...

Doyle urges legislation requiring schools to offer breakfast The Associated Press Published October 17, 2003 MONONA, Wis. - Gov. Jim Doyle urged lawmakers Friday to approve legislation that would require all Wisconsin schools to participate in the federal school breakfast program. Wisconsin ranks last in the nation in school breakfast participation. The federal program reimburses schools that offer free and reduced priced meals for students. Doyle said the legislation is needed because only 44 percent of Wisconsin's 2,471 public and private schools and residential childcare facilities with lunch programs also have breakfast programs. "We are failing our kids and failing...

The Oxford's short-order cook, Dianna Keeland, chops up a cow brain June 26, 2003, for an order of the Oxford's signature dish -- brains and eggs. The dish has survived at the Missoula landmark for generations and -- more recently -- has survived scares of mad cow disease. (AP Photo/Todd Goodrich) MISSOULA, Mont. - Short-order cook Dianna Keeland looks a little disgusted as she takes a cow brain from the fridge and tosses the grayish, softball-sized organ onto the grill. "They look like something a human being shouldn't eat," Keeland said. She chops the sizzling mass into bite-size bits, scrambles...

Detectives investigating the desecration of a Muslim woman's body that was covered with bacon as it lay in a hospital morgue have arrested three men and discovered a cache of 2,000 photographs of corpses.Another desecration of a corpse at Hillingdon Hospital mortuary in west London in 1996 - when the body was marked by a pen - has also emerged during the inquiry by Scotland Yard .Neither the family of the first victim or the police were notified at the time of the desecration. The hospital has apologised to the woman's family, who are said to be "very distressed", and...

Mar 17, 2003Recipe for Breakfast Aboard a Carrier: Take 22,000 Gallons of Orange Juice... By George Jahn Associated Press Writer ABOARD THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (AP) - Take 110,400 eggs a month and fry, scramble, or boil gently. Add 18,648 strips of bacon. Serve hot - and start worrying about lunch. It's breakfast time aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, and when its 4,300 sailors and airmen belly up to the galleys, the going is hot and heavy for the kitchen crews. But as Master Chief R.C. Jio moves past servers dishing up breakfast, the vegetable dicers, the four giant...