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Instead, doom will come stuffed with cheese, wrapped in bacon, fried in oil, stuffed in a bun and topped with sauerkraut, mayonnaise and lard.

The streets will run pink with hotdog.

So, the next time you're mad at your stomach and want to teach it lesson. Give it a hearty helping of cow entrails with a side of maggot cheese and then, wash it down with a hot steaming cup of poop coffee. Seriously.

Have you ever wondered what 100 Calories of certain foods look like?

You're in luck because we've compiled a pictorial list of popular foods (and one drink) to give you a visual representation of 100 Calories.

I DOUBT you'll think of the spinning ice cream cone or the dude who invented toilet candy. But yet, someone thought our world was LACKING without them!

So, just how ridiculous is the human food-mind. Let's find out...

Food journaling has been shown to be very effective in helping people shed pounds. Recent studies have actually demonstrated that it doubles weight loss compared to those who don't. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison showed that taking pictures of meals was even more effective than journaling. Here are details of the study and why researchers think it's effective:

Here is a comparison of 4 breakfasts from fast food outlets, along with 6 home-made breakfasts.

Each breakfast was actually prepared (or purchased) and photographed. Calorie counts are listed (full nutritional details also available).

This is a 'real world' list. While it would be great for health if we all ate organic oats every morning - sometimes we need to be pragmatic about the foods we normally eat - and just how much change we can realistically make.

Enjoy!

Hamburgers, next to apple pie and statins they're the ambassadors of American cuisine--for better or for worse--and these harbingers of heart disease might be the baddest of all.

Here are 7 over the top hamburgers that are guaranteed to clog your arteries by just looking that them:

The term "core" is an oft-used, yet commonly misunderstood catchphrase that has been bandied about in fitness and rehab circles over the past 10-15 years. I'm hoping to give you a mercifully-short anatomy lesson and some usable starting points on how to properly engage and use these muscles to maximize their efficiency:

We now turn our attention to our lower halves. From the hips down to the ankles, many imbalances have the potential to occur, possibly leading to dysfunctional movement.

Let’s take a look at some of the culprits.

When it comes to weight training, we tend to focus on what we and others can see; Biceps, Pecs (guys), triceps (gals) abs, etc… in other words “beach muscles”. Consequently, we tend to ignore the smaller, postural muscles that help stabilize the body and keep the more dominant muscles in check.

The daily grind of life puts our bodies under different stresses which often leads to unbalance, ie. certain muscles tend to become overly tight, while others become more weak.

Here are some muscle groups you may be neglecting – and some basic exercises that may help you move and function better.

Once upon a time, art imitated life. Then, life imitated art. Now it seems that life draws its very reason for existence from image-based media.

Florence studios have a series of figurines that allude to famous art icons. What's different is that all the figurines have (shall-we-say) high BMI's.

If you are moderating your caffeine intake - it's worth noting that most diet soft drinks have as much (or sometimes even more) caffeine than their sugar-filled counterparts.

Diet Coke in particular has 30% more caffeine than regular Coca-cola.

Here is a list of the most caffeinated diet soft drinks.

Most vending machines are stocked full of junk food. With a bit of planning it is possible to replace those snacks with foods that will nourish your body.

The challenge is to balance convenience with nutrition.

Here is a pictorial guide to a selection of healthy snacks - and remember - healthy eating is not just about the number of calories*.

Added sugars are the bane of our modern diet - and drinking sugar is arguably the easiest way to over-indulge.

What are the most sugary drinks?

Here is a selection of meals that are in the 300-400 Calorie range. The visual representation gives an idea of portion size.

Vending machines tell us a lot about ourselves and our changing diets.

Check out this gallery of vending machine progression (or is it regression).