Health Buzz: What's Really Lurking in Your Combo Meal?

Health news from around the web for August 11, 2011

Our host Jamie Yuenger shares news from our team and from the health-minded experts at USAToday, Fitness Magazine, and Men's Health Magazine.

Our 25 Best Weight Loss Tips

The nutrition experts at USAToday's Your Life have organized the weight loss tips that have proven to be the most effective and meaningful. In the 25th year of the publication's Weight Loss Challenge series, they'll re-iterate why watching portions, moving more, and sleeping are the foundations for healthy living.

Source: USAToday YourLife

Walk Off 10 Pounds This Month

You'll be amazed at how even the slightest fitness regimen will impact your weight. Fitness Magazine shares a plan for walking off 10 pounds using a 7-day-a-week program that incorporates three different kinds of walking styles.

Source: FitnessMagazine.com

What's Really Lurking in Your McDonald's Combo Meal

You'd think a scrambled egg would be a simple recipe, but at McDonald's, this breakfast staple has 20 ingredients. You'll learn about the chemical additives in the scrambled eggs and other popular menu items that remind us why this food is not good for us.

Source: DietsInReview.com

Featured Recipe: Cajun Peel and Eat Shrimp Boil

This is a perfect light meal for summer that can feed the family or a crowd, all in one pot. With shrimp and corn on the cob still in season there's no reason not to indulge in this healthy feast.

Source: Men's Health