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Review: Taqueria Las Cumbres in Crystal Lake is perfection!

In a post I did early last month, I mentioned how I had finally found Mexican food in Chicagoland that I loved. Apparently, I had just been searching in the wrong places. Now, I have two favorite places in as many months. I had a friend take me to Taqueria Las Cumbres recently. Located at 93... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
May 8, 2012 at 7:14 am

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Finally! I found Mexican Food I love!

If you have been around me, you will know that I like to complain about the lack of good Mexican food in the suburbs. However, thanks to our friends Ben and Joe, I can no longer do that. While visiting them in Addison, they took us to La Hacienda, located at 1571 West Lake Street... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
April 13, 2012 at 7:11 am

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Finding out that Lou Malnati's leaves something to be desired...

Everybody knows that Chicago is known for pizza. After living here for 16 months, I can tell you that great pizza is very easy to come by here. Kyle and I have our favorite pizza places already. However, one of the places we had failed to visit was Lou Malnati’s. My friends, co-workers, and even strangers... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
April 12, 2012 at 7:13 am

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Introducing the next great Chicago Bulls star...

Due to illness, I dropped the ball on my healthy posts for the month of March. I had also quit tracking what I was eating, and, to make matters worse, I was absent from the gym for two weeks. Of course, this is just life. The point is that I am not giving up on... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
March 27, 2012 at 8:01 am

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ABC News uncovers pink slime in 70% of beef!

All I can say is “ewwwww”. Watch this for yourself. video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
March 8, 2012 at 6:27 pm

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Dieting is more than getting rid of love handles...

After my Common Sense about eating healthy post yesterday, I have heard from quiet a few people. Most of what I hear is that some people simple cannot have a taste or two of something without going all out and chowing down. This is probably true for many people. Though I have personal will power... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
March 7, 2012 at 9:58 am

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Indulging in common sense when it comes to healthy eating...

After finding out yesterday that the numbers on your scale are nothing but a number, today I give you another secret. Since we are focused on healthy living, we know that there are certain things that are just bad for us. However, did you know that one of the worst things we can do is... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
March 6, 2012 at 6:49 am

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Review: Billy's Pancake House leaves much to be desired...

Today we are taking a break from all the health chat to review Billy’s Pancake House located at 440 West Northwest Highway in Palatine, IL. We had been wanting to try Billy’s Pancake House since moving to the area a year ago. We drive by it on our way to the YMCA all the time, so... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
March 4, 2012 at 10:29 am

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Top 5 Healthy Eating Habits!

First things first for ”From Madness to Healthy in 31 Days”, lets start by outlining the Top 5 Healthy Eating Habits. Track your food! – So many people are shocked by how much they are actually eating. Just take the time to track what you are eating. There are so many programs and applications out there... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
March 2, 2012 at 7:07 am

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From Madness to Healthy in 31 Days!

Since I had so much positive reaction with “Say No To Small Dose Friends February,” I am going to focus on another important task we all need to deal with. For the month of March, I am doing a feature I like to call “From Madness to Healthy in 31 Days.” For a kick-starter, I am... Read more »

By David W. Quinn,
March 1, 2012 at 6:28 am

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