Finally, I get to see a sweepstakes that is worth the time and effort to enter   Doritoschangethegame.com (A Snack Strong Production) has opened and now YOU get to help decide how ends up on the cover of Madden 2011!

At the website you get to vote for Jared Allen of the Vikings, Drew Brees of the Saints or Reggie Wayne.  I already went to the site and placed my vote for Jared Allen.  Let’s get a defensive player on the cover.  Sure his team choked when it meant the most, but that doesn’t mean Allen wasn’t a star player himself, right!?

We have all read about the Madden Cover Curse by now.  Basically, a couple of players that graced the cover came to untimely season ending injuries.  Those having poor seasons following being on the cover included, Marshall Faulk, Brett Favre, Daunte Culpepper and Vince Young.

So, now it is up to you to choose one of two things.  Either your favorite player, or the one that you want to have a bad season next year.  Take your pick, but choose wisely!

I have already had it with the Olympics. Don’t get me wrong, I am fine watching a couple of the high profile events, like speed skating, BUT just because the Olympics is on that means every other channel is showing crap.

Of course most of the viewers are stuck on the Olympics, but why does every other channel have to go into repeat mode? It’s just like when the Super Bowl is on and everything leading up to the Super Bowl is great, but that day, it’s all about the Super Bowl and nothing else.

Now that they sun is coming up sooner and setting later, I know that baseball season is right around the corner. The Milwaukee Brewers are selling their tickets starting Feb. 27th and I cannot wait to get my first bunch. Playing teams like the Cardinals and Dodgers should be worth seeing. Not to mention S.F Giants are thrown in there as well.

I have been invited to a couple of fantasy baseball leagues too, but I think I am going to go with a “just for fun” league since I haven’t done baseball before. That way, if I get my butt kicked (most likely to happen) then I won’t have to worry about it being a waste of my money.

Stay tuned, I am sure there will be some ranting and raving about how my pitcher gave up 8 earned runs and that my 3rd basemen committed 3 errors in one game. But hey, it’s still makes the sport that more interesting to watch!

Did you know that you can make your own apple juice?  Most, not all, apple juices in the stores are filled with sugars and other things that are just not that healthy for you.  Think about how much healthier your juice would be if it was made from 100% apples?

You are taking the natural juices and sugars from an apple and putting them into your body.  I am not saying that you cannot get 100% apple juice at the store, but if you are not paying attention, you might up end with something that is actually worse for your health.

Apples contain disease fighting chemicals could reduce the risk of breast cancer, could reduce the chances of getting Alzheimer’s and can help keep your heart a healthy one.  Apples are FAT FREE, too!   Doesn’t that sound good right about now?  Your new diet (c’mon we know about the New Years Resolution) will stay on track when you eat apples, because you are getting more fruit without adding the fat to your diet!  Not to mention the sugars that your  body is getting are actually being broken down like they should be.  What do you think your body is saying when it sees fake, or substitute sugars, coming down the pike?

I love using my juicer.  It is kinda loud, but that just means that it’s working hard to keep you healthy.  I have juiced apples, oranges, pears, kiwi, strawberry, carrots, lettuce, spinach, green beans, bananas, just to name a few.  The juice really fills me up in the morning and can give that extra boost I need sometimes!

Typically, I take about 4 apples and cut them into slices that my juicer will agree with.  Now, if you have a smaller juicer, you have more work ahead of you.  Then I turn on the Jack La Lanne Juicer and let it rip the apples up and pull all the nutritious juices from them.

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