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    June 30, 2010

    Florida Ranked 36th Most Obese State (Tickets to Gun Show Now on Sale)

    Flickr: TobyotterThe obese woman: An endangered Florida species​The seventh annual "F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2010" is, first of all, apparently an R as in Real thing. But moreover, the study revealed that Florida's adult obesity rate is 25.1 percent, making us the 36th m ... More >>

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    August 18, 2010

    Former Executive Blew Whistle on E-Cigarette Maker From Weston Now Being Investigated by AG

    FlickrE-cigarettes are in the strange position of suing to prove they're a tobacco product.​A Weston-based company called Smoking Everywhere wanted an executive who could go to battle against the FDA and U.S. Customs, which had teamed up to ban the import of e-cigarettes. But by hiring Ray Story i ... More >>

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    August 27, 2010

    Calvin Williams Murder: Why is AIDS Rate so High for Black Men?

    Calvin Williams was allegedly killed by his lover.​This spring's murder of L.C. Swain Middle School teacher Calvin Williams brought to light a harsh truth about AIDS among African-American men. For many in South Florida, sex on the down-low is a deadly gamble.According to Riviera Beach police repo ... More >>

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    September 8, 2010

    Top Five Chain Restaurants With Gluten-Free Menus (Celiacs, Rejoice!)

    Flickr: Bobby VirusCheck out where Legal Sea Foods sits on our list.​If you, like me, are allergic to gluten -- a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye -- you can't eat regular bread, pasta, and cereals. But oh no, it doesn't stop there. Many common food items like spices and hard candy have t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Five Gluten-Free Fast Food Options

    Flickr: dannyrayv​Fast food restaurants still haven't caught on to offering gluten-free options.  P.F. Chang's can coat their lemon chicken in a GF breading, but McDonald's still smothers their nuggets in wheat.That poses a problems to celiacs on the run. But never fear! You may not have a wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    Date Set for South Florida Gluten-Free Expo

    ​Many celiacs dream of a day when all gluten-free foods will be in one place, set up for hours of perusal and snacking. The Celiac Disease Foundation of South Florida heard your call again this year.The date for the South Florida Gluten-Free Food Expo has been set for February 19, 2011.Things will ... More >>

  • News

    November 18, 2010

    A Hallucinogen Called Ibogaine Has Helped Addicts Kick Heroin, Meth, and Everything in Between. Is it the Trip That Does the Trick?

    ​Many celiacs dream of a day when all gluten-free foods will be in one place, set up for hours of perusal and snacking. The Celiac Disease Foundation of South Florida heard your call again this year.The date for the South Florida Gluten-Free Food Expo has been set for February 19, 2011.Things will ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2010

    Gluten-Free Thanksgiving: Q&A With Author of 101 Gluten-Free Microwave Mug Cakes

    Photo courtesy of Stacey Miller​Thanksgiving dinner, with its mounds of stuffing, handfuls of cranberry sauce, and gobs of turkey, sounds absolutely delicious -- doesn't it? But that meal can post a serious threat to celiacs because many of the dishes contain gluten. Stacey Miller, author of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    Q & A with Davionne Dobson of Remnant Affairs Catering: Vegan Catering in Fort Lauderdale and South Florida

    flickr: NorwichNutsVegan food can be rich and delicious ​A personal chef is like a life coach for your belly. If it seems like an out-of-reach luxury item, let us introduce you to Davionne Dobson, proprietor of Remnant Affairs Catering. Meals made by the local vegan chef and caterer are a gift of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Q & A with John Lenhard, Chef at Sublime in Fort Lauderdale

    Photo by Michele Sandberg​When one of my chefs tells me about a place I just "have to try", I go running. I couldn't wait to speak with John Lenhard, Culinary Team Leader at Sublime in Fort Lauderdale, because my fascination with the vegan lifestyle. I am awed by the ski ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2010

    Six Hangover Cures (Courtesy of Your Local Bartenders)

    Photo by Samantha Levine"Woohoo!"​ With so many South Florida drinking establishments serving till the wee hours, it's easy to wrap up a seemingly good night, only to wake up with a nasty banging headache that feels like tiny angry elves are hammering away at your temples rudely reminding yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2011

    Instead of Resolving to Lose Weight This Year...

    flickr.com; alancleaver_2000​We here at Charlie enjoy a snarky blog here and there, and we like to poke fun at the South Florida dining scene. Joking aside, there is a growing epidemic resulting from unhealthy relationships with food. 2011 has just begun, and many of us are making resolutions to l ... More >>

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    January 13, 2011

    Agent Orange to Give Respectable Street a Dose

    flickr.com; alancleaver_2000​We here at Charlie enjoy a snarky blog here and there, and we like to poke fun at the South Florida dining scene. Joking aside, there is a growing epidemic resulting from unhealthy relationships with food. 2011 has just begun, and many of us are making resolutions to l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    Make Your Own Gluten-Free Girl Scout Cookies (Recipe)

    Do-si-dos -- safe for Celiacs!​The little hustlers, also know as Girl Scouts, have left their perches in front of Walmart and retreated into their human caves.You know what that means, right? No more girl scout cookies until next year.If you're a celiac -- and you can't consume gluten -- then this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Raw food expo coming to Broward County Convention Center

    ​If the statement of 'you are what you eat' holds true, then right now I am a warm and gelatinous pile of vegan biscuits and gravy with a handful of Sour Patch Kids clinging to the curvier bits of my exterior. But if I had the discipline, I'd much rather resemble the long and slender stalk of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Gluten-Free Expo in West Palm Beach at Fairgrounds Feb. 19

    ​To serve the growing interest in gluten-free foods, the Celiac Disease Foundation of South Florida has expanded its annual expo and moved it to a new location.This year's expo is at the South Florida Fairgrounds Saturday, Feb. 19, and will showcase vendors selling gluten-free products, allow room ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Chef to Chef: Q&A With Raoul Valle, Owner of Green Wave Cafe

    Photo provided by Green Wave Cafe Over the past few years, there has been a heightened focus on food and where it comes from. Books like Fast Food Nation and Kitchen Confidential have been huge popular hits. If you're having nightmares about where your food comes from and how it's been proce ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    Dolce Adriana on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale Is a Haven for Celiacs, Gluten-Free Eaters

    Come to Papa.​Last year, we gave Ats-a-Pizza on Las Olas a Best Of for "Best Gluten-Free Eats." This was true at the time, but the shop owners' newest venture just might rival it.That's right, the owners of Ats-a-Pizza have managed to one-up themselves in this one-sided venture for gluten-free gre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Breastfeeding and Jury Duty Can Be a Dirty Combination in Florida

    via www.surebaby.com​Breastfeeding is not an explicit reason for sidestepping jury duty in Florida. Although a mother who does not work full time and who cares for a young child has a legally valid excuse, a full-time working mother who breastfeeds is bound to jury duty, unless a judge agrees othe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2011

    Florida Named One of the Top Ten Diabetes Hot Spots in the U.S.

    ​Over the next 15 years, Florida will bear one of the greatest burdens of diabetes, according to a study, released yesterday, by the Institute for Alternative Futures (IAF). Almost 12 percent of Florida's population, or 2,271,300 people, suffered from diabetes in 2010. An 85 percent jump to a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2011

    Ann Coulter: Crazy Like a (Three-Eyed, Five-Legged) Fox

    ​Ann Coulter says crazy things. She does it all the time, and most of us are used to it. But there's crazy, see, and then there's Crazy -- the kind of blithely lethal insanity that'd make you scream and run if it weren't proffered by a pretty, grinning, blond lady on The O'Reilly Factor. And Ann's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2011

    Planned Parenthood Responds to Allen West

    West doesn't want the clinics in black neighborhoods.​At a town hall meeting this week, U.S. Rep. Allen West said he found it "offensive" that many Planned Parenthood programs are located in black neighborhoods.Judith Selzer, vice president of public policy for South Florida's chapter of Planned P ... More >>

  • Culture

    April 7, 2011

    A Sex Addict's Survival Guide During "The First Step" at Empire Stage

    West doesn't want the clinics in black neighborhoods.​At a town hall meeting this week, U.S. Rep. Allen West said he found it "offensive" that many Planned Parenthood programs are located in black neighborhoods.Judith Selzer, vice president of public policy for South Florida's chapter of Planned P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Reader Rails Against "Virtual Black Baby Genocide"

    West is offended by Planned Parenthood clinics in black neighborhoods.​The federal budget deal congressional leaders inked late Friday avoided funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, but a future Senate floor vote on the issue still looms. The Juice has given you U.S. Rep. Allen West's views on the or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Q&A with Denise Austin and the Lifetime Television Morning Talk Show, The Balancing Act

    The Balancing Act​We could probably all use a little motivation when it comes to staying fit, healthy and happy. But when you have kids, a full-time job -- or both -- it can be hard to find the time to focus. That's why, for some, the difference could mean simply finding the right balance wit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    "New Times" Cupcake Battle: Q&A With Yvette Sanchez of Skinny Chic Desserts

    flickr.com: lamantinThe New Times Cupcake Battle at the 2011 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival begins at 7:30 tonight!  Clean Plate Charlie interviewed owners of the participating bakeries and Skinny Chic Desserts completes our Q&A countdown.We emailed Yvette Sanchez, owner of Skinny Chic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2011

    Sun Sentinel Editorial Asks: Where Are The Adult Autistic Voices?

    ​The "neurodiversity movement" doesn't get a lot of press. But in the closing hours of "Autism Awareness Month" -- or April, as it's often known -- neurodiversity got an unexpected shot of love in Nichole Brochu's Sun Sentinel column, which she outsourced for the occasion to filmmaker Todd Drezner ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    FDA Ban on Gays Donating Blood: Parent Complains, School District Grins and Bears It

    Flickr: BWJones​If you've ever donated blood, you've probably noticed a prominent question on a pre-donation questionnaire: Have you had intercourse with someone of the same sex since 1977? If so, yer outta luck, pal. The law, which has been repeatedly challenged and upheld since its imposition in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    Elton John Complains to Gov. Rick Scott About HIV/AIDS Funding

    broadwaymusicalhome.comElton John: Rocket Man and advocate of Florida's HIV/AIDS program.​Just about everyone has had something to complain about with Gov. Rick Scott lately, and you can add Sir Elton John to that list.On behalf of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, John wrote a letter to the governo ... More >>

  • News

    June 2, 2011

    Deaths at One of South Florida's Most Popular Plastic Surgery Centers Raise Questions About the Safety of Cheaper Nips and Tucks

    broadwaymusicalhome.comElton John: Rocket Man and advocate of Florida's HIV/AIDS program.​Just about everyone has had something to complain about with Gov. Rick Scott lately, and you can add Sir Elton John to that list.On behalf of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, John wrote a letter to the governo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Michelle Obama and USDA Say Food Pyramid Out, My Plate In

    flckr/ Rapid City Public LibraryThis food pyramid is old news. America, it's time for a new food lesson...​ Remember that food pyramid you learned about in grade school and kept seeing around the place? Well, it's outta here. The United States Department of Agriculture has launched a new visual i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Vaginal Rejuvenation: Controversial Cosmetic Surgery Offered At Strax

    ​For women who want their junk to look like Barbie's, the world of plastic surgery offers a plethora of options.Any intimate part can be enlarged, removed, enhanced, or reduced. According to an article in this month's Atlantic magazine, cosmetic vaginal surgery is a growing trend, increasingly off ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    Florida Researcher Uses UV Rays to Zap Allergens from Peanuts

    Allergic to peanuts? Zap 'em with UV rays!​Are you tired of signs everywhere saying "this cookie/ice cream/coffee/hamburger/goat stew has been processed in a plant that uses peanuts"? So are we, which is why we got so jazzed up about a new technique developed by a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Plastic Surgery Patient Dies After Procedure at Weston Cosmetic Surgery Center

    go4film.com​Less than two weeks removed from a New Times cover story exposing the deaths at one of South Florida's most popular plastic surgery centers, the cops are looking into a suspicious death that occurred Saturday after a woman stopped breathing during a cosmetic surgery procedure at anothe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    BSO Releases New Report That Says Daniel Hay Lewis Claimed to Have AIDS

    BSODaniel Hay Lewis​The Broward Sheriff's Office has now released a new "detailed" report on the arrest of Daniel Hay Lewis, claiming that Lewis stated he had AIDS several times before attempting to bite a deputy.Lewis, a Hallandale Beach resident, was arrested May 30 while allegedly trying to ste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Weston Cosmetic Surgeon Linked to Two Deaths Is Not Board-Certified

    Alyne Medical Rejuvenation InstituteDr. Sant Antonio removes fat, but is it plastic surgery?​Dr. Alberto Sant Antonio, founder of the Weston cosmetic surgery clinic where two patients recently died after fat-removal procedures, is not a board-certified plastic surgeon, according to Florida Departm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2011

    Q &A with Raw Foods Chef Christopher Slawson of Christopher's Kitchen

    Photo provided by Christopher's Kitchen Chef Christopher Slawson Raw food has been dubbed as a revolution, a movement, a diet, a trend. But Chef Christopher Slawson is so dedicated to eating raw foods -- or as he calls them, "living foods" -- that he has opened a raw foods eatery, Christophe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Accidental Overdose? Pharmacist's Slip Makes Woman Bleed, Lawsuit Claims

    Too much of a good thing.​A Margate woman thought that her anticoagulant medication would keep her healthy and safe -- free of life-threatening blood clots and embolisms. But Fela Netkin claims that a mishap at her neighborhood pharmacy -- in which she may have accidentally been given five times t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Fat, Sodium, Calories: Ten Dense Dishes

    weheartit.comDoes your food want you to die?​You see them on TV, you drive past them on the way home - chain restaurants that offer food, fun and convenience. We know its difficult to ignore their siren songs of cheap food and menus that weight more than a toddler.  In order to make your food ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde Closes Her Ohio Restaurant, Citing Bad Economy

    Chrissie Hynde has closed her vegan restaurant.​Chrissie Hynde closed her vegan restaurant on Sunday, citing a bad economy.  The Akron, Ohio, restaurant was open four years and was voted one of the top five vegan restaurants in America by Business Week.The Vegiterranean served vegan dishes wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Dwarf Tossing Bill Filed to Repeal Florida's Job-Killing Ban on Flying Little People

    menmedia.co.ukThat's what job creation looks like.​Since 1989, Florida's dwarfs looking for work as human shot puts for bar-goers have been out of a job due to a ban by the state legislature.Rep. Ritch Workman, a Melbourne Republican, wants to repeal that freedom- and job-killing law.House Bil ... More >>

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    October 6, 2011

    What's on the Boob Tube?

    menmedia.co.ukThat's what job creation looks like.​Since 1989, Florida's dwarfs looking for work as human shot puts for bar-goers have been out of a job due to a ban by the state legislature.Rep. Ritch Workman, a Melbourne Republican, wants to repeal that freedom- and job-killing law.House Bil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Medical Marijuana Resolution Filed in Florida House to Let Voters Decide the Need for Weed

    sodahead.comNot quite yet.​An amendment to the Florida Constitution to legalize medical marijuana may be proposed on 2012 voter ballots, if one House Democrat gets his way.Rep. Jeff Clemens of Lake Worth has submitted House Joint Resolution 353, which would put a medical-marijuana amendment up to ... More >>

  • News

    October 27, 2011

    Obama's War on Weed Represents a Strange About-Face on Medical Marijuana

    sodahead.comNot quite yet.​An amendment to the Florida Constitution to legalize medical marijuana may be proposed on 2012 voter ballots, if one House Democrat gets his way.Rep. Jeff Clemens of Lake Worth has submitted House Joint Resolution 353, which would put a medical-marijuana amendment up to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Medical Marijuana Resolution Now in Both Chambers of Florida Legislature

    ​​​Resolutions to let voters decide on an amendment to the Florida Constitution to legalize medical marijuana have now been proposed in both chambers of the Legislature.Miami Democratic Sen. Larcenia Bullard dropped Senate Joint Resolution 1028 in the hopper on Friday, becoming the Senate side ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    Your Gluten-Free Beer Might Not Be Gluten-Free

    If you're celiac, bitter beer is the least of your problems.​Scientist published a finding that all celiacs or gluten-intolerant individuals should pay attention to.In late-2011, the American Chemical Society released a report in which they broke down the ingredients in beer, specifically focusing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    School Lunch Changes Mean Fewer Animal Crackers And No Canned Fruits

    ​No more animal crackers for iron at your kid's cafeteria. In the first overhaul of school food in fifteen years, all schools must be in compliance of the US Department of Agriculture's school food rules by July 1, 2012. Florida schools have prepped for the changes by switching control of the scho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Energy Kitchen in Fort Lauderdale Opens Friday

    ​Attention, health fiends and Meatless Mondayites: Energy Kitchen, a health-conscious concept in which no menu item is more than 500 calories, opens Friday. Does under 500 calories mean healthy? Peruse a McDonald's menu and a slew of items fits that bill: a hamburger (250), cheeseburger (300), dou ... More >>

  • News

    February 9, 2012

    Pot Smuggler Schools Seniors on Medical Marijuana

    ​Attention, health fiends and Meatless Mondayites: Energy Kitchen, a health-conscious concept in which no menu item is more than 500 calories, opens Friday. Does under 500 calories mean healthy? Peruse a McDonald's menu and a slew of items fits that bill: a hamburger (250), cheeseburger (300), dou ... More >>

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