College Crunch

Peruse the Internet, and you'll find scores of articles and blog entries featuring the "best" methods for remedying your hangover. Some even include advice from the quotable Snooki, who says "the best cure is to drink margaritas the morning of, and you're fine." Double-fisting drinks at 9 a.m., however, isn't the best way to make up for a regretful night — at least when that night included heavy drinking — and can worsen your morning tenfold. Here's what you shouldn't do/drink/eat when you wake up and your head feels like it's in a vise, your stomach is infuriated, and you feel like death.

1. Hair of the Dog Treatment: This is what Snooki suggested, so whether she was joking or not, your instinctive reaction should be to the opposite. Essentially, it's fighting fire with fire, drinking to feel better. In this case, drinking won't solve your problems — it'll only worsen the situation by adding to the toxicity. Hangovers are said to be caused by dehydration and a hormonal and electrolyte imbalance, and should be prevented and alleviated by drinking water, sports drinks or juice. Fun fact: The phrase "Hair of the Dog" is a centuries-old phrase that refers to the treatment of dog bites by applying hair from the guilty dog to the victim's bloody bite marks.
2. Caffeined Drinks: Drinking a cup of coffee, an energy drink or a can of soda may cause you to become more alert, but such beverages are far from a hangover cure. Because caffeine can act as a diuretic, expelling fluids from your body, it can make you more dehydrated and thus feeling even worse. Of course, if you're a caffeine addict, then you may not have a choice but to take a couple of sips due to the effects of withdrawal, which can make a pounding headache merciless. In that case, be sure to do it while drinking liberal amounts of water.
3. Fast Food and other Hangover Food Staples: The problem with typical drunk/hangover food is that it can upset your already ailing stomach, causing additional problems such as heartburn. Instead of overworking your innards, particularly your exhausted liver, prepare a gentler meal that'll be easy to digest and provide your body with much-needed calories. For example, cereal, toast and honey sandwiches are each better than a super mega triple cheeseburger with bacon and jalapenos.
4. Tylenol, Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Naproxen: You may feel like death, but don't turn that feeling into a reality by attempting to relieve your pain with a few pills. Doctors advise drinkers to avoid Tylenol because it contains acetaminophen, which can seriously harm your liver when alcohol is in your system. Additionally, anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen, can further damage the lining of your stomach and cause bleeding if you're a heavy drinker. Not doing something about the pain may be the hardest part of properly enduring a hangover, but you'll survive.
5. Hangover Pills: Taking hangover pills won't cause you any more physical harm; just financial regret. Scientists who study hangovers have declared such pills ineffective and advised more practical methods for treating hangovers. Don't get duped into spending $20 or $30 for something that, if it works, only causes a placebo effect. The "cure" isn't authentic, and free and natural solutions can make you feel much better.
6. Raw Egg Recipes: Some of these remedies on their own will make you sicker than the morning after a hardcore binge, especially the nasty Prairie Oyster concoction, which consists of a raw egg, salt and pepper and Worcestershire sauce. The egg's cysteine is supposed to attack the cause of hangovers, the toxin acetaldehyde, in the liver's glutathione. Presumably, the Worcestershire sauce is added to make it more disgusting. If you plan to only eat eggs instead, cook them first in order to kill any lingering bacteria.
7. Pickle Juice: Apparently, the magnesium and potassium in pickle juice ease headaches and fatigue. But is the process by which you'd earn that payoff — you know, actually gulping down the pickle juice with an upset stomach — worth the trouble? Keep in mind that pickle juice is typically made from water, calcium chloride, salt and vinegar (acetic acid), the latter of which isn't particularly tasty. If it's the salt you crave, simply eat a few saltine crackers to replenish your body of sodium and chloride ions.
8. Tripe Soup: Knowing full well that the next three remedies aren't exactly common, we thought we'd include them on the list just for fun. Native to Mexico and Romania, tripe soup features an odd blend of ingredients. The mixture of onion, eggs and vinegar is daunting enough, let alone the inclusion of oddly textured, fish-tasting tripe, which is made from the lining of a cows' stomach. It's best to experiment with these sorts of foods when you aren't already sick.
9. Deep-Fried Canary: The ancient Romans were believers in the hangover-curing power of the fried canary. Preparation requires just a canary — no problem, right? — a pint of cooking oil, salt and pepper. Never mind the fact that you're supposed to avoid greasy food when you're hungover, but is a cute little canary worth sacrificing to hopefully — but not likely — relieve the pain that comes with something that could've easily been prevented? Well, perhaps if you share it with your cat.
10. Tea and Rabbit Droppings: Tea and Rabbit Droppings: The reckless, uneducated men of the Old West whipped up tea and rabbit droppings to ease the pain after a night of carousing in the saloons. The benefits of ingesting such a concoction are unclear, though, like a few other items on this list, it likely induced vomit, causing their bodies to expel the remaining alcohol in their stomachs.

A modest meeting amongst friends on campus can be enhanced immeasurably with the introduction of a fun, buzz-inducing drinking game. Of course, drinking in general is associated with the college experience, in which young adults assert their independence by going buck wild. Such behavior usually comes with the lack of a true understanding of the consequences of alcohol, and thus reckless behavior — albeit fun behavior — ensues. Consequently, some drinking games can turn a lively shindig into a deadly or at least vomit-inducing debacle. Here are a few to avoid if you value the function of your liver (or eyeball).

1. Vodka Eyeballing: Originating in the UK, the Vodka Eyeballing craze has spread across the Atlantic Ocean thanks to YouTube, and now it's catching on with numbskull American teens and college students. Unlike other drinking games, the feared repercussion isn't alcohol poisoning; it's the potential of losing eyesight. Vodka eyeballers test their eyeball's strength by pouring vodka directly onto it with the purpose of achieving a quicker buzz. The results can be less than pleasant, however, as the potent liquor causes the removal of eye's protective membrane covering, burning and scarring the cornea.
2. Power Hour: Partaking in Power Hour is a great way to end the night drowning in a pool of your own vomit. Traditionally, participants in the game take a shot of beer each minute for 60 minutes, ending the hour completely sloshed — if they're not sloshed much earlier. The rate of consumption at which participants are required to drink can be very unhealthy, especially if they're small in size. The rapid increase in blood alcohol content ensures a quicker buzz, thus making the game an extremely difficult one to conquer.
3. 21 for 21: Power Hour has inspired a couple of offshoot games — 21 for 21 and 60 Seconds, neither of which are any less dangerous. In the case of 21 for 21, it exclusively occurs on a participant's 21st birthday, a night of heavy drinking regardless of whether or not drinking games are involved. At the behest of one of their friends, the birthday boy or girl downs 21 shots of liquor or mixed drinks. It's a way to celebrate a rite of passage, making the most of their first night of legal drinking. But overdoing it can trigger tragic results; there are numerous documented cases of people dying of alcohol poisoning on their 21st birthdays, including one who apparently played 21 for 21.
4. 60 Seconds: Sixty Seconds is the game of choice for wannabe speed drinkers looking to prove their mettle while in the presence of their drinking buddies. Each player selects a number between one and 60, chugging a pint continuously for a minute when the second hand on the clock passes their number. The game proceeds until there's one person left standing, which usually is the problem. Just like its forerunner Power Hour, 60 Seconds causes each player's blood alcohol content to rise quickly, and as you probably know, rapid consumption can produce dire results.
5. Edward Fortyhands: When Edward Fortyhands was "in" on college campuses a few years ago, it was met with resistance by opponents of youth alcohol abuse. Notably, the chairman of the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, Joseph Califano, made it explicitly clear that participants could be rewarded with a trip to the morgue. The game — if you're not already familiar with it — is a race in which each participant strives to finish two forty-ounce bottles of malt liquor that are duct-taped to their hands. The inability of participants to use their hands, particularly when they need to use the bathroom, motivates them to finish fast. In some circles, upon finishing, participants must break the bottles to free themselves. So not only do they face the danger of quickly chugging a beverage with high alcohol content, but, while in their drunken stupors, their hands become recklessly operated weapons equipped with shards of glass.
6. Beat the Barman: You may notice that most games on this list are simple and to the point. None of them require a lot of thinking — just a lot of booze. Set in your favorite not-so-crowded bar, Beat the Barman involves cash, a cool bartender, quick drinking and that's it. Each participant separately orders a shot from the bartender, pays in more cash than its worth, and finishes it off before the bartender returns with change. The process repeats until a drinker falls over or the bar closes. In other words, there really are no winners; alcohol poisoning is a distinct possibility. Beat the Barman is also dangerous because the participants, in most cases, partake in the game at a bar that?s beyond walking distance from home.
7. Beer Race: A singe match of Beer Race won't cause major harm to a participant, but nobody plays just one match — and therein lies the problem. Each participant chugs a full pint of beer hoping to finish first, proving their superior manhood or womanhood — usually manhood. The first finisher indicates they're the winner by putting their empty glass on their head, and everyone else must follow by doing the same with their unfinished glasses. In most cases, the competitive spirits of the participants override reason, and they play until they're lying unconscious in a pool of their own vomit — pools of vomit are common parts of these games — ironically stripping them of their manly or womanly pride.
8. Kill the Keg: Once "Kill the Keg!" is screamed by a fellow partygoer, participation is immediate and mandatory. A few lucky guys and gals line up at the keg and down the remaining beer goodness. Of course, the actual luckiness of the guys and gals is highly dependent on when "Kill the Keg!" is yelled and how many thirsty people are attending the party. If partygoers are called to action at 9 p.m., for example, when just a handful of people are hanging around and the keg is full, then the game is much, much less enjoyable.
9. Dead Man Walk: If your primary goal is to get messed up as quick as possible, ignoring the process by which you reach that end, then Dead Man Walk is the game for you. The title is self-explanatory: participants take a drink for each step they make, seeing who can walk the farthest without face-planting. Because someone inevitably does faceplant, the game yields painful results. The authors of the game — drinking game authors are always looking out for the greater good — urge participants not to drink spirits, as the use of them "will probably result in a premature death." Sound advice.
10. Death Ring: Death Ring is a fittingly ominous title. The rules of the game are slightly complicated, so we'll refrain from detailing them here, but they are included in the link. Hopefully, the people dumb enough to partake in it are also too dumb to consistently follow the rules. The game requires a deck of cards and a few cases of beer, which tend to disappear quickly as each player takes about umpteen drinks during each of their turns. If participants escape death, they'll undoubtedly wake up the next day feeling like death.

Despite the prevalence of "dumb jock" jokes, the world of professional sports has fielded some truly gifted minds. These athletes didn't just challenge the meathead stereotype: they demolished it, and they proved with their college education and off-the-field pursuits that they could do a whole lot more with their lives than just get good at playing ball. From upper-level schools to extraordinary business pursuits, these athletes demonstrated an ability to make themselves fully rounded, and to use their sporting skill as a means to a successful end.

1. Bill Bradley: It's the rare pro athlete that makes a mark on national politics, but such were the gifts of Bill Bradley. Bradley (pictured above) was a gifted basketball player from youth, going on to play at Princeton University, where he earned a gold medal as part of the U.S. Olympic team, then playing for ten years with the New York Knicks. He won two championship titles before retiring from the game in 1977, after which he was elected to the U.S. Senate representing New Jersey. He's also a published author with six non-fiction titles to his name, and as of early 2011, he was hosting a talk show on Sirius Satellite Radio. He's a member of the board of directors of Starbucks and is also a prominent investment banker.
2. Craig Breslow: Craig Breslow is only 30 but he's already been dubbed "the smartest man in baseball" by The Wall Street Journal. His older sister was diagnosed with pediatric thyroid cancer when Breslow was 12, spurring his interest in medicine and leading to his eventually creating the Strike 3 Foundation, a nonprofit group dedicated to raising funds for pediatric cancer research. He played baseball at Yale, but he also graduated with a degree in molecular physics and biochemistry, and he was even accepted to med school at NYU thanks to a 34 on his MCAT. The dude is basically the smartest relief pitcher you will ever meet.
3. Myron Rolle: Tennessee Titans safety Myron Rolle is an unassuming guy with a world-class brain. He played for Florida State, where he finished his pre-med exercise science degree in under three years before winning a Rhodes Scholarship and getting a master's degree in medical anthropology from Oxford. As in, England. He's said that if he weren't a football player, he'd want to travel the world practicing philanthropic medicine.
4. Ross Ohlendorf: Austin-born Ross Ohlendorf, currently starting pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, graduated from Princeton with a 3.8 GPA studying operations research and financial engineering. (You know, the easy stuff.) His SAT score was a ridiculous 1520, and in a recent off-season he worked as a volunteer intern for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, contributing to programs designed to trace diseases in livestock. You get the sense that baseball isn't his entire life, just the thing he happens to be doing right now.
5. Chris Nowinski: Wrestling is no longer the costume sport for maladjusted 13-year-old boys: the brief tenure of Chris Nowinski shows that even Harvard-educated guys can take a pounding. Nowinski was WWE's first Harvard alum, having studied sociology at the Ivy League school. He suffered a number of concussions during his wrestling career, and he retired in 2003 before going on to write Head Games: Football's Concussion Crisis, which examines the dangers of concussions in football and pro sports. He's now an expert in the field and serves as president of the Sports Legacy Institute, which is devoted to athlete brain trauma.
6. Alan Page: After a national championship playing football with Notre Dame, Alan Page went on to play with Minnesota Vikings and then the Chicago Bears. He was one of the Vikings' "Purple People Eaters," the ridiculously efficient defensive line in the 1960s and '70s. While still with the Vikings, Page also attended law school; in the mid-1980s, after his NFL career was over, he became Assistant Attorney General and then later an associate justice on the state supreme court. He was the first black man to serve on Minnesota's state court. He's in the NFL Hall of Fame, to boot.
7. Ryan Fitzpatrick: Buffalo Bills QB Ryan Fitzpatrick scored a 1580 on the SAT, which means he smoked pretty much everyone reading this article right now. He majored in economics at Harvard, getting a top-flight education to bolster the playing skills that would eventually lead him to Buffalo. He's not even 30 yet, but he's already recognized as one the smartest players in the game.
8. Ken Dryden: Ken Dryden was a goaltender for the Montreal Voyageurs and the Montreal Canadiens throughout the 1970s, but before he played pro, he studied at Cornell, and he also earned a law degree from McGill University. After he retired he worked as a commentator and author, and in 2004 he was elected to Canadian Parliament. As mentioned above, jumping from pro sports to top-tier politics is rare, but Dryden had the brainpower to make the move seem effortless.
9. Matt Birk: Playing center for the Baltimore Ravens is probably not a picnic, but neither is studying economics at Harvard. It's impressive that Matt Birk has done both. He's said he was offered a Wall Street job out of college before football came along, so given his track record, it seems likely that he'll continue to make his mark on the financial world after he leaves the field. He's also founded a charity to help at-risk youth.
10. Moe Berg: Moe Berg might be the most fascinating pro athlete who ever lived. A catcher for a number of teams throughout the 1920s and '30s, Berg wasn't a particularly stellar player, but he was known for being one of the oddest and smartest guys in baseball, reading multiple newspapers every day and even appearing on quiz shows. During World War II, Berg worked for the United States Office of Strategic Services (the forerunner of the CIA) as a spy in Europe. He was an enigmatic but brilliant man, and one of the most interesting characters in sports history.

Hear that screeching? It's the uncontainable excitement of Dick Vitale and Gus Johnson, two men who live to cover college basketball during this time of year. February signifies the most important stretch of the regular season, when teams prove their mettle during conference play in preparation for March Madness. The typical powers such as Kansas, Duke and UConn are poised to assert their superiority over the rest of the sport, while teams such as San Diego State and BYU hope to show they're every bit as good as the big boys. As you watch it all unfold, gain insight into the action by following a few blogs that cover the news and provide the most educated views.

From the Major Sites

Everything you need to know about college basketball from people who make livings covering it.

1. College Basketball Nation: An informed group of ESPN's college basketball writers break down the numbers, preview the night's action and provide video interviews from the biggest games.
2. Andy Katz: ESPN.com's senior college basketball writer lends his expertise in blog form.
3. Beyond the Arc: Composed for fanatics who crave college basketball information year-round, this blog has everything — news, analysis and opinion.
4. The Dagger: Jeff Eisenberg from Yahoo offers daily updates including the Breakfast Buffet, "an assortment of all the freshest newsworthy college hoops stories on the net."
5. Jeff Goodman: Jeff Goodman and a couple of other contributors from Fox Sports recap and analyze college basketball's biggest stories.
6. Parrish: The Thoughts: The CBSSports.com college basketball columnist examines the latest news and rankings, tossing in his two cents.
7. Fanhouse NCAA Basketball: The award-winning sports blog site features seasoned college basketball writers, such as David Steele and Michelle Smith.

From Basketball Junkies

Excellent information from writers not backed by major media outlets such as ESPN, CBS or NBC.

8. College Hoops Journal: Matt Norlander blends "blog and the traditional news format to create a place where college basketball fans can visit to get a bit of everything they like."
9. Ballin' Is a Habit: Begin your day by reading the "Morning Dump" and end it by watching the night's top poster-worthy highlight.
10. Rush the Court: "The ubiquitous college basketball blog" covers the sport nationally. In addition to offering current news and analysis, it revisits memorable moments from years past in its "Past Imperfect" entries.
11. The Mid-Majority: A leading source of information for fans from the 25 mid-major Division I conferences, focusing on "truth, justice and college basketball."
12. Lost Lettermen: Ever wonder what happened to former Michigan Fab 5 member Ray Jackson? This is your blog. It also features weekly articles from the incomparable Scot Pollard.

Statistical Analysis

Teams and rankings evaluated using an unbiased, statistical approach.

13. Basketball Prospectus: Kevin Pelton, one of basketball's foremost stat gurus and author of Basketball Prospectus, is so respected for his work that the Indiana Pacers hired him as a consultant.
14. KenPom: Founder of the Pomeroy College Basketball Rating, Ken is a numbers cruncher much like fellow Basketball Prospectus writer Kevin Pelton.
15. The Audacity of Hoops: An interesting assortment of in-depth statistical breakdowns, charts and comprehensive explanations of what they mean. For fans seeking an advanced education in college basketball.
16. Yet Another Basketball Blog: Although Dan Hanner is a believer in the power of statistics, he realizes they don't tell the entire story.
17. The Basketball Distribution: Author Nathan not only analyzes stats, but creates his own metrics for describing players' impacts.

Bracketology

Who's in and who's out today? Who's positioning for a No. 1 seed? The science of bracketology provides the answers.

18. Bracketology 101: Promising to provide "the most reliable and accurate NCAA Tournament seeding projections and predictions on the internet, the authors use a unique "projection-prediction method" in their weekly "Field of 68."
19. CollegeHoops.net: The spot for bracketology and tournament coverage. In three of the last four years, Shawn Siegel's tourny projections ranked in the top three in a pool of more than 50 national experts.
20. Crashing the Dance: Not a whole lot of reading material — just the straight dope. It has correctly predicted 92 percent of the at-large teams over the last five seasons.
21. Bracket Science: When making projections, Pete Tiernan references a statistical database containing the results of every tournament since 1985.

Team Coverage

College basketball is nothing without programs such as Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and Kentucky. Fanhood makes it fun.

22. A Sea of Blue: Follow college basketball's winningest program as it pursues yet another SEC championship.
23. Bruins Nation: The "unofficial daily online scrap book covering the greatest collegiate athletic program in the nation." Of course, it's at its best during basketball season.
24. Tar Heel Fan: Lifelong UNC fans display their passion for the Heels by dispensing daily information about the team and its opponents. Great for game thread participation.
25. Crazie Talk: Four authentic Cameron Crazies discuss all things Duke basketball. Approved by national champion and 2002 Naismith College Player of the Year Jason (Jay) Williams.
26. Inside the Hall: After an evening of screaming at Assembly Hall, Hoosiers fans congregate here for postgame commentary and analysis.
27. Rock Chalk Talk: Jayhawks basketball "news, information and conversation. " The place to track one of 2011's national title favorites.
28. The Only Colors: A rough season won't prevent Michigan State fans from making frequent visits to their favorite blog.
29. Orange Basketball: News and notes updated several times per day for 'Cuse fans.
30. Hoya Prospectus: A rational, statistical examination of Georgetown hoops.

Everyone knows that breakfast is important: it gives you energy, helps you maintain a regular eating and weight schedule, and is just a good way to start the day. Unfortunately, so many people let the meal go by so often that when they do remember to eat it, they make some pretty terrible choices. There are loads of popular breakfast foods out there that should never pass your lips, regardless of how hungry or rushed you might be. The hectic schedule of college life isn't a good excuse, either: like it or not, there are some breakfast items it's time to avoid.

1. Raisin Bran: I know what you're thinking: "Raisin Bran? But it's got raisins! And bran! It has to be good!" Yes, it has those things, but it also packs a wallop of sugar on the dried fruit, making it bad for your teeth and body. One cup of the stuff (without milk) has 17 grams of sugar — more than half a Snickers bar — plus high fructose corn syrup. Sugar's the fourth most-common ingredient in the cereal after wheat, raisins, and bran. You're much better off scouting out a low-sugar alternative or organic variety that's easier on your system.
2. PopTarts: PopTarts are practically a food group for teens and college students: just pop an untoasted, frosted treat into your bag and head to class. They're popular because they're portable. You can eat 'em pretty much anywhere. However, they're downright horrible for you, and if you scarf enough of them, your body will start to hate you. For instance, a frosted strawberry PopTart — just one, mind you — has 200 calories, 16 grams of sugar, and 170 milligrams of sodium. It's basically a sugar-salt bomb waiting to coat your teeth and stomach lining. Low in vitamins, high in bad stuff.
3. Coffee: Actual coffee — black, few sugars or milk, etc. — isn't that bad, though the caffeine dependency you'll develop with regular imbibing isn't pretty. But no one drinks straight coffee anymore. It's always a complicated mixed drink from Starbucks or similar outfits. And those drinks can be really tasty, but they're also pretty rotten for you. A grande (16 oz.) caffe mocha from Starbucks will hit you with 330 calories and 33 grams of sugar, which is way more than you should be taking in with one drink serving. Warm and delicious, yes, but you'll pay with your figure.
4. Frozen Waffles: Commercials for frozen waffles that portray them as part of a balanced breakfast always set them next to something like 17 apples and a colon cleanse. There's a reason for that. A pair of frozen waffles usually has about 190 calories and 430 milligrams of sodium, plus some significant carbs. And all that's without butter or any other toppings, which torpedo any hopes of pretending waffles are a healthy kick-start for your morning. Your stomach and hips will not be pleased.
5. Loaded Bagels: Bagels: the deceptive breakfast item. People think bagels are OK because they're bread, and regular bread has to be better than donuts, right? Wrong. Plain, extra-thin bagels with nothing on them are acceptable breakfast items, but once you start playing around with ingredients and toppings, you're in trouble. A cinnamon raisin bagel is almost 300 calories and 13 grams of sugar, plus more than 60 grams of carbs. And again, that's without any cream cheese or other spreads. Don't fool yourself into thinking all bagels are the same, or that they're all a healthy choice.
6. Bacon: If this were a perfect world, bacon would be abundant and healthy. Alas, that's not the case. It might not be the worst thing for you to eat in the morning, but it's far from the best. A typical three-slice serving has more than 100 calories and 430 milligrams of sodium, so you're essentially beginning your day with a blast of salty grease. And if you wrap up the bacon in a breakfast burrito, forget it. You'll be in the gym forever.
7. Muffins: So moist and tasty; so fresh and fruity; so terrible for you. Breakfast is a good time to get some energy for the day, but muffins are usually a way to put your body back to sleep. To take a popular example, a blueberry muffin from Otis Spunkmeyer has 400 calories, 480 milligrams of sodium, and 32 grams of sugar. That's per muffin, and that is ridiculous. If you want some blueberries, have some. They're good for you, and your body will thank you. But don't have them like this.
8. Donuts: Donuts are in no way good for your body. Even the plain glazed ones, which are pretty standard in shops and offices nationwide, tend to bring 260 calories and 12 grams of sugar. And that's your baseline donut. Upgrade to a chocolate frosted one and you're looking at more sugar, carbs, calories, sodium, etc. You're adding chemicals to your body in great quantities than is recommended, and you'll wind up just gaining weight. Don't pretend that ingredients like blueberries make them better, either: Dunkin' Donuts' blueberry crumb donut has an insane 500 calories 52 grams of sugar in just one donut. No one but your dentist will thank you.
9. Hash Browns: You'd be better off just punching yourself in the head, or having a flock of birds attack you, than shovel a serving of hash browns into your body. A single 6-ounce serving contains more than 400 calories, 31 grams of fat, and more than 1,000 milligrams of sodium. That's half the recommended daily allowance of fat and sodium, right there, in one greasy little patty. You're basically shooting any chance of eating healthy the rest of the day.
10. Pancakes: "Not pancakes, too!" Yes, pancakes, too. Made with the right ingredients and served with healthy toppings and sides, you can make an argument for them. But most of the time, a two-jack stack with butter and syrup will have 520 calories, 90 grams of carbs, more than 1,100 milligrams of sodium, and almost one-fifth of your daily cholesterol allowance. Mmm. Pancakes are a classic breakfast staple, but so are the other items on this list. So what do you do, throw them all out? Yes and no. Avoid the bad options and easy mistakes, and try to select smart configurations (no cream cheese on the bagel, etc.) for the others. You're going to need your body for the rest of your life. Might as well start treating it right. If you make it to 90, go hog wild.