http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team Everyday folks test food, gear and other great stuff. en-us shicks@ajc.com 2007-07-03T11:51:25-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Everyday folks test food, gear and other great stuff. http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/177735.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team Special K should stick to what they do best, which is produce cereal. The protein water I tasted was called the Lemon Twist. I poured it in the glass with ice and it looked just like Gatorade. I was really... 177735@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Food/Drinks 2007-07-03T11:51:25-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/177734.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team I tried the Special K Protein Water in the Strawberry Kiwi flavor. First, this is not water. Elementary school science class taught me H2O equals water. This product is bad fruit punch filled with natural and artificial flavors. If you... 177734@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Food/Drinks 2007-07-03T11:45:53-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/177732.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team Special K Protein Water sounds like a great idea, but this product is more of a miss than a hit. I tried the Strawberry Kiwi flavor and found it to have a very strong artificial sweetener aftertaste that was very... 177732@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Food/Drinks 2007-07-03T11:42:53-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/175508.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team Chocolate bars, high in protein, low in fat — Special K had me at CHOCOLATE. When I tell you I was excited to taste these bars, I mean I barely had time to move my fingers before I bit into... 175508@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Food/Drinks 2007-06-22T18:07:19-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/175524.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team One hundred and ten calories seems like a lot for a snack bar. The chocolaty outside is pretty good, but the inside has that dense “protein bar” texture. I detected an artificial aftertaste. (Not so special.) The flavor just doesn’t... 175524@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Food/Drinks 2007-06-22T18:07:12-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/175525.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team Special K is onto something. They’ve packed 4 grams of protein into, essentially, a candy bar. Due to my vegetarian diet, I manage to avoid a lot of common junk food, but my weakness is sweets. These snack bars simultaneously... 175525@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Food/Drinks 2007-06-22T18:07:05-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/175526.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team I am a huge fan of snack bars and energy bars. The Special K protein bars really offer the best of both types for me. I enjoy the energy and protein offered in the energy bars, but most of them... 175526@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Food/Drinks 2007-06-22T18:06:54-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/174506.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team As a person who suffered from chronic nosebleeds (caused by nasal dryness) as a child and young adult, I have found the Neti Pot to be as effective as any other home remedy. Essentially, you are pouring water UP your... 174506@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Misc. 2007-06-19T15:29:55-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/174507.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team Wow — this was weird. Putting a spout up my nose to let salty water run through to the other side just seemed like something we moms are always telling our kids not to do. But that aside, I think... 174507@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Misc. 2007-06-19T15:29:48-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/174508.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team I read and re-read the directions, even Googled the product and process for additional information. The woman smiling on the side of the box, with the pot spout stuffed up her nose, is more disturbing than convincing. I was not... 174508@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Misc. 2007-06-19T15:29:41-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/174509.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team Using the nasal pot was a first experience for me. It was unique at first to stand over a sink with a teapot in my nose trying to flush it out. After standing on one leg, with my one arm... 174509@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Misc. 2007-06-19T15:29:36-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/172988.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team Instructor Leslee Bender doesn’t have perfectly chiseled abs, so I look at her and think, “I can do that.” The video is relatively short, which prevents the workout from becoming boring or tedious. The ball makes it more comfortable to... 172988@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Equipment 2007-06-12T22:31:00-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/172987.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team This method promises greater intensity and better stabilization. What I found is a ball that won’t stay in place, positioning that puts a lot of pressure on the tailbone (ouch!), and a very ineffective workout. In this case, [the ball]... 172987@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Equipment 2007-06-12T22:28:30-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/172986.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team The Bender Ball offers a unique way of working core areas, mainly the abs. The kit does offer a decent workout in targeted areas. I really liked the product and will incorporate some of the exercises into my workout. But... 172986@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Equipment 2007-06-12T22:25:36-05:00 http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/entries/172984.html?cxntfid=blogs_health_tryout_team I have seen the TV commercial many times. Lie on this ball and get six-pack abs. Well, I did just that, and I still have 24-pack abs. First, you have to manually blow up the ball. You have to get... 172984@http://www.ajc.com/health/content/shared-blogs/ajc/healthtryout/ Equipment 2007-06-12T22:24:35-05:00