Feeding on auto pilot is common for those who dine and dash but are the subtle signals your body sends corrupting your conscious effort to eat healthy?

Gobble on the go diners love fast food that can be eaten in a hurry is hassle free and by choosing healthy options that boast nutritional benefits feel satisfied their bodies are being looked after.

Although it seems logical to assume this is the case, a closer look reveals many of those ‘good for you’ labels are disguising a dietary devil.

When you think about sugar cakes and candy come to mind but you might be surprised to learn that your low fat health bar isn’t all that much better than a spoon full of sugar!

Once you get the taste for something sweet it can be hard to break the cycle and worse still if you are unaware that some sneaky sugar has seduced you.

Here is a list of some surprising sugar sources:

Vitamin Water- feel energised after a sip that’s probably a sugar hit, with some brands containing more than 30grams.

Health Bars- figure natural, organic and full fruit bars are best, not necessarily as sugar can be organic and naturally sourced.

Cereal- wholegrain, fruit filled and fortified sounds promising but some brands can contain as much as 14 grams per cup.

Sauce- love your italian and fresh tomato sauce, sadly the secret ingredient is often sugar up to 14 grams in half a cup.

Bran Muffins- your favorite fibre fix may also be a diabetic disaster delivering as much as 20 grams of sugar per muffin.

Trail Mix- nibbling nuts with dried fruit provides nutritional benefits but also packs a sugar punch consider it natures candy.

Juice- squeeze me a cup of sugar please since the content per cup of all natural OJ can calculate to 26 grams or more.

Fruit Yogurt- blended with berries a natural once nutritional yogurt becomes a sweet eat with surprisingly high sugar content.

Porridge- instant oats infused with flavour turn the breakfast staple into a bowlful of sugar upwards of 14grams per serve.

Ice Tea- cola or chamomile the sugar content can be comparable with some brands as little as 2grams difference between them.

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People of all ages, shapes and sizes began arriving at the forecourt from 3am (AEDT) to be part of the mass nude photo, called Mardi Gras: The Base.

The number of people was double what organisers had been expecting – even though about 8000 people registered for the event.

As the sun rose, Tunick instructed participants to do a number of poses, from standing up, lying down, and even embracing cheek to cheek, for over an hour.

“It doesn’t feel sexual, it just feels tribal, a gathering of humanity,” one participant said.

“I want all couples to embrace and kiss, all friends to kiss and all strangers to do whatever they want,” Tunick said as he directed the crowd.

About 2500 people then went on to pose inside the Concert Hall.

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The torrential downpour caved in roof tops, streamed through subway stations with hail catapulting cars, breaking branches and busting up windscreens. Labeled a ‘freak storm’ the worst Melbourne has seen in over 20 years, meteorologists and climate researchers predict more wild weather like this is on its way!

Caused by extreme humidity resulting in a build-up of atmospheric pressure the storm is indicative of climate change as nature sends us a direct message “buckle up and brace yourselves the ride has only just begun.”

Weather reminders that have cumulus effect on community and business force people to face facts and reconsider their impact on the environment.

With the balance disrupted by growing populations that stress our resources and cause irreversible damage to our planet, this storm and other environmental disasters maybe the only way to shock society into saving the earth before it’s too late.

Expert Eases Mum-To-Be Minds:
Nutrition expert and performance coach John M. Berardi explores some smart strategies to help new mums maintain and/or improve their fitness whilst pregnant, proving you can exercise and even set fitness goals during pregnancy.

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In this issue of Bare Essentials ‘OUT NOW’ our sports spy gets muddy on a marathon in Costa Rica, we talk tribal sports with the athletes of Last Woman Standing and serve up some Ice Age Appetizers for a Prehistoric Party!

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Mission- Take a trip back to ‘Bedrock’ where life is simple, social and best of all sustainable.

Objective- Cut Consumption ‘Stone Age Style’ using the following creative, conservative caveman methods:

Jetson Habit: Digital Entertainment
Flinstone Alternative: Big Sky Viewing

Square eyes vs Sunrise, seems like a no brainer but convincing die-hard digital devotees to forgo blue-ray for blue sky can be a challenge. Let the caveman convince these wired watchers that cloud surfing can be just as cool as channel surfing and give the following outdoor options a go…

Midnight BBQ
Steak under the stars unite the sounds of sizzle with the scenes of nature to satisfy and stimulate the senses.

Cloud/Celebrity Spotting
Set-up a stakeout under the sky with snacks and a comfy seat then see how many celebrities you can meet.

Jetsons Habit: Formulated Fitness
Flinstone Alternative: Primal Play

Get out of the gym and find yourself a tree limb, it’s free and requires no electricity just human powered intensity. Cavemen conditioned their bodies and sharpened their skills using spontaneous sprints and power drills. Go Primal and try out these Stone Age Strategies…

Full Body Fitness
Make use of every muscle when you move by prioritising practical performance or exercises that mimic human function and engage the body as a whole.

Examples: Squats, Lunges, Pull-ups, Push-ups, Rows, Deadlifts, Planks and Presses.

Short and Sweaty
Sprint like a Saber Tooth is on your tail, exploding from a static position into a power sprint quickens reflexes and achieves maximum efficiency in brief bouts allowing the body time to adequately recover.

Jetsons Habit: Grab and Go Groceries
Flinstone Alternative: Grow and Gather Greens
Munching on a menu of ready meals and processed produce is not very primal, planet friendly or physically beneficial. Instead do like Fred Flinstone that is and eat foods from the earth to help the environment.

Good Grub has had no rub
The apple that sparkles and squeaks is suspect indeed for nothing natural comes polished to perfection. Buying fresh foods from big chain supermarkets where uniform shapes are preferred over seasonal sometimes strange looking fruits and veg maybe convenient but the consequences that come from doing so might make you reconsider. For food thats full of flavour, free of pesticides or polishes and provides farmers with funds shun the super and shop with the little local green grocers.

State of Plate
How did your dinner make it to your plate?
Has it traveled for miles and had many food lifts as part of a meal makeover?
The less steps your supper has suffered the more satisfying and sustainable it will be. Choose raw ingredients over pre-made mixes and meddled with meals that have additives or have been altered in any way. Like some models these foods come with excess packaging to make them look pretty, a high travel expense and can at times lack substance.