Are you one of those folks who reach for a sugary Drink or a Candy Bar when you need a a pick-me-up? I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but researchers have proven that a Sugar hit not only doesn’t help your mood or energy level, but can make you feel worse as well as making you fatter…Read More →
We’ve been told there’s a part of our brain that controls our hunger pangs and tells us which foods are attractive. Now researchers say they’ve discovered a region of the brain that actually has the opposite effect. When activated, it seems to make not eating rewarding…Read More →
I use the term ‘cheesy’ here in several senses, not the least of which is to take a poke at Hip Hop Music which, I confess, I don’t understand at all. But it seems Cheese has a taste for Hip Hop – and it’s ‘sweet’.Read More →
Yesterday was April 1 – April Fool’s Day for those who ‘celebrate’ the occasion. I didn’t hear about any particularly amusing stunts but I did a double-take when I read the first reviews of The Olive Garden’s new (limited time, of course) Giant Classics Menu. Surely they were kidding, I thought…Read More →
We already know that much of the added sugar in processed foods – which are known to aid and abet obesity – comes in the form of High Fructose Corn Syrup. But recent research shows the stuff also associated with at least one disease that’s not connected with obesity…Read More →
Our fast Food Week lineup this time includes Easter Treat unveilings by Horton’s and Dunkin’s, and mains announcements from DQ, Arby’s and Taco Bell. There’s Doughnut news from Taco Bell, as well. And let’s not forget the half-price Shakes from Sonic or the new PB Lovers Cups from Reese’s…Read More →