A new analytical study of a number of surveys on the health of elderly people suggests that physical frailty – common in older folks who are otherwise fit and mentally agile – may be ‘treatable’ through diet and nutrition – specifically by encouraging older folks to follow the so-called Mediterranean Diet…Read More →
“Times change. We must Change with the times.” Or perish. That’s a lesson that the Coca Cola Company is acting on, after several years aggressive brand building by the upstart Flavoured Water sector. For the first time, Coke has made a major move in the competition’s direction…Read More →
The ongoing dispute between Tim Horton’s Canada franchisees and their head office – now owned and run by Restaurant Brands International – got a fair bit nastier this week as franchisees cut employee benefits to maintain already slim profit margins, and politicians slammed franchisees…Read More →
There’s new opinion out that warns we may all in be worse danger than we think when we consume excess calories as Sugar. The author suggests that calorific sweeteners like Sugar, Corn Syrup, and related substances are contributing materially to the current Obesity and Type II Diabetes epidemics…Read More →
A new book by MD Aaron Carroll suggests that all the ‘news’ and research about whether foods are good or bad for you is a load of, well, excess fibre. Carroll says that a lot of research on diet and food is based on animals and the results are vague at best. Evidence that certain foods are bad is ‘very weak’…Read More →
I make this post to emphasize a point: The longer one is around on this old Earth, the more one gets to know about this old Earth. That includes food trends and fads and everything else that makes this old Earth go around. And I’ve often said, all Lettuce and no Ice Cream makes Maggie a dull girl…Read More →
We’ve all been out to Buffet Restaurants at least once. And, like me, you’ve probably had questions about how the food is prepared, stored and served. Rumours and mysteries abound. But I’ve stumbled upon a post by an Asian Buffet operator who tells all. And it’s not as bad as you might think…Read More →
I’ve been aware of this story for a few days, now, and I’ve been considering the pros and cons of commenting on it. Obviously, since I’m writing this, I’ve decided to post on it. The question remains: Which side to take in the ensuing dispute over the politics and etiquette of serving non-meat eaters…Read More →