Fat cells have memories. Not what we might consider memories, as such. But researchers say they’ve discovered fat cells ‘remember’ what it was like to be ‘fat’, and want to go there again. Which is why some of us ‘Yo-Yo’ when dieting…Read More →
Starbuck’s new CEO Brian Niccol wasn’t kid-ding when he said earlier this year he was going to shake things up at the troubled premium coffee dealer. Now, he says Star-buck’s is officially ‘hitting the pause button’ on prices for the coming year…Read More →
I haven’t seen any other posts or op-eds about this issue. But maybe that makes me a ground-breaker. Nevertheless… I feel it’s time to address the explosion of Advent Calendars on the retail market, promoting just about every imaginable product and service…Read More →
Sides and Beverages take a back seat to Mains and Snacks this week. Meal Deals are particu-larly prominent – we think, as suggestions for Turkey-Feast alternatives and easy ways to feed your horde over the Holidays. And 2525 Wendy’s Frosty Key Tags are here!Read More →
When I went to culinary school, we were taught that most seed oils were superior to other possible cooking oil choices. But now, there’s a growing online clamor condemning ‘seed’ oils – in some cases, for what seem utterly crazy reasons…Read More →
For decades we were told that a substance in Turkey meat called tryptophan was respons-ible for rendering some of us comatose fol-lowing overdoses of the popular festive feast poultry. Now, the experts say tryptophan is not to blame, after all!Read More →
There’s a new community-based option in grocery shopping cropping up in some of Canada’s lower-income urban neighbour-hoods. Alternative grocers are described as less an innovation than a self-defence mea-sure against relentlessly high food prices.Read More →
The benefits of plant-based foods keep com-ing up in this space. And we often address the overarching issue of introducing more plant-based foods in our diets. But today, there’s a specific message… Plant-based proteins can directly benefit our hearts!Read More →