The Fast Food News scene remains pretty quiet… I think the big players sort of blew their budgets over the Holidays just past and are regrouping, now, for their next assault on our wallets… But there are some stories of note this week, including the emergence of what may be the best Poutine ever!Read More →
Curcumin is in the Spice that makes classic Indian Curry dishes bright yellow. It’s also, apparently, a good thing to eat to improve memory and mood in people with mild, age-related memory loss. Researchers at the University of California say they have proof of positive results…Read More →
I still get this question, in spite of having answered it at least a hundred times. A hundred times? Why the heck haven’t I just written a blog post so I can simply point people to it? Here’s everything you ever wanted to know about Baking Powder and Baking Soda and where the twain do meet…Read More →
It’s a problem as old as hormones themselves. When most women pass through menopause, their hormones change dramatically but their eating habits and activity levels don’t. And that leads to unwanted weight gain or trouble keeping excess weight off. Now, science may have a solution…Read More →
I have stumbled through the past week in a daze. Computer problems and other mundane issues have limited my research time, and I must admit that, heading into compiling this weekly compendium of fast Food News, I am flying blind. SO, hold on, folks… Here we go!Read More →
The Tim Horton’s War just gets bigger and sillier with every passing day. And, now, it appears that the fire first kindled in Ontario is spreading across the other provinces and territories. It’s time to clear away the murky misunderstandings and abiding untruths surrounding the affair…Read More →
Yes, there’s a pun there, somewhere. Stick with me another sentence or two and all will become clear. The essence of the story is that Fast Food franchisees, whose already slim profit margins are being assailed from all sides, are still abusing the rules for Temporary Foreign Workers…Read More →
We’ve heard for years about the connection between our diet and our immune system. Now, a group of German researchers has discovered that High-Fat, High-Cal foods can trigger the same immune system responses as a bacterial infection. And that can cause complications in the long term…Read More →