Fast Food Week! Quick Service Resto And Snacks News…
I can hardly believe it’s Saturday, again! The week has flown by in a wink and It’s time to serve up the crème de la crème of the most recent take-out and take-along treats. The spotlight this week is on Burgers and Sandwiches, with dispatches from McD’s, Burger King, Taco Bell and Sonic…Read More →
‘Sugar Rush’ A Popular But Unfounded Myth
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 →
Researchers Find Brain Region That Curbs Appetite
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 →
Cheesy Discovery Could Revolutionize Food Industry
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 →
Olive Garden Débuts ‘Giant Classics’ Menu
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 →
High Fructose Corn Syrup Linked to Colon Cancer
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 →