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 →
Exercise More Important Than Diet For Weight Loss
If you’re like most of us, you’ve had issues with losing weight and keeping it off. Well, science has recently confirmed something my doctor told me years ago, and which worked for me when nothing else did. Eat what you want, but exercise regularly to maintain your perfect weight…Read More →
Fast Food Week! Quick Service Resto And Snacks News…
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 →