Source Of Fats Important For Health
It’s not just the kind of Fats you consume, but whether they come from animal or plant sources that counts when gauging the effects on your health. Researchers have found that mono-unsaturated fats from plants are significantly more heart healthy than those from animals, all else being equal…Read More →
Science ‘Improves’ Smoke Flavouring
Everyone reading this has probably – at one time or another – partaken of smoked Meat, Fish, Cheese or other foods of some kind. And most of us know that smoked goodies contain carcinogens, as well. Now, science has found a way to improve smoke taste while reducing cancer causing agents…Read More →
Menu Madness: Cheese And Bacon Shampoo?
Okay. They’re not really menu items, but they cater to the kind of crazy person that Hot Pepper eating challenges, and Heart Attack burgers, and so on do. And I guess it was just a matter of time before somebody created and marketed these wacky products. But I want to know who’s buying them…Read More →
Parents Slow On New Allergy Guidelines
We’ve posted here, many times in the past, that the rise in Peanut (and other allergies) in children could be stemmed by application of a simple method… Give your kids a little Peanut Butter every day. But it seems parents are not keen to try the tip, although it is now an official recommendation…Read More →
Canadian Camembert Takes Intl. Prize
The French invented Camembert Cheese – that stinky, creamy delight that folks either love or hate – and, until recently, they’ve had a lock on the best of the type. But, now, Canadian cheese makers have eclipsed the traditional experts and taken this year’s prize for World’s Best Camembert…Read More →
Curb Cals And Fats For A Healthier Brain?
A new study suggests that simply by cutting back on the Calories and Fats in our diets, we can help keep our brains young. Alas, obesity and a love of Fats are twin scourges of our western culinary culture, especially among the aged and elderly. Seems exercise also plays a beneficial role…Read More →
Fast Food Week!
This week we have a slew of St. Patrick’s Day specials for you, interesting menu additions at overseas outlets from a couple of our fave franchises, and word of some yummy treats coming soon to celebrate Spring and Summer. Did we mention you can win Free Doughnuts for a year?Read More →
More Bad News About Bottled Water
We’ve heard, previously, that Bottled Water may not be all it’s cracked up to be, and some ‘Spring Water’ may not actually be from a natural spring. But now, after extensive testing, researchers have discovered that the plastic bottle it comes in may be more dangerous than the Water itself…Read More →