Are You Ready For Alcoholic Coke?
Not yet for me, thanks. I’ll continue to mix my own cocktails – on the rare occasions I partake of cocktails. But in Japan, where they sell Alcoholic Drinks from vending machines, Coca Cola is preparing to test market a boozy beverage leveraging a traditional Japanese production method…Read More →
Celebrate Pi(e) Day!
Yes… It’s both a mathematical and culinary day of celebration. March 14 (3/14) is the annual celebration of the infinite number, Pi (3.1415…) and the infinite possibilities of the Pie universe. All the major Pizza chains seem to be getting into the act. And bakeries are joining the party…Read More →
Larger Middle-Aged Women More Anxious?
We recently reported that higher waist and hip measurements had been confirmed to be predictors of higher heart attack risk. Now, a new study suggests that waist size may also predict the risk of middle-aged women suffering anxiety. And we thought menopause was bad enough!Read More →
‘How’ To Eat More Fruits And Veggies
No matter what angle you view your health from, Fruits and Veggies and Whole Grains are square in your line of sight. It seems that nary a week goes by that some scientific study isn’t recommending consumption of more Fresh Produce and Whole Grains to combat one health issue or another…Read More →
Kids Like Their Veggies Spicy!
It’s an age-old quandary: How do you get kids to eat their Vegetables? Now, science has an answer, at least as far as older kids are concerned. And the research got started because someone got fed up with the tremendous waste of Veggies in school lunch programs…Read More →
Fast Food Week!
It seems like only yesterday I was telling you about Taco Bell’s new Toasted Cheese Chalupa shells, KFC’s UK gravy shortage, and the great McDonald’s Black Market Mulan Sauce Caper. Now it’s time look back at another full week of Fast Food News and bring you the sizzling highlights!Read More →
Childhood Obesity: Fat Mom, Fat Child?
Science has revealed many things to us about our bodies and our bodies’ issues. But a recent study suggests that an overweight mother who consumes a high-fat and high-sugar diet can cause changes in her developing fetus that lead to obesity in childhood and heart trouble later in life…Read More →
McDonald’s Marks Intl. Women’s Day
It’s International Women’s Day and at least one food service entity is marking the occasion with some creative gestures. McDonald’s is leveraging the familiarity of its Golden Arches logo to underline its commitment to women and, of course, generate some positive PR along the way…Read More →