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Every Bite You Take

Tyme — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:58:25

A hot dog from Yankee Stadium. Potato latkes from the Four Seasons in Manhattan. Sirloin steak at Applebee's. The jumbo cheeseburger at the University of Iowa Hospital. While it would seem these menu items have nothing in common, they're all from Sysco, a Houston-based food wholesaler. This top food supplier serves nearly 400,000 American eating establishments, from fast-food joints like Wendy's, to five-star eating establishments like Robert Redford's Tree Room Restaurant, to mom-and-pop diners like the Chatterbox Drive-In, to ethnic restaurants like Meskerem Ethiopian restaurant. Even Gitmo dishes out food from Sysco. Should you worry that one source dominates so much of what you eat?

Coffee As Health Food?

joshawesome — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:05:30

A recent study says coffee is healthy for you.

The Viking Watermelon

Scrivs — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:25:46

This thing scares me.

Big fat lie

Scrivs — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:15:25

For years doctors have held that the only way to lose weight is to eat less fat and take more exercise. But now an eminent science writer says they've got it wrong. So, asks Melissa Whitworth, could Atkins have been right all along?

New Hints Seen That Red Wine May Slow Aging

Scrivs — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:39:43

Red wine may be much more potent than was thought in extending human lifespan, researchers say in a new report that is likely to give impetus to the rapidly growing search for longevity drugs.

20 Unhealthy Foods That You Think Are Healthy But Are Actually Killing You Slowly

Tyme — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:27:09

There are many terms that are misleading in the food advertising industry today. We are supposed to believe that each of these categories makes a food healthier. In reality, this couldn’t be further from the truth.

300 Calorie Food Picture Gallery

Scrivs — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:24:36

But what do I have to eat to get these Calorie? Using another tool, I calculated weights of the food I usually eat so that they equal 300 Calorie. It turned out that 300 Calorie is more than 2 pounds of watermelon or just 2 ounces of milk chocolate. Eventually, I decided to make photographs of what these 300 Calorie look like in different foods.

Energy drinks linked to risky behavior among teenagers

Tyme — Thu, 29 May 2008 08:51:22

Health researchers have identified a surprising new predictor for risky behavior among teenagers and young adults: the energy drink.

10 food myths debunked

Tyme — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:33:49

10 food myths are debunked? Do you do any of these things?

4 Most Harmful Ingredients in Packaged Foods

Tyme — Wed, 28 May 2008 15:38:07

Unfortunately, most processed foods are laden with sweeteners, salts, artificial flavors, factory-created fats, colorings, chemicals that alter texture, and preservatives. But the trouble is not just what's been added, but what's been taken away. Processed foods are often stripped of nutrients designed by nature to protect your heart, such as soluble fiber, antioxidants, and "good" fats. Combine that with additives, and you have a recipe for disaster.

10 Steps to Smarter Food Shopping

Scrivs — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:53:11

You came, you saw, you shopped. But then you got home from the supermarket and started unloading fatty snack items and deli meats. What went wrong? You fell back into the habit of shopping like an average American rather than a person with a dietary purpose. In an enticing palace of eating designed to lead you astray, here's how to stay on track.

Video Review: Lunchables Mini Tacos

JoeLencioni — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:06:07

$2.50 is a lot to pay for a Capri Sun, some Nerds and lost dignity. I didn’t know that ground beef could be so finely pureed, which is good to know if I ever have the combination of a feeding tube and a hamburger craving.

The Pomegranate: Super Food and Beauty Bonanza

Scrivs — Sat, 17 May 2008 02:12:16

The pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), is popular because it is being touted as a miracle food. Curly tops may have noticed that it now is a key ingredient in beauty products, including shampoos and conditioners. Are you wondering why this gorgeous, deep red, seed-heavy food—once found only in potpourri—now is inundating our pantries and bathroom cabinets?

Chicken with Mushroom Cream Sauce Recipe

Tyme — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:57:13

Recipe adapted by one for Pollo con Jocoqui (Chicken with Sour Cream) in Elena's Secrets of Mexican Cooking, published in 1958 by author Elena Zelayeta.

Skip The Diet Soda

Scrivs — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:54:44

Here’s why: Recent research has shown that artificial sweeteners in soda may interfere with your body’s ability to estimate how many calories you’ve ingested, so you eat more than you need.

5 Horrifying Food Additives You've Probably Eaten Today

Tyme — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:54:07

Deciphering food labels is tricky business. They're filled with lots of multi-syllabic words that border on being impossible to pronounce, chemicals that sound like they could kill you just by touching them and ... much, much worse.

Budget Organic - How to Spend Less for Organic Foods

jinxy — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:02:44

Eating organic is great for your health and for the environment, but it’s not always so great for your wallet. But, with these tips, you can eat organic foods without breaking the bank.

Bottled Water vs. Tap Water, Make The Right Choice

Mike — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:14:05

There's nothing better than paying a thousandfold increase in price for the same water that comes from your tap but goes into a bottle.

Pizza & Beer Now Costing An Arm & A Leg Due To Rising Food Costs

Mike — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:56:53

The price jump of wheat is incredibly interesting to me, because that is causing a lot of other foods to skyrocket in price as well.

7 Reasons To Drink Green Tea

Scrivs — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:15:33

The steady stream of good news about green tea is getting so hard to ignore that even java junkies are beginning to sip mugs of the deceptively delicate brew. You'd think the daily dose of disease-fighting, inflammation-squelching antioxidants--long linked with heart protection--would be enough incentive, but wait, there's more! Lots more.

Diet Soda Linked to Metabolic Syndrome

missginsu — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:12:49

Researchers have found a correlation between drinking diet soda and metabolic syndrome.

Sweets on the Streets: New York City's Dessert Truck

missginsu — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:15:45

Love the concept: "...No BS, no pretension. Just really good desserts."

The 20 Worst Foods in America

jensized — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:51:40

Men's Health makes a list of the 20 worst things you can order at an American chain restaurant. Funny enough, none of these look remotely appetizing once you look at the calorie contents! Chili's and On the Border are the main offenders.

6 most scary foods/drinks

LondonGirl — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:08:54

The six most unusual foods/drinks that are consumed around the world. Don't try and eat your sandwich as you read it.

Fast food salt levels 'shocking'

Tyme — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 21:18:00

A meal at a fast food restaurant could expose children to "staggeringly" high levels of salt, a survey has suggested.

Coffee Drinks Illustrated - Side-by-side diagrams of a few common espresso drinks

JoeLencioni — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:34:56

With the vast number of ordering options and new words with accented characters to pronounce the coffee shop ordering experience can be intimidating. I’ve created a few small illustrations to help myself and others wrap their head around some of the small differences.

Please don't eat it!

palmettoart — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:29:37

Make sure you are not eating anything when looking at this!

Master Chocolatier Resigns After Truffle-Squishing Incident

Ollie — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:28:33

The man described as the "Willy Wonka" of Britain's chocolatiers has resigned after engaging in an "act of truffle-squishing" in a rival store. He mutilated £63.50's worth of chocolates.

Review: Honest Tea Pomegranate Red Tea with Goji Berry

JoeLencioni — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:46:16

As one of Honest Tea’s nine new flavors for 2007, the Pomegranate Red Tea with Goji Berry is a little rough around the edges but is clearly ahead of other tea brand offerings.

10 Ways To Maximize Your Beer Value

Tyme — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:24:01

Stop thinking of beer as a commodity. It’s not toilet paper, or screws, or an all-you-can-eat buffet. Beer is a food. It is made from grain (almost always barley), hops, yeast, and water. Except for the hops, and if the grain was milled into flour instead of malted for brewing, you’d have a basic bread recipe. When is bread best? As fresh as possible. It is just as true for beer.

How To Dice Onions Perfectly Every Time

Tyme — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:34:21

How to dice an onion perfectly.

How To Make Great Fried Rice

JoeLencioni — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:38:58

I've tried making fried rice a few times and it was a failure every time. Then, I read this article and it was amazing.

The Perfect Bacon Sandwich Formula

Ollie — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 18:35:15

Scientists from Leeds University have created a mathematical formula of how to make the perfect bacon sandwich: N = C + {fb (cm) . fb (tc)} + fb (Ts) + fc .

Diet and Fat: A Severe Case of Mistaken Consensus

Tyme — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:44:25

Dr. Koop announced that the American diet was a problem of “comparable” magnitude, chiefly because of the high-fat foods that were causing coronary heart disease and other deadly ailments.

Gary Vaynerchuk of WineLibraryTV on Nightline

cdevroe — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 20:14:22

Gary Vaynerchuk, host of WineLibraryTV, is interviewed on ABCNew's Nightline program.