By Roberto A. Ferdman, Washington Post All around the world, child obesity rates are rising. In the Americas, 31 percent of children are now overweight or obese. In Europe, that number is closer to 40 percent. Even in regions where obesity is less of an epidemic, it’s becoming increasingly problematic. And the trend, no doubt, has a lot to […]
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By Kathryn Reed Quick, easy and healthy don’t always go together. They do with this recipe. What I like about it is that this could be changed in so many ways with the vegetables that are used as well as what it is wrapped in. And it would be easy to substitute chicken for the tofu. […]
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By Fox News Red wine usually gets the most praise for its health benefits due to one of its powerful ingredients, resveratrol, which has been linked to improved mental health and a stronger heart. But a 2013 study out of the United Kingdom that has resurfaced recently on social media suggests a similarly buzz-worthy benefit […]
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By Kathryn Reed There are many wonderful things to embrace about the changing seasons. In the food world, it means soup. As a vegetarian it can be frustrating to eat out and not be able to get the soup. So many places use chicken or beef broth even for what otherwise would be a vegetarian […]
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By Kristin Reynolds and Julian Agyeman Well-known New York restaurateur Danny Meyer announced recently that he intends to eliminate tipping at his New York restaurants with an across-the-board increase in prices to fund “hospitality.” Meanwhile, fast food workers, nationally, have been fighting for a $15 minimum wage. A recent series in the Los Angeles Times revealed […]
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By Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle It was a tough call, but Hugo Von Meijenfeldt thought he detected a hint of astronaut wastewater in the beer that he had just gulped. The consul general for the Netherlands — who, as representative of the second-largest exporter of beer in the world, purports to know his way […]
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By Erin Beresini, Outside It’s probably happened to you. Deep into a long training day you start craving a bacon cheeseburger and suddenly that pile of ground meat is all you can think about. Turns out, you’re not alone. Even the best athletes lust after certain foods during a race or run. Here are a […]
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By Meredith Carey, Conde Nast Traveler We celebrated when science confirmed our belief that Oreos are addictive. But with this month’s announcement that cheese is as addictive as drugs, we’re shamelessly scarfing down pizza left and right. A study from the University of Michigan stated that there’s a scientific reason that pizza was found to […]
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By Tom Polansek and P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters California is examining new World Health Organization findings to determine whether to add red meat and foods like hot dogs, sausages and bacon to a cancer-alert list, setting the stage for a potential battle with the meat industry over warning labels. The inclusion of meat and processed meat […]
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By Kathryn Reed Restaurant, sports bar, entertainment venue — Casey’s in the Round Hill Shopping Center is trying to have a little bit of something for everyone. And now it can boast of having award-winning chili after chef Jorge Gonzalez won a cook-off last month in the Carson Valley. That same chili, which is a […]
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