April 21, 2010
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Comments Off on What’s wrong with this picture?
Do you ever find that a picture on a news story has the opposite effect than the story would otherwise? I was reading this article, “Sugary diets appear to worsen cholesterol levels,” which talks about how a diet high in … Continue reading
April 6, 2010
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Comments Off on Breaking Bread in L’Aquila
Today marks the one year anniversary of the earthquake that killed 308 people in the medieval city of L’Aquila, northwest of Rome, Italy. So now you’re saying, that’s very sad, but what’s that got to do with food? To start, … Continue reading
March 24, 2010
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Comments Off on Is it hopeless?
As a food lover who also has to pay attention to my weight, a new study is awfully discouraging. It says that older women must get at least an hour of moderate activity every day to maintain their weight. I … Continue reading
March 17, 2010
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Comments Off on Recall, recall, recall
So lately the recalls seem to be coming in fast and furious, potato chips, spices, cured meats, you name it, and it’s probably on some list or another. And often, it’s one product, like a flavouring or additive, that ends … Continue reading
January 6, 2010
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I have recently begun to realize just how much is out there (online, that is) in the way of food and cooking information (I’ve included one popular example above). Whether it’s on blogs or news, tv and corporate websites, the … Continue reading