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Squash Up Your Life

Fall is here, with its delicious foods and flavors. Cinnamon, apple varieties, Brussels sprouts, beets, potatoes, turnips and parsnips will be abundant on tables and trending in recipes. And the star of many a produce stand will be a colorful assortment of winter squash — including butternut, acorn, spaghetti and turban. Though more varieties of winter squash are becoming more widely available, there are facts about these gourds that many […]

todayNovember 24, 2018

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Should You Eat a High Fat or Low Fat Diet?

Which is better, a low-fat/high-carbohydrate diet or a high-fat/low-carbohydrate diet -- or is it the type of fat that matters? In a new paper featured on the cover of Science magazine's special issue on nutrition, researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston Children's Hospital, and colleagues with diverse expertise and perspectives on the issues laid out the case for each position and came to a consensus, sort […]

todayNovember 21, 2018

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Malaysia vs. Singapore: Who Does Hawker Better?

Ever since Singapore separated from Malaysia and declared independence in 1965, the two neighbors have argued over who has stronger claims to aspects of their shared heritage. One major example of this rivalry is, “who does street food best,” which has only been exascerbated by Singapore’s government-organized petition to the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to recognize the their street vendors, commonly referred to as “hawkers,” as […]

todayNovember 20, 2018

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If You Like Coffee, You Might Be Bitter

If you crave your daily dose of java in the morning, you might just be bitter.   A new study by Northwestern Medicine and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia reveals that the more sensitive people are to the bitter taste of caffeine, the more coffee they drink. "You'd expect that people who are particularly sensitive to the bitter taste of caffeine would drink less coffee," said Marilyn Cornelis, assistant […]

todayNovember 19, 2018

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The Best Wines with Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, you’re planning that perfect feast, and now you need to put on the finishing touches. Or maybe you don’t. Maybe you’re going to spend the day with someone who has prepared that perfect feast, and you’re the poor schmuck that doesn’t know what to bring. Either way, we’ve got your answer. It’s WINE.   But which one? There are so many choices, and you […]

todayNovember 15, 2018

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All That Glitters is not Gold Flaked

In seeking those elusive Instagram follower fame, people have gone food-trend foolish.  One of the worst seen this year is shellacking your edibles with the precious ore. Gold flake-dusted dishes seem to be everywhere these days, but why stop at flakes when your entire dish could be covered in gold? From chicken wings to chocolate, dusting food with gold is the latest edible trend to be embraced by chefs and […]

todayNovember 14, 2018

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Chicken Soup is Good for the Soul…and Flu

Tis the cold and flu season, and when you’re feeling crummy, nothing seems to taste better than a comforting, steaming bowl of chicken soup. But is it, as old wives tales tell us, really going to cure what ails us?   According to the National Institutes of Health, the idea of hot soup as a cold and flu remedy has been around since at least the 12th century and may […]

todayNovember 13, 2018

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It’s Turkey Time at Arby’s

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, Arby’s, the restaurant know for everything Roast Beef, is getting its Turkey on. In their new commercials, the food chain is promoting three different sandwiches featuring deep-fried turkey meat: The Gobbler, the Cajun and the BLT. As the commercial boasts, The Gobbler features the turkey, “with hints of pepper bacon, Swiss cheese, cranberry spread and notes of…mmm.” The Deep Fried Turkey BLT has “crispy […]

todayNovember 12, 2018

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Probiotics Power

As you’ve wandered down the aisles of your local grocery store lately, you may have noticed an ever-increasing array of tonics, juices, foods, powders and pills that tout the wonders of Probiotics. So, what is it about probiotics that make them so great? Probiotics are live microorganisms that can be consumed through fermented foods or supplements, and appear to be safe for most people. An increasing number of studies show […]

todayNovember 9, 2018

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