Latest and Breaking Food and Diet News and Top Stories - July 8
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A new tool that instantly reveals how many calories are in your dinner is in development
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As a firm comes under fire for refusing to bake a 'gay' Bert and Ernie cake, what other cakes have left a sour taste?
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Quinoa is the perfect example of the insane journey food trends travel. Someone catches wind of a great ingredient -- like quinoa, which has been a Peruvian staple for centuries before making its way into our health food stores -- market...
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Everybody loves bacon . Bacon is like the food world's golden child and America's best friend. Bacon is so beloved it would seem it could do no wrong, but that would be a hasty assumption. Bacon can do a lot of wrong. Bacon has expanded ...
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In the last 20 years, while calorie intake has not changed much, obesity among Americans has continued to rise, in line with a decline in exercise, especially among young women.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Crumbs says it is shuttering all its stores, a week after the struggling cupcake shop operator was delisted from the Nasdaq. The New York City-based company said all employees were notified of the closures Monday. A repre...
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This tasty traybake can use any berry that's in season or that you forage. The rosehip syrup adds a deliciously tangy finish.
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This crumble is a foraged-food recipe inspired by the Jordans Wildlife Garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
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CONGRATULATIONS, you’ve finished week one. Your headaches should be gone, you should have lost weight and feel fantastic. Now for week two...
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We've heard often enough that we are what we eat. But it is equally clear that we also eat what we are. Food connects us with others who eat like us. Take the 4th of July. We recreate our country by celebrating together, and celebration ...
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While Brazil is garnering attention these days from soccer fans worldwide, Chile is quickly building a fan base of its own. Long recognized for the quality of its seafood and agricultural products, The International Organization of Vine ...
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By Rachael Rettner, Senior Writer Published: 07/07/2014 10:49 AM EDT on LiveScience Have you ever been at a restaurant table where everyone ordered a salad? A new finding may explain why this happens: When we order in groups, we like to ...
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With the rise in obesity, more women who are pregnant, or trying to conceive, face added health risks, and sometimes the biases of doctors.
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About 700 patients at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are participating in a novel experiment. Within days of a session, they can read their therapists’ notes on their computers or smartphones.
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I feel like mint gets a bad rap as a flavor, but it's one of my favorites. It's not just a garnish, or something intended for an ice cream cone; mint can be earthy, mint can be subtle, mint can be everything you thought it couldn't, beca...
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Five years ago, Catherine and Temple Pond led a seemingly picturesque New England life in the small New Hampshire village of Hancock. Their Federal-style home, built in 1813, had been passed down through the Pond family for generations. ...
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With a new school year on the horizon, it's time to think about what's for lunch. Brown bagging it is plenty economical, but a steady diet of sandwiches becomes boring pretty quickly, to say nothing of the fact that all those servings of...
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Escaping the city for a few days of camping doesn't have to mean getting away from delicious food, says a chef who takes pleasure in elevating his menu from those old standbys, burgers and hot dogs.
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One fast-food CEO has a message for the workers toiling away in his industry: The minimum wage hike you’ve been clamoring for will only hurt you. The consequences of raising the minimum wage include more youth unemployment, higher prices...
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Researchers have found that 'Eat for Life,' a new wellness approach that focuses on mindfulness and intuitive eating as a lifestyle, is more effective than traditional weight-loss programs in improving individuals' views of their bodies ...
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Can too much studying ruin your eyesight? Maybe, a new study suggests.
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Sedentary lifestyle and not caloric intake may be to blame for increased obesity in the US, according to a new analysis. A study reveals that in the past 20 years there has been a sharp decrease in physical exercise and an increase in av...
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Retired NFL players may be at risk for permanent hearing loss and tinnitus, according to an ear surgeon. Many NFL players suffer one or more concussions during their careers. And Leonetti notes that such blunt head trauma has been associ...
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Excessive alcohol consumption, including binge drinking, is responsible for 10 percent of deaths among working age adults in the United States, according to a new report.
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Children who have emergency operations on weekdays fare better than those who do on Saturdays and Sundays, a study finds.
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To realize the greatest benefits from exercise, we probably need to ramp up our workouts.
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Serve these figs warm as an appetizer with goat cheese, or as a dessert with ricotta or yogurt.
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A winning combination: sweet, juicy watermelon paired with salty cheese and pungent onions.
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A sweet and pungent mix of vanilla and ginger syrup adds new dimension to a grilled pineapple.
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The wide disparities between average size of newborns in different countries was assumed to be caused by race. A new study suggests other factors have greater influence.
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By Joseph Brownstein, Contributing writer Published: 07/06/2014 02:23 AM EDT on LiveScience Among the many nutrition supplements trumpeted for potential health benefits, fish oil supplements have been among the most ballyhooed. But as th...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — How strong is that pina colada? Depending on how it's made, it could contain as much alcohol as two glasses of wine. The National Institutes of Health is trying to spread the word: Take a look at its online alcohol calc...
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By Cari Nierenberg, Contributing writer Published: 07/06/2014 02:21 AM EDT on LiveScience These days, you'll find probiotics in more places than yogurt and the supplements aisle. "Good bacteria" are turning up in everything from toothpas...
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If you have trouble resisting the impulse to check your smartphone while you’re out with friends or having dinner on a date, this table might help: By literally strapping two people together for the duration of the meal, it forces them t...
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Customer service with a smile is the American way, but faking it all day can take an emotional and physical toll once workers head home, according to a small but compelling new study published in the journal Personnel Psychology . The fi...
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Cooking an impressive meal doesn't have to be difficult. Sure you could take painstaking measures and spend days preparing a perfect Beef Wellington or Baked Alaska, but you can also get by doing a lot less. Luckily, there are so many di...
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HOME-brewed ale is back – and it's bigger than ever.
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A science, but also a fashion; expert nutritionist and author Ian Marber reminds us that healthy eating has its fashionable fads, and asks what food frenzy might be in vogue next?
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Scientists have shown that instead of counting calories for weight loss, we would do better to boost the protein content of our diet.
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Pediatric patients with intestinal failure often need gastrostomy tubes, or feeding tubes inserted into an opening created in the stomach, for long-term nutrition.
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A new study gives hospitals overall good marks for conducting nutrition screenings within 24 hours of a patient's admission, but finds that many need to improve other practices to be more effective.
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Jeanette Winterson is a fan of this once-controversial meat, and so are many others. Sue Quinn looks at where you can source welfare-friendly rabbit
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Q Grill is an insipid take on a soul food joint in America's Deep South - though the apple crumble isn't bad, says Matthew Norman
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LOSE weight and feel fantastic this summer with health and fitness expert Christianne Wolff's exclusive two-week method
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IN THE second part of our bikini detox programme, here's a simple two week meal plan that won't leave you hungry
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Chris Hobson's 'nasty' review on TripAdvisor of a South Yorkshire restaurant has led to threats of legal action by the restaurant director and accusations of blackmail
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