| The wonderful world of tea
Amidst the Pacific Northwest's gourmet coffee craze, restaurant professional Gretchen Twill brewed up an alternative beverage business. "Coffee doesn't sit well with me, and I really got into tea," Twill said. Tea, Twill said, not only poses more complexities than coffee, it rivals the wine industry's trend toward connoisseurship. "Like wine, there are very subtle flavor nuances." An avowed tea drinker, Twill, 38, steeped herself in the beverage's culture and history in a locale known more for its coffee. While living and managing restaurants in Costa Rica for several years, Twill frequented the country's numerous Chinese apothecary shops, unearthing a vast variety of traditional teas and herbs. .
South Africa: Fast Foods the New Success Story
THE food franchise industry is experiencing a boom after a long period of stagnation, according to a recent study by franchise consultants Franchize Directions. In 2000, industry analysts said the sector had reached saturation so the new growth has come as a surprise. .
The Diet Detective: Choosing foods that fill you up without many ...
Calorie (or energy) density and nutrient density are interesting concepts frequently discussed by health experts in the last few years. The focus of these discussions has been on how to get better, simpler information to people attempting to make good food choices. But what do these terms mean, and why are they important? WHAT IS CALORIE DENSITY? Calorie (or energy) density refers to the number of calories per gram in a given food. The concept of looking at foods in terms of energy density was popularized by Barbara Rolls, a nutrition researcher from Pennsylvania State University. For example, just one gram of a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup has five calories, while one gram of celery has only one-fourth of a calorie. That means a 1.5-ounce Peanut Butter Cup contains the same number of calories as 60 ounces of celery.
Eating Smart
Since it is February and the month is associated with hearts, I thought it would be appropriate to talk a bit about heart health. We all know that by exercising, not smoking and eating healthy we can take better care of our hearts. However, recent studies show that as part of eating healthy we must cut out trans fats from our diets, as they appear to be the least healthy of all the types of fats we eat.
What exactly is a "trans fat?" Trans fats are created when hydrogen is added to liquid oils to make them solid at room temperature. This extends shelf life, acts as a preservative, makes foods less prone to rancidity and also enhances texture and flavor. These fats are called "partially hydrogenated" or "hydrogenated" and are used in foods such as commercial baked goods, margarines, peanut butters, frozen and processed foods and fast food french fries, to name just a few.
3 fast-food chains in NYC yank calorie info
NEW YORK - At least three national fast-food chains have made it harder for New Yorkers to learn the calorie content of their hamburgers, fries and subs. Wendy's, White Castle and Quiznos sandwich shops were among a handful of eateries that yanked nutritional information from some restaurants or their Web sites this week in an attempt to avoid having to post the same info on menus in New York. The move was a reaction to a new regulation that will make the city the first in the country to require eateries to list calorie counts in the most prominent place possible: on their brightly-lit menu boards, right next to the price. In an attempt to make the rule apply only to big, national fast-food chains, health officials decreed that the regulation would apply only to restaurants that were already making calorie information available voluntarily.
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