VIDEO: How to Handle Diabetes When You’re Eating Out
Figuring out restaurant menus can be tricky when you have diabetes. Learn how to order the right foods, in the right portion sizes, so you can eat out without the guilt. Thanks for checking us out. Please take a look at the rest of our videos and articles. To stay in the loop, bookmark our homepage. Read More
VIDEO: Is Sea Salt Healthier Than Table Salt?
Sea salt is an increasingly popular alternative to table salt. But is it really better for you? Our Healthy Skeptic investigates. Thanks for checking us out. Please take a look at the rest of our videos and articles. To stay in the loop, bookmark our homepage. Read More
McDonald’s USA adding calorie counts to menu boards.
McDonald’s USA adding calorie counts to menu boards, publishes nutrition progress report, innovating with recommended food groups McDonald’s leadership takes further steps in journey toward helping customers, employees make informed nutrition choices OAK BROOK, Ill. (Sept. 12, 2012) – McDonald’s USA President Jan Fields announced today that, starting next week, the company will list calorie information on restaurant and drive-thru menus nationwide to further... Read More
Southwestern Couscous Salad
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The Power of Peppers
The Power of Peppers by lola akinmade-åkerströmIt’s no secret peppers are among the spiciest foods on earth and when added to any dish, exponentially increase its tongue-burning factor. There are two main types of peppers—chili (or hot) and sweet. Chili peppers contain a naturally occurring chemical component called capsaicin, which is responsible for their zing. In 1912, Chemist Wilbur Scoville developed a scale to measure the capsaicin potency of peppers, and the result... Read More
Belly-Dancing & a French Kiss
It’s not often that you can have a great meal, an awesome drink, and belly dance all in the same setting. But that’s just what happens at Mie-N-Yu. This unassuming hotspot is right in the heart of Washington and boasts one of the most eclectic atmospheres in Georgetown – even the bathroom here is a great place to meet people. Visit them at www.mienyu.com… and tell’em Sonya sent ya! “Like” me on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/WorldNextDoorTV Read More
Passing Down Recipes and the Stories They Tell
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill once dined on sweet-and-sour pigs’ feet that were prepared by a member of the White House’s all-black culinary staff. Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré, who commanded coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina-affected areas across the Gulf Coast in 2005, is an avid griller and is producing his special seasoning mix, Honoré’s Spice blends, including a low-sodium version. These... Read More
Big Love
Love is blind, and apparently it’s gluttonous, too. ’Cause while you and the new significant other are making goo-goo eyes over pasta and Kung Pao chicken (and banana splits and cheesecake), you’re neglecting your workouts and packing on the pounds. Call it what you like—love chub, jelly belly, the boyfriend layer—here’s why it happens and what you can do to fight it.Eating out is the new black. Couples bond over food. This is bad news because the average entrée... Read More
Fix a Food Flub
Blew your last meal with a bag of salty popcorn or chips? You can undo some of the damage with your next bite by snacking on potassium-rich bananas, sweet potatoes or edamame. These healthful snacks have a chemical in them that latches on to sodium to flush out the excess and relieve bloating. Read More
