Fast food restaurants answer to consumer health demands, not government mandates

Fast food restaurants answer to consumers, not government mandates
Red and Black
Over the years, fast food restaurants such as McDonalds and Burger King have expanded their menus to include healthier options such as apple slices, milk, salad and lighter dressings and have begun to offer pamphlets with nutrition information.



Study finds healthy snacks still limited in some U.S. schools; Regulate vending machines

Study finds healthy snacks still limited in some U.S. schools
Chicago Tribune
U.S. school children searching for a healthy snack at school - perhaps an apple or some celery sticks - may find that a bag of potato chips is much easier to come by, a report released on Thursday said. Students in states such as ...

Healthy School Food: In Nearly All States, Fewer Than Half Of High Schools ...
Huffington Post
While the new nutritional guidelines imposed by the USDA this fall require a wider selection of fruits and vegetables in school meals, the same cannot be said of snacks sold in school stores, snack bars or vending machines.


Paleo diet a sound weight-loss plan but say it's too early to endorse bee pollen

The skinny on the latest fad diets
Experts call the Paleo diet a sound weight-loss plan but say it's too early to endorse bee pollen.


Halloween-colored lobster caught off Massachusetts coast

Halloween-colored lobster caught off Massachusetts coast ...
This image released by the New England Aquarium shows a one-pound female lobster, known as a "split," that was caught by a Massachusetts ...

Halloween-colored lobster caught off Mass. coast - Yahoo! News
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts fisherman has caught a creepy-looking lobster that's colored to match Halloween. The New England Aquarium says the 1-pound ...



Allergan may sell Lap-Band unit amid declining sales

Allergan may sell Lap-Band unit amid declining sales
Los Angeles Times
Allergan Inc. is considering selling its Lap-Band weight-loss unit amid rapidly declining sales and a swarm of negative publicity about patient deaths and a criminal investigation of one of its former customers.



Why Carrie Underwood is a vegetarian

Why Carrie Underwood is a vegetarian
Mother Nature Network
Carrie Underwood has been an outspoken advocate for both animals and a healthy vegetarian diet; having won PETA's "World's Sexiest Vegetarian" award in 2005 and 2007.



Are Energy Drinks worth the Money?

Are Energy Drinks Worse Than We Thought? Money Talks News
Separating fact from fiction on energy drinks can be a challenge CNW Group
Money Talks: Are Energy Drinks worth the Money KGBT 4 Rio...

An energy drink is a type of beverage which is purported to boost mental or physical energy. There are myriad brands and varieties of energy drinks. They generally ...

FDA investigates five deaths, one heart attack linked to ...
HAGERSTOWN, Md.The highly caffeinated Monster Energy Drink has been cited in five deaths and one non-fatal heart attack, according to reports that the U.S ...



When is daylight savings 2012? #cartoons at 2:00 AM on Sat, Nov 4, 2012

Daylight Savings Time: Fall Back vs. Technology Fail Decoded Science
Daylight Savings Time comes to an end at 2:00 AM on November 4, 2012 – that means it is the dreaded time to turn the clocks back. While the extra hour of sleep after we Fall Back is a happy thought for many, the thought of darker evenings is depressing ...

Daylight savings time: Don't Forget to Fall Back! Gather.com
For many people, Daylight Savings Time has become a complete non-issue when it comes to clock setting.


Burger King Celebrates 55th Anniversary of the Whopper

Burger King Celebrates 55th Anniversary of the Whopper
Yahoo! News
"The Whopper Sandwich has been the iconic flagship of the Burger King menu since its introduction in 1957," Burger King's Flavia Faugeres, executive vice president and global chief marketing officer, said in a statement. SLIDESHOW: Burger King's ...



Pumpkin Carving Ideas

Want the Coolest Jack-O-Lantern on the Block? Patch.com
If you're among the many who wait to the last minute to carve your pumpkin, here are some links to stencils that may help you with carving ideas. Do you have any Disney fans in the house? Check out the Disney Family website to get stencils for ...
Underwater pumpkin carving has locals diving into the spirit of Halloween

KSBY San Luis Obispo News
Days away from Halloween, jack-o-lanterns are popping up everywhere. Some of them are surfacing in some unexpected places. A local diving company, SLO Ocean Currents, holds an annual competition for certified divers to carve pumpkins under water.



Local Experts Dish on the Art of Pickled Peppers

Local Experts Dish on the Art of Pickled Peppers
KQED
Jarred SF Brines version of the classic taqueria pickles. Brine's version of the classic taquería pickles, made with red and green jalapeños, red onion and carrots.


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