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tyrese gibson

2010-03-11T19:02:12Z

Tyrese Gibson and daughter stop by a self-serve frozen yogurt shop in Beverly Hills Los Angeles, California - 10.03.10

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Women chefs put food, not minority status on menu

2010-03-12T09:15:34Z

<div>TORONTO (Reuters Life!) - Canadian women chefs say it is time to stop worrying about their minority status in the cutthroat restaurant business because there are plenty of other things to put on the menu.For Toronto's top women chefs the key is to persuade diners that Canadian food is cool. Being a woman is secondary to the goal of getting people ...

Antioxidant Rich Foods

2010-03-12T07:07:58Z

Antioxidants are molecules capable of curtailing or arresting the consumption of oxygen by other molecules. Oxidation produces free radicals, which initiate a chain reaction and damages cells. Antioxidants attach themselves to free radicals and inhibit the oxidation process. Low levels of antioxidants and/or enzymes, cause oxidative stress and damages cells, which leads to aging and eventually death of the living entity. We cannot escape mortality, but we sure can regress the aging process, t...

Can Junk Food Provide Nutrition?

2010-03-12T07:02:48Z

Junk food is perceived to have poor nutritional value; and fails to add any health benefits to an individual?s diet. The term was coined in 1972, by Michael Jacobson, director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Street food and fast food fall under the category of junk food. Apart from adding empty calor...

Ice Cream & Choc Over Puff Pastry

2010-03-11T21:15:11Z

<div>Puff pastry looks and sounds fancy, but preparing it couldn't be easier. Simply thaw, unfold one of the sheets, cut into squares, prick with a fork (so that it doesn't puff up too much), sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mix, and bake. The one drawback? It's basically butter and flour. For a leaner alternative, swap in slices of Angel food cake.Vanilla Ice Cream & Chocolate Over Puff Pastry 1 package puff pastry, thawed 3 tbsp unsalted...

'World's oldest' whisky unveiled in Scotland

2010-03-11T12:15:47Z

<div>A Scottish whisky firm on Thursday unveiled bottles of what it claims is the oldest single malt whisky in the world, having spent the best part of a century inside an oak barrel.Gordon and MacPhail's Mortlach 70-Year-Old Speyside was sampled at a launch party in Edinburgh Castle, where it was escorted through the doors by pipers and a military escort."It matured for 70 years ...

Regular Coffee Drinking Lowers the Risk of Stroke in Non-Smoker Women

2010-03-11T18:57:34Z

If you are concerned about your health in general, you may want to pour yourself a cup of Joe as you read this information. Recent studies have shown that drinking a minimum of 2 cups of coffee on a daily basis lowers the risk of stroke in women who are non-smokers. The women within this study were generally healthy, and they were long-term coffee drinkers. The study proved that regular and habitual coffee drinking lowered the risk of stroke as was observed over 24 years within the research.&...

EU doubts Yorkshire pudding initiative

2010-03-11T11:16:33Z

<div>Yorkshire pudding is unlikely to be granted protected designation-of-origin status by the European Union despite a campaign by Yorkshire food producers, an EU official said Thursday.Citing a 18th century recipe, the Regional Food Group for Yorkshire and Humber says the wheat-flour, milk and egg dish -- a staple of Sunday roasts throughout Brit...

Sushi chef, restaurant charged with serving endangered whale

2010-03-11T11:15:44Z

<div>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A California sushi chef and the restaurant in which he worked have been charged with illegally serving meat from an endangered Sei whale, the Justice Department said on Thursday.Kiyoshiro Velveeta brand. Macaroni and cheese recipes can feature one type of cheese or several varieties of cheese. The more cheese that is used, the r...

Japan UN Saving Species

2010-03-11T07:17:20Z

A chef slices a fillet of high-grade fatty Atlantic bluefin tuna, or "o-toro." to make sushi at a Sushi-Zanmai sushi restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. A U.N. body best known for protecting tigers and elephants will focus on the world's overfished oceans beginning this week with proposals to regulate the shark trade and ban the export of...

Lucky St. Patrick?s Day Wedding Ideas

2010-03-11T13:50:03Z

If you have an Irish heritage or you just think St. Patrick?s Day would be a lucky day to have your wedding, you are probably at a lose on how to plan a classy, elegant Irish celebration that is fitting to your wedding day dreams. Well, here are some great ideas to help you make your St. Patty?s Day wedding as lucky as a pot of gold. 1.When you are picking colors for your wedding, green may not be on the top of your list. But, when you are planning a St. Patrick?s Day weddi...

Rare Whisky Is Launched In Edinburgh

2010-03-11T06:30:34Z

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MARCH 11: Kris Green and Alan Leiper from the Royal Regiment of Scotland push a barrel of Gordon & MacPhail Generations brand, Mortlach 70 year old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky on March 11, 2010 in Edinburgh,

Staying Healthy at Child Daycare Centers

2010-03-11T11:35:37Z

When your child attends child daycare centers during cold and flu season, there are some basic things that you can do to prevent the spread of germs. Your child care centers will enforce basic hand washing, and you can do your part at home, as well. With techniques that include a healthy diet and proper hand washing, your child will be happy and healthy at day care year round. Health at Your Child Daycare Centers Good health begins at h...

Praline Pecans Pleasant and Nutritive Excessively!

2010-03-11T04:00:21Z

Galore people delight nuts as a snack or fantastic fineness. When one needs to mix this with praline and experience praline pecans then they get the supreme fineness. There are galore matters that can be done with pecans to gain them the supreme snack food. This is easily found out when one calls the online locate of Tannerspecan.com. Here you are not exactly going to receive praline pecans but a entire option of other dainties t...

Proven Arthritis Remedies

2010-03-11T00:08:41Z

Arthritis is a serious and painful disease but rarely fatal. Arthritis attacks the joints and the surrounding muscle and connective tissue causing swelling, inflammation and pain. Arthritis forms as a result of a broken bone that may have knitted itself back together but never fully healed, general wear and tear on the body or an autoimmune disease. While arthritis cannot be cured except through surgery, the pain and discomfort can be managed. Not all treatments work for all arthritis suffere...