A couple of hamburgers a week could increase the chances of getting prostate cancer by 40%, according to new a research. Scientists say cooking meat at a high temperatures creates cancer causing chemicals that damage DNA. A study of almost 2,000 men found prostate cancer cases rose dramatically in those who often ate meat cooked in a pan, with red meat being particularly dangerous. Professor Mari…
…ir diet. The participants were asked about what types of food they ate in a typical week and how that food was prepared and cooked. None of the adults had any sign of heart disease at the start of the 11-year study, but by the end of it 606 heart disease events and 1,134 deaths had occurred. When the researchers looked at these heart events in detail, they could find no link with fried food in the…
Poached, scrambled, boiled or fried. We all have our preference for how to cook an egg. But the choice reveals more than just our culinary tastes – it also highlights our personalities and reveals secrets about social class and even sex drive. Scientists quizzed 1,010 adults and found that poached egg eaters are outgoing, boiled egg lovers are disorganized, fried egg fans have a high sex drive, s…
McDonald’s is revealing how a potato makes it from the farm to the fast food joint. A new video chronicles the plants’ journey to become the tasty fried strip and aims to quash the rumors circulating about where the restaurant chain actually gets its food. Scott Gibson, who works for McDonald’s Canada, stepped forward to explain the process and set the story straight. “We’…
China is not keen on dairy foods production and many Chinese people are uncomfortable with the very idea of cheese – so the cheese-loving inhabitants of the south-western province of Yunnan are far from typical. Yunnan cottage industry is making what local people call “ru bing” or “milk cakes”, but Westerners would call cheese. Historically, dairy foods have been lar…
our approach to sourcing, cooking and eating food. The well known phrase “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” was originally a marketing slogan used by American apple growers at the beginning of the 20th Century, wrote Hattie Ellis. Their fruit had been made into cider, but after the drink was banned during Prohibition they tried to promote apples as being good to eat instead. So how true is tha…
…the smell of caramelized meat, my mouth watered in anticipation of the coming feast: a thick cut of tender steak, fried in butter and olive oil. This was not a regular treat. In fact, for the previous 26 years I’d been a vegan, eschewing not just meat but all animal products. My diet was an extreme version of the NHS Eat Well regime, which recommends lots of starchy foods and smaller quantities of…
…rotein-rich and low in saturated fat. These include: Lean meats Fish and poultry Beans and lentils Soy foods Low-fat cheeses Eggs Unsweetened or artificially sweetened yogurt (one small pot per day) 2. Heart-healthy fats. These are foods that contain omega-3 and polyunsaturated fats, which have been shown, if eaten regularly, to have beneficial effects on circulation and reduce the risk of heart…
the world. And twists on the theme vary from the bizarre to the sublime. The Wall Street Burger Shoppe secured the title of New York’s most expensive burger when it unveiled an $175 sandwich in 2008. Within the gold leaf-flecked brioche bun is a “Kobe beef patty, lots of black truffles, seared foie gras, aged Gruyere cheese, and wild mushrooms”. Far fewer cheeseburger lovers, we imagine, wo…
Arch West, the creator of US most popular snacks, the corn chips Doritos, has died on September 20 of natural causes at the age of 97. Arch West’s family is to bury dozens of Doritos chips next to his ashes, relatives have revealed. Relatives of Arch West said that they would scatter Doritos in the grave before placing the urn containing his remains inside and covering it over with dirt. It is no…
…morning. Lawrence Brewer was then taken from the Polunsky Unit in Livingston to an isolation cell in Huntsville where the sentence was carried out. James Byrd’s death led to the “Federal October 22, 2009 Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr Hate Crimes Prevention Act”, commonly known as the “Matthew Shepard Act”. US President Barack Obama signed the bill into law on October 28, 2009. The brutal…
Just like many other four-star generals and national intelligence chiefs, Bubba the Love Sponge had dealings with Tampa socialite and some-time honorary consul for South Korea, Jill Kelley. Adding a tawdry new level to the Petraeus scandal, it has emerged that 37-year-old Jill Kelley and Bubba the Love Sponge, real name Todd Alan Clem, crossed paths when she involved herself in a spat over the ra…
wine and shallot infused mayonnaise in an Iranian saffron and white truffle dusted bun. The $175 Richard Nouveau Burger, at the Wall Street Burger Shoppe in New York, is topped with real gold flakes, 25 grams of black truffles, a seared slab of foie gras and aged Gruyere. The $120 DB Royale Double Truffle Burger, on sale at New York’s B Bistro and the Daniel Boulud Brasserie in Las Vegas, i…
calories, Panera Bread had the best healthy options, while Wendy’s was a winner again when it came to the best salads. MOST POPULAR LARGE CHAINS (100 to 5,000 U.S. locations) 1. In-N-Out Burger 2. Panera Bread 3. Chipotle 4. Five Guys 5. Chick-fil-A MEGA CHAINS (over 5,000 U.S. locations) 1. Subway 2. Wendy’s 3. McDonald’s 4. Taco Bell 5. Burger King TOP-RATED FOOD LARGE…
Catch all the color and excitement as millions of Brooklynites & New Yorkers line up along Eastern Parkway for the Brooklyn Labor Day Parade on Monday, September 3, 2012. This year, the West Indian American Day Parade & Carnival celebrates its 45th anniversary as it continues to enjoy the distinction of being New York City’s biggest cultural festivals by far. As in the past, count o…
Sweden’s National Food Agency has issued a warning after as much as 20 tons of meat labeled as beef turned out to be colored pork. An investigator at the agency, Pontus Elvingson, said tests were still being done to identify the dye. The Swedish firm Heat AB imported the meat from a supplier in Hungary called Filetto. One of the suspect batches originated in Argentina. Checks show that the…
…unch nibble with a glass of fino sherry. If lunch is just going to be for you and your partner (and perhaps the future in laws…), why not try something different, such as roast quail? Quail take 20 minutes to cook and lend themselves well to the traditional trimmings. After all, why spend hours battling with a bird that’s bigger than your dog, only to eat turkey curry for the next three days…
…ildren and seeing how precious life could be when she lost family to cholesterol complications and diabetes, she upped the ante and fitness became not just a priority but her life. Though a post dated 2008 claims she ran a gym in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, Ruby’s Fitness Gym proved an elusive establishment, untraceable on the web. What is certain however, is that this great-grandmother’…
…al. “No, I have not felt no pressure to change,” Mama June told the Huffington Post. “I was blond about six years ago and I wanted to go back blond, so I went back blond and I loved it. “I have lost 115 pounds, but that’s because I’m on the go. We love fried food, but I lost that weight because I’m more active doing things.” June Shannon showed off her slimmer figure and her revamped blon…
…e a shockingly low 360 calories according to a Dunkin’ spokeswoman speaking to the Atlantic Wire. Adding up the ingredients, one regular glazed donut according to their website is approximately 260 calories leaving a figured 100 calories’ room for the bacon and egg. Dunkin Donuts is testing glazed donut sandwich, a new kind of breakfast sandwich featuring two crisp slices of bacon an…
Khloe Kardashian has unveiled several candid snaps on her blog of her family celebrating Easter at their Calabasas home. One of Khloe Kardashian’s best shot was the picture of half-sister Kendall Jenner, who looked ultra-cute in a pair of fuzzy bunny ears. Khloe Kardashian has unveiled several candid snaps on her blog of her family celebrating Easter at their Calabasas home The Kardashian-…
…d reporters. The new results stem from a project called UDF12 and centre on a tiny patch of sky in the Constellation Fornax (The Furnace). This is the location where Hubble has repeatedly stared since 2003, trying to build up a picture of objects whose separation from us is so great that their light arrives in dribs and drabs. Richard Ellis’s and colleagues’ work adds more than 100 hou…
New reports say that Beyoncé spent New Year’s Eve enjoying dinner with her baby bump still intact despite other reports saying that she has given birth. Beyoncé, 30, saw in 2012 by dining with her husband Jay-Z at Buttermilk Channel in Brooklyn, New York, before going to her sister’s house party. In fact, Beyoncé’s younger sibling Solange, 25, confirmed her sister was very much still…
The Orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn, New York, has had to face up to claims of child sex abuse after 83 men and two women were arrested. An initiative was set up to encourage victims to come forward despite pressure from the close-knit religious society to hush up the crimes. 117 male and female victims have approached authorities in Brooklyn since 2006. There were 89 accusers under the age…
utes Chicken wings – 183 in 12 minutes Crabcakes – 46 3oz cakes in 10 minutes Eggs – 65 hard boiled in 6 minutes, 40 seconds Fruitcakes – 4lbs, 14oz in 10 minutes Gyoza – 206 n 10 minutes Jambalaya – 9lbs of crayfish variety in 10 mins Lobster – 11.3lbs of meat in 12 minutes MoonPies – 38 in 8 minutes Oysters – 46 dozen in 10 minutes Pizza R…
Hilaria Baldwin picked up by husband Alec during Cannes 2013 photocallAlec Baldwin picked up wife Hilaria during a photocall for Seduced and Abandoned at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday. Alec Baldwin, 55, was seen grinning with delight as…
Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran back together?Chris Brown and his ex girlfriend Karrueche Tran engaged in a very raunchy Twitter exchange on Saturday and it appears the rumors that they are back together may very well be…
Kim Kardashian shows off growing baby bump in bikiniAs she proudly showed off her bump in a simple bikini Kim Kardashian proved she is finally at ease with her new shape. Looking happy and healthy, her hair in braids and skin…
Eurovision 2013: Russia calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any points as outrageous actionRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called Azerbaijan's failure to award any points to Russia's entry in this year’s Eurovision song contest as "outrageous". Sergei…
Brad Pitt says he felt he was wasting his life while married to Jennifer AnistonBrad Pitt has revealed he felt he was wasting his life on drugs while he was married to Jennifer Aniston. In yet another blow to his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt…
George Michael fell out of his car at 70 mph while travelling on a four-lane stretch of M1 motorwayAn M1 motorway driver has described the moment she nearly ran over George Michael as he lay covered in blood on the road after falling from his car at 70 mph. Katherine Fox,…
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