Best Diet Plans

Etiquette guru Mary Mitchell says that it's not polite to say someone they're fat. No kidding. It's also not polite to propose ways for an obese person to lose weight, or to say, “You'd be so much prettier if you were thin.” But, in a recent column at Reuters, Mitchell says that when including an obese ... Read more

Brace yourself for the silliest fad diet yet — it's called the Air Diet! A French-created weight loss plan where you consume, well you've very likely guessed it, nothing at all! The diet was apparently made popular by a Dolce & Gabbana campaign, which featured Madonna and other celebrities holding food up to their mouths, but ... Read more

In this age of political correctness and the outcry for the humane treatment of animals, some are truly thinking outside the box. Chef Daniel Angerer has been serving up cheese made from his wife's breast milk in his New York City restaurant. The chef said that he is every time interested about new flavors so he ... Read more

With food prices high and the economy still recovering, numerous of us struggle to eat healthily because of the cost of fine food. Fresh fruit and vegetables can see grocery bills soaring. But, there's fine news this week from a UK study by the Institute of Food Research. Scientists have shown that frozen vegetables retain more ... Read more

Photobucket: eva_92 To put that into perspective, it's only about four cups of coffee. Almost a liter. That'll get you wired, to tell the least. So, what is Starbucks going to call this 31 ounce monstrosity? Since they're known for all those catchy names, it's the “Jitter-Maker.” No, not really. It's named the “Trenta,” after the Italian ... Read more

YouTube: weezllane Hotdogs are a witch's brew – hoof of cow, eye of rat, filler of unknown derivation – extruded into a wiener, and put into a bun. Condiments optional. They're gross. No one REALLY knows what's in hotdogs. But at every barbecue, carnival, and Fourth of July, you'll find hotdogs. And, kids love them. That's ... Read more

The Academy Awards season is upon us once again. Last year, we took a look at the “Food Oscars” aka the finest films that made us hungry. This year, we'll have a glance and the finest of training scenes and overall inspiration – the montages that compelled us to run, jump, lift and ... Read more

The “small changes” philosophy, touted by health experts and First Lady Michelle Obama alike, took a large hit this week in Tara Parker-Pope's Well Blog post, In Obesity Epidemic, What's One Cookie?. Pope writes an important truth the some health experts dodge, fearing it will scare people off: If you want to lose a meaningful ... Read more

A British man has been fined and barred from driving for six months after taking his pet for a stroll while sitting behind the wheel of his car. Yes indeed, this is laziness to the max! Paul Railton was spotty by a cyclist driving slowly along a country lane, holding his dog's leash through the automobile window, ... Read more

Have you ever wondered why certain foods only taste so fine and induce drastic cravings in some people? We all know that our tongue tastes sweet, sour, salty, and bitter, but did you know a Japanese chemist, Kikunae Ikeda, really lone a fifth taste back in 1908 called “Umami”? This chemical receptor in the tongue is why ... Read more