By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times Younger women who ate at least three servings per week of strawberries or blueberries reduced their likelihood of suffering a heart attack by one-third compared with their sisters who incorporated fewer of the colorful berries into their diet, a study says. The berry benefit was sufficiently strong that it […]
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IHOP is celebrating National Pancake Day on Feb. 5 by giving out free pancakes. It’s also a day to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The goal is to raise $3 million. During National Pancake Day more than 1,500 IHOP restaurants — including South Lake Tahoe — invite guests to enjoy a complimentary stack […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sue was celebrating two winners Saturday night – the San Francisco 49ers and her new favorite soup. Her enthusiasm for the Niners may not be long lived. While she has been a Colin Kaepernick fan all season, her true love is the Pittsburgh Steelers. And if the Niners were to win the […]
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By Neela Banerjee and Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times The Food and Drug Administration has proposed sweeping rules to curtail food-borne illnesses that kill thousands of Americans annually — and, in the process, to transform itself into an agency that prevents contamination, not one that merely investigates outbreaks. The rules, drafted with an eye toward […]
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By Eliza Barclay, NPR Many a college student lives off of microwavable meals – but some do it not by choice but because they’re worried school food might make them sick. They may have celiac disease, a digestive ailment caused by gluten, or life-threatening allergies to foods like peanuts — both are on the rise. […]
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A four-week after school workshop is designed to prepare kids ages 10-12 to take an interactive role with the family meal-planning process. Youngsters will learn the six nutrient principles of preparing and eating quality nourishing meals. They will be taught how to shop for healthy food, read and follow recipes, and use basic kitchen tools […]
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By Matt Richtel, New York Times Tristan Walach has a tattoo of the famous Las Vegas welcome sign on his neck. He goes by the name Ant. He teaches people how to make coffee, professionally. I have come to learn from him. “People like you are the best to train,” he says, sizing me up. […]
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By Chris Rauber, San Francisco Business Times A surprisingly healthy Bay Area wine grape harvest in 2012 is bolstering spirits of local vineyard and winery owners, while weak harvests in France and other competitors is another short-term boost. That doesn’t mean the region’s wine industry is entirely out of the woods, after several tough years, […]
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By Chris Macias, Sacramento Bee There’s plenty to toast among the local wine region, which enjoyed a fairly solid 2012. An ideal growing season, new businesses and increasing recognition from national media added up to a choice year for the greater Sacramento area’s wine season. Here are some of the ways in which 2012 rocked […]
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By Stephanie Strom, New York Times 7-Eleven, the convenience store chain, is restocking its shelves with an eye toward health. Over the last year, the retailer has introduced a line of fresh foods for the calorie conscious and trimmed down its more indulgent fare by creating portion-size items. The change is as much about consumers’ […]
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