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Kraft Foods Slashing Sodium by 10%
Media Bonnint
If it comes in a box and is labeled "food," odds are it's loaded with salt. Salt is the great preserver.
You want that powdered macaroni and cheese to last 100 years? Pack it with salt!
Here's the problem. Salt isn't exactly a human's best friend, it raises our blood pressure.
So that's why Kraft says it will cut the sodium in their products by 10% over the next two years.
» moreLe Whif: Chocolate You Inhale
Le Whif
Sick of all those chocolate candies ruining your figure? Tired of your morning coffee making you pee a thousand times?
Well good news. Your answer has arrived!
Introducing "Le Whif," a chocolate or coffee flavored treat you don't eat, you inhale.
Sacrebleu!
» moreDomino's Pizza Scores Big Profits With Recipe Change
Fat Wallet
Looks like Domino's new advertising strategy paid off - no pun intended - the maker of non-pizza more than doubled its fourth quarter profits.
Sorry, unless it's made in New York by a big Italian guy named Gino, it's not really pizza!
But Michigan-based Domino's Pizza is now raking in the cash since addressing customer complaints and changing their recipe.
» moreWill Taxing Soda Lead to Weight Loss?
The debate about whether or not junk food should be taxed has gotten interesting.
While legislatures evaluate the merits of such proposed hikes, a study has been released that actually lends credence to the idea, predicting that an 18% hike on pop would lead to 5 pounds weight loss per year.
» morePoll: Mommy's Milk Cheese Anyone?
In this age of political correctness and the outcry for the humane treatment of animals, some are really 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.
» moreFrozen Veggies Retain More Nutrients
With food prices high and the economy still recovering, many of us struggle to eat healthily because of the cost of good food. Fresh fruit and vegetables can see grocery bills soaring.
But, there's good news this week from a UK study by the Institute of Food Research. Scientists have shown that frozen vegetables retain more nutrients, which are "locked in" when the produce is frozen, soon after picking.
» morePoll: Umami, The New MSG?
Have you ever wondered why certain foods just taste so good and induce extreme 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, actually isolated a fifth taste back in 1908 called "Umami"?
» moreBeware of Calories in Movie Theater Snacks
With the news that many large buckets of popcorn contain 1,800 calories, movie theaters in the UK are being urged to offer calorie information.
Typical movie snacks include:
- Large popcorn: around 1,800 calories - the entire daily energy requirement of an average 5-10 year old.
- Nachos: 716 calories - a big pasta dinner.
- Large cola: 328 calories - enough for a light lunch (sandwich and fruit).
