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Blueberry Punch: prostate cancer cure? While it has only been tested in lab mice, a commercially available blueberry and grape fruit punch has had a significant effect on prostate cancer, reducing the growth of tumors by 25% in just two weeks. The mice were given a human version of the disease; scientists consider the…
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– Some food writer trash talkin’: Michael Ruhlman calls Anthony Bourdain a “rat-face.” Man, are we bummed that we couldn’t make the Barnes & Noble event. – New York Times Restaurant Critic, Frank Bruni, defends the entrée. – Note to Balducci’s (a highly-respected specialty-food store): Ham and Chanukah don’t mix. – Slate.com makes us hungry…
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Love of broccoli and Brussels sprouts starts here. Photo by Denise Thuler | SXC. Want your children to like fruits and vegetables? Start them young—in utero. According to scientists at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, a lifelong taste for fruit and vegetables can be instilled in babies before they are born: The…
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Last night we had dinner at The Tasting Room in New York City, a highly-acclaimed (and justly so) restaurant in SoHo. It’s a charming, friendly place where you can eat fine cuisine in a casual ambiance (exposed brick walls, flattering lighting), served by an eager and knowledgeable staff. Chef Colin Alevras and his team focus…
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An easy, portable solution for everyone with food allergies. An estimated 12 million Americans suffer from food allergies, some of which can be fatal. Last year, a member of THE NIBBLE staff, allergic to peanuts, specifically told the waiter at a Thai restaurant that she could have no nuts. Either the message did not…
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