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Well how's this for starting your weekend on a high note — after reviewing 21 different chocolate studies, science is still touting the many health benefits of eating the dark confection. The studies, which involved 2,575 participants who ate sugar-free dark chocolate rich in cocoa containing polyphenolic flavonoids, found the following health benefits: improved blood pressure levels, a Read more
In case you didn't get the message: smoking cigarettes is dangerous for your health. Since a picture is worth a thousand warnings words, the Food and Drug Administration is proposing the placement of graphic images on cigarette packages. The agency hopes the grisly images — corpses, cancer patients, and diseased lungs — will deter people from smoking. Tobacco use is responsible for 443,000 Read more
As if junk food wasn't bad enough because of the high calorie content and unpronounceable ingredients, here's another reason to avoid it. Procter & Gamble has announced the recall of two flavors of Pringles: Restaurant Cravers Cheeseburger and Family Faves Taco Night. The culprit is the widely used flavor enhancer hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) made by Basic Food Flavors, Inc. Read more
Wearing uniforms designed by Kim Jong Il, North Korea's traffic girls mechanically rotate counter-clockwise (the only way they're allowed to turn) at intersections throughout Pyongyang. There are no traffic lights in the communist capital, only young women selected for their beauty to direct cars — especially the ones who stop to stare. But you don't have to be on a street in the isolated Read more
Question: What happens when the small plates phenomenon catches on across America? Answer: The craze extends far beyond the reach of Spanish tapas restaurants, and into national chains like California Pizza Kitchen. This month, the casual dining spot unveiled a new menu, Small Cravings, with seven modestly sized (and priced) snacks to choose from. Anywhere from $4.50 to $7 can get you a moderate Read more
Hoping to boost this year's sales — and prove that it's still "waaaay better than fast food" — fast food chain Wendy's has announced plans to unveil a new menu item, boneless chicken wings, later this month. The boneless wings — which will compete head to head with KFC's new Kentucky Grilled Chicken — come in three different flavors: Sweet & Spicy Asian, Honey BBQ, and Bold Buffalo. Read more
Recently I got my hands on Philadelphia Cream Cheese's new flavors: sundried tomato and basil, and spinach and artichoke. Cream cheese on crackers has always been one of my secret single-girl snack foods, so I was delighted to sample the savory spreads. To find out what I thought of them, read more Read more
Hey Everyone! We just wanted to let you know that the new DearSugar has arrived! The new DearSugar will offer you more choices, more ideas, and more fantastic features about life, love, and being happy. Rest assured, though, she'll still have your old favorites, like DearSugar's advice column, the daily horoscope, super fun polls, and Group Therapy. Beginning today, you can click on Pillow Read more
The 2007 MacWorld Conference is less than a week away, and Apple has already started building hype for what may, or may not be, their major announcement. Apple posted a compelling greeting on their homepage saying: The first 30 years were just the beginning. Welcome to 2007. The image alone has caused a blogging frenzy, with some wondering if Apple will unveil iTV, iPhone, or a new Read more
Fashion Week is in full swing — as is celebrity attendance. As front-row fixtures and party guests, these styled celebs only further the glamour of New York Fashion Week. Highlights include Leighton Meester donning a flirty frock at Vera Wang; Claire Danes slipping into leather-trimmed Narciso at the designer's Fall show; and Olivia Palermo showing off her style skills at one of the many FW Read more
