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Healthy Menu Options May Lead to Overindulgence
The question "would you like fries or salad with that?" is one regularly asked by waitresses across the nation. While it's easy to think the answer is a personal decision that reflects one's eating habits, a soon-to-be-released study shows differently.
Calcium = The Sixth Taste?
Scientists in Philadelphia have discovered that mice can taste calcium. Since humans and rodents share many of the same genes, the human tongue should taste calcium as well. For centuries the four basic tastes were sweet, sour, bitter, and salty.
Hate Trying New Foods? Blame Your Genes
If you know anyone who has a fear of new foods — food neophobia — it might not be their attitude, it might actually be their genes.
In a recent study at University College of London, scientists determined that almost 80 percent of children's tendency to dislike unfamiliar foods was inherited. Dr.
Are Recipes By Female Chefs More Complicated Than Those By Male Chefs?
The UK Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills recently completed a study that looked at 35 recipes published by five UK celebrity chefs — Jamie Oliver, Delia Smith, Nigella Lawson, Gordon Ramsay and Nigel Slater. It turns out that while these folks make cooking look simple, their recipes can be difficult to follow. Actually, of the five chefs, only the recipes from the two women chefs were considered overly complicated.
What's The Best Dark Chocolate Bar?
There have been so many studies on the benefits of eating dark chocolate, that the market has become flooded with dark chocolate bar options. There are organic bars and imported bars, bars with nibs and bars without, so how do you know which ones are worth eating? You could buy a bunch of bars and figure it out yourself — which doesn't sound like a bad way to spend the evening — or you could rely on a new Consumer Reports study.
Can You Judge Beer By Its Taste?
Okay, since we're sort of on the topic of beers, I thought this story would be interesting to share. A new study by Leonard Lee (of Columbia University) had 388 people taste-test two different beers: one regular and one doctored with a few drops of balsamic vinegar. The participants were then divided into three different groups:
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Are Rejected Melons the Next Form of Renewable Energy?
A colossal food fight is one way to use up the season's supply of subpar produce. But scientists have discovered another: convert rejected fruits into biofuel. The study, conducted by USDA researchers and published in the journal Biotechnology For Biofuels, found that the 360,000 tons of fruit rejected by US retailers each year could be converted into roughly two million gallons of biofuel.
Does Soda Mess With Your DNA?
All of you soda drinkers might want to pay attention to this one. A new study from Britain's Sheffield University is linking sodium benzoate, a preservative found in some sodas, to cell damage. Research is suggesting that the preservative has the ability to switch vital parts of DNA.
Yummy Links: From Wooden Bowls to Masa Harina
- Check out CasaSugar's exclusive interview with wooden bowl crafter Nick Stagg. — CasaSugar
- Is it okay to eat on public transportation? — Chow
- A new study shows that consumption of coffee might be good for you!
Caffeine Could Be Good For Women's Memory
What was this post going to be about? I completely forgot what I was going to write. If only I drank more caffeine...
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