Acai Roots plans expansion after Brazilian investmentTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 10:28AM“The investment will also cover product-development costs, it will be used to back-up our growing operations (logistics, distribution, sales, retail, etc), and at the same time it will allow us to provide marketing support to our brand.”
Jazz up food gifts with help from the InternetMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:11PMGift-giving cooks have found an extra edge on the Internet, where recipes and other tools for homemade food gifts abound.
The perfect plate: Healthy and tastyMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:07AMEating healthy doesn’t have to be boring, writes SUZANNA PILLAY. WHEN it comes to food, “healthy” and “tasty” are two words that most Malaysians seldom associate together.
New flavors aim to extend coconut water’s appealFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:14AMCoconut water is the clear liquid from the center of young green coconuts and has been marketed as a healthy, natural alternative to sports drinks, as it contains vitamins, minerals and electrolytes, but is low in calories and fat-free.
Novo Nordisk Receives FDA Approval for Norditropin(R) FlexPro(R) for Growth Hormone TreatmentWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:14AMPRINCETON, N.J., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Norditropin® FlexPro® (somatropin [rDNA origin] injection), a pre-filled injection pen to be used by children and adults with growth hormone disorders.
Since You Asked: Try roasting your fresh vegetablesWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:15AMWhat's the best way to cook frozen vegetables versus fresh? Should I put the veggies in water and then heat it, or should I bring the water to a boil and then add them?
Storing vitamins in bathrooms and kitchens may degrade their effectivenessWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:01AMHigh humidity present in bathrooms and kitchens could be degrading the vitamins and health supplements stored in those rooms, even if the lids are on tight, a Purdue University study shows.
The kale rebellionTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:43PMFor a vegetable dissident, this leafy green presents a challenge in winter.
The kale rebellionTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 8:51PMI didn't know it would be a mixed marriage.
FRESH FRUIT FREEZE: Put your freezer to work when making jams, jelliesTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:08PMMaking your own jam and jelly is easy. At least I think it is, as I use the freezer method for most of my jams rather than the cooked method. Freezer jams require no cooking and the finished product tastes remarkably like fresh fruit.
What's a manure teabag?Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:08AMAuthentic Haven Brand in San Juan Capistrano is selling manure teabags, but don't store them next to the Lipton box.
Inventing New Oat and Barley BreadsFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:48PM(PhysOrg.com) -- Delicious new all-oat or all-barley breads might result from laboratory experiments now being conducted by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in California.
How sweet it is: sugar substitutesWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:11PMDear Kitchen Shrink, I have a bad sweet tooth, but refined sugars make me light-headed and queasy, while artificial sweeteners give me a terrible aftertaste. Any suggestions for sweet alternatives would be much appreciated. - Karen Cane (no kidding) Refined sugars are destructive cousins to the evil artificial sweeteners. The former give a dose of "naked" calories that rob the body of vital ...
Barbara Quinn: All about tomatoesWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 7:54AMWe fast approach March ... National Nutrition Month! And the theme designated by the American Dietetic Association — the largest group of nutrition professionals in the world — is "Nutrition from the Ground Up." How appropriate, then, this question from a reader in Jacksonville, Fla.: Dear Ms.
Vemma Asia has the tonic to invigorate salesMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:22PMTHE distributor of a mangosteen-based health drink branded Vemma says the "power" of the liquid supplement will help it rake in annual sales revenue of about RM120 million in Malaysia.
Vemma Asia has the tonic to invigorate salesMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 10:37AMTHE distributor of a mangosteen-based health drink branded Vemma says the "power" of the liquid supplement will help it rake in annual sales revenue of about RM120 million in Malaysia. Singapore-based Vemma Asia Ltd chief executive officer Kenneth Koh said it now churns out RM3 million a month from the product through 40,000 members nationwide. "By end-2010, we hope to achieve RM10 million in ...
Dry Skin Remedies For Our DaughtersSaturday, February 20, 2010 @ 9:22PMDry skin can cause itchiness, irritability and sometimes inflamed skin. Our daughters will appreciate learning about healthy and natural ways to take care of their skin. Help them be prepared for any kind of weather or activity.
Items for Haitian relief can be dropped off at Concordia seminaryThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 11:07PMThe Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS) is collecting items for Haitian relief that can be dropped off at Concordia Theological Seminary over the next few days.
Help seminary fill truck of donated items for Haiti reliefThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 11:07PMThe Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod is collecting items for Haitian relief that can be dropped off at Concordia Theological Seminary over the next few days.
Vancouver Olympics not only place to see podium performancesThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 5:00PMAs Canada celebrated Olympic gold last Sunday, Vancouver Island’s biggest maple garnered its own awards at Duncan’s Bigleaf Maple Syrup Festival.
Press ReleaseWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 8:34AMMerck & Co. Inc. Posted on:17 Feb 10 Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that in new Phase III data, GARDASIL ® [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16 and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant] was 77.5 percent (95 percent CI: 39.6, 93.3) efficacious against anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16 and 18 in 16-to-26 year-old men who have sex ...
Warm, nutritious soup comforting in cold weatherWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 12:21AMNo food seems to comfort a person like a steaming bowl of soup. Soup saves money and helps to stretch the food dollar by using perfectly good leftover foods such as green beans, corn and peas in a new tasty dish. Soups can provide high quality protei ...
Big plate of pasta? That's amore!Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:31PMThe truth is simple: I love pasta - the supple, chewy way it feels in my mouth, the satisfying way it sustains me and the cozy well-fed way I feel after I have eaten it.
Concordia Theological Seminary Collecting For HaitiMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 3:43PMFORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - Concordia Theological Seminary officials need your help collecting items for Haiti victims.
Local LinkSunday, February 14, 2010 @ 5:56AMRelay for Life
RSSL improves B12 analysis for foodFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 6:33AMThe company claims that the new UPLC-MS (liquid chromatography - mass spectrometry) method has been validated for a variety of food matrices.
Fine Dining Born Out of East End TraditionsFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 6:27AMMichael Rozzi grew up on Shinnecock Bay and as a boy embraced the East End traditions of fishing, hunting and enjoying the bounty of produce cultivated on East End farms – local traditions that have taken root on both the North and South Forks as the “slow food” movement has grown in popularity. “Growing up out [...]
FIre Belly Organic Lawn Care Introduces World's First Organic Lawn Care SystemFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 2:19AMSimple, Six-Step Lawn Care System uses cutting edge compost tea technology. Safe for children, pets and the water supply! Connect the Fire Belly Organic Lawn Care product to your garden hose with the enclosed attachment and simply spray the liquid treatments on your lawn. Your backyard is ready for bare feet and barbecues right away! (PRWeb Feb 12, 2010) Read the full story at http ...
FIre Belly Organic Lawn Care Introduces World's First Organic Lawn Care SystemFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 1:01AMSimple, Six-Step Lawn Care System uses cutting edge compost tea technology. Safe for children, pets and the water supply! Connect the Fire Belly Organic Lawn Care product to your garden hose with the enclosed attachment and simply spray the liquid treatments on your lawn. Your backyard is ready for bare feet and barbecues right away!
MSU researcher linking breast cancer patients with alternative therapiesThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 3:07PMBiological-based therapies such as diet supplements and vitamins are the most popular complementary and alternative medicines for women recovering from breast cancer, according to a Michigan State University researcher working to create a support intervention for women in treatment for the disease.
What we are ... doing: DetoxificationMonday, February 8, 2010 @ 7:13AMSeveral nutrition and organic grocery stores sell body cleansers and detox kits to help you eliminate bad toxins from your body (the kidneys, intestines, lungs, lymph and skin). Some of the kits put you on a strict liquid or...
Sensible & super: 10 foods certain to deliver a powerful punch of nutrientsMonday, February 8, 2010 @ 12:01AMThe term "superfoods" gets thrown around a lot, especially this time of year. Unfortunately, it's often attached to nutrient-rich foods that are expensive, obscure (acai berry? Isn't that what's in all those annoying Facebook ads?) or, um, something of an acquired taste. (Really, Oprah? Sardines?)So here's a more practical list of superfoods for 2010, developed from conversations with dietitians ...
Reader asks about York’s standing in Class BSaturday, February 6, 2010 @ 1:36AMQ: With the enrollment of schools changing every year, I was wondering where I could find information about how York High sits in Class B. I noticed that Lakeview is now C-1.
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 5 February 2010Friday, February 5, 2010 @ 10:28PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below.
Special Assignment: Forgotten Formula?Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 5:18PMWhen you buy something at the grocery store, you trust that it's safe. You trust the store and the laws that regulate it. But, a News 12 investigation shows some things are slipping through the cracks, and it could be harming the youngest member of your family.
Milk overflowWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 1:34PMMilk overflows out of the vessel in which it is boiled, but not water. Why? Milk is an emulsion of butterfat and water. The continuous phase is water. This aqueous phase contains proteins, lactose, mineral and traces of other substance as enzymes, vitamins, gases etc.
Superfoods not always expensive, obscureTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 8:24AMThe term “superfoods” gets thrown around a lot. Unfortunately, it’s often attached to nutrient-rich foods that are expensive, obscure (Acai berry? Isn’t that what’s in all those annoying Facebook ads?) or, um, something of an acquired taste. (Really, Oprah? Sardines?) So our list of superfoods for 2010, developed from conversations with dietitians, kinesiologists and holistic-health experts, is ...
A bubbly brew for tea lovers; Kombucha Mama started selling its fermented tea just a year agoTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 6:09AMJamie Danek and Michelle Plantenberg met more than a year ago on the tennis courts of the Athletic Club of Bend. A conversation that revealed their enthusiasm for kombucha, a fermented tea, motivated the two to start brewing it together in Plantenberg's kitchen.Plantenberg, 33, who had been brewing the tea since the mid-1990s, and Danek, 42, started distributing the tea to friends and soon ...
Wholesome cooking at homeSunday, January 31, 2010 @ 8:26AM(ARA) - We all want to eat a nutritious diet that helps reduce the risk of chronic diseases and manage cholesterol levels. The same holds true for diabetics; in fact, many of the guidelines for a balanced diabetic diet are useful for anyone who wants to stick to a healthful diet.
Raw milk producer toasts rulingTuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 3:18PMJacqueline Fennell can turn off the phone tree - at least for now. The Roebuck raw-milk producer and former president of the Leeds and Grenville Landowners Association has been on high alert for a raid from health authorities for several weeks.[...]
Raw milk producer cheers court rulingTuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 6:03AMROEBUCK — Jacqueline Fennell can turn off the phone tree – at least for now. The Roebuck raw-milk producer and former president of the Leeds and Grenville Landowners Association has been on high alert for a raid from health authorities for several weeks.[...]
Soft drinks are a real health riskSunday, January 24, 2010 @ 4:20PMTHIS refers to 'Drinks rise too high' (GDN, January 17). According to the Worldwatch report, these aerated drinks could be a major health risk in disguise.
Is SUPERthrive a super-duper potion?Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 1:17PMThe packaging boasts exaggerated claims that make no sense: "Unchallenged guarantees – proven best, 5 ways, on every continent, by millions of people and billions of plants." Designed to make you reach for the product, these grammatically incorrect...
Northwest Haiti Christian Mission opens collection center in Southern Indiana-Louisville area for earthquake reliefSaturday, January 23, 2010 @ 2:01PMDesperately needed medicine and medical supplies will be shipped directly to Haiti Saint-Louis du Nord, Haiti - Northwest Haiti Christian Mission is working with aid organizations across the country of Haiti to provide relief to victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake that devastated Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital city.