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Sparkling wine isn't just for toasting the New Year, it’s also the perfect pairing with fresh blueberries from Chile in this elegantly surprising new recipe Fresh Blueberry and Pear Champagne Aperitif. This sweet and tangy cold beverage is the perfect starter to ring in 2013, a sophisticated and colorful complement to the year-end celebratory repast. SONOMA, CA (PRWEB) December 27, 2012 Sparkling wine isn't just for toasting the New Year, it’s also the perfect pairing with...
Between-Holiday Recipes Your Family Will Give Thanks For Orlando, Fla. (PRWEB) December 11, 2012 With Christmas and New Year’s on the way, families keep their traditional and cherished recipes on-hand for those big celebration days. If you’re looking to try something new before and after the holidays, Florida Dairy Farmers’ newly-developed recipes are sure to become family favorites. These unique dishes offer year-round fare that are both flavorful and nutrient-rich, and made from...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) recently discovered a gene that helps the body change carbs into fat. The team of investigators believes that the finding will be incredibly beneficial in terms of developing treatments for diabetes and fatty liver disease. In particular, the scientists at UCB looked at how the molecular mechanisms in an individual’s body can turn dietary carbohydrates into fats....
After a global sugar shortage caused demand for US sugarcane to jump, the industry is set to face tepid conditions in the coming years. Consumers' growing health-consciousness will cause them to curtail their sugar consumption. Furthermore, the US government is easing its level of protection for downstream sugar processors, who previously enjoyed inflated domestic sugar prices and a low level of import penetration. The scaled-back federal support for the downstream sugar processing...
Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Scientists from the University of Southern California and University of Oxford recently revealed that countries that included high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in their food had a 20 percent higher prevalence of diabetes as compared to countries that did not use HFCS in their foods. The international analysis on national food supplies helps explains the increase in numbers of people with type 2 diabetes, resulting in the rise in...
Authors Target HFCS, while Ignoring it is Nutritionally Equivalent to Sugar WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study, to be released Tuesday, November 27, by researchers from USC and Oxford, uses a severely flawed statistical methodology and ignores well established medical facts to "suggest" a unique link between high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and Type 2 diabetes. A previous study critical of HFCS from the lead author, Dr. Michael I. Goran, has met with...
WATSONVILLE, Calif., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Though it's tempting to include every indulgent dish on holiday tables, the most successful menus are a balance of both healthful and decadent favorites. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/holiday-menus-balance-naughty-and-nice-179041341.html Finding the right combination of delicious and healthy recipes doesn't require an endless search for exotic...
THOMASVILLE, Ga., Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- - You might say that the folks at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health are 'maximizers.' They seek to build the capacity to educate citizens on Diabetes prevention through community organizations nationwide. With the CDC estimating a whopping 79 million Americans currently having prediabetes, grass roots diabetes prevention education is a must. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121112/CG11219) Findings...
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online According to Penn State food scientists, green tea and starchy food could help to lower blood sugar spikes. The researchers found that an ingredient in green tea helps reduce blood sugar spikes in mice, leading to the possibility of a new diet for people. Mice were fed epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), an antioxidant found in green tea, and cornstarch during the study. Joshua Lambert, assistant professor of food science in...
Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online I know this sounds counter-intuitive. Possibly bordering on ridiculous. But it is the truth. If you want to boost your self-control, gargle sugar water. This, according to a study that has been co-authored by University of Georgia professor of psychology Leonard Martin. The study was published October 22 in the journal Psychological Science. A simple mouth rinse with glucose will improve your overall self-control. Allow me to explain....
