TASTING TABLE – Professionally trained chefs are taught in culinary school to add room-temperature eggs to boiling water and continuously boil them for a desired amount of time to achieve boiled egg perfection.
Another popular method for boiling eggs that's used among chefs requires bringing the water to a boil with the eggs already in the pot.
Then the eggs are removed from the heat source, remaining covered, for a desired amount of time.
You don't need...
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – The mayor of an Illinois city has confirmed that PepsiCo will close a Quaker Oats plant that was temporarily shuttered during a recall of granola products in December 2023.
Mayor Ricky Williams Jr. said the plant will close on June 8, according to a Facebook post by the city of Danville, IL. Production at the plant included more than 60 products recalled in December 2023 and January 2024 because of Salmonella...
CBS News – An experienced climber was found dead on Saturday inside the crater of Mount St. Helens, a volcano in Washington state that draws hikers, skiers and snowboarders year-round.
Officials say he was attempting to snowboard and died after falling roughly 1,200 feet from the summit, where an icy ridge had cracked off near the rim beneath his feet.
The climber was identified as Roscoe "Rocky" Shorey, a 42-year-old from Washougal, Washington, according to the...
FOOD SAFETY NEWS – The Environmental Group is out with its annual Dirty Dozen fresh fruits and vegetables and the Alliance for Food and Farming is countering the message as usual.
The EWG generally pushes consumers to buy organic fruits and vegetables while the AFF says it is important to eat fresh produce whether or not it is organic.
The position of the EWG
The Environmental Working Group bills itself as a nonprofit, non-partisan organization.
“Non-organic produce is...
HARTFORD HEALTHCARE – It happens to the best of us. You’re trying to eat healthy, when suddenly Wendy’s starts advertising $1 cheeseburgers and Dairy Queen offers free ice cream cones.
If you can’t resist the cravings anymore – or if you just don’t have time to put together a balanced meal – this one’s for you.
Here are an expert’s top four tips on how to navigate your favorite fast food restaurants, guilt-free.
1. It starts with...
EAT THIS, NOT THAT! – What exactly gives a meal "belly fat-burning" qualities?
There are a few key things to consider when deciding on meals that fit your weight loss goals. Ultimately, what matters is what fits into your personal needs, but the following characteristics are a good place to start:
High in protein: Eating enough protein at meals ensures that you'll feel full, can improve your metabolism, and can help you burn fat and...
THE GUARDIAN – We can’t breathe without them, and there are plenty of things that make them work less well.
So what can you do to keep your lungs healthy?
Pulmonologists weigh in on how to take care of your respiratory system for life.
1. No smoking
“The most important thing is not to smoke,” says Philip Barber, a pulmonologist in Manchester. “Lung cancer kills 35,000 people a year in the UK – more than breast, prostate and...
NY POST – Jenna Rizzo, a women’s weight loss coach from Georgia, is sharing three “easy steps” to shedding pounds before summer — gamify your activity, follow the “one-scoop rule,” and get at least seven hours of sleep a night.
“Over the years, I’ve learned the worst thing that you can do is try to go zero to 100 overnight,” Rizzo said in a popular TikTok last month.
Women’s weight loss coach Jenna Rizzo is...
THE ALTERANTIVE DAILY – Sleeping in the nude may help you to get better Z’s!
A body of research is finding that regulating sleep temperature may bring some relief to people living with insomnia.
According to Dr. Cameron Van den Heuvel, a research fellow involved in a 2009 study of body temperature and sleep performed by the University of South Australia’s Centre for Sleep Research:
“Temperature regulation is a significant factor in each of the two types...
CNBC – Across the board, experts agree that eating leafy greens is essential for overall health, especially for your brain.
Some of the green leafy vegetables that you can add to your meals are:
Kale
Spinach
Lettuces
Cabbage
Swiss chard
Bok choy
Mustard greens
3 reasons experts say a diet rich in leafy greens is good for your brain
1. They're rich in B vitamins
Often, conditions like depression and dementia are associated with a vitamin B deficiency,...
CNET – We all know the feelings that come with sleeping poorly. But there are a few other signals your body sends when you're sleep deprived. Here are the signs to look out for.
Most people know sleep is important, but so many of us continue to get too little of it. Besides making you feel exhausted (and desperate for your morning coffee), failing to get enough shut-eye can have serious effects on your body...