Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Poison Pet Food Exec Sold Half Of Shares 3 Weeks Before Recall

"The chief financial officer of Menu Foods sold about half his shares in the company just three weeks before a massive recall of its pet food products, Canadian insider trading reports show..."

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[Video] McDonald’s Now Does Subliminal Advertising…

Hey, I’ll be the first to admit that I love Mickey D’s, in fact, probably 20% of my body mass is a direct result of the dietary intake I get from the golden arches. However, I didn’t know that those cravings I got were as a result of subliminal advertising on McDonald’s part, as was caught during a Food Network broadcast. Here is the “Inside Editio

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Omega-3 fatty acids are the current super power.

Omega-3 fatty acids can help to lower triglyceride levels, increase HDL (good) cholesterol, and can reduce inflammation in the body. They lessen the risk of blood clots, and are now being praised for their influence on the brain.They have positive affects on mood and mental conditions, helping with depression and anxiety

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12 Widespread Drink Myths Demystified

To get noticed, many advertisers chance upon these powerful one-liners to grab the attention of gullible customers. Well it is about time we shook things up a little for them

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Thursday, January 17, 2008

The 5 Best Foods That Will Kill You

To honor the surplus of soon to be vanquished New Year’s resolutions, I cheerfully present the top 5 delicious meals that will ensure you die a slow and painful death.

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HOWTO: Turn A Trash Can Into A Meat Smoker

"Smoking is cooking meat by the indirect application of heat with wood at low temperatures. Low temperatures are considered around 225°. The smoke of the burning wood adds significant flavor to the meat."

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The Invisible Ingredient in Every Kitchen

OF all the ingredients in the kitchen, the most common is also the most mysterious. It’s hard to measure and hard to control. It’s not a material like water or flour, to be added by the cup. In fact, it’s invisible.It’s heat.

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Farmer grows 11 kinds of fruit on a single tree

71-year-old Manabu Fukushima of Onga, Japan, has coaxed his 30-year-old Lemon tree into bearing 11 kinds of fruit through skillful grafting and a lot of TLC.

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Oh Yeah Baby... The Best Movie Drinking Games of 2007

Throughout the year, our own Kevin Carr has been dedicated to one thing: drunkenness. He has been slowly turning each and every one of our readers into a stumbling drunk fool with each week of movie releases. And as we close out our coverage of movies in 2007, we take a look back at some of his most ridiculous drinking games — some of which

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A Coder’s Guide to Coffee

Coffee is an important technology for boosting mental acuity and maintaining peak on-the-job performance........

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How to Drink Absinthe

"Absinthe is a formerly banned spirit drink that is made with Artemisia absinthium (wormwood) and other herbs. Also known as la fée verte (the green fairy), absinthe was originally formulated during the 18th century by the French-born Dr. Pierre Ordinaire in Switzerland as a digestive tonic."

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The 10 Most Dangerous Foods

Although there are very few foods that cause instant death, there are some well known, and not so well known, dangerous foods that we should all be aware of.

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Can You Eat Your Way Out Of This?

Below are a few places where you can get your meal for free – if you’re up to the challenge of horking down ten percent of your body weight in half an hour.

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What Makes A Good Beer?

How does one properly review a beer? What else is involved besides mindlessly sitting chugging the bottle or pint which sweats and warms on the cardboard coaster? For the average beer lover or beer novice, here are necessary guidelines for one to begin to formulate opinions on brew and also sound intelligent enough to discuss those views.

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