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Photos Of Cake Can Help You Lose Weight

August 17th, 2009 at 9:24 am » Comments (0)

Picture a thick wedge of rich, velvety Black Forest gateau. Hungry? Unlikely as it sounds, showing weight-conscious women pictures of sweet treats actually strengthens their resolve to eat healthily, rather than encouraging them to cheat.
 



Habanero Cream Puff

August 16th, 2009 at 5:07 pm » Comments (0)

They call it shu cream in Japan how about eww cream
The Habanero Cream Puff snack from Japan’s Kyoto Habanero combines rich sweet custard cream with searing hot habanero pepper pastry – it’s a match made in Hell!



Eating A High Fat Diet Can Lead To Short Term Memory Loss

August 15th, 2009 at 8:36 am » Comments (0)

High fat diet can lead to memory loss
Eating hotdogs and French fries might be a great treat. However, these high fat diets can significantly reduce our exercising ability and lead to short term memory loss, reveals a new study. The research conducted using a mouse model, showed that in less than 10 days of eating a [...]



Eating Chocolate Twice A Week Could Save Your Life

August 15th, 2009 at 12:34 am » Comments (0)

Eating Chocolate Twice A Week Could Save Your Life If You Have Had A Heart Attack
Heart attack survivors who snack on chocolate at least twice a week could greatly reduce their risk of dying from coronary disease, according to research.



HotCans

August 10th, 2009 at 4:35 pm » Comments (0)

Now this is the office workers new best friend
There’s still a few weeks of summer left, so it’s not too late to go camping with these HotCans, self-heating containers that automagically heat up a hot dinner on the trail. Just place the can on its uncanny red lid, pop the top, and 12 minutes later [...]



Great Morphed Photos By Computer Whizkids

August 9th, 2009 at 7:30 pm » Comments (0)

This new species seems to have developed an Adam’s apple
No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks.  That is an apple with a fish’s face on it. And yes, that’s a lion peeking out from a dandelion. (Pics)
 



Women Who Drink Wine Have Better Sex Lives

August 8th, 2009 at 8:59 am » Comments (0)

Women who drink a glass or two of wine daily have better sex lives than those who don’t, says a new study.
 



Beetroot Juice

August 7th, 2009 at 11:25 am » Comments (0)

Having more stamina is one thing but running to the bathroom afterwards is another..Oh wait thats prunes
Drinking beetroot juice boosts stamina and could help people exercise for up to 16% longer, a UK study suggests.



Eating A Diet High In Fructose Impairs Memory

August 1st, 2009 at 1:10 pm » Comments (0)

Diets high in fructose — a type of sugar found in most processed foods and beverages — impaired the spatial memory of adult rats.
Researchers at Georgia State University have found that diets high in fructose — a type of sugar found in most processed foods and beverages — impaired the spatial memory of adult rats.



Space Cheese

July 30th, 2009 at 7:47 pm » Comments (0)

When the camera was falling back to Earth do you think the guys were saying amongst themselves “Now thats a really high speed camera or maybe Say cheeeeese?”
A piece of cheese that went missing after being sent into space has been located – in High Wycombe.



The Future of Beer: Beer-in-a-Box

July 30th, 2009 at 10:33 am » Comments (0)

Beer-in-a-Box
MillerCoors LLC has begun testing the sale of $20 draft-beer systems for consumers to drink at home, part of a string of new products and package innovation from beer giants grappling for market share in a crowded, slow-growing industry.
 



Organic Food No Healthier Than Ordinary Food

July 29th, 2009 at 2:37 pm » Comments (0)

Organic vegetables are shown at a Whole Foods Market
Organic food has no nutritional or health benefits over ordinary food, according to a major study published Wednesday.  Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine said consumers were paying higher prices for organic food because of its perceived health benefits, creating a global organic [...]



Slow Cow: The Anti-Energy Drink

July 28th, 2009 at 9:26 am » Comments (0)

 
Slow Cow
Out to help those looking for a quick relaxation fix, a new drink from Canada offers ‘an acupuncture session’ in every can. An antidote to energy drinks like Red Bull, Slow Cow was developed to help people de-stress.
 



Keep Milk Fresh An Extra Week With The Shrinking Jug

July 25th, 2009 at 8:16 am » Comments (0)

“Fresh” shrinking milk jug
As soon as you open a gallon of milk, it starts to spoil. It’s the air that starts working on it, encouraging all those creepy crawlies to start growing and eating away at the organic material. Pour your milk into this shrinking jug called “Fresh,” and it’ll keep the amount of air [...]



Drinking Milk Cuts Risks Of Dying From Heart Disease And Stroke

July 23rd, 2009 at 9:48 am » Comments (0)

Drinking milk could cut your chances of dying from heart disease and stroke, say scientists.  Contrary to reports that milk harms health, they claim consumption could reduce the risk of succumbing to chronic illness by as much as a fifth.
 



Coca Cola’s Soda Fountain Of The Future To Offer 100 Flavors

July 22nd, 2009 at 9:25 am » Comments (0)

Coke’s Interactive Soda Fountain
Ever had one of those moments where all you wanted was a Diet Black Cherry Vanilla Coke, but all the fountain could offer you was regular old diet? Coca-Cola is doing away with that problem by introducing a new beverage dispenser. Heralded as the “fountain of the future” by Coke PR flaks, [...]



Experimental New Treatment For Peanut Allergy In Children

July 19th, 2009 at 10:53 am » Comments (0)

New treatment for peanut allergies
Children suffering from potentially lethal nut allergies can now live normal lives for the first time following the success of an experimental new treatment.
Doctors at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge have developed a pioneering therapy which effectively “retrains” the immune systems of patients who have food allergies so that they become desensitised [...]



Some Fruit And Vegetables Can Hydrate You More Than A Glass Of Water

July 19th, 2009 at 10:35 am » Comments (0)

Celery is 96 per cent water – but is also rich in minerals
A new study had found that some fruit and vegetables may hydrate the body twice as effectively as a glass of water – making them a refreshing snack option during the hot summer months.



Ingredient In Grapefruit Could Be Used For Diet Pill

July 16th, 2009 at 2:44 pm » Comments (0)

Naringenin, a flavonoid found in citrus fruit including grapefruit, has a revolutionary effect on the liver making it burn fat instead of storing it after a meal
The chemical compound which gives grapefruit its bitter taste could be used to create a diet pill, a study has indicated.



Plantagon: Dome Farm of the Future

July 14th, 2009 at 10:07 am » Comments (0)

Plantagon
Lots of cities have farmers markets, but most — if not all — of the produce comes from rural farmers that use oil-intensive methods of transportation to cart around their food. With 80% of all people on the planet projected to live in cities by 2050, food production will have to move into cities if [...]



All Crapped Out – The Wonderful World of Compost Toilet Tech

July 14th, 2009 at 7:31 am » Comments (0)

Large Volume Waste Composting Equipment

The water toilet is truly one of the greatest miracles of modern life, a frothy disappearing act; now you see it… now you don’t. But washing human waste away requires huge sewage treatment infrastructures in cities, and extensive home septic systems for rural dwellers. Compost toilets, though in their essence as old [...]



Japan’s Rice Paddy Crop Art (2009)

July 12th, 2009 at 11:47 am » Comments (0)

As summer progresses, crops of rice paddy art are beginning to emerge in Japan. The crop art — created by strategically arranging and growing different colors of rice plants — can be seen in farming communities across the country.  (Pics)
 



Is The Secret To A Long Life An Ultra Low Calorie Diet?

July 11th, 2009 at 6:02 pm » Comments (0)

Cutting calories by 30% slows the aging process
The march of old age is unstoppable, but a new study has revealed that the secret to a long life lies in the ultra low calorie diet.



Nixie Tubes: Grown Up Pixy Stix With Caffeine

July 11th, 2009 at 4:12 pm » Comments (0)

Nixie Tubes
While Pixy Stix may have gotten you all hopped up as a child, you’ll need something a bit stronger in your adult years. Enter Nixie Tubes — basically grown-up Pixy Stix laced with 100mg of caffeine.

 
 



Amazing Glass Milk Bottle Art

June 30th, 2009 at 7:59 am » Comments (0)

Glorified Glasses

Residents of Stourbridge, West Midlands, and surrounding villages were having a pleasant surprise when they took in their milk bottles; they would find pictures of animals, often cows or mice, carefully carved onto the glass in astonishing detail.
An artist, known as ‘bottle Banksy’, would take the used milk bottles from doorsteps and then return [...]