Scientists found snack foods like popcorn and breakfast cereals contain "surprisingly large" quantities of antioxidant substances "polyphenols". The study was revealed today at the 238th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS). " Polyphenols are a major...
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"Au Revoir Charlevoix, Allo Nunavut" Last night was a late one. I had to edit and post a few items, and finish a giant to-do list concerning our Flickr, Facebook, Twitter and Youtube account. The...
Win Free TIM HORTONS coffee for a year
Roll-up the rim is back, this time with a chance to win free coffee for an entire year.
For those unfamiliar with the Tim Hortons roll-up the rim contest it’s never...
McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner was quick to assure shareholders that Starbucks was no competition at a lunch in Chicago, Friday. Starbucks entered the breakfast food market last year with the introduction of...
created by Tina Kells | 37 wks ago | updated 36 wks ago 539 views | 4 recommendations | 2 comments
Kellog's Cornflakes boxes are getting a new shape. They will be re-designing their box with 8% less packaging and while they will hold the same amount of breakfast cereal, the new box will be shorter and deeper....
created by amyjudd | 37 wks ago | updated 36 wks ago 719 views | 16 recommendations | 3 comments
Barry Artiste Op/EdI am anxiously awaiting the next study, which States "The Homer Simpson Diet Uncovers All you can Eat Bacon Burgers Cure Baldness"! MMM Bacon! " Study further unscrambles...
Starbucks is trying to compete in the tough economic times in the States right now, by creating value meals to see in their coffee shops. As McDonalds has branched out into coffee, now Starbucks has branched out...
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Japanese researchers have discovered that young people who skip breakfast are more likely to lose their virginity at a younger age than those with a stable home life and regular breakfasts. "n a study of 3,000...
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Good riddens"WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An Ohio death row inmate was executed Tuesday after the Supreme Court rejected his last-minute plea that he was too overweight to be put to death. ...
The absurdity of life abides within the fuzziness of mankind (womankind not excluded). There is no such shortage of time, but time need to be managed efficiently. It is not the duty of a time manager to manage the...
opinion by ebinhabeeb | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 33 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Restaurants can be very wasteful places.With that in mind, I was glad to see Time Out London add a new category on Best Sustainable Restaurants for the 2008 Edition of their Eating and Drinking Awards which were just announced on September 9. The first winner is The...
I started blogging (before it was called that)in late 1996 for the my political party website. I was 34 years old. Most of us on NowPublic probably began blogging at age 25-65 years old. The...
"With gold prices skyrocketing, the Mayans of Guatemala find themselves caught up in a new rush for the precious metal. Tema sits across from me, a Mayan with a mission. We are in the town of Sipacapa in the Western Highlands of...
Hector, the great dane dog has survived after an operation to remove a two-foot long stick it had swallowed. He was very lucky the stick did no internal damage. " A dog was left feeling down at the mouth...
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Headline, 2nd August 2008 - Mr Sandman Attacked Woman in Broad Daylight - Well... sort of. I was just enjoying my morning newspaper and breakfast at one the popular local Indian...
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