Top 5 Food Stories - 4th of July Holiday Week Edition

1) The Best Post-Binge Breakfasts (prevention.com)
We all know people likes to drink alcohol on over the 4th of July Weekend. And why not? It's a celebration! Unfortunately, most of us don't feel too well after a long night of drinking. Check out these tips for a healthy and restorative breakfast to help you rebound from the night before so you can successfully make it through the weekend.

2) Juicy Fruit: Watermelon Recipes (womenshealth.com)
Nothing says summer like watermelons and a lot of these "Juicy Fruits" will be consumed over the holiday weekend. They're not only delicious, but nutritious as well; packed with vitamins A and C, as well as the cancer fighting antioxidant Lycopene. Enjoy this list of watermelon recipes, including watermelon salsa and information on the different types of watermelons.

3) July 4th Weekend Dangerous for Underage Boys Who Drink (health.com)
There are bound be underage drinking during a holiday weekend, but did you know that emergency room visits related to underage drinking DOUBLES over the 4th of July Weekend, especially for boys. So be safe this holiday weekend, and if you have to drink, be responsible.

4) Red, White and Wine: What to Drink on July 4th (huffingtonpost.com)
Following an article on the dangers of drinking, here's one about what to drink over the 4th of July Weekend. A wine expert gives her suggestions on what wine to pair with popular independence day dishes, such as burgers, grilled steak and shrimp skewers. Cheers!

5) What's Really in Your Hot Dog? (prevention.com)
Hot dogs are a staple of the summer diet and many hot dogs will be consumed this weekend. But what's really in a hot dog? No, not a wiener doggy. Check out what gives hot dogs their unique taste, as well as picks on what are the best hot dogs to buy, to ensure you'll have the best cookout on the block.

Happy Independence Day!!! 


See you next week, July 11th!

Food News Special - Happy Friday!

Here's some food music to take you into the weekend!

Song: Food in the Belly
Artist: Xavier Rudd
Album: Food in the Belly

Just click on the picture to listen!

Top 5 Food Stories for Friday July 1st, 2011

1) Demand at Food Bank Soars (wsj.com)
Due to high unemployment and a down economy over the past three years, demand has increased at local food banks, nearly doubled up in Silicon Valley. Luckily for Second Harvest, the largest food bank in the Bay Area, they received a very generous donation of a 75,000 square foot warehouse and land - valued at $9 million. The Second Harvest food bank "gives back" to the community 95% of their donations, so the harvest should now be plentiful for those starving people up in Northern California.

Source: cookinglight.com

 2) How Italians Stay So Slim (prevention.com)
Italian food can be very hearty, do you ever wonder how Italians manage to stay so slim? The Italian diet is slightly different than the Italian food consumed in the United States. Check out this interesting article which compares and contrasts the foods consumed and the habits of people from Rome, Italy and Rome, NY.

3) The Superfood You're Not Eating (menshealth.com)
What fruit has the combination of great amounts of Vitamin C, potassium, folate and the nutrient Lycopene, which helps fight and prevent cancer from the cellular level? Check out this article and see for yourself. It could save your life!

4) 6 Best and Worst For You Foods (yahoo.com)
We all eat out at fast food and chain restaurants, but not all the food provided by these places are bad for your. Here is a list of the best 6 foods (including chili and flatbread sandwiches) and the worst 6 foods (including the McDonald's Filet-O-Fish and nachos) to help you be better prepared on what to order the next time you need to eat on the run.

5) 10 Tips for Making a Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie (yahoo.com)
Almost everybody likes chocolate chip cookies and who wouldn't? They're soft, scrumptious, delicious - and they go with every meal (most of the time for desert but you can use your imagination), but not all chocolate chip cookies are the same. Here is a list of 10 tips for the perfect CC Cookies to go along with the Milk Primer article from yesterday. Enjoy!