As waist lines are getting bigger so are seats, clothing and even coffins!
Marketers research showed venues that fans are taking up more space.
This obesity epidemic is starting to affect all sectors. Dr Jeremy Tomlinson, of the University of Birmingham, said he was not surprised the seats had been made larger.
He said: “Being unhealthily overweight or obese will be normal and shop doors will need to be wider, seat on trains and buses larger and we will need to be weighed with our luggage at airports. The range of clothes sizes and home furnishings will change as will those for the afterlife.”
Goliath’s Coffins, a company that makes coffins to fit in bigger bodies, is a thriving business already.
From The Telegraph
Here are some tips to losing weight from WatchMojo.com
Are the golden arches turning green? Read about McDonalds “green” changes Here.
Looks like the fast food industry is trying to blur the lines between greasy food and hot sex. If you’re not convinced look at the following videos and pictures and then decide for yourself.
According to restaurant chain El Pollo Loco, the marinade for KFC’s new grilled chicken contains beef. Well, actually beef products. El Pollo Loco is planning to play up this fact in a new advertising campaign. The company feels the use of beef products in chicken is “wrong.”
KFC has not hidden that they use these beef products in their new grilled chicken; the information is available on their website, if you’re willing to look for it. It’s found on page 14 of a 37 page document online. I have to assume, though, if you’re eating at KFC, you don’t really care about the nutritional value. However, the grilled chicken was recently added to their menu as a “healthy choice.” Read more…
Regional cuisine is a great way to get a feel for the culture of the location to which you are traveling. And what’s the best part of the meal? Dessert. Check out this list of foreign desserts you shouldn’t skip while traveling:
Baklava (Turkey and nearby) – Made from phyllo dough that has been brushed with butter, this flaky dessert is also soaked with honey.
Alfajores (Chile, Bolivia, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, other Latin American countries, via Spain) – Cookies reminiscent of shortbread or cake sandwiched with dulce de leche (milk caramel). Sometimes coated with meringue, white or dark chocolate, or covered with shredded coconut.
Semla (Sweden and similar in Norway, Denmark, Finland and Estonia) – A seasonal dessert available between Christmas and Easter, these bun-like pastries have their insides hollowed and filled with milk and almond paste and topped with whipped cream.
Sfogliatelle/Cannoli (Italy) – Sfogliatelle is a pastry shaped like a clam, stuffed with cream or ricotta filling that can be infused with orange or lemon flavor.
Taiyaki (Japan) – Kind of like a fish-shaped waffle, and filled with a sweet red bean paste.
Churros (Latin America, Spain) – Loops with a crunchy texture, topped with confectioners’ sugar and served with thick hot chocolate, in which you are to dunk the churros.
Sopaipillas/Picarones (Chile, Peru) – Fried dough that you dip in a solid brown sugar derived from sugar cane.
Galub Jamun (South East Asia) – Little balls of dough made of a flour and condensed milk mixture, that has been fried and dipped in a sugar syrup flavored with cardamom, rosewater or saffron.
Koeksisters (South Africa via Cape Malay) – Fried and dunked in a cold simple syrup to avoid them getting mushy.
Tres Leches Cake (Mexico, other countries in Central and South America) – Condensed milk, evaporated milk and cream are the “tres leches” in this cake.
Suspiro Limeño (Peru) - Evaporated milk, condensed milk, egg yolks and sugar make a pudding, which is then topped with meringue.
Sernik (Poland) – The Polish version of a cheesecake.
Tangyuan/ Yuanxiao (China, Taiwan) – Balls of dough made from rice flour and hot water, and filled with sesame paste, adzuki bean paste or other sweet fillings.
Brigadeiro (Brazil) – Balls of fudgey caramel, rolled in chocolate sprinkles.
Khao Niaw Ma Muang [mango and sticky rice] (Thailand) – Rice is cooked in coconut milk and served with fresh mango.
Always leaders in dietary excellence, Burger King has come out with a new kids’ menu. The menu consists of three different meals, each of which is supposed to be lower in fact, sodium, and have fewer than 560 calories. Here is a list of the meals, taken from the Burger King website:
* Hamburger with BKTM Fresh Apple Fries, low-fat caramel dipping sauce and calcium-fortified MINUTE MAID® Apple Juice;
* New BK BURGER SHOTS® with BKTM Fresh Apple Fries, low-fat caramel dipping sauce and calcium-fortified MINUTE MAID® Apple Juice; and
* 4-pce CHICKEN TENDERS® (reformulated to be reduced-sodium) with BKTM Fresh Apple Fries, low-fat caramel dipping sauce and HERSHEY’S® Fat Free White Milk.
Each of the meals is supposed to get no more than 30 per cent of its calories from fat, and 10 per cent from added sugars. There also must be less than 600 milligrams of sodium.
Sounds like a great initiative. However, since when are FRIED APPLES a healthy alternative? Read more…
While it originated in Italy (probably), pizza has permeated diets across the globe – most notably the American diet. Americans have wholeheartedly accepted and appropriated the pizza. And while a traditional pizza still consists of a crust topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese and oven-baked, there are so many variations on the theme it’s tough to keep track. New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Hawaii and California are just a few locations with regional-specific pizza styles. If you ever have trouble choosing which to try, it’s fortunate that GQ food writer Alan Richman outlined the top 25 pizzas across the States. Here’s the list:
- Great Lake (Chicago)
- Lucali (Brooklyn, NYC)
- Pizzeria Delfina (San Francisco)
- Pizzeria Bianco (Phoenix)
- Bob & Timmy’s (Providence, R.I.)
- Sally’s Apizza (New Haven, Conn.)
- Tomato Pie (Los Angeles)
- Co. Company (Manhattan, NYC)
- Tacconelli’s (Philadelphia)
- Totonno’s (Brooklyn, NYC)
- Tarry Lodge (Port Chester, N.Y.)
- Frank Pepe (New Haven, Conn.)
- Luigi’s “the Original” (Harrison Township, Mich.)
- Gialina (San Francisco)
- Buddy’s (Detroit)
- Antica Pizzeria (Marina Del Ray, Calif.)
- A16 (San Francisco)
- Al Forno (Providence, R.I.)
- Galleria Umberto (Boston)
- Famous Joe’s (Manhattan, NYC)
- Tomatoes Apizza (Farmington Hills, Mich.)
- Osteria (Philadelphia)
- Santarpio’s (Boston)
- Niki’s (Detroit)
- Una Pizza Napoletana (Manhattan, NYC)
Preserving a vegetable’s antioxidant powers is vital to properly cooking your veggies. To start, it depends on which vegetable you’re cooking. However, a study has found that microwaving and griddling is best for most vegetables, while boiling and pressure-cooking were the worst.
One veggie whose antioxidant powers prove more potent after boiling is asparagus. And, it’s best if you fry an eggplant.
Interestingly, only one vegetable contained the same amount of antioxidants no matter how it was cooked – the artichoke. Read more…
It’s May which means Grilling time is here! Get your grilling essentials this summer at Food Network! Whether on TV, Foodnetwork.com, or from Bobby Flay’s new cookbook, Food Network has lots of grilling tips that’s sure to help you master the grill!Giveaway pack:
* FN/Bobby Flay Grilling Basket
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* Bobby Flay’s Burger, Fries, and Shakes cookbook
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Enter to win here…
Burger King is pulling an ad they have for their “Texican whopper,” that featured a tall American cowboy next to a short Mexican draped in his country’s flag. The image of the Mexican flag is protected under national law, and the country’s ambassador argues that the representation in this ad campaign is an inappropriate display of this image.
The ads had been released in Europe, where the chain’s new Tex-Mex style burger - featuring chili and spicy mayonnaise – was being unveiled. The ads were meant to showcase this combination of flavors. The ads are being pulled “out of respect for the Mexican culture and its people,” and “as soon as commercially possible.” Read more…
See the ad for yourself:
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