Gigabiting

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We’re having a national senior moment.

Baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, are a demographic time bomb. Making up nearly one-third of the population, they’ve reached the age of memory loss, slowed reflexes, and synaptic glitches. That’s 75 million boomers that can’t remember what they went upstairs for.

Brain foods really work.

In the same way that a low cholesterol diet can keep plaque from forming in arteries, there are foods that can keep plaque from forming in your brain. You can unclog your cognitive functions just like you can unclog your arteries. Read entire article.

Nothing says summer like a slushy drink.

A blender, some ice, and the promise of super-cooled refreshment; what was once a poolside specialty can now be found at every coffee shop, convenience store, and fast food outlet.

We used to know where we stood with our frozen drinks. Milkshakes were a dessert stand-in when you didn’t feel like a cone. Slushies, were glo-light-colored slurries of icy, sugar that were strictly for the playground set. Smoothies were a nutritious meal replacement for the health and fitness crowd.

Now it’s not so clear. Read entire article.

Peeps season has arrived.

The conversation hearts were remaindered weeks ago. Sun block and bug spray lie in wait. For now, the seasonal aisles of drug stores and supermarkets are stocked with brightly-hued marshmallow chicks and bunnies.

More than a billion Peeps will be sold this year. While most will end up in the green excelsior grass of Easter baskets, a third of them are destined for bigger things. Read entire article.

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There is an unsteady alliance when salt and sugar commingle.

It happens when the tastes are unblended and distinct; balanced in a dizzy dance on your tongue. Some of these couplings are legendary, like melon with prosciutto; some are classic, like french fries with ketchup; and some are questionable, like ‘Hawaiian’ pizza with pineapple and ham. Read entire article.

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“The Coca-Cola mini can innovation reinforces the Company’s support for healthy, active lifestyles.”

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Sandy Douglas, President,

Coca-Cola North America

Pardon my cynicism, but I’m finding Mr. Douglas’ statement a little hard to swallow.
He was talking about new packaging that the Coca-Cola Company will be introducing this winter. The mini can holds 7.5 ounces of soda, less than two-thirds of the standard 12-ounce can, with 90 calories to the standard 140 calories. Read entire article.

The Corn Refiners Association is causing quite a stir with its print ads and television commercials pushing an image makeover for high fructose corn syrup. In one TV ad, a mother pours a glass of bright red punch; in another, a woman offers a cherry-colored Popsicle. In both commercials, the women are challenged to defend their choice of food containing high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Each has this ready response: high-fructose corn syrup is made from corn, has no artificial ingredients, and has the same calories as sugar. Of course they know to exercise moderation, as with any other natural sweetener but otherwise, they wonder, why all the fuss?

Is it possible that high-fructose corn syrup has gotten a bum rap? Read entire article.