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Have You Heard of the Five-Second Rule?
Have you ever heard of the Five-Second Rule, where you can pick up food that has fallen on the floor within five seconds and eat it without risk of illness? Do you follow it? I do, after living in Bangkok and eating a… -
Can Babies Eat Curry?
हां (hāṁ)...yes... Because my youngest daughter Ally was born in Malaysia some of her first solid foods were curries! After telling the stories of her young childhood in Kuala Lumpur I felt the need to justify this st… -
The Magic of Chicken Soup
You've probably heard it proclaimed since childhood that chicken soup is good medicine. Whether it was your mother, grandmother, or a Campbell's soup commercial handing out the advice, a steaming bowl of chicken soup… -
All You Can Eat Dessert In Japan...$15!
My friend V told me about her favorite place in Japan to eat and If I was there I am sure it would be mine too. It's a place called Sweets Paradise. It's an all-you-can eat dessert restaurant, and for those who enjoy s… -
Watermelon as a Viagra Substitute?
There’s general agreement that natural remedies are part of making a more healthy America but will that make America ready to give up Viagra? I heard on the Food Channel that scientists from Texas A&M&rsquo… -
Japan's Canned Coffee: A History
Ready-to-drink coffee in cans first became available in Japan in 1969. It was developed by a company called UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., a coffee manufacturer and retailer based in the city of Kobe. Until… -
Depressed? Eat Salmon!
photo form girlychimp Every person has the blues from time to time. Feel like you are swimming up steam? You can adjust your diet to help stabilize your mood. -
Folklore of the Apple
photo from aviana2 Many foods have been thought to possess magical qualities and even aphrodisiac powers. The apple's projected powers could fill a bushel of folklore. Author-naturalist Henry David Thoreau wrote, "It… -
The Skippy Diet
photo from marielasalle Like sex, coffee, and beer, peanut butter is one of the "bad" things in life that are actually good for you. Sure, it's high in calories, but that's because it's packed with the same healthy mo… -
My Tofu Experience
photo from nihaogirl Tofuya Ukai, one of my favorite restaurants in the world, is famous for its tofu. It took me awhile living in Asia before I came to appreciate the subtle taste of tofu and this place helped me…


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