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May 18, 2012
Good News: Coffee Might Extend Your Life. Bad News: Sugar Might Make You Dumb
The food science news has been pretty dire the past couple of months. Our fancy beef isn't what it claims, the tacocopter was a hoax, red meat will probably kill you in your sleep, etc. The Good News: This week, researchers at the National Cancer Institute released a study peeking at data collected ... More >>
Blogs
April 11, 2012
Sumac-Dusted French Fries with Roasted Garlic Dip
Spice blends can be magical. With just the right amount of this and that, a well-crafted blend is greater than the sum of its parts. However, with up to 20 spices working in tandem, the individual pieces inevitably get lost and are impossible to distinguish. A blend definitely has its time and place ... More >>
Blogs
March 28, 2012
Popcorn and Chocolate: Some Wisdom Before You Start Scarfing It Down in the Name of Health
Why is the Swedish chef stuffing a Costco flat of popcorn into the microwave? Probably because he heard the findings announced by a researcher from the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. In short: Air-popped popcorn is not only delicious but also contains high concentrations of a type of anti-o ... More >>
Blogs
March 20, 2012
Beauty Trick: Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables
You've heard the old wives' tale that eating an abundance of carrots turns your skin orange. Well, it's really true. A study led by Ross Whitehead, a graduate student in psychology at Scotland's University of St. Andrews, discovered that if you eat lots of food rich in carotenoids (like carrots) ... More >>
Blogs
March 13, 2012
Be a Safari Leader at Green's Carnivore Caravan This Weekend
In support of the national observance of Meatout 2012 (http://www.meatout.org), Green New American Vegetarian is hosting its 3rd Annual Carnivore Caravan on Saturday, March 17.
Blogs
January 23, 2012
Fresh Vegetarian Fare at 24 Carrot Juice
It's not always easy to find a place that serves quick, healthy, and satisfying vegan and vegetarian options. Those in Chandler are lucky to have 24 Carrot Juice, conveniently located on Chandler Blvd. near the 202, I-10, and the 101.
Blogs
September 12, 2011
Arizona Restaurant Week 2011; Our Top 10 Menu Picks Revealed
Restaurant Week 2011 is just one week away. With more than 200 restaurants participating, it's hard to sort through all of those menu. Every time you look at one and think, "Holy cow that sounds amazing," then you look at the next two and completely forgot about the first one sinc ... More >>
Blogs
April 25, 2011
Five Veggie Dishes We'd Give Up Meat For
Where's the beef? Not on this plate. In honor of Meatless Monday, we present five meat-free dishes from Valley restaurants that we'd happily eat all week long. 1. Mongolian Delight, Loving Hut It looks like beef, smells like beef -- even feels like beef when you bite into it. But th ... More >>
Blogs
April 22, 2011
Count Calories Through Your iPhone Photos
Jennifer Woods This morning's breakfast: Egg in a nest.Counting calories is such a pain. We just want to eat and be happy. Ugh, but then we can't button our pants after too much blissful ignorance. Great, now what? Well, if you have an iPhone, there's totally an app for that. Fill Your Pla ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2011
Seattle's Best Iced Latte
Remember when Starbucks' Frappuccinos were all the rage? Well, there's long been another version on the market, made by another company headquartered in Seattle called Seattle's Best. And while we prefer to go with Starbucks for the hot coffee that we make at home, Seattle's Best might have the w ... More >>
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January 19, 2011
Stuck at My Desk: Amy's Light & Lean
What We Ate: Amy's Light & Lean Soft Taco FiestaMade with organic vegetables and black beans The Facts: 220 calories, 4.5g fat (1.5g saturated fat), 560g sodium and 40g of carbs Why This One: We too would like to be a little lighter and leaner, which means sticking to our new ye ... More >>
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January 6, 2011
Jamba Juice Probiotics and Sweet Potato Soup in Today's Eater's Digest
sharemykitchen.comHungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Jamba Juice Goes ProbioticThis week Jamba Juice debuted its latest addition to their line of healthy fruit filled drinks. The new Probiotic Fruit and Yogurt Blends come in three nutritious fla ... More >>
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January 5, 2011
The House at Secrect Garden's Blues Night and Spicy Veggie Stir-Fry in Today's Eater's Digest
www.handletheheat.com Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Blues in the BarnThe House at Secret Garden is quickly become a new Phoenix hot spot, despite it's south central location. Tonight, see for yourself what all the buzz is about while enjoyi ... More >>
Blogs
December 30, 2010
5 Bizarre Diet Fads to Avoid in 2011
By Alan Cleaver via Flickr.The New Year is right around the corner, which means an inevitable spike in gym memberships and attendance at Weight Watchers meetings. We could remind you that 88-92% of Americans fail to keep these self-promises, but we know you'll probably make ... More >>
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December 2, 2010
Make Your Own Raw Chocolate -- It's Easy! (Not.)
Kelly Green In the name of good health and a good read, each week we'll be bringing you a health product, complete with review. We're calling this feature Crunchy Granola -- even though we doubt much of this stuff tastes that good. Raw chocolate has been eluding me for some time now. Ev ... More >>
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October 25, 2010
Relentless Energy Drink
drinkrelentless.comThe cans for Relentless Energy Drinks say "Conceived in the U.K., Born in the U.S.," and the can of orange "Fire" flavor we tried included this quote from Benjamin Franklin: "Energy and persistence alter all things."It's an interesting use of the quote, especially since we can' ... More >>
Blogs
October 14, 2010
XXL Chalupa from Taco Bell: 'Cause We All Need Edible Food Troughs
Great job,Taco Bell! There's nothing like answering the call to fight obesity in America than introducing a new promotional item to your menu with reduced-fat sour cream. Never mind that it's also 650 calories and the size of a child's arm -- a fat child's arm. No, it's fine. I'm sure folks will ... More >>
Blogs
September 28, 2010
Damon Brasch of Green New American Vegetarian Restaurant
Damon Brasch of Green wants to "pull back the weirdness"of veganism, cooking up comfort food sans meat, dairy and other animal byproducts.
Blogs
September 13, 2010
Euphoric Energy
The taste of Euphoric Energy's watermelon/kiwi energy drink could be described as similar to sucking on watermelon Jolly Ranchers. It could also be described as similar to blending some kiwi flavored Kool-Aid, carbonated water, watermelon chunks, and a ton of sugar, then sipping it.It's not an al ... More >>
Blogs
July 12, 2010
Caffiend: Crunk Energy
Those unfamiliar with the meaning of the slang word "crunk" may not see the humor in naming an energy drink after the term, but in hip-hop speak, "crunk" means being stoned and drunk -- hardly an "energizing" state of being.Nevertheless, Crunk Energy is surprisingly refreshing and invigorating. W ... More >>
Calendar
July 8, 2010
A Spot of Tea-tinis Happy Hour
Those unfamiliar with the meaning of the slang word "crunk" may not see the humor in naming an energy drink after the term, but in hip-hop speak, "crunk" means being stoned and drunk -- hardly an "energizing" state of being.Nevertheless, Crunk Energy is surprisingly refreshing and invigorating. W ... More >>
Blogs
June 24, 2010
Chef Sara's Almond Hummus
Chef Sara Siso's Almond HummusThis week, Chef Sara Siso shared with us her thoughts about the benefits of a Raw Vegan diet. Now she shares one of her easiest recipes, a twist on the traditional hummus. Listed below are just some of the health benefits provided by the ingredients in this recip ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2010
Caffiend: Ole Energy
With thousands of different "energy drinks" on the market, it's hard to stand apart. Ole Energy, which is distributed by Sudden Impact Partners in Chandler, tries to make itself unique by including a blend of "adaptogenic herbs."This blend of herbs includes stuff we've never heard of: Eleutheroco ... More >>
Blogs
May 10, 2010
Dr. Andrew Weil Offers Sage (and Tofu) Advice at True Food Kitchen
It was standing room only last Thursday at True Food Kitchen at the Biltmore, where nutrition and health expert Dr. Andrew Weil weighed in on healthful breakfast options and answered audience questions about everything from vitamin deficiencies to quinoa (which isn't a grain as most people thin ... More >>
Blogs
May 3, 2010
Caffiend: Lotte's It's the Sun Energy Drink
We've tried hundreds of energy drinks, and just when it seemed like we'd tried them all, we found Lotte: It's the Sun energy drink. The colorful 8.3 ounce can looks energizing, with its bright orange and red sun label and depiction of a soccer player, but is there really anything that makes It's ... More >>
Calendar
April 15, 2010
Fresh and Easy
MADCAP shows documentary about organic chow
Blogs
April 15, 2010
Top 5 Least Fattening Cocktails
fashiontribes.typepad.comOh to be drunk and skinny.Last week we featured the Top 5 Cocktails That Will Make You Fat, so it's only fair to follow it up with what you may want to drink instead. Let's be frank: if you're trying to lose weight, you should probably stop drinking altogether; but ... More >>
Blogs
April 9, 2010
Top 5 Cocktails That Will Make You Fat
This subway sign from the NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygeine is about sugary soft drinks, but you get the point.Just because the bartender doesn't hand you a nutritional information packet with your cocktail doesn't mean those calories don't count. For some, a night of binge-drinking ca ... More >>
Dining
March 25, 2010
Fry Girl Versus Wendy's Bacon & Blue Burger
This subway sign from the NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygeine is about sugary soft drinks, but you get the point.Just because the bartender doesn't hand you a nutritional information packet with your cocktail doesn't mean those calories don't count. For some, a night of binge-drinking ca ... More >>
Dining
March 11, 2010
Fry Girl Versus the Top Five Fish Sandwiches
This subway sign from the NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygeine is about sugary soft drinks, but you get the point.Just because the bartender doesn't hand you a nutritional information packet with your cocktail doesn't mean those calories don't count. For some, a night of binge-drinking ca ... More >>
Blogs
January 14, 2010
Ali Vincent: Before She Appears in Mesa, the Biggest Loser Winner Talks About Creating Her Own Destiny
Ali Vincent has energy -- lots of it. The Mesa native lost 112 pounds to become the first female winner of The Biggest Loser, snagging the $250,000 prize. Now, she is an inspirational speaker, spokeswoman, author, and soon-to-be creator of her own charitable foundation. Chow Bella had a chanc ... More >>
Blogs
November 12, 2009
More Proof the U.S. Is Fat--in Chart Form
www.awesome.good.is If you want to see something scary, click on this transparency by awesome.good.is. It's a representation of the percentages of people in certain countries who are overweight, and surprise, surprise, the U.S. represents with the highest percent at 66.3 pe ... More >>
Blogs
August 31, 2009
Scottsdale Weight Loss Docs Release Smart Phone Application That Rates Nutritional Value of Our Food; Is there Anything an iPhone Can't Do?
www.mapds.comAs if our double chins and beer guts weren't painful enough of a reminder as to how unhealthy we all are, now our iPhones can scold us into healthier eating habits, too. Two Scottsdale weight loss doctors have created a smart phone application that gauges and rates the nutrition ... More >>
Calendar
August 20, 2009
Meat 'N' Greet
Missed tailgating and football? They’re back.
Calendar
May 21, 2009
Punk Purists
Missed tailgating and football? They’re back.
Blogs
April 16, 2009
Cooking School Secrets: Controlling Pesticides
If cost were not part of the equation, I'd choose to eat organic everything. After all, who wants to eat toxic chemicals or feed it to our children? But money does matter and, like most of the people I know, I am always trying to find my way to a healthier diet. Studies have shown that organic pro ... More >>
Blogs
February 26, 2009
Enviga Tea by Coca-Cola and Nestle Forced to Back Off Health Claims by Arizona and Other States
Thanks to a settled lawsuit brought by Arizona and other states, cans or bottles of Enviga, a green tea made by Coca-Cola and Nestle, must now include a disclaimer to let people know the product won't cause weight loss. Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard joined fellow top cops in ... More >>
Blogs
February 9, 2009
Caffiend: AriZona Green Tea Energy Drink
AriZona Green Tea is one of the most popular pre-made teas, so when we heard the company made a new Green Tea Energy Drink, we figured we'd give it a try, despite our reservations about how strange a "lightly carbonated" green tea might taste.Looks like: The can is black, embossed with cherry blosso ... More >>
Blogs
December 10, 2008
Fried: Sam's Cafe Spinach and Portabella Mushroom Quesadilla
My new favorite at Sam's Cafe. Loyalty is not my strong suit. I like to try new places and new things; ask me what my favorite restaurant is, and it's probably one that opened last week. But with the economy collapsing, the newspaper industry in a particularly awful place, and a cold front ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2008
Fried: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
My new favorite at Sam's Cafe. Loyalty is not my strong suit. I like to try new places and new things; ask me what my favorite restaurant is, and it's probably one that opened last week. But with the economy collapsing, the newspaper industry in a particularly awful place, and a cold front ... More >>
Blogs
August 21, 2008
The Skinny: Keegan's Grill & Taproom
My new favorite at Sam's Cafe. Loyalty is not my strong suit. I like to try new places and new things; ask me what my favorite restaurant is, and it's probably one that opened last week. But with the economy collapsing, the newspaper industry in a particularly awful place, and a cold front ... More >>
Blogs
August 13, 2008
Fried: Apple fritters at Wishill's Donut House
My new favorite at Sam's Cafe. Loyalty is not my strong suit. I like to try new places and new things; ask me what my favorite restaurant is, and it's probably one that opened last week. But with the economy collapsing, the newspaper industry in a particularly awful place, and a cold front ... More >>
Dining
April 26, 2007
Turkish Delight
A good reason to fight your way into Tempe
Best of Phoenix
September 26, 2002
best Healthful Eating
Persian Garden Cafe
Culture
August 8, 2002
X Man
The guy behind the high octane, glow-in-the-dark energy drink Liquid X is working overtime to create a buzz - in the market, and in your brain.
Dining
February 21, 2002
Wyatt Urp
Would you like fries or a side of tequila with that sandwich?
Best of Phoenix
September 20, 2001
Best Vegan Restaurant
Desert Greens Cafe
Dining
May 15, 1997
The Lite That Failed
Desert Greens Cafe
News
February 7, 1990
The Cap'n Does Lean Cuisine
A nutritional lesson from the deputies of diet
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