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  • Time again for the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog eating competition!

    July 3, 2012 7:38 AM

    NEW YORK (AP) - The mayor known far and wide for his public health initiatives will preside over the annual weigh-in ceremony for hot dog-eating champions. Mayor Michael Bloomberg will be on hand Tuesday for the ceremony at City Hall Park. Joey Chestnut and Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas will... more »
  • Woman with flesh eating disease set to leave hospital

    July 2, 2012 8:25 AM

    AUGUSTA, Georgia (AP) - A woman diagnosed with a rare, flesh-eating disease is set to leave a hospital after nearly two months. Aimee Copeland's father said last week his daughter will be released Monday from Doctors Hospital. The 24-year-old will move to an inpatient rehabilitation clinic. She'll spend the next... more »
  • Roses are red...and they taste good, too!

    September 3, 2010 4:22 PM

    Ecuador has long been a major producer of flowers, now marketers are exploring a new idea--roses on dinner plates, instead of in vases. Restaurants from New York to Beijing are trying to attract customers with novelty dishes. Many of those dishes contain organic rose petals grown in Ecuador. In... more »
  • Hawaii to make eating shark fins illegal

    June 2, 2010 9:11 AM

    The $48-a-plate shark fin has been a favorite dish to celebrate 80th birthdays and fete out of town VIPs since Vienna Hou's Chinese restaurant opened 25 years ago. But Kirin Restaurant customers won't be dining in that style starting July 1, 2011, when Hawaii becomes the first state in... more »
  • More families depend on school lunches

    March 28, 2010 11:53 AM

    For a couple tight weeks after taking in her sixth-grade stepson, Lisa Lewis fretted about how to pay for his school lunches. Unable to find a full-time job, the 37-year-old works part-time at a Kansas City, Kan., daycare, earning minimum wage. On that money alone, she supports herself, her... more »
  • New Research: Omega-3's and Cancer

    March 20, 2010 11:54 AM

    Omega-3's might help protect against a certain type of bowel cancer. Oily fish -- like salmon, herring and sardines -- are a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Now new research from the UK finds a purified form of Omega-3 can cut the number and size of precancerous polyps... more »
  • Oily fish might help protect against a certain type of cancer

    March 20, 2010 11:44 AM

    Omega-3's might help protect against a certain type of bowel cancer . Oily fish -- like salmon, herring and sardines -- are a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Now new research from the UK finds a purified form of Omega-3 can cut the number and size of precancerous... more »
  • Camping out for free food

    November 12, 2009 1:41 PM

    About 100 people in Colorado Springs will be eating a lot of chicken in the next year. After a long wait outside, the Chick-Fil-A fans were the first ones through the door at the new store on Garden of the Gods Road as it opened Thursday morning. As... more »
  • Poll finds dinnertime tradition lives even in digital age

    November 12, 2009 8:37 AM

    A new survey suggests the tradition of a family dinnertime survives in America, though with a side order of modern distractions. An Associated Press-iVillage Food poll on dinnertime habits finds that 60 percent of those surveyed who live with their families say they sat down to a family dinner at... more »
  • Healthy ideas to keep in mind for children

    October 31, 2009 8:26 AM

    Do you ever run out of ideas for healthy breakfast and lunches for the kids. Well, here are some great ideas that will keep your child satisfied, healthy and ready to learn in school. Getting off to a good start in school often begins hours before students set foot... more »
  • Healthy ideas to keep in mind for children

    October 31, 2009 8:00 AM

    Do you ever run out of ideas for healthy breakfast and lunches for the kids. Well, here are some great ideas that will keep your child satisfied, healthy and ready to learn in school. Getting off to a good start in school often begins hours before students set foot... more »
  • "The Biggest Loser" trainer on his own workout

    September 22, 2009 3:47 PM

    The new season of "The Biggest Loser" got underway last week, and once again, contestants are under the guidance of trainers Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper. What you may be surprised to learn is that Harper needs a workout nudge just like the rest of us. "I've got... more »
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