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The difference between fructose and glucose: it's not all in your mind (KSWB-TV San Diego)
Many food activists and public health researchers are ready to pin a substantial portion of blame for the nation's obesity epidemic on the skyrocketing consumption of high-fructose corn syrup, widely used to sweeten processed foods and beverages in the U.S. since the 1980s.

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Cupcakes are possibly the most perfect Valentine's Day pastry. So, when that holiday all about love approaches, grab the sprinkles, the chocolate and baking supplies and get in the kitchen to start whipping up cupcakes.

Healthy cooking at home: creating your own spa food (KIII)
Oven-roast, broil or grill your fruits and veggies. This brings out the natural sugars in the plant foods to create a sweeter, richer flavor.

Fruits and veggies may not lower kids' allergy risk (KCPQ)
Eating more fruits and vegetables may not protect children from developing allergies , according to a large Swedish study that questions earlier hints of benefit.

In salad, fennel is crunchy; roasting makes it sweet (Detroit Free Press)
Comments Fennel has a delicate flavor, reminiscent of mild licorice. / NICK KOON/KRT QUESTION: What does fennel taste like? How do you prepare it? -- Harvey Everly, Brownstown Township ANSWER: Fennel is often described as having licorice flavor.

Did eggs just get more edible? The USDA now says they have less cholesterol than previously thought (MLive)
Did eggs just get more edible? After years of being touted as a high cholesterol food, the U.S. Department of Agriculture just released newly reevaluated nutritional content based on new research.

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Go For The Dark Chocolate And Red Wine This Valentine's Day (MediLexicon)

Forget the oysters and the champagne this Valentine's Day. If you want to keep your true love's heart beating strong, Susan Ofria, clinical nutrition manager at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, says the real food of love is dark chocolate and red wine.

Go for dark chocolate, red wine on V-Day (Women-XtraEdition - Indiatimes)

Want to keep your true love's heart beating strong? Then serve dark chocolate and red wine instead of oysters and the champagne this Valentine's Day .

Individually and together, making a difference in the world (Daily Democrat)

Inter-Lakes Middle-Tier seventh graders Caitlin Rotonnelli, left, and Kaylee Converse tie ribbons around the bread they baked with fellow elementary students.

Panera Q4 profit up 23% to $36M (St. Louis Business Journal)

Panera Bread Co. said its fourth-quarter profit rose 23 percent to $36.5 million compared with $29.7 million in the prior-year quarter, the St.

Turmeric could help rebuild brain after stroke: Study (The StarPhoenix)

The molecular compound is made with curcumin, a natural yellow pigment that originates from a perennial herb called Curcuma longa and is popular in South Asian and Middle Eastern foods, particularly curries.

Former Miss Enterprise queens remember (Home The Enterprise Ledger)

As the March 12 Miss Enterprise pageant approaches, former queens say that contestants will find that the experience is well worth the effort.

SLIDESHOW: Valentine's Day: Ideas for the Pizza Lover (Slice)

Every year, Papa John's sells a heart-shaped pizza , and, honestly, if Girl Slice ordered me one of these, I'd think that was sweet.

Fructose does not increase food intake or impact weight: Extensive study (AndhraNews)

Fructose does not increase food intake or impact body weight or blood triglycerides in overweight or obese individuals, according to a new comprehensive review.

Fifty-four jewelers this Valentine's Day pledge against gold from Alaska's Bristol Bay (Creative Loafing Tampa)

Valentine's Day is recorded as the biggest holiday for U.S. sales in gold. However, according to a new Earthworks press release , this Valentine's Day, fifty-four jewelers-including Zale Corp., Helzberg Diamonds, Boucheron and others-have pledged not to use gold taken from the proposed Pebble Mine at the headwaters of Bristol Bay in Southwest ...

Kraft Says More Food Price Increases Coming (Cybercast News Service)

Kraft Foods Inc., like many of its peers, is feeling some pricing pressure. The company reported Thursday that price increases it made to cope with higher ingredient costs are not going to be enough to sustain its profitability, and it plans further hikes this year.

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