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Low-carbo diet better than low-fat to lower blood pressure

Low-carbo diet better than low-fat to lower blood pressure A low-carbohydrate diet may be better than a low-fat diet plus the weight-loss drug orlistat for its effect on helping lower blood pressure, a new study in Monday's Archives of Internal Medicine said. Reseachers in U.S. picked up 146 overweight or obese adults who were randomly assigned to a low-carbohydrate diet or orlistat with a low-fat diet. The average age of the study participants was 52 and the average body-mass index was 39...

Believe it or not — coffee is good for you

Believe it or not -- coffee is good for you Coffee is "a rich and wonderful elixir", says a professor, adding the alkaloid caffeine does no harm to our heart.   "For most of us, drinking coffee is not a good habit. It silts up our body with toxins and causes cancer. But, it is just a stereotype that has stuck with us," Dr Stephen Alexander-- an Associate Professor of Molecular Pharmacology at the University of Nottingham told Mail Online...

Tower of chocolate

Tower of chocolate George Helwig, head chocolatier at "Fassbender & Rausch - Chocolatiers at Gendarmenmarkt" creates a model of Berlin's landmark TV Tower out of chocolate in the northern German city of Peine. (Xinhua/AFP Photo) ...

KFC starts serving Chinese Shaobing

KFC starts serving Chinese Shaobing More and more Western fast food chains are making their presence felt in China. But typical Chinese food has been added into the menu. And what they offer here might be very much different from the menu items in any other country in the world. Today there's a new item being unveiled at KFC, which is the most popular overseas franchise operation in China. What is it like? Starting Monday, Shao-bing, or Chinese-style pancakes, is being sold at KFC. It's the...

Tasty comfort zone

Tasty comfort zone After a recent revamp, Kafe Peranakan (°¢ÄǺ¹ÂíÀ´Î÷ÑÇ·çζ²Í°É) is an even more comfortable place to try tasty Malaysian and Southeast Asian food. Their Teh Tarik (hot tea) still smells fragrant, has an easy taste and warms up the stomach. Acar Acar is an interesting salad with chunks of cucumber, carrot and shallots marinated in a sweet and sour mix of sugar and vinegar. It works well as a degreaser for the Bak Kut Teh, a pork ribs herbal soup. The...

Green tea Coke debut

Green tea Coke debut Forget "Classic" or "New" Coke. In Japan, you can soon have your cola flavored with green tea or basil. Green tea-flavored Coca-Cola will hit Japanese stores on Monday, Coca Cola (Japan) Co spokesman Katsuya Sato said yesterday. It contains tea antioxidants called catechins, leaves a slight green tea aftertaste and is mainly targeted at health-conscious women in their 20s and 30s, Sato said. Rival Pepsi Cola is countering with another exotic cola - Japanese basil-flavored...

Innovative cooking contest held in Yangzhou

Innovative cooking contest held in Yangzhou A contestant cooks at the innovative cooking contest held in Yangzhou city, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 19, 2009. Over 100 contestants took part in the innovative cooking contest in Yangzhou on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Wang Zhuo) ...

“Green pyramid” found in Egypt

"Green pyramid" found in Egypt   An Egyptian merchant displays his watermelons that piled into the shape of a pyramid in the major melon market in Cairo, Egypt, May 9, 2009. (Xinhua/Wissam Nassar) ...

Why soya may not be such a super food after all

Why soya may not be such a super food after all It was hailed as a superfood that could fight breast cancer, strengthen bones and ease the menopause. Once thought of as exotic, today soya can be found in a variety of guises on supermarket shelves, from dairy-free milk and yogurt to vegan cheese and tofu. Soya was first cultivated in China, where it was used as medicine and in cooking. Last year, more than one million tons of it were imported to the UK. However, there is mounting evidence that...

Food prices remain high in developing countries

Food prices remain high in developing countries Food prices are still at high level in developing countries despite an improved global cereal supply situation and a sharp decline in international food prices, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in its latest Crop Prospects and Food Situation report published here on Thursday. This is creating further hardship for millions of poor people already suffering from hunger and undernourishment, the Rome-based organization said. This...