It seems that no matter what McDonald’s does to hang on to its American market share, customers are staying away in droves. McDonald’s Corporation shares were down 0.5 percent after the company’s 2016 fourth-quarter report was released on January 23. Sales were down at U.S. McDonald’s franchises – despite their efforts to boost business with […]
After decades of attempts to find a cure for cancer and billions of dollars spent on cancer research, we are still fighting the war on this disease. While heart disease remains the number one killer of Americans, cancer is rapidly catching up. With so much money and time having gone into cancer research, one may […]
As multi-drug resistance continues to spread throughout bacterial populations, we seem inexorably headed toward a future in which antibiotics cease to be of any use whatsoever, experts have warned. Antibiotic resistance is a natural product of bacterial evolution. Throughout their history, many bacteria have evolved some degree of resistance to toxic chemicals in their environments, […]
It would be naive to think that the FDA endeavors to protect the public’s health as its primary focus. Indeed, that would be a conflict of interest, as it serves its master, the pharmaceutical industry. Has the Food and Drug Administration engineered a shortage of intravenous vitamin C as part of an overall attack on […]
It seems that the French are bidding farewell to free re-fills and saying hello to an over-inflated government. Late last week, it was announced that restaurants in France would be subject to prosecution, should they continue to offer unlimited amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages for free or at a fixed price. The French government has actually […]
Ingredients PATTIES: 1 (15-ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese 1/4 cup finely crushed baked tortilla chips (about 3/4 ounce) 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin 1 large egg white 1 1/2 teaspoons canola oil Spread: 1/4 cup […]
Ingredients 1 (10-ounce) Italian cheese-flavored thin pizza crust (such as Boboli) 1 teaspoon cornmeal Cooking spray 3 tablespoons refrigerated pesto with basil (such as Buitoni) 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded fresh mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese 1/2 cup sliced small tomatoes (such as Campari tomatoes) 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 cup small basil […]
Ingredients 1 (3.5-ounce) bag boil-in-bag brown rice (such as Uncle Ben’s) 2 tablespoons butter, divided 1 pound chicken breast cutlets (about 4 cutlets) 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup refrigerated apple cider 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 cup chopped pecans 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Preparation 1. Cook […]
Ingredients 2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon cornstarch 2 teaspoons dry sherry 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce 1 teaspoon rice vinegar 1 teaspoon chile paste with garlic (such as sambal oelek) 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons peanut oil 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic 1 pound sirloin […]
Ingredients 4 (4-ounce) chicken cutlets 1/8 teaspoon salt 12 fresh sage leaves 2 ounces very thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into 8 thin strips 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1/3 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch 4 lemon wedges (optional) Preparation 1. Sprinkle the chicken evenly with […]