A Minor Miracle?: Swiss Company Promises Chocolate RevolutionSource: SPIEGEL ONLINE
Chocolate is just as much a part of Switzerland as the Alps. Now, global market leader Barry Callebaut has developed the product that competitors have been hopelessly puzzling over for 60 years -- chocolate that doesn't melt and is low in calories.
Low-carb diets prove better at controlling type 2 diabetesSource: PhysOrg.com
In a six-month comparison of low-carb diets, one that encourages eating carbohydrates with the lowest-possible rating on the glycemic index leads to greater improvement in blood sugar control, according to Duke University Medical Center researchers.
Americans may soon be sweet on steviaSource: Clarion Ledger
Excerpt: There is a new sweetener on the horizon that may soon get FDA approval for use as an ingredient in food and beverage products here in the United States. Stevia is a shrub-like plant native to South America and part of the chrysanthemum family.
Chevre and Pickled Beets on a Bed of SpinachSource: http://CookingWithKimberly.com
This is so delicious...I just love this combination! My mother makes the best pickled beets and this is what I would use. Plus, I love love love anything with truffle oil. Yum!