July 17th 2011

Black Rice from Kalinga Province

I got curious this morning at a specialty Kalinga Province representative products outlet and bought their black rice. Wow. Ive never tasted black rice ever. Nor have my family. So I bought. 150 pesos for 1 kilo. 5 times the price of regular white rice.

What is special about black rice is it is a traditional Kalinga provincial peoples only black rice. You would literally have to bribe them with a lot of money for them to sell this to you. Think of it as their personal riches.

This dinner the maids cooked 3 cups of the black rice grains. When cooked it seemed oily and sticky as if tainted by squid ink. I tasted 2 spoon fulls.

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July 17th 2011

Energy drinks: When too much energy can hurt you

 

With over half of the energy drink market consisting of children, teenagers, and young adults no older than 25, it isn’t surprising that the bulk of the marketing efforts for these drinks are directed towards this younger demographic.

In particular they are marketed towards athletes. Be it skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing, mountain biking, and even soccer, energy drinks are endlessly promoted and displayed. And don’t think shielding your kid’s eyes during sporting events will do any good; energy drinks are also a main sponsor for many video games and concerts. Advert

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July 16th 2011

What is Willard Water?

Swanson Vitamins has been a proud carrier of Willard Water for more than 30 years.  But what is Willard Water?  Invented by Dr. John W Willard, Sr., professor emeritus of chemistry at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and former chemistry instructor at the Virginia Military Institute, Willard Water was originally called Catalyst Altered Water and is now known by many names such as Structured Water, Catalyst Altered Water, Lignite Activated Water, and of course Willard Water.  The complex formula involved in the creation of Willard Water® alters the molecular structure of normal water causing it to become more reactive, and more efficient.  This means that water becomes a better solvent, making it possible for water to better perform its important functions in the body. One Get more…

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July 16th 2011

Peach, wine and vanilla granita recipe

This granita is dramatic, delicate and complex to taste, but so easy to makeThis is a great thing to do with less-than-perfect peaches, especially if they have dark red skins – but is one of the only dishes I can think of which is excusable to make with good peaches too (such peaches are so hard to find it is normally a travesty to do anything other than eat them as they are). The recipe, or the principle behind it, came from my dear friend Zaki, who made it for me after eating something similar at The Eagle in Farringdon. He decorated his with frozen grapes, which I absolutely loved – only recently have I become so austere in my outlook as to omit them. Wit Get more…

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July 16th 2011

Exposure to secondhand smoke associated with hearing loss in adolescents

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