Carrie Fisher joins Jenny Craig to lose 30 pounds
Jenny Craig, Inc. today announced that actress Carrie Fisher is its latest celebrity client and spokesperson.
Fisher is best known as Princess Leia in the original Star Wars trilogy, and now her New Year’s ...
No Fries in ’09 — #4: Virtually Fat-Free Chicken Tenders
Even if you're not eating French fries for a whole year, deep fried and heavily battered chicken tenders, while absolutely delicious, can still ruin a perfectly good diet.
On a health kick, my father threw t...
Uno’s does a gluten-free pizza
After testing the waters in Boston, Uno Chicago Grill is doing a national roll-out of a gluten-free pizza, making the singular restaurant formally called Pizzeria the first national casual dining chain to go th...
No Fries in ’09 — #3: Baked Sweet Potato Wedges
Sage, meet the readers. Readers, sage.
The problem with cooking healthy is that it is a widely-known fact that the flavor is often in the fat. But fresh herbs, however daunting that section of the produce d...
No Fries in ’09 — #2: Tasty Broccoli
You first have to get past your fear.
It didn't happen overnight for me either.
I was the pickiest eater in my family growing up, and forget about veggies. I actually gagged the first time I really sat do...
Letter from the editor: A “Dear John” to the French fries
My dear, dear French fries,
We need to talk.
The years have gone by so fast for us. From my first McDonald's fry 24 years ago to the wide crinkle cut deliciousness at Glenwood in Connecticut and Town Spa ...
We now live in a world with a 100-calorie Twinkie
Hostess is expanding on the portion controlled 100-calorie revolution to put out more of its products that dieters can munch on. Try to restrain yourselves.
Kentucky GRILLED Chicken?
For 65 years, variety has come in the form of "original" and "extra crispy," but now Kentucky Fried Chicken is defying all logic -- to say nothing of its name -- and offering a grilled chicken menu item.
"Th...
Miller’s 64-calorie beer
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MGD 64 now on draft
Jan. 18, 2009UPDATE: In response to reader questions, Miller 64 is 2.8 percent alcohol by volume, according to a spokesman for Miller Brewing Company.
Miller Brewing Company...