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Scientists have discovered what may a powerful source of protein in the future, cockroach milk. A researcher noticed the crystals in a cockroach’s gut are actually milk protein crystals and might be very nutritious. They discovered the crystals have proteins, fats, and sugars; and all of the essential…

Researchers in China found that people who eat a diet rich in spicy foods such as curry and fresh chili pepper can reduce their chances of premature death by up to 14 percent. Researchers examining the diets of almost 500,000 people in China over seven years recorded that those who ate spicy foods one…

At his heaviest, Marlon Gibson weighed 409 pounds. Today, he weighs 160 pounds, and is quick to point out that he did not use surgery, or a special diet plan. Gibson says what motivated him to lose weight was he saw his wife tear up while they were watching a television program about a weight loss competition.…

Dan Janssen lives on a daily diet of cheese pizza, and has for the past 25 years. Janssen, now 38, ate your average meat and potatoes diet until he was 14 when he became a vegetarian, alas, he found out he didn’t like vegetables. That’s when he stumbled across the cheese pizza diet, and he’s been eating…

A report published in the British medical journal, The Lancet, says although hunger has been considered a major health crisis for years, new trends indicate another health concern is growing. Nearly 500 researchers from 50 countries compared health data from 1990 to 2012 and found a major shift in global…

As part of an effort to fight growing obesity in the emirate, Dubai is offering to pay residents in gold if they will lose weight. The government launched a 30-day program, announcing that for every kilogram an individual loses before the end of the time fame, they can take home a gram of gold, which…

The marketing techniques used to entice people to eat more junk food may also be helpful in getting children to eat healthier. A study published in the Journal of Preventive Medicine allowed students in seven New York elementary schools to select a serving of lunch vegetables with innovative names such…

William Falk, editor of The Week, a weekly news wrap up of local and international news, comments on the newest self righteousness related to food. “Food is the new religion. . . Secular sophisticates have jettisoned traditional beliefs about sin and sanctity, so they fulfill their instinctual need for…

A new home bread making machine has proved so popular in Japan that the manufacturer had to stop taking orders to catch up with demand. A representative for the Sanyo Electric Company, which manufacturers the Gopan machine said she thought the popularity of the device was due to its novelty. Users place…

Just because a restaurant offers it doesn’t mean you have to order it. A billboard outside one establishment announced these specials: Monday: Meat loaf Tuesday: Fried chicken Wednesday: Pork chops Thursday: Senior citizen Friday: Roast beef Reader’s Digest, February 2008, page 175

A young woman is visiting her parents. While helping her mother fix dinner, she opens the refrigerator. On the inside of the door, she sees a spicy picture of a lovely, slender, perfectly built young woman. "What's this about, Mom?" she asks. "Oh, I put that up there to remind me not to overeat," the…

Diet One Liners: * I try to lose weight, but it keeps finding me. * My figure does nothing for me, so why should I do anything for it? * Diet is 'die' with a -T. * Brain cells come and brain cells go, but fat cells live forever. * Blessed are those who hunger and thirst, for they are sticking to their…