Jessica Biel believes that food is like a drug. “I really feel like food is a drug. When I’m not eating properly, I have less energy – my body looks different, which means it looks different on film. I look different through my face. I think about those kinds of things and I want to feel more than it is the vanity part of it,” the Daily Telegraph quoted her as telling the OK! magazine. “I want to feel I can go 18 hours on set, if we have to, working,... Full Story

As the Chinese economy beefs up, so are its citizens. And to a point where "Fat" is no longer just a popular name, but also the description for 100 million Chinese citizens. The number sounds quite small compared to China's 1.5 billion population. However, experts fear the number of obese citizens could as much as double in the next 10 years. One wonders what the reason for all the super-sizing might be? Well, according to Dr. Carson Liu, a Los Angeles-based bariatric surgeon, it is a case... Full Story

With no refrigerator and no freezer aboard the International Space Station, space cuisine is a bit of a challenge. Not that anyone’s complaining — the ambiance of orbital dining apparently more than compensates for lackluster meals. But astronauts have a few standby favorites as well as the occasional special treat. Treat yourself to this sampling: 10. Japanese Takeout The addition of Japan’s laboratory to the space station not only provided a huge new module... Full Story

America was founded through war and suffering upon the concept of personal liberty. Sadly, since then our culture has been infected with a creeping desire to surrender that liberty to the state in order to be protected from the actions of others and of ourselves. We have slid far down the slope into tyranny, and few seem intelligent enough to even notice it. All fear the jackbooted thugs of the dictator, but so many in America gladly accept the more kindly face that despotism normally... Full Story

10. Cassava (Yuca) Though not too widely used in the United States, cassava is a woody shrub that is generally found in the Caribbean and South America. When using cassava, it can either be made to be sweet or bitter. The taste, as well as the smell, all depends on the amount of cyanogenic glucosides, which are in fact, extremely poisonous. Most who prepare it like it to be bitter, as it keeps away insects and even animals. If cassava is prepared incorrectly, it can be deadly.... Full Story

Denver, Colorado I don't know about you, but I love pot brownies.  I am a big fan of pot butter too.  Nothing like a little pot butter on toast to get your morning right.  The Ganja Gourmet has taken this business model one step further.   In Denver, a new medical-marijuana shop called Ganja Gourmet serves cannabis-infused specialties such as pizza, hummus and lasagna. Across town in the Mile-High City, a Caribbean restaurant plans to offer classes on how to make multi-course meals with... Full Story

Tokyo, Japan While humanity has been known to eat almost anything, nausea comes to mind when bugs are involved.  It is difficult to imagine, but eating things like Wood Lice, Bee Larva, Silkworm Larva, Cicada Larva, Spiders ... and other such morsels, are a new trend in Tokyo.  The bug chef Soichi Uchiyama hosts a bug eating festival in Tokyo.  According to him, I think the time of abundant food is coming to an end.  There are many issues of food safety as well.... Full Story