It is relatively easy to tell a good restaurant apart from an awful one. It really is. Those who find themselves consistently dining out need only use common sense to reach a final verdict on the quality of the particular restaurant. Ultimately, when reaching an actual consensus on the quality of a restaurant, it comes [...]
August 26, 2010
Why food is the ultimate gift
Life and food are intertwined. It is the first and most basic aspect of our lives that we imprint on. From the day of conception till the day we die food has a very central part in our existence. Without it life in our bodies would not begin or exist. Food is so vital, [...]
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August 20, 2010
Identifying common eating disorders
What is An Eating Disorder?
Eating disorders are serious medical and emotional illnesses that require prompt diagnosis and treatment for full recovery and to avoid long-term health issues and side effects. According to the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA), current research confirms that eating disorders are biologically-based and influenced by emotional and cultural factors. Eating [...]
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August 5, 2010
Tips for being a good customer while dining out
You enter a restaurant over lunch hour. It is busy. You look around worried you may not get a seat, until you spot one at a corner. With a sigh of relief you begin a mad dash. In the process you almost knock over a waitress carrying a tray, overflowing with food and drink.
“Look [...]
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July 22, 2010
Should restaurants be required to list calories and fat grams on their menus?
Sanitation and employee infectious disease requirements should be the only things mandated by law.
Why take business, especially small family owned restaurants on a consistently longer financial ride? All we really do is run small businesses out of business and allow the larger corporations to [...]
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July 17, 2010
Dining etiquette: Why you should be polite to your waitress
Enjoying a nice, relaxing and delicious dinner is a favorite pastime of many. A couple’s first date often involves a nice dinner at a restaurant. Celebrations, such as birthdays and anniversaries oftentimes take place at a nice restaurant. Allowing a day off for the cook, whether that be Mom, wife, or Dad, [...]
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July 9, 2010
Binge eating disorders
When most people think of eating disorders, immediately they imagine a starved celebrity, probably suffering from anorexia or bulimia, but few realize that the most common and unspoken eating disorder is, in fact, binge-eating disorder.
Drawing the line
Because it is normal for people to overeat on occasion, some may find it difficult to determine whether or [...]
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June 27, 2010
Terrific Ways to Find Good Restaurants
Are you fed up of the usual stuff offered by the restaurants that you normally frequent? Want to try new ones? Well, try the different ways given below to find good restaurants.
* Public media
Public media such as Newspapers, Television, Radio carry reviews and [...]
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June 24, 2010
Do you prefer fast food or home cooking?
Do You Prefer Fast Food or Home Cooking
Even though there is a lot to be said about fast food, I would still prefer home cooking in the long run. Fast food is alright, if you lead a life that is so full and busy, that you do not always have time to prepare home cooked [...]
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June 19, 2010
Dining in Italy
Tips: Dining Etiquette, Dining Establishments, and Meals in Italy
An Italian breakfast is usually very light. Most common is a freshly baked croissant or brioche with a coffee. Cookies and sweet breads are also common for breakfast. Cappuccino’s and caf lattes are only ordered by Italians in the morning. Freshly squeezed orange juice with the pulp [...]
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