1. Avoid eating out on holidays and Saturday nights. The sheer volume of customers guarantees that most kitchens will be pushed beyond their ability to produce a high-quality dish.
2. There are almost never any sick days in the restaurant business. A busboy with a kid to support isn’t going to stay home and miss out [...]
20. Most Sugar-Packed Cereal
Quaker Natural Granola: Oats, Honey & Raisins (1 cup)
30 g sugars
420 calories
Warning: Granola’s reputation as a great way to start your day is largely unfounded. The problem is those healthy-sounding oats are invariably battered with a variety of sweeteners, making it not only the one of the sweetest cereals in the aisle, [...]
FOR SHORT-TERM MEMORY
Drink This!: COFFEE
Fresh-brewed joe is the ultimate brain fuel. Caffeine has been shown to retard the aging process and enhance short-term memory performance. In one study, British researchers found that just one cup of coffee helps improve attention and problem-solving skills.
Not That!: ENERGY DRINKS/TOO MUCH COFFEE
Ever heard of the concept “too much of [...]
1 Brazil – feijoada (meat and black bean stew)
2 Austria – Tafelspitz (boiled beef)
3 Malaysia – nasi lemak (rice cooked in coconut milk and served with side dishes)
4 Benin – mokoto (stewed tripe etc, tomatoes and chili served with manioc flour)
5 USA – fried chicken
6 Belarus – galki (balls of meat or fish mixed with [...]