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Replacing White Rice With Brown Rice Reduces Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Study FindsJune 14, 2010 -- Replacing white rice in your diet with brown rice may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. The finding is important because the consumption of white rice in the United States has increased dramatically in the past few decades, and about 18 million Americans have type 2 diabetes. Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health say eating two or more servings of brown rice weekly seems to be associated with a lower risk of developing type...

BOSTON -- A Roxbury man who apparently didn’t show enough chivalry was hit with a plate of pasta, punched, kicked and beaten with handbags by two women who told investigators they needed to “teach him a lesson” for not holding an elevator door for them, Boston police said. Kenyana McQuay, 27, and Waltia Funches, 28, told officers Mohammed Warsame “was rude to them” because he didn’t keep the elevator door open when it started to close on them.

-snip By recreating the pasta sauce that Clemenza taught Michael to make in the Godfather, and pitting it against the sauce that Paulie and Vinnie made while in the slammer in Goodfellas, I could once and for all determine which pasta sauce was better and, by extension, which was the superior film. The first step was to capture the recipes. A ton of information is given out onscreen and in the dialogue, but it takes some digging to get at it. We see two cans each of tomatoes and tomato paste on the counter in Godfather;we hear Vinnie talk about...

Italy's agriculture minister defended his sponsorship of McDonald's new all-Italian burger Monday amid criticism that he is selling out to a multinational corporation and sacrificing Italy's culinary reputation in the process. Minister Luca Zaia has argued that McDonald's new McItaly burger — using all Italian beef, Asiago cheese and artichoke spread — will pump €3.5 million ($4.8 million) more a month into the pockets of Italian farmers grappling with tough economic times. But for a country that gave birth to the Slow Food movement a quarter-century ago and prides itself on its varied, delicious and healthy cuisine, Zaia's enthusiastic support...

If you're a cheese lover, this is for you! You may think you've died and gone to cheese heaven...where they don't count calories.

This one comes to us from our next door neighbor a lifelong Louisiana boy prior to moving to Texas. You can adjust the heat on it to your liking, but be forewarned this one is rich, rich, rich. Have a medic standing by. Send your recipes to Editor@TheCypressTimes.com for publication.

<p>Venezuelan officials accompanied by soldiers have seized "temporary" control of a US-owned pasta producer.</p>

American reporters hammered the State Department on Wednesday on Israel’s apparent exclusion of pasta as being part of humanitarian aid. In further questioning by CNN reporter Elise Labott, she claimed that Israel may not be honoring a ceasefire agreement by limiting aid, although no such agreement exists. The State Department did not correct her. Israel has prohibited materials, such as cement and metal, which can be used for making Kassam rockets and smuggling tunnels. Sugar is allowed although it is a major ingredient for making Kassam rocket fuel. Congressman Keith Ellison raised the issue of pasta earlier this month during...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - A new study has revealed startling information concerning one of America's favorite ethnic foods. In a rare collaboration of nutritionists and criminologists, researchers at Howyflyl University have uncovered a link between certain types of pasta and violent deaths. Using data going back to the early 20th century, the study concludes that eating spaghetti greatly increases your risk of being whacked by the mob...

Scientists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have identified why it is good for us to consume large quantities of tomatoes - and say that the best way to eat them is cooked up with some olive oil and cheese. Scientists have long believed that the carotenoids found in fruits and vegetables have a cancer preventive effect. In particular, studies have found that as the consumption of tomato products increases, risk of certain types of cancer decreases - even more so than when a variety of vegetables are eaten. Over the years, studies have found that the risk of up...

<p>May 16, 2004 -- Dr. Atkins' disciples are eating major food companies alive. The low-carb diet trend is turning the stomachs of the makers of traditional staples like bread and pasta, who are blaming their shrinking profits on shrinking waistlines.</p>