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A natural compound found in the culinary spice turmeric may be as effective as omeprazole—a drug used to curb excess stomach acid—for treating indigestion symptoms, suggests the first study of its kind. The researchers randomly assigned 206 patients aged 18–70 with recurrent upset stomach (functional dyspepsia) of unknown cause to one of three treatment groups for a period of 28 days. These were: turmeric (two large 250 mg capsules of curcumin four times a day) and one small dummy capsule (69 patients); omeprazole (one small 20 mg capsule daily and two large dummy capsules four times a day (68 patients);...

Sequence captured on bank of Lake ApopkaWhen it comes to nature in Florida, expect the unexpected. You never know what you might stumble across, and a sequence of photos showing Great Blue Heron devouring a juvenile alligator proves it. Danny Gilliam shared photos on his Facebook page on Dec. 6, showing a “large juvenile alligator” being eaten in whole by a Heron on the bank of Lake Apopka. Honestly, it’s mesmerizing and shocking, and many on social media agreed because his post went viral with more than 71,000 shares as of Tuesday morning. One might think alligators have the upper...

Starting on September 18, a Flamin’ Hot Cheetos-themed restaurant will be opening in Hollywood for three nights only. The Flamin’ Hot Spot will be serving a three-course menu, featuring ten Cheetos-inspired dishes created by celebrity chef Roy Choi — the mastermind behind Kogi BBQ. The dishes, which range in price from $11 to $35, will include appetizers, entrees and desserts. People can try a variety of Cheeto dishes, including Flamin’ Hot Chipotle Ranch Wings, a Hot Cheetos Burrito, Chester Cheetah’s Cheetos Churros or even a Hot Chocolate...

Troops from nearly 50 lands dine on combat meals in Afghanistan — each reminding them of where they’d rather be. PHOTOGRAPHS BY ASHLEY GILBERTSON/VII NETWORK, FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; FOOD STYLIST, MARIA WASHBURN

Michelle Obama will be appearing on Iron Chef, but I discovered that isn't the only reality show she'll be on.

A majority of French people believe the switch to the euro five years ago was bad for their country, according to a recent poll, which suggests the French blame the common European currency for damaging economic growth and causing price hikes. The TNS-Sofres survey published on Wednesday (27 December) by Le Pelerin magazine showed 52 percent of respondents said giving up the franc for the euro has been "quite bad" or "very bad" for France, up from 45 percent three years ago in a similar survey. Fifty-one percent of the 1000 participants in the telephone poll said the single currency...

Early humans living in Africa's open savannahs probably made easy pickings for large predatory cats, but a new study suggests that at least one of the meals didn't sit well. A large cat dining on the entrails of one our early ancestors thousands of years ago contracted an ulcer-causing bacteria that spread to lions, cheetahs and tigers and which persists to this day, a new study concludes.

For education and discussion only. Not for commercial use. US scientists believe they may be able to develop a more reliable lie-detector test - by listening to liars' stomachs. Conventional polygraph tests, which are 80 to 90% accurate, use changes such as increased heart rates and sweating. But people who are telling the truth can show similar changes merely because they are anxious about being tested and others learn how to "cheat" the tests. A University of Texas study involving 16 people found looking for gut pattern changes was a more reliable test. Dr Pankaj Pasricha and colleagues told an...

This morning i got out of bed around 6:45, and got ready, around 6:55 i felt a light shake and the lighter objects on my dresser and desk 'clanked' Was there any report of a light quake? We felt the effects of one in Au Sable NY back in 2003.

In the months after Sept. 11, 2001, the US government advised the public to be aware of suspicious persons, avoid certain landmarks, and prepare for future terror attacks. The government did not advise anyone to stop eating at Arabic restaurants. Yet across the country, Middle Eastern restaurants saw sales drop dramatically as Americans spurned falafel and kebabs as the symbolic food of the terrorists. In some parts of the country, businesses owned by Middle Easterners were sprayed with malicious graffiti and vandalized. Many Arab business owners placed the blame on the media portrayal of Arabs as turbaned terrorists. Though Arabs...

Dec. 5, 2002 | LAFAYETTE, La. -- The FBI arrested a teenager accused of slipping a razor blade into a hot apple pie at the McDonald's where he worked. A customer who bit into the dessert suffered a minor cut on the lip. Adam Joseph Fontenot, 18, of Eunice, was arrested Tuesday and jailed on tampering charges. He could get up to 10 years in prison. The incident occurred Nov. 24 at a restaurant in Eunice, about 150 miles west of New Orleans. Federal prosecutor James McManus would not say what the motive might have been, but he said Fontenot...