November 16, 2012

Can you  name the saltiest foods we eat? Here’s a hint -- potato chips aren’t among them. A new report entitled “The Salty Six” lists the highest-sodium favorites as bread and rolls, cold cuts and cured meat, pizza, packaged raw chicken, soup, and sandwiches. Health advocates and the food industry differ on what is a safe daily level of sodium. Source Link

Talking turkey has never been easier now that the top name in Thanksgiving's main course is as close as your smartphone or tablet. The Butterball turkey hotline is going high-tech with iPhone and iPad apps, Twitter posts, and Facebook live chats. The Butterball toll-free phone line offers live advice on cooking the perfect turkey. Source Link

The word of the year is both a noun or a verb, and there’s some debate about how it’s pronounced, but the editors of the Oxford American Dictionary say that “gif” wins the top honor. The simple animated images exploded in popularity on the web this year. Among the other finalists for word of the year were “superstorm” and “yolo.” Source Link