When it comes to finding out whether food is still good to eat, you might be better off trusting your taste buds than the expiration date on the package. A new report says many “sell by” dates on food have little to do with spoilage. But researchers found that nine out of ten consumers still follow the dates and 160 billion tons of food go to waste each year. Source Link
A few extra pounds in middle age won’t kill you, but adding to the scale will raise that risk. A new study found that people who were slightly overweight in their 50s but kept their weight relatively stable were the most likely to survive over the next 16 years. Researchers cautioned that the findings only apply to those over age 50. Source Link
The battle to build the next great tablet is putting Amazon back on the front lines with new models of its Kindle Fire designed to challenge the market-leading iPad. The Kindle Fire HDX comes in two sizes and promises to be cheaper, faster and with a clearer screen than the iPad, and with a built-in feature to push video content from the tablet to your TV. Source Link
