Articles by Jaclyn Ashley
'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Promotes Business and Reunites Family Members
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'Forget Crash Dieting, Turn to Super Foods to Slim Down That Waist Line
Summer is just around the corner which means many people will find themselves crash dieting in order to obtain that "perfect", beach body. What is a crash diet? A crash diet is one that contains a caloric intake far below what the body essentially needs. It lacks the proper amount of nutrients and offers dieters a quick way to get slim -
'Claim Jumper and Their Famous Motherlode Cake Good For Hearty Appetites and Wallets
Claim Jumper, a popular saloon offers customers large portions for a reasonable price. They are so large; most people end up taking a portion of their meal to go. Their menu includes personal sized pizzas, soups, huge burgers and seafood pastas. -
'Whole Foods A Billion Dollar Business
Not everyone is jumping on the health bandwagon however there is enough that are choosing to shop at stores such as Whole Foods, even though their prices are higher than leading grocery store names. They believe in quality over quantity therefore they are willing to pay a couple of extra dollars for fresh peanut butter and fresh bakery items that were created using cage free eggs, natural butter and the best quality unbleached, unbromated flour available on the market. -
'U.S. Pork Production Down From a Year Ago
Pork production is lower than was expected. Last year the drought negatively affected hog farmers because it significantly increased the price of feed costs. Some experts predicted this was just occurring for a short time and they believed the market would experience a comeback. -
'Nestle, Coca Cola Trying to Decrease Obesity
There are a few major companies hoping to decrease the percentage of obesity; one of them being Nestle. Nestle is the nation's leading chocolate company that has dedicated a part of their website to helping people lose weight and make a lifestyle change. -
'Flowers Foods Fighting to Obtain Hostess
Flowers Foods is headquartered in Thomasville, Ga; they are a leading producer and marketer of packaged bakery foods in the United States. The company operates 44 highly efficient bakeries that produce breads, buns, rolls, snack cakes, and pastries, which are distributed fresh to food service and retail customers in the Southeastern, Southwestern, and mid-Atlantic states and frozen to national food service and retail customers. -
'Bobby Flay Offers An Insight to Easy Grilling
Bobby Flay is one of The Food Network's most well known chefs. He works on six different television shows including: Bobby Flay's Barbeque Addiction, Food Star, Brunch @ Bobby's, Throwdown! With Bobby, Grill It! And Iron Chef America. -
'The Media Should Place More Emphasis on Talent: Nicholas Braun and Evan Peters
There are so many stars in Hollywood yet there are few we want to see more of. Many of them oversaturate the media with negative news; it is difficult to come across talented young stars that we actually want to see more of! -
'Beauty Gurus Elle & Blair Fowler Create Their Own Brand, Melissa Rose Makes Food Funny, Carli Bybel Showcases a Variety of Makeup Looks
Girls used to visit their local make up counters when they wanted learn different techniques or become educated on new products. These days' girls are turning to their favorite beauty gurus to help them achieve their cosmetic goals. -
'Celebrities Like Maria Menounos and John Stamos Incorporate Greek Yogurt into Their Diets
As the winter season begins to advance in to spring, many people find themselves dieting to the excess weight they gained during the holiday season. A balanced diet filled with plenty of greens, fruits, vegetables, whole grains and protein along with daily exercise can help them shed the weight. A healthy snack they can indulge in to obtain a large amount of protein and dairy is Greek Yogurt. It has twice as much protein as regular yogurt and less sugar. -
'Numerous Popular Restaurants See An Increase In Their Stocks
Today, many restaurant companies are experiencing an increase in their stock prices. According to the Associate Press, Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. rose 2.7 percent to $330.41, Darden Restaurants Inc. rose .7 percent to $46.60, Dominos Pizza Inc. rose 1.7 percent to $9.95. McDonalds Corp rose .7 percent to $95.78, Panera rose 1.0 percent to $163.25, and Papa John's International Inc rose 2.8 percent to $57.06. -
'Hershey Wants To Reach $10 Billion Mark By 2017
Michele Buck, SVP and Chief Growth Officer at The Hershey Co., is setting the chocolate companies goals extremely high. According to Forbes, she wants the company to reach the $10 billion mark by 2017, a 50% increase over the $6.6 billion in revenues it posted last year. -
'Pillsbury Bake-Off Allows Aspiring Bakers to Win $1 Million
The Pillsbury Bake-Off allows aspiring bakers to compete for a grand prize of $1 million. This year the categories consist of Amazing Doable Dinners, Simple Sweets and Starters along with Quick Rise and Shine Breakfast. -
'90's Stars America Cannot Get Enough Of: Vanilla Ice, Cory and Topanga, Tia and Tamera
Before Eminem sold millions of records due to his obscene lyrics and famous feuds with pop divas like Christina Aguilera; there was another white rapper, Vanilla Ice. His song, Ice Ice Baby was a smash hit on The US Billboard charts. He demanded listeners to stop collaborate and listen; for a short period of time they did. Unfortunately, Ice's chart topping career was short lived and for years he was dubbed a one hit wonder.
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