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Beverage Company Creates Beef Salad Water

By Monica GarskeJan 25th 2011 – 7:51AM
Till Krautkraemer

Till Krautkraemer

It's a brand-new year and many of us have resolved to eat more salad. And keeping that vow may easier than ever, since now there's a way to drink your greens, not just chew them. New Yorker Till Krautkraemer is the founder of MeatWater, a beverage company that creates hearty -- and obviously meaty -- meal supplement...

After Choking in Pizza Contest, Is Kobayashi Finished?

By Ben MuessigNov 16th 2010 – 5:00PM
Timothy A. Clary, AFP, Getty Images

Timothy A. Clary, AFP, Getty Images

(Nov. 16) -- If you're a longtime fan of competitive eating legend Takeru Kobayashi, this news could be hard to swallow. In his first professional eating event on American soil since his controversial arrest this summer, the legendary glutton failed in his attempt to set the Guinness World Record for pizza eating --...

Dining Tip: For Flavorful Food, Slave Over the Stove

By Katie DrummondNov 3rd 2010 – 12:24PM

(Nov. 3) -- For food that's ultimately appetizing, you need to sweat over a hot stove and give your meal ample time and attention. That's the advice from a team of scientists at Johns Hopkins, who this week released the results of a study on the impact that effort exerted can have on the desirability of a meal. Mice...

Messy Eater? Adult Bib Has You Covered

By Monica GarskeOct 18th 2010 – 7:32AM
Courtesy of Jill Clontz

Courtesy of Jill Clontz

(Oct. 18) -- If you're one of those busy people who's always eating and drinking in the car, then you've probably spilled food or coffee all over yourself in the process. But now mobile diners can scarf down snacks without worry, thanks to "The Drib," an adult bib that has you covered -- from your neck down to your...

Kobayashi: No Plan to Rush Stage at Hot Dog Contest

By Ben MuessigJul 8th 2010 – 3:06AM
Ben Muessig

Ben Muessig

(July 8) -- Sometimes a competitive eater has to trust his gut. And that's exactly what embattled eater Takeru Kobayashi says he did when he rushed the stage at the Nathan's International Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4. In an exclusive interview with AOL News, Kobayashi claims he didn't plan on jumping onto the stage...

Background on eating

Eating (also known as consuming) is the ingestion of food to provide for all organisms their nutritional or medicinal needs, particularly for energy and .

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