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...encyclopedic variety of breads, rolls and fillings. All too often in Paris, a sandwich means a length of flaccid baguette, a soggy slice of factory-farmed ham and a smear of margarine masquerading as butter. As work habits get more hectic, Parisians have begun to realize that a light snack at midday is nothing to be ashamed of. Yet although the city has welcomed its hamburger restaurants and panini stands with open arms, le fast food has traditionally been viewed as a disreputable foreign invention. Today, thanks to superstar chef Alain Ducasse, veteran of New York's Essex House...
...sandwiches and snack cakes have proved to be such a success that Levin says he hopes to win over more than carb-craving expats. But teaching a stable of local restaurant pros to find their inner short-order cook hasn't been quite as easy. "We've had these accomplished Chinese chefs trying to learn to make a Reuben," Levin laughs. "It's been pretty funny...
...nuts may have a similar effect. "Just about everything in nuts is healthy," says Frank Hu, the study's leader and a nutrition professor at the Harvard School of Public Health. To get the most benefit, it's best to use nuts as a substitute for high-carb snack foods such as potato chips and pretzels. But because nuts weigh in at an average of 150 calories an ounce, you shouldn't go overboard. --By Janice M. Horowitz
...popular, high-fat snack could substantially reduce the risk of developing Type II Diabetes, according to a recent study conducted at the Harvard School of Public Health...
...Beyond simply subsidizing the government meals, those dollars buoy cash-strapped schools in other ways, funding field trips and buying sports equipment. They also lure kids away from healthier options. In one study by the Children's Nutrition Research Center at Baylor College of Medicine, students in schools with snack foods consumed 50% less fruit, juice and vegetables...