Listen to this report on the Diet Detective featured on National Public Radio (NPR). We delve into New York City’s famed cupcakes – Magnolia Bakery and Crumbs. Mike Pesca, of NPR, came with me as we journeyed around the streets of Manhattan investigating the cost of a cupcake—in calories.  Click here to listen to the broadcast.  Click here to read the text report.  Below the photos are from Magnolia Bakery in Manhattan, NYC.

I've been trying to get into doing yoga for about three years now. I have the three yoga mats, blocks, yoga books--even a yoga instructor. Do I do it? Not the way I would like.  I’ve always had this fantasy that I would do yoga and mediate—and that would be a major part of my life. Well, if I need even more convincing researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and McLean Hospital have found that practicing yoga may elevate brain gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) levels, the brain's primary inhibitory neurotransmitter. [You can read my investigation of yoga called Is Yoga Just Fancy Stretching? ] The findings, which appear in the May issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, suggest that the practice of yoga be explored as a possible treatment for depression and anxiety, disorders associated with low GABA levels. [Hey, want to start doing yoga everyday? There is a web site that delivers a new yoga class daily. Check it out here. ]

As always keep in mind this is only one study. Although many of us suspect that cooking does do something to our foods. According to a recent science release: Researchers at the University of Warwick have found that the standard British cooking habit of boiling vegetables severely damages the anticancer properties of many Brassica vegetables (examples:  broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower and green cabbage.)

Past studies have shown that consumption of these type of vegetables decreases the risk of cancer. This is because of the high concentration of substances known as glucosinolates which are metabolized to cancer preventive substances known as isothiocyanates. However before this research it was not known how the glucosinolates and isothiocyanates were influenced by storage and cooking of Brassica vegetables.

Just in time for 2007 summer BBQ season. Wonder Made With Whole Grain White Hamburger and Hot Dog Buns are the newest additions to Wonder's growing menu of whole grain bun and sliced bread options, but who want the benefits of whole grain Good source of whole grains per serving - 8 grams. And it's a good source of Calcium, Folic Acid and Vitamin D.