TAKE A PIZZA AND CALL ME IN THE MORNING
In a recent study published in the journal Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics, individuals with type 1 diabetes (the form of diabetes that generally develops early in life and necessitates the use of insulin) were fed with pizza and then administered one of three insulin treatments of different duration of action. The most effective blood-sugar control was found when individuals were given the longest-acting insulin therapy (designed to last eight hours). The study suggests pizza can exert blood-sugar disrupting effects for a long time, and provides yet more evidence that starch-based foods can cause considerable blood-sugar instability. Better foods for diabetics include those that are less disruptive to blood-sugar levels such as meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, green vegetables, beans and lentils.

EASTERN DELIGHTS
KOLKATA: Sanjib Poddar has brought a new buzz to south Calcutta’s outing options. His place, Avenue 84, located on Rashbehari Avenue, is being hit by the hip set for its multi-cuisine restaurant, modern interiors and the ambience. “People of this locality had to go to other parts of the city for a decent eatery. So I thought opening a restaurant here would be a good idea,” said Poddar. The 90-cover restaurant serves Indian and Chinese cuisine. The menu is a good mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. The Indian section includes Paneer Irani, Dahi Kebab, Babri Aloo, Chicken Reshmi, Chicken Tikka, Mutton Rogan Josh and Palak Gosht. The Chinese spread includes Pepper Chilli Garlic Chicken, Gold Fried Prawn, Chicken Gold Coin, Shanghai Mixed Vegetables and Manchurian Paneer.

LUXURY DOESN'T HAVE TO COST THE EARTH
AThe award winning Oberoi Hotels and Resorts has announced a special Exotic Vacations offer over the summer and monsoon seasons in India (on till 30th September) to experience luxury and style at compelling prices. The eight-day itinerary is priced at $2,000 which is the standard fare for four nights, thereby offering an additional four nights complimentary. The 12-night itinerary priced at $2,400 includes the standard price for five nights with seven complimentary room nights. Take your pick from The Oberoi, New Delhi; The Oberoi, Mumbai; The Oberoi Amarvilas, Agra; The Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur; The Oberoi, Udaivilas, Udaipur and Wildflower Hall, Shimla.

FOOD PRIZE WINNER An Indian who has helped feed more than one million people in Asia and Africa through new fish farming methods has been awarded the 2005 World Food Prize. Dr Modadugu V. Gupta, research coordinator for the Penang-based World Fish Centre in Malaysia, will receive the $250,000 prize in a ceremony on October 13 at the Iowa Capitol. Gupta, 65, a native of Bapatla, India,has worked for three decades to develop ways to use abandoned pools,

FOOD AND SNACKS CONFERENCE July 23, Ashok Hotel, Delhi The first international conference in India on Ready-to-Eat Food, 2005.

roadside ditches and other small bodies of water to harvest fish for food and income, according to a statement from Kenneth Quinn, president of the World Food Prize Foundation.

HYATT'S ON THIS MONTH
At their Blazing Noodles offer from July 22 to 31, choose from Glass Noodles with Black Fungus, Shitake & Button Mushrooms with Sweet & Sour Sauce Spicy Rice Noodle with Mixed Seafood, Marinated Chicken Egg Noodle with Coriander Flavored with Oyster Sauce to name a few at the Hyatt in Delhi.
At the Polo Lounge and Djinns enjoy Belvedere Martinis with the world’s finest vodka. Try the Belvedere pepper salmon martini, Mango Martinis, Espresso Martinis and a wide range of Single Malts.
DJ Suketu from Mumbai plays on 16th July at Djinns with R&B, Pop, Trance and much more. At their arcade of quaint seating, the Sidewalk, stop by for an array of Cheesecakes and delightful tarts all July.

CUISINE FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Taj Residency, Bangalore
The Taj Residency has a Saturday special called ‘Cuisine from around the world’. The fare at the club mosaic includes two international cuisines and two Indian specialty cuisines. There will be an eight-week cycle menu with unlimited soft drinks and choice of three mocktails.