Jul 28th 2015
Nighttime snoring is no laughing matter, even though that's how it's often depicted in movies and on TV. When the Skipper's loud snoring kept disturbing bunkmate Gilligan's sleep, we laughed along wit…
Read The Article
Jul 27th 2015
Chia seeds are a relatively new nutritional craze, or so you thought. What many folks might not know is that these edible seeds, which come from the desert plant Salvia hispanica, found in abundance i…
Read The Article
Jul 26th 2015
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the produce section at the grocery store, word comes of a potential link between citrus fruit and malignant melanoma of the skin, as reported in late…
Read The Article
Jul 23rd 2015
In 1984, while president of the U.S., Ronald Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month. He did this in recognition of ice cream's status as a fun and popular food, which is sprinkled with pos…
Read The Article
Jul 21st 2015
Thanks to social media icons such as Facebook, many of us are hooked on sentimentality, digging out and posting old photos from decades ago. Our newfound fascination with nostalgia has given birth to…
Read The Article
Jul 19th 2015
Proper picnicking requires prudent preparation and plenty of precision, especially when it comes to serving food that won't make people sick. Maybe that's not what you want to hear when impulse leads…
Read The Article
Jul 17th 2015
Summer is a great time to be outside. That's true whether your summertime pleasure is lying on a sandy beach soaking up rays or knocking out a strenuous workout that could include swimming, biking or…
Read The Article
Jul 15th 2015
Tell others you are starting a 'diet,' and watch them roll their eyes. Where have they heard that before? Substitute the word 'cleansing,' or 'detox,' into your declaration of self-improvement, though…
Read The Article
Jul 13th 2015
Choosing which kind of milk to buy can be as tricky as buying a car for the first time. You go into the store (or onto the lot) thinking you know exactly what you want, until you see all the choices a…
Read The Article
Jul 11th 2015
It often begins with seemingly unrelated symptoms such as constipation, hyperactivity, neck stiffness and/or uncontrollable yawning. Then it typically progresses into an aura stage often accompanied b…
Read The Article
Jul 9th 2015
One of the biggest sporting events of the year took place over the Fourth of July weekend, and a new champion was crowned, ending the eight-year reign of a legendary competitor who many consider to be…
Read The Article
Jul 7th 2015
How many of us have gone to the gym and gawked at an overweight person going full steam on the weights or the stationary bike, as we try not to stare (or chuckle) while wondering why he or she even bo…
Read The Article