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53-Year-Old Mom Looks 27
Follow this 1 weird tip and remove 20 years of wrinkles in 21 days.
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Follow this 1 weird tip and remove 20 years of wrinkles in 21 days.
SmartConsumerMagazine.com
53yr Old Woman, Looks 25
53yr Old Mom publishes 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors.
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53yr Old Mom publishes 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors.
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Mason jars make cute containers
Published: Mon, May 21, 2012
Mason jars, according to a recent article in The New York Times, were invented in 1858 by one John Landis Mason of New Jersey, who gave away his patent and died a pauper.
In the meantime, his invention revolutionized the world of food preservation, giving home cooks -- previously muddling through with opaque... Read More
High-fiber diet brings many health benefits
Published: Tue, May 15, 2012
Fiber slightly reduces bad (LDL) cholesterol. It improves insulin resistance (a common precursor to diabetes). And it is linked to a lower rate of heart disease and obesity. Read More
New ways to eat better
Published: Mon, Jan 30, 2012
Let's face it: Many of the healthiest foods -- bitter vegetables, long-cooking beans and squishy tofu -- can be a tough sell. ShopSmart, the shopping magazine published by Consumer Reports, gave grocery lists a makeover with 12 healthy foods that help you get nutrients in unexpected ways from foods like chips, pasta... Read More
Best foods for older diabetics
Published: Tue, Oct 18, 2011
Dear Savvy Senior,
My 62-year-old husband was just diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. As the cook in the family, I’m interested in finding out the best diabetic foods that he should now be eating, and where I can put my hands on some good diabetic cookbooks. What can you tell me?
-- Diabetic Caretaker
Dear... Read More
5 Easy tips can lead to a happy, healthy heart
Published: Thu, Aug 4, 2011
Experts have found that good nutrition and eating a variety of fruits and vegetables continues to be one of the best ways to safeguard our health. Unfortunately, this time-tested advice proves more easily said than done, and heart disease remains one of the top killers of Americans.
Every 25 seconds someone... Read More
Oklahoma tribe gets $109,000 for nutrition program
Updated: Mon, Apr 11, 2011
United States Department of Agriculture officials say the Chickasaw Nation will receive $109,435 to expand the "Recipes Wrapped in Love" project, which allows families to develop and test new recipes that feature whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Read More
New guidelines would make school lunches healthier
Updated: Thu, Jan 13, 2011
The Agriculture Department's proposal applies to lunches subsidized by the federal government. The guidelines would require schools to cut sodium in those meals by more than half, use more whole grains and serve low-fat milk. They also would limit kids to only one cup of starchy vegetables a week, so schools... Read More
Grains offer flavor, nutrition, beauty in garden
Updated: Tue, Dec 28, 2010
Whole grains are cheap, low-maintenance grasses that produce edible seeds you can cook up raw, grind into flour, make into brews, or add fresh to salads and casseroles. Read More
Fort Huachuca weaning soldiers off fatty foods
Updated: Wed, Dec 8, 2010
The fast food concept at Army-operated dining facilities catering to those who are training in military intelligence courses at this southern Arizona post is on its last legs, with Feb. 1 being "the drop-dead date," for more nutritious food, said fort food program manager Kendall Brown. Read More
Feds consider limiting potatoes offered to kids while commission member continues spud diet
Updated: Wed, Oct 20, 2010
GLEED, Wash. — Potato growers are fighting back against efforts to ban or limit potatoes in federal child nutrition programs, arguing the tuber is loaded with potassium and vitamin C and shouldn't be considered junk food.
One Washington man is so exasperated by the proposals that he's in the midst of a... Read More
Wine of the Week
2008 Parusso Langhe Nebbiolo
Updated: Thu, Aug 26, 2010
For all but the most avid collectors, Barolo prices are getting out of sight. That's when the DOC Langhe Nebbiolo rides to the rescue. Read More
Summer dinner that's light, seasonal and do-ahead
Updated: Sun, Jul 11, 2010
Light, in-season and make-ahead - it's the trifecta for the perfect summer supper.
For this easy-to-prepare dish, thin slices of eggplant are baked until tender, then fashioned into rolls stuffed with delicately spiced couscous and tangy feta cheese.
The rolls can be prepared up to two days in... Read More
Assemble a simple sewing kit
Published: Fri, Apr 16, 2010
DEAR SARA: If you were going to make a sewing kit, what items would you add into it? I do not have a sewing kit. I have one roll of black sewing thread and probably two needles. I went to sew a hole in my sock yesterday and could not find either the needle or the thread. So I decided that I need to get a container... Read More
Learn harmless frugal secrets
Published: Tue, Dec 22, 2009
Frugality takes creativity. Sometimes you have to be a little sneaky when the family won't buy into your plans to save money. Secret solutions can be revealed after family members have successfully accepted them unknowingly. Some people would never keep frugal secrets. I'm not suggesting you hide important financial... Read More
Keep eating carbohydrates.
Updated: Thu, Jul 9, 2009
You may have noticed that people on very low-carb diets tend to get a little cranky. Researchers at Tufts University have found that low-carb dieters perform pooly on memory and cognition tests. Their reaction times are also slower than those of people on other types of diets.
The scientists believe these... Read More
Comfort food
Updated: Fri, Nov 21, 2008
We've partied through six weeks of holiday celebrations, family gatherings, office noshing, New Year's revelry, and now it's time to get back on track with some sensible eating. With the new year comes new eating goals, and that means no more morning-to-bedtime grazing. Instead, we need to get back to more sensible... Read More
Orzo With Artichokes and Lemon
Updated: Wed, Apr 5, 2006
Makes 12 servings 2 cups orzo ¼ cup olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon minced lemon zest 1 package (10 ounces) frozen artichoke hearts, thawed, pieces halved 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice ¼ cup parsley, chopped Salt and freshly ground pepper, for taste Cook orzo in large pot of... Read More
Pad Thai
Updated: Wed, Mar 15, 2006
¼ pound rice noodles 2-4 tablespoons vegetable oil 5 shrimp, shelled and diced 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons nampla (fish sauce) 2 tablespoons vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar 1 tablespoon ground peanuts, roasted 1 cup bean sprouts ¼ cup green onion, cut 1 inch long 1 teaspoon dried chile... Read More
Pepperoni Grill
Updated: Fri, Mar 10, 2006
Restaurant type: Italian cuisine, brick oven pizzas and wine bar. Address: 1901 Northwest Expressway. Directions: Inside Penn Square Mall. Telephone: 848-4660. Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays. Reservations: Accepted for parties of six or more. Time in... Read More
Soft Polenta with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Updated: Wed, Jan 18, 2006
"Polenta should be served soft from the pot, or chilled and then pan-fried. Wild mushrooms, cheese, fresh herbs, and olives are good additions to this grain. If you can get a hold of it, try ricotta salata in place of the Parmesan cheese. If you don't want to use quinoa, you can simply use an equivalent amount of... Read More
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