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Holiday Wreath Courtesy Country Woman Poor Thanksgiving. The holiday oftentimes gets lost—at least from a decorating standpoint—between Halloween and Christmas. Add some harvest cheer to your home with this adorable turkey wreath. A painted bundt pan serves as his body, while fall foliage from the dried flower aisle fills out his plumage. Jalapeno Poppers Courtesy […]
Relationships Some supposed relationship danger signs are really no big deal at all. Here’s how to know when your problems are normal. You don’t act like honeymooners hedgehog94/Shutterstock “The chemistry we feel for a spouse can ebb and flow for many reasons,” says Cathy W. Meyer, managing editor of divorcedmoms.com. “It’s not unusual in a […]
If I offered you a superfood that would make you live longer, would you be interested? Naturally it reduces the chances of debilitating heart attacks and strokes as well as life-long diseases such as type-2 diabetes. And it helps keep your weight, blood pressure and cholesterol levels down. I should mention it’s cheap and widely […]
Food Fun & News Marissa LaliberteDec 05 With manufacturers looking out for cheaper ingredients, animal products are increasingly finding their way into foods you thought were safe. Wine sama_ja/Shutterstock “Vegan friendly” isn’t just a label that some wine companies slap on their bottles to appeal to animal lovers—most vino is actually hiding some sneaky animal […]
Food Colleen TraversNov 29 ‘Tis the season to eat, drink, and be merry—with one caveat: Skip these holiday party foods that just aren’t worth the sugar, calories, and pounds they’ll pack on. Eggnog Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock Eggnog is full of saturated fat, says Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN of Maya Feller Nutrition. That’s mainly because it […]
Food Kelly BryantNov 21 Food trucks have come a long way since they started out, with many now hawking gourmet cuisine from their mobile confines and attracting long lines of foodies eager to get their hands on the highly coveted delicacies. But every restaurant on wheels has some secrets, and these food truck facts just […]
Recipes & Cooking Lisa KaminskiNov 13 This year, try a different kind of stuffing. Herbs Photo: Shutterstock / Africa Studio The secret to adding extra flavor to your Thanksgiving turkey is to season it liberally. To make sure that your favorite herbs permeate every bit of your bird, stuff a small bundle into the turkey […]
Teff marekuliasz/Shutterstock Hearty whole grains are some of fall’s essential superfoods. Teff is gaining traction because it’s high in calcium and rich in resistant starch, which may help promote weight loss. You’ll find teff in injera, the spongy bread served at Ethiopian restaurants. These tiny grains are also eaten as a hot breakfast cereal, and […]
Healthy Eating Marissa LaliberteSep 24 These foods once had a bad reputation for people trying to watch their weight or other health numbers, but they can all be part of a balanced, healthy diet if you know how to discriminate and moderate Bread Oleksandr Rybitskiy/Shutterstock Bread gets a bad rap because the body quickly breaks […]
Healthy Eating Marissa LaliberteSep 18 You don’t have to resort to a sad bowl of bran cereal to start your day off right. Whip up a green smoothie iStock/Nadianb Start your day right by packing in tons of nutrient-rich produce into a simple smoothie. Load your blender with a half-cup each of yogurt and low-fat […]
Kitchen cutting boards iStock/adavino Like kitchen sponges, kitchen cutting boards take a beating and can harbor bacteria but many people don’t replace them for years (or even decades). Food Handler says, “Most important in cutting board safety is knowing when to replace the board. Once deep grooves form in the board, it is time to […]
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Everyday Wellness Charlotte Hilton AndersenJul 20 One of the most astonishing recent health discoveries is how much our gut microbiome impacts our health. But when it comes to growing good gut bacteria you have plenty of delicious probiotic foods to choose from. Cold potatoes 3DConcepts/Shutterstock Cold potatoes—that is, taters that have been washed, cooked, and […]
You’re feeling tired istock/Squaredpixels While scurvy, or vitamin C deficiency, may make you think of pre-18th-century sailors, inadequate intake of the immunity-supporting nutrient is seen in specific groups, including smokers and people exposed to secondhand smoke. In fact, smokers have a more than three-fold greater risk of vitamin C deficiency, per research in the American […]
Beauty Lindsay CohnJul 11 Can you spot the pimple imposter? Rosacea Lipowski Milan/Shutterstock Rosacea is a chronic, inflammatory disorder often confused with acne. “While there are multiple types, the two most common include redness of the cheeks (flushing) and an over-abundance of little visible vessels on the cheeks, as well as acne-like bumps generally more […]