If you want your kids to grow up into health-eating adults, encourage them to get cooking. Data was studied from the Project Eating and Activity in Teens and Young Adults in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and published by the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior earlier this year. During the study, the participants ranging […]
Epic Games Builds its own Steam
Epic Games, the company that launched the free, multi-user game “Fortnite,” wants to take on Apple and Google with a new “Epic Games Store.” Since it’s launch in September of 2017, Fortnite has skyrocketed in popularity to become an international household name. Epic Games says that more than 200 million accounts have been registered in […]
Wrap Presents Like a Pro
Wrapping gifts in general is tricky, but refining your wrapping skills doesn’t have to be. Take these simple tips from Lifehacker for a beautiful holiday present you won’t be embarrassed to give. Start with the right sized piece of paper. It should come up a little more than halfway on the sides and wraps all […]
Wild Bees are the Secret to Better Berries
A study by researchers at the University of Vermont found that wild bees are the secret ingredient in producing better berries, as they are better pollinators than honey bees. The study is the first to successfully reveal that wild bees improve not only blueberry quantities, but also size and other quality factors. It finds that […]
Lick the Salt Habit
We should all know by now that foods like deli meats, pizza and potato chips have tons of sodium, but did you know that high salt levels also lurk in foods you might not suspect, like…bread? A 2018 survey by World Action of Salt and Health in London took a long, hard look at […]
What to Wear When Traveling Over the Holidays
The traveling part of getting to your final destination is never fun, especially during the holiday whammy between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. You already have so much on your plate this time of year with work, get-togethers, and other events, and then you get to the airport. The lines tend to be longer, the crowds […]
Net Neutrality: It’s Not Over Yet
Dec. 10 is the deadline for Congress to vote on the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which has the potential to reverse the FCC’s repeal and preserve net neutrality. A CRA resolution passed the Senate in May. If it passes both houses of Congress, it still has to be signed into law by President Trump to […]
How to dress for a Business Christmas Luncheon
A lot of companies are going for the Christmas Luncheon over a traditional Christmas Office Party these days. Perhaps it’s because they’re tired of embarrassing selfies, lampshades, and the “oops” copies they pull out of the Xerox the next day. A Luncheon is a tricky event to dress for, because it requires both festivity and […]
Tips to Maximize Small Kitchen Space
If your small kitchen is making you feel claustrophobic, take these DIY tips from master Bob Vila to help you increase your storage options, maximize your space and get you breathing a little easier. No matter how small the kitchen, chances are it has empty wall just waiting to be transformed into the ultimate […]
Is Your Diet a Killer?
Need more proof that diet plays a big role in keeping today’s biggest killers at bay? According to research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2017, nearly HALF of all US deaths from heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes in 2012 were attributed to substandard eating habits. The study […]