As much as you love your friends and family (or even if you’re just putting up with them for the duration), if you plan to entertain guests this holiday season, you’d best get your home spruced up, now. Launder and change out sheets and towels. Dust off surfaces in regularly unused rooms. Stock up on […]
Eggs, long maligned as being high cholesterol devils, should actually be on a list of superfoods. Eggs are a high-quality, compact, low-calorie protein source, as well as many other nutrients. For athletes, or anyone involved in regular resistance training, an egg, and especially whole egg protein, is particularly valuable for increasing muscle protein synthesis. And […]
Cyber Monday isn’t just for Black Friday leftovers. In fact, some of the year’s best sales are happening online, so it’s a good idea to save part of your holiday shopping budget for the Cyber Monday deals. But where should you be shopping? According to dealnew.com, these five are your best bets for buying tech […]
Looking for that perfect gift of fashion for the woman in your life? Here are some trending items to look for this holiday season: –Customizable Jewelry – if you want to give her something really personal, look for things you can make your, or her, own. Go for a gold engravable pendant bracelet, a customizable […]
Scott Gottlieb, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, says romaine lettuce with E. coli concerns appears to be from growers in California. Gottlieb stated the growing and harvesting patterns are what led investigators to California. “The goal now is to withdraw the product that’s at risk of being contaminated from the market, and then […]
Fall is here, with its delicious foods and flavors. Cinnamon, apple varieties, Brussels sprouts, beets, potatoes, turnips and parsnips will be abundant on tables and trending in recipes. And the star of many a produce stand will be a colorful assortment of winter squash — including butternut, acorn, spaghetti and turban. Though more varieties of […]
Ugly fashion is big business. Especially now that the news that clogs, of all things, have become the all the rage in the fashion world. Clogs? The wooden clunky, ghastly footwear that make one think of windmills and tulips? Yes. But these aren’t your fairytale’s clogs. Following the unlikely success of Birkenstock shoes and Crocs, […]
In a recent study at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), researchers examined the relationship between the cognitive function of non-demented older adults with memory issues and physical activity. Turns out, walking works out more than your body. It also works out your brain. Data analysis from the study showed that those who walked […]
Keeping your home or apartment toasty warm, and keeping your energy bills low, can be as easy as fixing or replacing your old weatherstripping. In case you don’t know, weatherstripping is that thin rubber seal around your windows, the bottom of your doors, even around vents and house trimming. As cold weather approaches (or has […]
As Netflix continues to grow its user base, it faces growing competition from new and existing streaming services, forcing it to try to come up with new ideas to battle rival services that cost much less than Netflix’s $8 to $10 monthly subscription plans. To test the waters, the company is launching a cheaper, mobile-only […]