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2011-11-06T16:18:00.000-05:00

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2011-08-27T12:55:00.001-04:00

Horrible Histories A-Book

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2011-05-09T20:58:00.000-04:00

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2011-04-26T19:47:00.001-04:00

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SF to Paris in Two Minutes by Beep Show

2011-04-13T21:30:00.000-04:00

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2011-03-23T17:08:00.001-04:00

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2011-03-13T22:38:00.000-04:00

Newlyweds opt for unconventional wedding photo shoot

Space Shuttle Launch: Viewed From an Airplane

2011-02-26T17:56:00.000-05:00

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2011-02-02T19:02:00.001-05:00

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LBJ talks about his nuts and bunghole

2011-01-28T09:38:00.000-05:00

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DIY Girl Scout cookie recipes - Holy Kaw!

2011-01-24T21:05:00.001-05:00

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DIY Girl Scout cookie recipes

Posted Jan 24th, 2011 at 9:25 AM and seen 13933 times

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If you’ve already gobbled your way through the last box of Thin Mints and can’t wait for that expired box of Tagalongs you scored on eBay to arrive in the mail, take comfort in knowing you can whip up your own Girl Scout cookies with a dash of homemade goodness.

From the buttery deliciousness of Trefoils to the chewy coconut taste explosion of Samoas, Shine on Yahoo has a great collection of delectable DIY Girl Scout cookie recipes sure to satisfy your sweet treat cravings.

A recipe sampling:

Trefoils

Ingredients

2 sticks unsalted butter at room temperature

1/2 cup sugar

3/4 teaspoon salt

tiny pinch ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)

2 cups all-purpose flour

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in salt, ginger, and lemon zest. Mix to combine. Slowly add in flour, and mix until well combined, but do not overmix. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

2. Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick and cut into shapes. Place on a cookie sheet, at least an inch apart and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until almost starting to brown on the edges.

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Eight reasons to drink coffee | Yahoo! Green

2011-01-24T21:04:00.001-05:00

Eight reasons to drink coffee

By Melissa Breyer
Posted Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:04am PST

Related topics: Health, Food and Drink

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Buzz up!

According to research, the potential benefits of caffeine for maintenance of proper brain functioning has only recently begun to be appreciated. Proper brain functioning? Those of us who stumble blindly, mumbling unintelligibly, from bed to coffee pot first thing in the morning already appreciate the effect of caffeine on proper brain functioning -- but the benefits now seem to be further-reaching than the need to simply shake off the morning cobwebs.

In a study published in a special supplement to the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers explored the potential benefits of caffeine and found substantial evidence that it may be protective against the cognitive decline seen in dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

For the study (“Therapeutic Opportunities for Caffeine in Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases”) a group of international experts looked into the effects of caffeine on the brain. The result was a collection of original studies exploring a number of topics ranging from molecular targets of caffeine, neurophysiological modifications and adaptations, to the potential mechanisms underlying the behavioral and protective actions of caffeine in distinct brain pathologies.
Here’s a brief summary of what they found:

1. Caffeine has a positive effect on cognition, memory performance, and the ability to complete complex tasks.

2. An inverse association between regular caffeine consumption and the incidence of Parkinson’s disease was found -- in other words, caffeine looks to be protective against Parkinson’s disease.

3 . The consumption of moderate amounts of caffeine was seen to decrease the cognitive decline associated with aging, as well as the incidence of Alzheimer’s disease.

4. Caffeine prevented motor deficits, normalized brain function, and prevented brain degeneration.

Other studies have shown:

5. Caffeine improves a sense of well-being, happiness, energy, alertness and sociability.

6. Caffeine enhances aerobic endurance.

7. Consumption of coffee can lead to a decreased risk of Type 2 diabetes.

8. Coffee has a whopping amount of antioxidants -- on average, Americans receive 1,299 milligrams of antioxidants from their 1.64 cups of daily coffee. The closest competitor was tea at 294 milligrams. Rounding out the top five sources were bananas, 76 milligrams; dry beans, 72 milligrams; and corn, 48 milligrams.

Concerns about coffee?
Some of the concerns about coffee include heart disease hypertension, cancer, and leaching of calcium. A New York Times’ article in 2008 debunked many of these myths and found this: An analysis of 10 studies of more than 400,000 people found no increase in heart disease among daily coffee drinkers, whether their coffee came with caffeine or not. A study of 155,000 nurses, women who drank coffee with or without caffeine for a decade were no more likely to develop hypertension than non-coffee drinkers. An international review of 66 studies last year, scientists found coffee drinking had little if any effect on the risk of developing pancreatic or kidney cancer. Coffee and tea drinkers who consume the currently recommended amount of calcium need not worry about caffeine’s effect on their bones. (And of course, if you have concerns about coffee, be sure to check with your doctor.)

How to Brew the Greatest Greenest Cup
Coffee enthusiasts swear by the press pot, aka the French Press, popularized in the United States by Bodum. Press pot brewing retains more of coffee’s flavor and essential oils that might otherwise be filtered out by a paper filter.
In terms of energy efficiency, the manual press pot requires only the energy to heat the water (an electric kettle is most efficient). Americans spend $400 million annually on electricity for their coffeemakers -- press pots, virtually nothing. For a detailed tutorial on how to brew the best press pot coffee, let the The Coffee Geek show you how.

When selecting your coffee, opt for Fair Trade, organic, or shade grown–coffees farmed with these farmer and planet-friendly systems are becoming increasingly available in the mainstream marketplace.

More healthy and green articles from Care2:
DIY Coffee Body Scrub
The Perfect Spa Beverage
Why I Can’t Live Without Coffee