<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/rss2full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><pubDate>2008-08-05T00:00:00Z</pubDate><lastBuildDate>2009-07-09T23:21:18Z</lastBuildDate><rights>Copyright (c)</rights><language>en-ca</language><title>National Post - Life</title><description>Canada's trusted source for national news, financial news, world news, commentary, entertainment and sports.</description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/17126.rss?type=rss</link><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/NPLife" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1775225</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:02:02 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Ten tips to keep from going crazy cooking at the cottage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entertaining a gang at the family cottage? And you all want — indeed, expect — more to eat than, oh, chili from a can or hot-dogs?
Never fear]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1775225</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1775237.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1774695</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:01:44 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[The scoop on picking the best neckline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered what it is about a top or dress that just doesn’t work on you but looks terrific on your friend? It could be that the neckline is all wrong for your body type]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1774695</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1774705.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1774745</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:01:55 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[French tourists are world's worst: survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[French tourists are the worst in the world, coming across as bad at foreign languages, tight-fisted and arrogant, according to a survey of 4,500 hotel owners across the world]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1774745</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1774760.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1774615</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:01:49 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Linger amid the magic of the Magdalen Islands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suddenly, the little Dash 8 I’m aboard is being thrown around like a thong in a drier. Must be the tail end of hurricane Ike. My fellow passengers nervously strangle their armrests. Silence reigns. Only the flight attendant remains calm. I search her eyes for signs of well-disguised terror. There are none]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1774615</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1774621.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1771891</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:01:34 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Young adults with strong language skills may be resilient to Alzheimer's later: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[People with more developed language skills as young adults may be better able to stay sharp well into old age, even if they develop Alzheimer's-like abnormalities in their brains]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1771891</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1771901.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1771940</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:01:45 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Give your cottage the rustic cabin look]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to family lore, Sharon Carmichael’s great-great-grandmother was the first woman to cross North America in a covered wagon. Little did granny know, that accomplishment would partially inspire her great-great-granddaughter to decorate her Banff, Alta., home with all-things-pioneer: quilts, antlers, pottery, snowshoes]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1771940</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1771948.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1771984</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:01:39 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Savouring summer salads]]></title><description><![CDATA[Summer is the best time to make a salad. Supermarkets, farm markets, roadside stands and backyards gardens are all bursting with locally grown, full flavoured and vibrantly coloured produce. These tasty attributes of produce — be it new potatoes, eggplant or tender lettuce — can shine in a salad, and not require a dozen ingredients to embellish its flavour]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1771984</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1771993.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1771658</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:02:21 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Dispute over Knut is moot: The bear stays in Berlin]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ugly dispute between the Berlin Zoo and a provincial rival over celebrity polar bear Knut was settled out of court on Wednesday when Berlin agreed to pay the Neumuenster Zoo a cash settlement of US$600,000]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1771658</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1771669.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1771288</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:01:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Live it up in London for less]]></title><description><![CDATA[London may have offered writer Samuel Johnson “all that life can afford,” but 300 years later, it is the most expensive city in the world to visit]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1771288</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1771294.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1771023</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:01:41 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Tips for leaving only footprints on your next camping trip]]></title><description><![CDATA[There were dark clouds as far as the eye could see, and the kids were entertaining themselves in the back seat by counting the seconds between the flashes of lightning and the rumbling of thunder]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1771023</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1771031.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1768422</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:01:52 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Take a chill pill]]></title><description><![CDATA[With jobs being lost and fewer staff in offices across the country, going on a vacation may seem like a luxury. Yet despite the indulgence of taking time off when so many are out of work, research suggests regular vacations are good for your health and may in fact improve productivity at the office]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1768422</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1768425.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1768339</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:33:34 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[My Week: When a pug in a babushka starts to moonwalk, it's time for a Scotch]]></title><description><![CDATA[It occurs to me while riding the bus today that if grade school continued into adulthood, I’d now be in Grade 36. The thought of this makes me feel impossibly old; yet also, impossibly immature — to have thought this thought in the first place]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1768339</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1768388.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1768456</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:02:00 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Make your small space a little more Montrealaise]]></title><description><![CDATA[A glass of iced limoncello sipped slowly from a low-slung chair in a shady spot at the end of a steamy summer day. Exotic red hibiscus and orange lantana blooming in terracotta pots. An intimate al fresco dinner under the glow of a chandelier suspended low over the table, the trickle of a fountain muffling the surrounding sounds]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1768456</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1768459.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1768034</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:01:35 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Escape to Acadia and a fiddler's green frozen in time]]></title><description><![CDATA[With fiddle music in the background and Acadian performers dancing up a storm, history is enlivened with a rhythmic step. Taking a stroll back through time at the Village Historique Acadien in northeast New Brunswick, you’ll find it tough not to keep your toes from tapping. On this particular sunny day, more than 40 historical buildings are open for visitors to tour. Staffed by bilingual interpreters dressed in period costume, this village is a living, authentic museum that portrays Acadian life from 1770 to 1949]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1768034</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1768057.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1767431</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:01:47 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Family history of depression may worsen condition: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[People with a family history of depression, anxiety and alcohol and drug dependence are not only likely to develop these conditions, but tend to suffer more seriously and need more treatment, a study has found]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1767431</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1767446.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1764890</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:01:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Make the kids' summer treats healthy eats, too]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s summer, and for kids that means it’s time for cottages, camp, the pool or anything else that involves friends and sun. But what does that mean for parents who are doing the cooking? Is summer an easier time to get kids to eat well, or is it an excuse to fall completely off the wagon? For most people, it’s a combination of both (ice cream is a food group, right?). With that in mind, here are a few tips to help keep your family’s summer eating in balance]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1764890</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1764898.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1764913</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:01:48 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[There’s no such thing as the perfect tan]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Dr. Beatrice Wang, summer is a frustrating season. Every day, the Montreal dermatologist watches sun-worshippers shed clothes like a chrysalis in spring and slowly bake themselves to a crisp nut brown. And every day, at McGill University’s Melanoma Clinic where she is director, she sees patients looking for help with skin cancer, sun damage, premature wrinkles and uneven pigmentation]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1764913</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1764914.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1764868</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:01:35 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Stripped-down look dominates Paris runways]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Paris haute couture shows opened with pared-down collections and sober comments Monday, as the financial woes of designer Christian Lacroix forced even the world's most extravagant fashion scene to face economic reality. On the catwalks, sequined gowns with billowing trains spoke of luxury, but backstage the talk was of cash-strapped Americans and crisis-hit Lacroix, whose fashion house is under creditor protection and struggling to find a buyer]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1764868</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1764876.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1764572</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:45:42 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Get a leg up on limb strength]]></title><description><![CDATA[When getting ready for summer, everyone thinks about abs or arms, but one of the most important body parts for a balanced, athletic looking physique is the legs. Think about all of those guys you see walking the beach with muscled arms, ripped abs and scrawny, spindly legs. It’s just not a good look on anyone, male or female]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1764572</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1764577.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1764073</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:01:44 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Bare feet take over as trend in long-distance running]]></title><description><![CDATA[As running shoes get more pricey and more complicated, some long distance runners are opting to 'just do it' without any shoes at all. And even seventh generation shoemaker Galahad Clark says he would like to get our feet back to the garden]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1764073</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1764079.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1762054</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:54:05 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Bonnie Stern: One is the tastiest number]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone eats alone at some point, whether once in a while or most of the time, and according to an award-winning cookbook author, what we eat when we are alone defines us]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/07/04/bonnie-stern-one-is-the-tastiest-number.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1762055.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1757012</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:01:35 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Canadian designers who added some blue to the red and white]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who should the First Lady wear?  According to designer Arnold Scaasi, the wife of the American president should wear all-American clothes. Scaasi made headlines this spring when he grumbled publicly about Michelle Obama’s wardrobe, which included pieces by international designers Azzedine Alaïa and Junya Watanabe. He urged Obama to stick to classic American styles by the likes of Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan and — surprise! — Arnold Scaasi]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1757012</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1757020.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1757155</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:01:57 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Insider's Guide: Abigail Camp and Alexander Mickelthwate defy expectations in Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are sitting in their rented house in River Heights, a leafy south-end Winnipeg neighbourhood, that the San Diego-born Abigail Camp and her husband Alexander Mickelthwate, the 39-year-old Frankfurt-born music director of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, are renting while they wait to move into their recently bought digs a few streets up]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1757155</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1757154.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1760620</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:08:45 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Shelf Life: Your kid’s lemonade stand has competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s start with the pips. Yes, some people associate lemonade with old ladies’ porches and kids’ birthday parties; and yes, it’s usually too sweet or too watery]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/07/04/shelf-life-your-kid-s-lemonade-stand-has-competition.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1760626.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1756858</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:01:33 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[How to deal with your annoying friend(s)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet Dick. Dick is not his real name but it’s what a lot of people call him. That’s because, although he’s a good guy in many ways, Dick has a highly annoying personality trait. He’s an Arguer. No matter what anyone says, he turns it into a big debate]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1756858</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1756867.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1757581</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:01:53 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Aboriginal model gives good face in quest for Top Model crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edmonton model Linsay Willier started out strong this week on Canada’s Next Top Model, earning high praise for wowing the media on the red carpet at Toronto Fashion Week. “Linsay, some of the things that you were saying were just really wonderful and inspiring, the way you’re involved in your community,” gushed judge Jeanne Beker]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1757581</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1757572.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1757370</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:01:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Fatty and frozen: The skinny on ice cream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glorious, decadent ice cream treats are synonymous with summer — and some truly startling calorie counts. Picking your treats wisely, however, can mean the difference between 1,500 calories and a mere 120. Whatever you do, watch out for the milkshakes]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1757370</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1757378.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1757520</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:02:16 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Amsterdam city council considers bank help for sex workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amsterdam city council is turning its attention to a pressing problem for one of the city's key business sectors — banking and credit for prostitutes who can't get accounts from mainstream institutions]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1757520</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1757526.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1757304</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:02:03 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Planning the perfect palate-pleasing picnic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you’re expecting a house full of guests in the city, or you’re heading to the family cabin, you probably have to plan meals — a lot of them. Why not go on a picnic? Pack a cooler and head outside — even if the farthest you trek is your own backyard. A picnic can be as easy as a couple of sandwiches, a bottle of water and maybe some apples. or you can, as celebrity chef Emeril would say, kick it up a notch]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1757304</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1757338.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1756940</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:01:51 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Mass transit users at risk for hearing loss: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noise from public transportation, especially subways, may be loud enough to harm some passengers' hearing, a new study suggests. The study, which measured noise levels in New York City's subways, buses, ferries and commuter trains, found that decibel levels on subway platforms reached as high as 102.1 — louder than the noise level of a chain saw]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1756940</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1756943.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1756523</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:01:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Rarely told story of WW2 stirs pride in Britain's young Muslim community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young Islamic Brits are findnig an unexpected answer to feelings of alienation in the story of how Muslim soldiers fought and died alongside Britons against the Nazis in World War Two]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1756523</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1756529.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1753737</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:01:34 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Close-knit group gives urban graffiti a cozy twist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dressed in black, bandanas covering their faces, the Skeinstas come out when the sun goes down. They congregate at the gazebo next to the Old Strathcona Farmers Market in Edmonton, armed to commit serious assaults on urban unsightliness]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1753737</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1753739.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1753714</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:01:48 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Why give a dog a bone when he really wants a muffin?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Albert Wong wouldn’t give his dog a baked treat that he wouldn’t eat himself. So, frequently, he pops a little doggie muffin or biscotti into his mouth, just to make sure they meet his high standards]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1753714</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1753718.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1753335</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:01:51 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[You say tomato, they say kumato]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you see brown tomatoes in the supermarket, don’t call the produce police. Brown is the new hue in gourmet tomatoes.They’re called kumato tomatoes. A tomato with a tan]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1753335</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1753345.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1753240</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:01:54 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[U.S. officials order suicide warning on two stop-smoking drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. health officials on Wednesday ordered Pfizer Inc and GlaxoSmithKline PLC to add strong 'black box' warnings on their anti-smoking drugs to highlight the risk of serious mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts. The warnings, which must be added to Pfizer's Chantix and Glaxo's Zyban, follow more than 5,000 reports of depression, hostility and other behavioural changes, the Food and Drug Administration said]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1753240</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1753258.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1752422</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:02:06 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Men wearing makeup: It's not just rock stars anymore]]></title><description><![CDATA[I admit it: I like guys in makeup. Not just any guy, though. I’m a sucker for those sexy, bird-flipping bad boy rock stars in their skinny jeans, smudged kohl eyeliner and just-rolled-out-of-bed hair]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1752422</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1752431.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1748239</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:01:44 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Nourish your summer skin with fresh food]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although summer is a time to get outside, the sun can leave skin looking and feeling dry and worn out. You tan it, shave it, scrub it and exfoliate it; it gets scratched, scraped and burned. It endures pimples, bites, freckles and moles, while wear and tear may show up as lines, wrinkles, blotches, spots and sags, rashes or even adult acne]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1748239</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1748249.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1748150</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:01:37 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[The kids ain't misbehavin' this family vacation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A family vacation kicking back at the cabin is great — in theory. In practice, the results can be less than ideal, especially when the little people get a serious case of cabin fever. Fear not, because experts say finding a cure is easier than you think]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1748150</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1748156.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1748125</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:01:45 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Hoppy Canada Day: What could be more patriotic than cooking with beer?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What better occasion than Canada Day to salute one of Ottawa’s very own craft brewers — Heritage Brewing Ltd. — which began modestly enough eight years ago. Last year, owner Ron Moir estimates Heritage pumped out 120,000 litres of beer, or 26,000 gallons by the time it was kegged and/or bottled, much of it dispatched for pubs. These days, he has ambitious plans to expand, with more big tanks on the way]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1748125</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1748127.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1748105</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:01:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Real-world fitness from a virtual workout]]></title><description><![CDATA[The stationary bike was the first piece of cardiovascular fitness equipment to hit the market and it is still the most-used equipment in fitness clubs and home gyms. For years, people have endured the tediousness of stationary cycling for hours because it is an efficient and effective way to train. The Expresso Bike is the newest stationary bike on the market; it combines an interactive “virtual reality” experience with cardiovascular training known as exergaming]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1748105</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1748107.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1748259</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:01:48 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[An orca odyssey off Vancouver Island]]></title><description><![CDATA['Orcas!' I said. Lexie and Caleb, our Sea Kayak Adventures guides, were asking me and seven others about our overall objective for a six-day kayaking trip. My co-paddlers and I were attending a night-before, planning-and-get-to-know-each-other session at the Haida-Way Inn in Port McNeill on the northeastern tip of Vancouver Island]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1748259</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1748260.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1748210</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:01:40 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Daily sex may improve men's fertility: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Having sex every day improves the quality of men's sperm and is recommended for couples trying to conceive, according to new research]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1748210</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1748211.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1747987</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:01:44 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Ferran Adria's El Bulli gets the gallery treatment in new book]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reservations are so tight at the world's best restaurant that even head chef Ferran Adria is unable to get a booking for friends at short notice. Only open for half the year, Spain's El Bulli restaurant on the Barcelona coast is fully booked for months in advance, even at the 300 euros ($415) per person cost of its 30-40 course menu]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1747987</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1747995.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1747388</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:01:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Luxury groceries take sting out of economic woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Specialty-food makers showcasing wares this week say anxious consumers are consoling themselves, and buoying the gourmet industry, by seeking solace in tasty treats from chocolate sushi to lavender-laced cheese]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1747388</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1747399.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1744441</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:01:46 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[You Age As You Eat: What manly men eat to stay manly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s imagine, for a second, that you’re a fiftysomething Canadian male. You might be at the top of your career, your kids are finally out of the house and you’re starting to dig yourself out of the financial mess that the economic crisis brought. While your waistline is a bit thicker and your hair a little thinner than it was a decade  ago, you like to believe that it lends a distinguished look that commands a certain respect]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1744441</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1744444.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1744658</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:01:52 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Antioxidants may increase runners' endurance: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables rich in the antioxidant quercetin may boost endurance, according to a small study with healthy college students]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1744658</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1744665.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1744536</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:01:33 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[China as a theme park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quirk of California's history makes a great setting for one Chinese-American author's trailblazing fiction]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1744536</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1744543.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1744471</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:02:52 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[The deer out here is succulent, and sustainable]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a PhD in wildlife ecology and management, Terry Osko is concerned about issues like land stewardship. He sees whitetail deer as a near-perfect kind of meat to be raised for eating in the area around his farm near Vegreville, Alta.]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/06/29/venison-the-other-red-meat.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1744471.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1744037</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:01:39 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Summer cocktails with the perfect patio punch]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re throwing a party to celebrate the season and welcome friends into your home and garden for a barbecue, a tapas party or any other kind of summer affair, you’ll want to pay almost as much attention to the drinks as you do the food. Get it right and you’ll have a bright, lively event. Get it wrong, and things can turn surly awfully fast]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1744037</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1744042.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1743951</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:26:02 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Pilates or yoga? Survey gauges top workout trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pilates or yoga? Kettlebells or free weights? Running or spinning? If you are dizzy from trying to choose among all the fitness regimens out there a new survey of fitness and health experts, who were asked to identity the top trends, may help]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1743951</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1743954.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1741935</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:20:21 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Bonnie Stern: This summer, dare to go bunless]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are planning a Canada Day barbecue but want to keep the cost down, there are many exciting things you can grill. Here are three Weber recipes that won’t break the bank]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/06/27/bonnie-stern-this-summer-dare-to-go-bunless.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1741936.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1737038</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:58:41 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Our home and quirky land]]></title><description><![CDATA[A frequent flier offers a Canada Day toast to some favourite destinations]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1737038</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1737042.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1737073</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:01:57 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[A lament for the laid-off, and a stolen yogourt]]></title><description><![CDATA[So it’s officially a recession. Because I just got laid off. Not from this semi-regular column about self-help books, mind you … I have — or rather had — a day job]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1737073</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1737074.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1737101</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:17:58 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Enter the Grandragons: Fighting off old age with an oar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada’s baby boomers are lacing up their hiking boots, strapping on their bike helmets and paddling their way to a healthier lifestyle in Canada’s great outdoors]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1737101</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1737116.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1737030</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:01:39 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[The Insider's Guide: Yann Martel's Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yann Martel and Alice Kuipers on why they settled in Saskatchewan]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1737030</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1737037.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1736968</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:01:53 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[How language is failing the people of Iran]]></title><description><![CDATA['Appalled and outraged.' President Barack Obama’s reaction to Iran’s Green Revolution was an understatement, but what can he — or any of us — say?  The good guys are silent while the ayatollahs refuse to whisper]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1736968</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1736992.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1736808</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:02:03 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Say shoe, say me]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathalie Atkinson counts the ways Canadians get a kick out of kicks]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1736808</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1736807.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1737281</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:01:39 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Summer fashion's blank slate: The khaki]]></title><description><![CDATA[Khaki. It can be a little bit military issue, but also country-club ready. Great for hiking in the bush, yet also ideal for yachting. Not quite white and not quite brown, khaki exists somewhere in that grey area between boring and edgy, too casual and not casual enough]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1737281</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1737287.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1736915</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:26:37 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Weight gain late in life raises risk of disability: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gaining weight after age 50 increases a person's risk of becoming disabled, especially if he or she is already obese, new research from Italy shows. The findings 'emphasize the importance of preventing and treating obesity in older adults for the preservation of functional ability and independence,' Dr. Luca Busetto of the University of Padova and colleagues conclude]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1736915</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1736920.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1736191</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:01:44 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Just say 'no' to mom jeans — and other denim crimes]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to crimes against fashion, sporting a pair of 'mom jeans' is a indictable offence. No matter what your age, size or shape, there’s no reasonable defence for the ill-fitting, high-waisted, style-deficient denims sported by way too many modern women these days]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1736191</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1736221.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1732912</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:01:37 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Brew the perfect coffee, just like Juan Valdez]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fifty-six grams. That was the exact weight of the coffee beans put into a coffee grinder by Melanie Breitkreutz, a guru I sought out in search of the secret to brewing the perfect cup o’ morning joe. Actually, four steaming cups of dark-brown deliciousness]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1732912</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1732916.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1733022</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:02:09 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[The art of the perfect summer sandwich]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meat, cheese and maybe some lettuce or tomato slapped between two slices of bread? Think again. We've got some ways to take your sandwiches to the next level — and beyond]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1733022</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1733033.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1732968</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:01:54 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Many consumers unsure why they drink bottled water: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many people seem to have a vague notion that bottled water is healthier than tap, but it is not a major reason that they buy it, a small study finds]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1732968</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1732969.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1732167</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:01:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[School's out for summer — but that doesn't mean learning should stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[No more pencils, no more books — you know the rest. Parents are braced for the ecstatic chant of escaping students and so are teachers. But school’s out doesn’t rule out casual learning at home and on holidays to ward off the brain drain over this summer’s 10-week break]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1732167</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1732181.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1732022</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:02:05 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Can baby boomers and Generation Y play nice in the workplace?]]></title><description><![CDATA[They might wear flip flops to the office and address colleagues as 'dude,' but the youngest generation of workers brings fresh creativity and openness to the workplace. The challenge of managing Generation Y, or the Millennials — born between 1980 and 1999 — has spawned a small industry of expertise and literature]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1732022</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1732035.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1731901</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:28:55 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Taking the high road on your bike]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyclists are great for the world. So why does everybody off pedals hate us? Riding a bicycle offers a great workout for your legs and lungs, helping keep cyclists fit and healthy. Cycling also gets us to work or play with zero gas — take that, climate change]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1731901</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1731903.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1729013</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:01:42 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[State of the culinary union: An interview with Michael Pollan]]></title><description><![CDATA[He’s not as famous as his brother-in-law Michael J. Fox but Michael Pollan has a captivated audience that can change a nation. One, in particular, is Barack Obama]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1729013</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1729023.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1729055</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:01:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Wandering Italy's garden paradise]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was so nice to get out of the work loop and go travelling to Italy for a few weeks. When I die and God asks, 'How was your life?' I will reply, 'Wonderful.' And if He asks, 'Could I have done anything better?' I’ll say, 'Well, next time could I be born Italian?']]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1729055</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1729057.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1729077</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:01:54 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Eat clean, function better]]></title><description><![CDATA[The principles are simple: eat lots of fresh vegetables and fruits, eat five or six small meals every day, eat every two to three hours, include lean protein and complex carbs at every meal, (including such vegan proteins as tofu) and avoid pretty much anything that comes out of a box]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1729077</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1729076.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1729072</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:01:54 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Are today's teens hyper-sexual (or are parents just prudes)?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many hip parents have confessed when they see their young daughter dressed in little wisps of clothing, gyrating in front of the TV while singing along with the Britney Spears song If U Seek Amy, it gives them pause. I often hear comments such as, 'I don’t want to be a prude, but it’s really unnerving to see her be so sexual']]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1729072</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1729074.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1728654</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:01:47 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Many overweight teenagers underestimate their weight: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a study of urban-living mostly African American adolescents, nearly 40% were overweight or obese, and 27% of these youngsters underestimated their weight, researchers report]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1728654</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1728666.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1728303</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:49:54 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Gordon Ramsay to heat things up in the mountains of B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[International superchef Gordon Ramsay, as famous for his demonic meltdowns and apoplectic cursing as for his sublime cooking, will be in Whistler in the next season of his unscripted TV reality show, Hell’s Kitchen]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/06/24/gordon-ramsay-to-bring-hell-s-kitchen-to-whistler-b-c.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1728303.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1725322</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:01:37 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Could classical music be used to treat cardiovascular disorders?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music may indeed soothe the savage beast, according to a study showing that people's cardiovascular rhythms tend to fall in step with musical ones. In a study published Monday in the journal Circulation, Italian researchers found that healthy adults' heart rate, blood pressure and blood flow changed in response to musical crescendos and decrescendos]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1725322</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1725328.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1725357</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:01:30 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Going off-road on a Rocky Mountain bike tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five men from California, Colorado, Connecticut and New York, plus Peter Weiland, our tour guide and support van driver and Dieter, his father/tour assistant, and I were travelling from Banff to Jasper, from where, the following morning, we would begin our five-day, 300-kilometre Icefields Parkway cycling adventure]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1725357</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1725360.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1725529</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 23:01:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Beat the heat — and your hydro bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here comes the sun. Homeowners seeking relief can try these six time-proven ways to beat the heat]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1725529</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1725532.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1725242</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:01:56 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Shaking the salt habit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salt is eating away at the health of Canadians. According to the latest statistics available from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) — a nationally representative survey of more than 35,000 Canadians — the average sodium intake of all age/sex groups is at or above the tolerable upper intake level]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1725242</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1725282.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1725131</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:01:36 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Randy Bachman's rockin' vacation tales of summers past]]></title><description><![CDATA[Randy Bachman is a legend on the international music scene with more than 120 gold and platinum awards, and record sales of over 40 million. Collaborating with another (Canadian) music legend, Burton Cummings, Bachman created smash hits, These Eyes, Laughing, No Time, No Sugar Tonight, Clap for the Wolfman and the classic rock radio staple American Woman]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1725131</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1725138.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1724773</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:01:44 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[A new body, a new life]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you had walked into any GoodLife Fitness gym across Canada this spring, chances are you saw her: a pretty, fit and glowingly healthy twentysomething framed in a huge poster, popping her bulging arm muscles and grinning like she’d just won the lottery. In a way, she had]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1724773</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1724782.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1724416</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:02:13 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Q&A: Top Argentine chef Francis Mallman explains how to grill an entire cow]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you're going to grill the Argentine way, it helps to have a hunger for meat, a big wood fire, and plenty of open space]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1724416</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1724417.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1721985</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:01:37 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Natural beauty products retailer sees spike in demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Natural beauty care products maker Dr. Hauschka is turning down offers for new markets at a time when rivals are struggling to persuade consumers to pay up for cosmetics. WALA, a medium-sized company based in the sleepy German village of Bad Boll near Stuttgart, rose to fame after Hollywood star Julia Roberts and pop stars like Madonna and Kylie Minogue discovered its Dr. Hauschka natural cosmetics]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1721985</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1721994.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1722021</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:45:07 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[NP Traveller Podcast: Globetrotting with a philanthropic edge]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the latest NP Traveller Podcast, Brad Frenette interviews David Ramjattan, better known by his nickname, Jam, about his experiences travelling and volunteering around the world for the past decade in Africa and Asia]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2009/06/20/np-traveller-podcast-why-a-recession-is-a-perfect-time-to-volunteer-overseas-part-one.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1722021.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1721759</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:01:46 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Shake up the salad scene with perfect prawns]]></title><description><![CDATA[For summer, I love the idea of a main-course salad. I like to give it the crunch and crispness of lots of vegetables and the freshness of some herbs. But the salad should also have enough substance to make the dish satisfying]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1721759</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1721791.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1721643</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:01:39 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Thailand's navy works to protect threatened sea turtles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sea turtles have to battle humans hungry for their meat or eggs and fungal infections to survive, but in Thailand, the endangered species have the navy on their side]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1721643</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1721646.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1721038</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:01:40 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Turning lenses on St. Lucia]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re going be a flasher, you may as well do it on a sexy beach in St. Lucia. That’s the thinking behind a week-long photography workshop that takes place on the island from July 5 to 12]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1721038</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1721044.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1718786</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:27:29 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Bonnie Stern: Celebrate Pa with claws]]></title><description><![CDATA[My friend Myrna Yazer made the most sensational lobster dinner, and I realized that it would make a delicious change from barbecued steak for Father’s Day]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/06/20/bonnie-stern-celebrate-pa-with-claws.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1718788.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1713180</guid><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:30:45 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Niagara: It’s no longer wine vs. cheese]]></title><description><![CDATA[N is for Niagara in our alphabet of what makes this city great, and as Ben Kaplan found, the need for tourists is changing old perceptions]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1713180</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1713181.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1714091</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:01:52 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[The Prince of Wales casts his kingly lot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The architect Richard Rogers was understandably frustrated with Prince Charles’s campaign against him, but the rest of us should be pleased: Finally, our potential king is acting in a regal manner]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1714091</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1714107.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1714341</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:02:07 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[This Father's Day, buy him something he can play with]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dads like toys, not ties]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1714341</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1714339.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1714240</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:01:52 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Food Inc. reminds that we are what we eat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Near the end of Food Inc., director Robert Kenner asks one of his subjects — a woman whose son passed away after contracting E. coli from a hamburger — what she eats. There’s a pause before the subject explains that she can’t reveal what she eats because she might get sued]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1714240</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1714251.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1714304</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:02:05 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Green tea extract may slow prostate cancer: U.S. study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Active compounds in green tea may slow down the progression of prostate cancer, researchers reported on Friday. Capsules made using green tea extracts called polyphenols lowered levels of proteins that tumours use to grow, the researchers found]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1714304</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1714308.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1713836</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:36:39 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Straight from the farm to your plate, DIY-style]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shopping at farmers’ markets is one way to put local, seasonal food on the table, but it’s a lot more fun to actually go the farm itself and pick your own produce]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1713836</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1713835.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1713552</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:32:48 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Looking for Dad this weekend? Check in front of the grill]]></title><description><![CDATA[While it might be de rigueur to cook for Mom on her big day, show Dad your love by letting him handle the tongs on Sunday]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/06/19/hey-dad-let-rockin-ronnie-be-your-grill-guide.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1713552.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1710231</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:01:58 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[One teen's 137-pound weight-loss odyssey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ask Spence Allan-Elliott why he decided to get in shape and the answer comes quick and honest: 'chicks.' The 19-year-old server and bartender says that being 300 pounds or more — he didn’t weigh himself once the scale hit 300 — just wasn’t helping him score with the ladies. At 16, he realized he needed to make a change]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1710231</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1710246.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1710295</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:01:37 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Canada's Bachelorette has style to spare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jillian Harris is as open about her closet as she is about her love life, which is broadcast Mondays on The Bachelorette. “I love to mix and match,” she said, when asked about her fashion sense. The single Vancouverite says that in addition to Aritzia — where she sourced most of her wardrobe for Monday’s Whistler episode — she likes brands like Billabong, Superstore’s Joe Fresh line, RW&Co., Alice + Olivia and tailored vintage pieces.
“I really love a style that has a fashion-forward approach ...” says Harris]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1710295</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1710309.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1710272</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:01:29 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Teens with drug-using mothers more likely to stay clean with open dialogue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Research done at the University of Alberta suggests teens whose mothers use illegal drugs are more likely to avoid drugs if their moms openly talk about the issue and pressure them to steer clear]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1710272</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1710276.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1710151</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:01:35 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Love, marriage and parking too close to his workbench]]></title><description><![CDATA[I may regret making this public. But for the sake of husbands and wives everywhere who occasionally do things that drive their spouses, well, a little nuts — combined with my job to write honestly on all things family — I feel compelled to confess the following: There is a bright yellow tennis ball hanging on a string from the ceiling in our garage]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1710151</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1710169.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1709663</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:01:42 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[German researchers uncover groundbreaking anti-anxiety drug]]></title><description><![CDATA[German scientists believe they may have found a better anxiety drug that can counteract panic attacks without the side-effects caused by existing treatments like Valium. Anxiety drugs such as Valium work well but produce side-effects that include drowsiness, forgetfulness and clumsiness and, when taken over time, can induce dependency]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1709663</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1709671.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1709192</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:01:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[How to survive wedding season — if you're not getting married]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yeah, yeah, yeah. Being a bride is stressful. There’s so much to plan, do, eat, etc.But you know what else is stressful? Being invited to three or four weddings a summer whilst pondering why you (who is, frankly, smarter and hotter than these brides-to-be) are still living single. Or maybe you’re not single, but you absolutely hate weddings]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1709192</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1709196.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1709076</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:01:48 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Groping on Tokyo trains raise call for men-only carriages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many women taking the crowded train in Tokyo opt for women-only carriages during the rush hour to avoid gropers. Now, for fear of being accused of groping, some are asking for carriages reserved for men as well]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1709076</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1709083.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1706243</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:01:46 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[A nine month shoot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Baby Formula is a romantic comedy about a lesbian couple in which, thanks to medical advancements, both women become pregnant. Based on a short film Reid made with the actresses in 2006, karma immediately overcame the project when Reid was ready to turn it into a feature film]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1706243</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1706242.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1706270</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:01:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Hooked on rugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of Laurie Wiles’s home isn’t carpeted, but the Edmonton mother of two has found a way to get around that. Since she took up rug-hooking 12 years ago, she estimates she’s made about 60 tapestries]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1706270</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1706264.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1706265</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:14:06 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Repurposed, restyled, renewed: An eco-chic makeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Give the 'Dr. Phil of Decorating' a challenge, and what do you get? An eco-chic home makeover — with some interesting twists.When Karl Lohnes, home expert for Canada AM and style editor for Style At Home magazine, was challenged by the people at eBay to do an eco-chic makeover — sticking to the principles of reducing, reusing, and recycling — he went into bring-it-on mode]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1706265</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1706273.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1706023</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:01:35 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[For the real Thailand, head into the mountains]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s dawn and the mountain mists are shifting, mixing with my cold-cloud breaths as I huddle near the fire and clutch a cup of steaming tea in a bamboo-pole cup. Below me, down a steep hill, weak sunlight glints off the tin roofs of the bamboo-pole houses. A gibbon calls. Roosters crow]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1706023</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1706042.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1705318</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:01:56 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Promoting a new dynamic for dads]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is no doubt that the impact mothers have on the well-being of their children is significant. Much has been written about the association between maternal mental health and their children’s welfare. Understandably, because mothers have been viewed as primary nurturers of their offspring, the focus has been on the emotional impact the former have on the latter. For the most part, fathers have been viewed in a different light]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1705318</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1705331.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1705200</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:01:40 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Jimmy Choo to be guest designer for H&M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Swedish budget fashion giant Hennes & Mauritz said on Wednesday luxury shoe maker Jimmy Choo Ltd would become the latest in its string of high-profile guest designers]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1705200</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1705207.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1705065</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:18:53 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Keep Dad in the kitchen this Father's Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Appetizer's gift guide will keep Dad cooking this Father's Day]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/06/17/pop-ten-ten-things-for-to-keep-dad-in-the-kitchen.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1705066.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1702407</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:50:13 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Stay off the softball sidelines with simple stretches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beer league baseball and softball players are notorious for hopping out of their cars and onto the field just in time for the first pitch. But that’s no way to start a game, even one where winning or losing determines nothing more than who is buying the post-game refreshments]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1702407</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1702414.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1702386</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:38:48 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[On molecular gastronomy and edible menus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chef Homaro Cantu describes the energy-saving cooking gadgets he invents with the same passion as the cutting-edge dishes he creates. Cantu, 33, is the executive chef at Moto, a Chicago restaurant where diners can literally eat their menus and enjoy fish cooked and served inside a special polymer box]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/06/16/the-literally-edible-kitchen.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1702386.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1702239</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:01:27 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Livin' large in La-La Land — on a budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid the bright lights and star-struck tourists, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement and glamour of rock ’n’ roll’s most famous street — the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. Bars, nightclubs, shops and restaurants line the road, practically throbbing with out-of-towners eager to spend their money. That is, if there is money to be spent]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1702239</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1702316.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1697974</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:29:23 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Maxed-out muscles merit a massage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting into shape shouldn't be difficult: Eat less, exercise more. It's relatively simple, yet trying to do those two essential components of the better health equation is a challenge of mammoth proportions for most]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2009/06/16/test-drive-one-personal-trainer-and-one-divine-sports-massage.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1697974.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1701930</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:03:55 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[It's a khaki revival for summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since 2003, Gap has collaborated with the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award finalists to put their style stamp on an iconic Gap look and this spring, that icon is Gap's all-American khakis. Think back. Remember the all-chino Nineties, with dot-coms and Dads in Dockers, and Gap's catchy Everybody in Khakis swing dance commercial]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2009/06/16/everyone-in-khakis.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1701930.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1701469</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:01:47 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[French winemakers expect to cut prices on vintages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burgundy wines, hit by a fall in U.S. and British demand suffered a 30% drop in first-quarter exports and a 'more difficult' year ahead is expected to lead to price cuts for the region's finest vintages]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1701469</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1701477.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1698548</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:01:45 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[You Age As You Eat: Keeping fibre front of mind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Constipation. Diverticulosis. Polyps. Colorectal cancer. No matter how you slice it, the changes that occur to our bowels as we age aren’t exactly most people’s idea of good dinner time discussion]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1698548</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1698550.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1698743</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:01:30 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA['Guerrilla gourmet' rewrites the elite culinary map]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a time when Canadian restaurants are staring down $1.2-million in recession-related losses, you'd think chefs would be pleading for patrons. Instead, some of the nation's top culinary names are making it as difficult as possible to get in the door — if you can even find it]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1698743</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1698754.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1698850</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:01:47 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Skin cancer cream erases wrinkles, makes skin appear younger, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A cream used to treat the early signs of skin cancer may erase wrinkles and leave behind younger-looking skin, U.S. researchers said on Monday. They said Valeant Pharmaceuticals' cream Efudex, which is used to treat actinic keratoses, a precancerous form of squamous cell carcinoma, improved the appearance of skin, smoothing out rough spots and wrinkles, improving skin color, and erasing brown spots]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1698850</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1698895.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1698510</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:01:38 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Stepping up for six-year-olds]]></title><description><![CDATA[They can be bouncy and bossy, hyper-focused one minute and driven to gap-toothed silliness the next. But pay attention, to spend time with a six-year-old is to witness the future. Every childhood milestone is important, but six is magic]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1698510</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1698521.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1698053</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:02:05 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Do the math: Helmets balance the cycling safety equation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do bicycle helmets do more harm for society than good? Yes, according to Piet de Jong, an Australian mathematician. De Jong believes that mandatory helmet laws discourage people from cycling; fewer people cycling means society in general is getting less cardiovascular exercise; less cardiovascular exercise means more heart disease; and more heart disease leads to a greater overall utilization of healthcare services]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1698053</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1698069.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1695509</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:55:37 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Bonnie Stern: Mussels - the best friends crusty bread ever had]]></title><description><![CDATA[On a trip to the Maritimes last week, I was reminded how much I love mussels. They’re great for summer eating - light, easy to cook and reasonable in price]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/06/12/bonnie-stern-mussels-the-best-friends-crusty-bread-ever-had.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1695511.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690458</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:01:38 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[On hearing the first ticks of your biological clock]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to have a baby.No, let me rephrase that. I don’t want to have a baby; lately it seems I need to have a baby. I did not always want kids. I wasn’t one of those women who came out of the womb knowing I was going to have children. I didn’t play with dolls or care if I got a new dolly for my birthday as a child]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1690458</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1690463.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690356</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:01:33 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Mary Hinrichs: In awe of gewgaws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Hinrichs on why all women should embrace costume jewellery]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1690356</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1690544.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690274</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:02:04 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[What is the most vital vitamin?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ask a group of dietitians to identify the nutrients people need most, and chances are you’ll get a different answer from everyone in the group]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1690274</link></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690260</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:02:00 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Life after a heart attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven months ago, severe chest pains interrupted Lindsay Legault’s workday — a day that ended with his being transported to the emergency room of the nearest Ottawa hospital by ambulance]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1690260</link></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690295</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 21:32:19 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[The Insider's Guide: Vikram Vij and Meeru Dhalwala take you through Vancouver]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recession jitters will prompt many Canadians to stick close to home on their holidays this year. This is the first of a summertime series of Insider’s Guides to some of the country’s top tourist destinations]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1690295</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1690532.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690379</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:01:53 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Want to bash Toronto? Get in line]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Baird, the federal Minister of Transport, has already apologized for his profane remarks about Toronto; our mayor has graciously accepted his apology; the premier has tried to turn it all into a joke. Everybody is playing nice but simmering below this joviality is fresh evidence of a resurgence of our traditional national pastime, beating up on Toronto. Which is terrific. I myself love a good bout of Toronto-bashing]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1690379</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1690383.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690398</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:02:06 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Crokinole, the original Canadian board game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pee wee hockey banners hang from the rafters here, but for one Saturday each year, this is the house that crokinole built.Earlier this month, 350 players from around the continent convened on an iceless community rink in tiny Tavistock, a farming town tucked in the flat dairy country north of Woodstock. It’s the kind of place where tractors rumble down the main street and the townsfolk sell used clothes, books and baked goods on their front lawns, anticipating the arrival of worshippers of the original Canadian board game.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1690398</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1690399.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690436</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:02:17 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[The anti-social network]]></title><description><![CDATA[Who says you shouldn’t talk to strangers? Omegle.com strongly encourages it. The brainchild of 18-year-old high school student Leif K-Brooks, Omegle is a chat website that links two random users from around the world and lets Internet magic take flight. A two-line Wikipedia entry reveals that Omegle launched on March 25. According to K-Brooks, the site is already averaging 150,000 page views a day]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1690436</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1690442.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690590</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:55:11 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Personality traits help determine occupation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Boss too mean? Staff fond of slacking? It comes with the territory, says a new study that found personality traits have a big influence on your job]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1690590</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1690589.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690707</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:06:03 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Poor sleep patterns, insomnia linked to increased risk of death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poor quality sleep — whether from insomnia, sleep fragmentation, or nightmares — is associated with increased risk of death, according to several presentations this week in Seattle at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1690707</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1690706.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690662</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:01:46 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Memo to Generation-Y: Don't depend on mom and dad to dole out the cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Generation Y-ers expecting parents to foot their bills could be in for a rude awakening since the economic crisis hit, according to a poll]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1690662</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1690661.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690622</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:01:37 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Water safety essential for children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fun can turn tragic within seconds as very little water is needed for a child to drown, says Barbara McDougall, the Red Cross Vancouver Island representative for water safety and first aid]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1690622</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1690621.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1690032</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:01:52 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Bad smartphone etiquette can be costly in the workplace]]></title><description><![CDATA[A political coup in New York's statehouse can be traced back to an incident in which a top lawmaker so enraged a wealthy backer by peering at emails on his BlackBerry that his patron engineered his ouster. One of the newer forms of poor office etiquette — paying more attention to a hand-held device than to a conversation or business meeting — happens so frequently that businesses are complaining it upsets workplaces, wastes time and costs money]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1690032</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1690037.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1686259</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:02:15 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Arugula roquette: It's a veggie with kick]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arugula is a leafy green with attitude. Unlike some tender greens, it’s bold enough to be used in both hot and cold preparations and its spicy, intriguing taste will certainly make you notice it there]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1686259</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1686265.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1686537</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:01:42 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Boho chic ushers peasant posh back into style for summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Somewhere in hippie heaven Jerry Garcia is chuckling into his beard. The late titan of tie-dye, whose love of the colourful T-shirt style became a sartorial trademark during his reign as frontman of the Grateful Dead, would surely be chuffed that hippie fashion, an oxymoron to the most stylish of snobs, is making a big comeback]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1686537</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1686545.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1686104</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:01:38 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Food, fame and fortune in Vegas]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past three years in early May, hundreds of food lovers have descended on the Wynn, Bellagio, Mandalay Bay, MGM Grand and Caesar’s Palace hotels for a festival called Vegas Uncork’d. Presented by Bon Appetit magazine, Uncork’d is a foodie mecca for four days in the desert]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1686104</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1686114.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1686216</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:01:59 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Get the perfect swimsuit fit — with a few easy tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you're looking to boost the bust or smooth over some curves left from winter, a few simple tips and tricks can help make swimsuit shopping a whole lot easier]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1686216</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1686224.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1686156</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:36:46 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Hormone experts in U.S. express concern about plastics chemical]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hormone experts said on Wednesday they are becoming worried by a chemical called bisphenol A, also known as BPA, which some politicians say they want taken out of products and which consumers are increasingly shunning]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1686156</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1686164.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1685916</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:01:40 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[U.S. chain restaurants support calorie labels on menus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Large U.S. chain restaurants, criticized for their role in the country's obesity epidemic, agreed on Wednesday to support legislation that would require them to disclose calories on their menus]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1685916</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1685919.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1685738</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:51:01 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Blueberries may help fight diabetes: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toss some wild blueberries onto your cereal, a salad, or into the blender for a smoothie — they're a powerhouse for good health, says Marva Irene Sweeney-Nixon, PhD, an associate biology professor at the University of Prince Edward Island in Charlottetown.]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/06/11/first-human-trials-blueberries-may-help-boost-insulin-sensitivity-and-fight-inflammation-prince-edward-island-researcher-says.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1685738.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1682726</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:01:46 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Planning is essential for a healthy pregnancy]]></title><description><![CDATA[By the time many women find out they’re pregnant and start doing the things that help make a healthy baby, it’s already too late. A fetus is most likely to be harmed 17 to 56 days after conception, or four to 10 weeks after the last menstrual period, says obstetrician-gynecologist Nan Schuurmans.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1682726</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1682734.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1682796</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:01:53 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Depression in men: the 'silent epidemic']]></title><description><![CDATA[She has trouble getting out of bed, perhaps confides in a few close friends, and is likely to seek professional help. He gets irritable and nasty, bottles up his feelings inside, and the last thing he wants to do is talk to a counsellor. Both are depressed, but, at least in its early stages, female and male depression look very different]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1682796</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1682807.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1682838</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:01:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Go Swiss for a little bliss and history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Einsiedeln Abbey, a big, beautiful palace, opens its arms — two semicircular arcades — to embody the phrase Mother Church. As did many other abbeys, it began as the hermitage of a monk, Meinrad, who settled in this part of central Switzerland in 835. In 861, two robbers killed him for his supposed treasures. Meinrad’s tame ravens followed the robbers to Zurich, drew attention with their screeching, and the robbers were caught. The birds are commemorated in the abbey’s shield and the town’s flag: two black ravens on a red field]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1682838</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1682841.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1682679</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:01:40 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Cocaine use on the rise in U.K., especially among women: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cocaine use in England rose substantially in the five years to 2008 because of its cheapness, availability and increased social acceptance, a nationwide study said on Wednesday]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1682679</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1682680.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1682457</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:21:00 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Going green is about changing basic behaviour and habits: psychologist]]></title><description><![CDATA['If only people knew better.' It’s a common refrain among those discussing environmental action — or inaction, as the case may be. If only people knew how much energy is saved by recycling; if only people knew how much money a programmable thermostat could save them; if only people knew idling isn’t good for their vehicles. There’s just one problem: Most people do know all of those things and many still don’t change their behaviours]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1682457</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1682469.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1682000</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:01:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Building a better bridesmaid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The dress, the shoes, the flowers, the showers; bet that when you agreed to being a bridesmaid you didn’t expect to end up a veritable wedding planner. While as Cynthia Martyn, Principal Event Planner at Cynthia Martyn Events says, “You should be grateful that she wants you to be a part of what is likely one of the most meaningful days of her life,” be forewarned, being a bridesmaid isn’t all fawning over pretty dresses and binge drinking at the bachelorette party — the role actually entails a lot of work, stress and possibly some bridezilla behaviour]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1682000</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1682013.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1681726</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:01:37 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Robo-chef: Japan readies robots for the kitchen]]></title><description><![CDATA[They've got ones that clean, and others that pour drinks, so it was only a matter of time before Japanese inventors came up with robots that can cook]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1681726</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1681737.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1679072</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:14:56 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Calorie burn after exercise is 'minimal']]></title><description><![CDATA[There is a long-held belief that exercise can turn you into a fat-burning machine. The idea is based on the suggestion that fat burning occurs not just during exercise but also long after your workout is over. That post-exercise burn, so goes the theory, is instrumental in losing unwanted weight. As it turns out, however, like so many headlines touting weight-loss miracles, this one is more myth than fact]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1679072</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1679071.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1679082</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:01:35 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Protection from sun goes more than skin deep]]></title><description><![CDATA[Approximately 90% of skin cancers are caused by sun damage]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1679082</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1679081.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1678813</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:01:36 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[South Korea's Incheon tops list of world's best airports]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korea's Incheon International Airport was voted the best in the world for 2009 in an annual survey dominated by Asian airports]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1678813</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1678812.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1678637</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:01:36 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Leather fashion commemorates fall of Berlin Wall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Rodan, Berlin's leather fashion designer to the stars, unveiled a new collection of Berlin Wall art-themed clothing on Tuesday as part of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the fall of the Cold War barrier]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1678637</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1678636.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1675419</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:20:32 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Mannequin’s man: The Italian soccer player who lives in a boutique]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soccer players may be known for their extravagant homes, but Italian footballer Andrea Vasa has trumped his peers by living in a somewhat unusual location — a designer store]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1675419</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1675418.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1675498</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:50:23 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Multiply fitness results by keeping workouts random]]></title><description><![CDATA[CrossFit is crossing various exercises to maximize one’s workout. Created by Greg Glassman, a coach and former gymnast, CrossFit is a core strength and conditioning program. The philosophy is to keep workouts varied, almost random]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1675498</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1675505.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1675497</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:01:29 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[You Age As You Eat: Nosh to keep your noodle like new]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can your diet help keep you sharp in your golden years? Numerous signs point to a positive answer — and that should be a relief to boomers who these days are shuddering more often at the thought of losing their marbles]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1675497</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1675496.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1675550</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:01:42 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Lack of sleep may raise risk of high blood pressure: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middle-aged adults who get too little sleep are more likely to develop high blood pressure, U.S. researchers said on Monday. The study, among the first to directly measure sleep duration in middle-aged adults, found missing an average one hour of sleep over five years raised the risk of developing high blood pressure by 37%]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1675550</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1675553.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1675442</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:01:48 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Breastfeeding may help women with multiple sclerosis avoid relapse]]></title><description><![CDATA[Breastfeeding may protect women with multiple sclerosis against relapses of their disease, possibly by delaying a return to normal monthly cycles, U.S. researchers reported on Monday]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1675442</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1675476.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1674916</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:01:29 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Foie gras industry endangered, Hungarian gourmands say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gyorgy Habsburg is a distinguished aristocrat with a passion for foie gras. Habsburg, grandson of Emperor Charles I, the last ruler of the Austro-Hungarian empire, is a patron of the first foie gras festival in the town of Oroshaza, the foie gras capital of central Europe, 200 km southeast of Budapest. 'I love foie gras,' the 44-year-old Habsburg said]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1674916</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1674920.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1674461</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:01:33 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Company rents fake family, friends for weddings, funerals in Japan]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's the wedding season in Japan but instead of opting for a small event in tough times, couples can rent fake family, friends and colleagues to plump up the guest list. Many in Japan see weddings as a formal event that must be attended by as many family members, friends and co-workers as possible. At the party, bosses often give speeches, colleagues or friends stage performances, and families greet other guests]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1674461</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1674490.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1672177</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:53:01 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Bonnie Stern: Proof that cooking is simple]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone knows everything about food but who’s cooking? What good is it to go to the farmers’ markets, read cookbooks and watch the Food Network, if you don’t cook?]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/06/06/bonnie-stern-proof-that-cooking-is-simple.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1672178.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1667350</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:01:39 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Dublin and Belfast: The trail of two cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two biggest cities on the island of Ireland, located just 165 kilometres apart, couldn’t be more different]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1667350</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1667874.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1667889</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:01:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Corpulence at 35,000 feet]]></title><description><![CDATA[The issue of overweight passengers using more than one seat is far from resolved]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1667889</link></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1667385</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:01:57 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Cutback Girl: That’s when purse came to shove]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s easy to tell people to spend when it’s not your money, isn’t it?]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1667385</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1667384.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1670518</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:49:33 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Tournament of Vegetables: The final showdown!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten weeks after we started surveying a coterie of top chefs to find out who wears the crown in the vegetable kingdom, it's down to the browns. Who wins?]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/06/06/tournament-of-vegetables-zn-the-finale-the-real-deal-came-with-a-peel.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1670516.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1667101</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:01:44 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Wearing a blue collar like a heart on his sleeve]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I read Matthew Crawford’s controversial new book Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work, I found myself thinking about his mother. He doesn’t mention his mother. I have no idea if she was even alive to the wild twists and turns of his career. But I wondered what she thought of her son giving up his directorship at a think tank to become a mechanic]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1667101</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1667115.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1667348</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:01:44 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Better to crave pizza than the cat next door]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paxil, our miniature marmalade poodle, was faking sleep on the corner of a bed. As Allan lifted his leg to uncross his knees, Paxil hurtled downstairs and placed herself between Allan and the half-empty pizza carton]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1667348</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1667347.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1667646</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:01:41 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Score one for the 'wait-till-they're-older' camp in the debate on bodychecking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hockey is a tough sport. The ice doesn’t crack. The boards don’t break. Players hit one another. We call this 'bodychecking.' Many boys’ leagues and all girls’ leagues forbid hitting and these leagues have fewer injuries. But bodychecking is allowed in the most elite youth leagues. These leagues attempt to find the right age to safely introduce this tactical manoeuvre. The question is, how young is too young to begin bodychecking?]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1667646</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1667658.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1666931</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:01:54 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[This summer, get your game on outside]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nothing beats a Canadian summer. Our abundance of water, green space, sunshine and cool breezes makes north of the 49th parallel one of the best playgrounds in the world. To encourage you to get outdoors and play, here are some of the more popular ways Canadians can burn off a few calories and have some fun this summer]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1666931</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1666938.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1667738</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:01:57 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Beginning to drink in teen years raises alcohol risks later on: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[Delaying the start of alcohol drinking might curb subsequent rates of alcohol-related injuries. Interviews with a representative sampling of the U.S. adult population suggest a link between "starting to drink at an early age and not only unintentionally injuring oneself while under the influence of alcohol, but with injuring other people, said Dr. Ralph W. Hingson]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1667738</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1667744.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1667233</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:23:18 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Manhattan, schmanhattan. Try a Toronto on the patio this weekend...]]></title><description><![CDATA[If, like our mixologist-in-chief Adam McDowell, you've become a little bored by bland, fruit juice cocktails served on overpriced patios, then consider giving one of these two recipes a whirl]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/06/05/happy-hour-tk-tk.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1667233.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1666841</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:01:46 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[A fraction of Twitter users responsible for 90% of tweets: Harvard study]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tiny fraction of those who use the fast-growing social network phenomenon Twitter generate nearly all the content, a Harvard study shows. That makes it hard for companies to use the micro-blogging site as an accurate gauge of public opinion, the Harvard Business School study showed]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1666841</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1666874.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1663674</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:02:08 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Want to live to 100? Get off that couch, professor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half of today’s undergraduate students will live to see their 100th birthday, provided they find some way to counteract their sedentary, tech-enabled lifestyle, predicts Robert Fogel, a business professor at the University of Chicago. “The future health of the IT generation is quite bright, provided that they adopt an appropriate lifestyle to go with their new technological opportunities,” he said on the second day of an aging workshop run by the International Longevity Center]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1663674</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1663680.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1663603</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:01:52 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Wine auction houses lower estimates in bid to boost sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six major wine auction houses, including a newcomer, will offer Bordeaux, Burgundies and Barolos at knock-down prices this month and with a few changes to attract new bidders. The auction houses, which reported lower sales volumes this spring as compared to last, will have estimates on some lots that are up to 50% less than they were last year]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1663603</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1663613.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1663650</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:02:02 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Fresh, not fancy, is the key to home-cookin']]></title><description><![CDATA[If you can take the heat, get into the kitchen. Slaving over a hot stove in the already sweltering heat may not sound like summer fun, but step outside and take a look around; this time of year fresh foods are sprouting up throughout your local region]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1663650</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1663660.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1662993</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:02:02 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Bike lanes are the new runway: All about cycle style]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to cycling, Sarah Chan swears by one rule: “No Lycra.” Instead, the 28-year-old music teacher and blogger behind Girls and Bicycles prefers to pedal through Edmonton in dreamy dresses and sky-high heels. Chan’s blog is devoted to an idea that has long been embraced by bike-oriented European cities: You don’t have to dress like Lance Armstrong to hop on a bike]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1662993</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1662999.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1663016</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:02:06 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Internet program helps some insomniacs sleep]]></title><description><![CDATA[A five-week online program can help some people with insomnia get a better night's sleep, according to a new report. Nearly 1 in 10 people suffer from insomnia, Dr. Norah Vincent and Samantha Lewycky of the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg point out in the journal Sleep, and while effective treatment is available, most people don't seek it out]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1663016</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1663030.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1662558</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:01:46 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Smart fun in the summer sun: From packing the cooler to keeping the ants away]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a winter as long as Canada's, it's easy to forget some of the basics of enjoying summer. That's why we put together a handy how-to guide for that first picnic or trip to the beach]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1662558</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1662567.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1659618</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:02:14 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Making friends with salad? Watch out for these five dietary pitfalls]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the quest to eat right, you bring a salad for lunch every day. And you feel good about that, because, done right, salad can be a nutritious, stellar meal]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1659618</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1659630.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1659558</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:02:04 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Depressed, anxious children more likely to be bullied later on, study says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Children who show signs of depression and anxiety in Grade 1 stand a greater risk of being bullied by third grade, suggests a new study from the University of Victoria]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1659558</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1659568.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1659515</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:01:56 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Teens these days better behaved, fewer social problems: sociologist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite what you’re hearing, today’s teens are doing just fine, according to University of Lethbridge sociologist and trend-tracker Reginald Bibby. 'That’s nonsense,' Bibby says to those slagging today’s teens. The conventional vices such as smoking, drinking and occasional marijuana use are all down from Bibby’s earlier Teen Project Canada studies — dating back to the 1980s]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1659515</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1659523.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1659722</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:02:23 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Hiking Mount St. Hilaire]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m sure I’m not the only person in Quebec who has looked up at Mount St. Hilaire while driving along Highway 20 and given it an admiring second glance.
The mountain has a such muscular quality to it. Those bald rock outcrops that burst through the dense green foliage on the north face look like rippling biceps]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1659722</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1659729.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1659248</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:02:17 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Working out after age 30 may lower risk of breast cancer: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[After age 30, exercising for more than an hour a week may help cut a woman's chances of developing breast cancer, according to a study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's annual meeting in Seattle]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1659248</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1659251.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1658791</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:02:36 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Time spent on social networking websites doubles in past 12 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spending more time on social networks and blogs? You're not alone, with the latest figures showing the number of minutes spent on social networking sites in the United States has almost doubled over the past year]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1658791</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1658798.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1655858</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:01:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[My week: Me, myself and a pile of lonely books]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes, when life gives you a banana, you have to make some garbage]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1655858</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1655865.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1655875</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:01:48 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[With asthma, it takes both patient and doctor to get air flowing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every time we take a breath, air travels down the trachea into the lungs through progressively narrower tubes (bronchi and bronchioles) until it reaches sac-like structures called alveoli]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1655875</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1655877.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1655846</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:17:58 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Q&A: Jamie Oliver on being a minister of food — and his upcoming American experiment]]></title><description><![CDATA[For Jamie Oliver, the TV series that saw the chef reforming U.K. school cafeterias has only stoked his desire to change more people's eating and cooking habits. Next stop? The United States.]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/06/02/q-amp-a-jamie-oliver-talks-cafs-teaching-cooking-and-his-coming-u-s-experiment.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1655846.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1655663</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:01:57 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Guys, green grass and the masculine side of mowing]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Statistics Canada, sales of lawn-care products and plants have more than doubled in the last decade, climbing from $2.77-billion in 1998 to $6.16-billion in 2008. Helping fuel this industry are such enthusiasts as Richard Spencer, whose golf course-like suburban yard has won numerous awards. The Edmontonian says he’ll sometimes go so far as to take scissors to his 3.18 cm-long grass in order to achieve 'a more precise cut']]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1655663</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1655666.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1655380</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:20:24 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[What makes a product 'green' and how can you tell?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Green products clean, disinfect, mow and fertilize without hurting the planet. Or do they? The Harper government may be more in tune with the wishes of ordinary Canadians than many of us like to admit.At least that seems the case on the environmental front, where the Conservatives’ foot dragging mirrors that of the general population, according to the inaugural Canadian Green Home Index]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1655380</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1655403.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1655028</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:01:51 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Camping gear 101: From tent poles to marshmallows]]></title><description><![CDATA[The basics are a tent, sleeping gear and cooking equipment. You’ve also got to think of food and water, lighting and ways of carrying or storing all of the above. That’s a lot to buy, but you can rent most of the gear, says Mark Stanley of Trailhead in Ottawa]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1655028</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1655034.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1652333</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:01:57 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Go a little nutty to lose the belly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you love a hearty fistful of peanuts, but avoid them for fear of gaining weight? Do you wish you could nosh on almonds or cashews, but steer clear of them because of fat content? Well, here’s some good news, nut-lovers: A study published in this month’s issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that women who consume nuts twice per week not only avoided gaining weight, they actually had less chance of becoming overweight or obese than those who avoided nuts entirely]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1652333</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1652337.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1652394</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:21:39 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[For love of organic food — and country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just over a month from now, the new Canada Organic Products Regulations will come into effect, ensuring that every apple, carrot and milk carton using the word “organic” has been federally certified and contains at least 95% organic ingredients.To help consumers recognize such naturally grown, pesticide-and-hormone-free products, a small sticker or imprint will be placed somewhere on the item bearing an official logo]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1652394</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1652400.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1652432</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:01:45 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Girls have caught up to boys in math class, study says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Girls can do just as well at math as boys — even at the genius level — if they are given the same opportunities and encouragement, researchers reported on Monday. Their study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, contradicts studies showing girls can do as well as boys on average in math — but cannot excel in the way males can]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1652432</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1652433.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1652319</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:01:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Warnings on antidepressants may discourage adults from seeking treatment, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Strong warnings by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration about suicide risks linked to antidepressant use in children and young adults have had a 'spillover effect' on depression care in older adults, researchers said on Monday. They said the warnings resulted in a lasting decline in depression diagnosis and treatment, even for older adults, and urged the FDA to revise its policy]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1652319</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1652324.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1652047</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:50:30 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[A vegetarian's revenge on BBQ season]]></title><description><![CDATA[For most people, meat cannot be replaced when it's slapped between two pieces of bun and called "burger." But if you avoid meat products, we've still got some great grilling ideas for you.]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/06/01/lunchbox-revival-how-a-vegetarian-survives-barbecue-season.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1652047.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1651483</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:01:53 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Frozen is the new fresh for this fishmonger]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pat Batten was on her way to a holiday in Puerto Vallarta in Mexico when she was inspired to quit her job as a projectionist and become a fishmonger. Today, the Edmonton purveyor of sustainable seafood has assumed yet another career — as an educator, determined to change attitudes toward eating fish, one customer at a time]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1651483</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1651488.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1643882</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 19:01:53 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[How grad went bad]]></title><description><![CDATA[My experience of pomp, circumstance and hair extensions, however, is limited. I did not — alas! — graduate from high school in this millennium]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1643882</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1643881.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1643330</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 16:01:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Retail Therapy: Roncesvalles the newest go-to shopping strip]]></title><description><![CDATA[New stores abound, and Roncesvalles becomes a shopping destination]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1643330</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1643332.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1644180</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 21:01:48 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Bushmills, Northern Ireland: The stomachs are smiling, too]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leave room for Guinness after the smoked ?sh, home-cured ham and farmhouse cheese]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1644180</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1644185.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1644200</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 21:31:07 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Will work for wine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Working a vintage (or vintages) is an educational and economical way to globe-trot]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1644200</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1644191.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1643907</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 20:48:40 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[A scientist explains why your teen is out of control]]></title><description><![CDATA[By the time this year’s high-school graduates toss their hats into the air, a decent proportion of the little scamps will have already had sex, gotten drunk and maybe even ingested a narcotic or two]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1643907</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1643906.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1643875</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 19:01:52 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[What next, grads? We’re glad you asked!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Welcome to life, Class of 2009! Soon, the music will become too loud, chairs will become too soft and you’ll ?nd yourself making plans based on potential tax-deductibility. Here, we quiz the experts on the big decisions you’re likely trying hard to avoid]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1643875</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1643879.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1644358</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 22:01:46 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[NHL needs to get its head together on vicious hits]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’re seeing one head shot after another in the current National Hockey League playoffs. Yet, it’s the league’s head office that seems to be disoriented. Why isn’t more being done to stop this? There’s amazing talent on display in these games. But every blow to the head seriously roughs up the league’s image — and the players’ futures]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1644358</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1644366.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1644377</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 22:01:51 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[A dress design that would make Bob & Doug proud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Danica Olders is first to admit she’s a bit of a hoarder. A pack rat, if you will. From beer bottle caps, used airplane tickets and clothes tags to discarded bits of ribbon and those plastic tabs that close bread bags, society’s trash is treasured fodder for this Ottawa woman’s creativity. And it’s getting her noticed in all the right places]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1644377</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1644399.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1644295</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2009 19:20:41 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Teen nighthawks fuelled by caffeine, gaming]]></title><description><![CDATA['They're up at night and they're dong a lot less homework than we thought and a lot more multitasking,' said Dr. Christina J. Calamaro of Drexel University in Philadelphia, the lead researcher on the study. She and her colleagues found that he more multitasking a teen did, the more likely he or she was to be dozing off during the day, while the kids who nodded off were also the heaviest caffeine consumers]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1644295</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1644340.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1643675</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 18:01:46 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Harness the power of pepper]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Complete Spice Book calls pepper the most important spice known to humankind. In the past, kingdoms have been ransomed, cities plundered and sea routes to the Spice Islands developed, all in the name of pepper. Sounds dramatic, but I too would fight for the right to have a little pepper on my eggs, soup or steak. Thankfully, pepper is now widely available]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1643675</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1643679.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1640798</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 07:02:40 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Reclaiming material for new products]]></title><description><![CDATA[Electronics from discarded cellphones, printers, computers
and TVs are increasingly finding their way back into the marketplace
as tech companies develop ever-more-sophisticated ways of recycling.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1640798</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1640799.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1640150</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 22:02:04 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Get your garden's worth from geraniums]]></title><description><![CDATA[Looking at rows of soldierly scarlet geraniums in precision formation along walkways always brings back childhood summer memories for me. With so many cool new annuals or bedding out plants available these days — including Million Bells (Callibrachoa) and New Zealand flax (Phormium), the faithful old red geranium seems downright grandmotherly]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1640150</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1640169.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1640040</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:30:33 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Architect weighs in on creating skinny cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[You’ve heard the health experts weigh in on the reasons behind society’s collective weight gain. Now another group of professionals is joining the fray. “When we look at how we house ourselves, there is more to obesity than diet,” said Avi Friedman, a professor of architecture at McGill University and an expert on sustainable communities]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1640040</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1640070.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1640129</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 22:01:58 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Sexual facts from sex surveys? Don't count on it]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our grandparent’s day, rules around sexual conduct were pretty black and white. Today, however, the issues are less clear. How much sex is normal? How many sexual partners are proper before marriage? Is it OK that I never feel like sex, or conversely that I want sex all the time? Because of this, people tend to cling to sex surveys as a way to compare what they are doing to the rest of society]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1640129</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1640135.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1639945</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 21:01:54 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Scientists find way to 'silence' genes of cancerous tumours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers using a new gene-scanning method have found a potential way to fight cancer by silencing genes that tumours need to stay alive. They found a previously unknown gene that keeps tumor cells from killing themselves but that does not appear to be needed by normal, healthy cells. A second team found another new genetic process that also appears to be unique to tumours]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1639945</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1639949.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1639776</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 20:01:47 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[A nice strong run, followed by a cigarette? Attitudes toward health illogical, survey says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A burger lunch and then a lettuce dinner. A cigarette after a long run. Pizza and beer to battle the blues. Sounds normal? It is, with a survey showing most people's attitude to healthy living is quite illogical]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1639776</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1639796.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1639462</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 17:22:03 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[What's the healthiest cooking oil? The answer may surprise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canola oil has certain advantages over even its much-celebrated rival, olive oil, most notably a prevalence of omega-3 fatty acids]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/05/28/why-you-should-consider-canola.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1639462.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1639224</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 16:01:51 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Cattle theft on the rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cattle ranching is a multibillion-dollar industry in the United States and cattle theft is a small but growing problem as a recession bites and thieves realize that stealing cows is a relatively easy way to raise a quick buck]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1639224</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1639235.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1639217</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 16:01:49 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[20-year old student takes on Planned Parenthood]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a video camera hidden in her backpack, college student Lila Rose has become a rising star in the U.S. anti-abortion movement for her clandestine tactics in taking on Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest provider of surgical abortions]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1639217</link></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1638872</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:01:46 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[French coutourier Christian Lacroix files for bankruptcy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economic decline and evaporating luxury market forces declaration of insolvency for one of the most exuberant fashion houses in Paris]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1638872</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1638876.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1636510</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 23:01:45 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Two-wheel touring: the best of New York's 320km bike network]]></title><description><![CDATA[F. Scott Fitzgerald loved Manhattan. In The Great Gatsby, he described its “first wild promise of all the mystery and all the beauty in the world,” when viewed from the Queensboro Bridge. Chances are Fitzgerald wasn’t crossing the Queensboro on a bike when he wrote those words. With 30,000 other cyclists. In the pouring rain]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1636510</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1636511.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1636532</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 23:01:56 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Most people still don't use enough sunscreen: dermatologist]]></title><description><![CDATA[They might slip on sunglasses or slap on a hat, but chances are most sun seekers aren’t slopping on enough sunscreen to protect them from the harmful rays of the sun, dermatologists say. And many probably don’t even realize they can get burned while they’re skiing, hiking in the woods on an overcast day or talking to a neighbour for half an hour in the yard — even in spring, long before the summer solstice]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1636532</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1636535.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1636522</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 23:01:52 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[The story of a Montreal barkeep with sobering staying power]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman at the bar doesn’t wish to be indiscreet, but at the urging of her friend she finally musters up the courage to ask Omer Brousseau just how long he has been slinging cocktails. Without missing a beat, the diminutive Brousseau checks his watch, shoots back, “Sixty-five years,” then continues making a vodka martini for an appreciative patron at the ornate L’Autre Saison bar in downtown Montreal]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1636522</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1636523.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1636490</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 23:01:38 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Drop in death rate from cancer translates into 650,000 lives saved in U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A steady 15-year decline in the U.S. death rate from cancer translates to about 650,000 lives over that time, the American Cancer Society said on Wednesday. But cancer will kill 1,500 Americans every day on average — with 1.47 million cases diagnosed and 562,000 deaths in 2009, the group said in its annual report on cancer statistics]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1636490</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1636495.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1635765</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 18:01:51 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Riding the rails with the kids across Canada — history lessons included]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our summer travel plans of a cross-Canada train trip with our two young children did not evoke the kind of response we had anticipated when we shared the news with family and friends. The reaction was mostly one of suppressed shock]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1635765</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1635773.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1635703</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 18:01:41 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Battle for healthy school lunches is fought on adolescent taste buds]]></title><description><![CDATA[School cafeteria meals like low-fat pizzas with whole grain crust don't taste too bad to Paola Villatoro, a 17-year-old at Downtown Magnet High School in Los Angeles. "Some of it is pretty good," she said]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1635703</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1635726.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1632596</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 22:01:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[A man of the people who happens to enjoy some ill-gotten cake]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m at a local book store doing a reading. When it’s over, I mill around.“I fall asleep listening to your radio show,” a woman says and, in case the point has been lost on me, she adds: “Your voice puts me to sleep.”People approach, either asking me to sign their books or sharing with me their thoughts. Their ruthless, brutal thoughts]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1632596</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1632601.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1632686</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:14:37 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Forget the blue bin: Why not recycle an entire house?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recycling the various bits of paper and packaging that pass through our kitchens has become second nature to most of us. But what about the kitchen itself? Richard Gow and Elin Werth wanted the renovation of their kitchen, and the rest of their house, to be as easy on the environment as possible. So Gow, a home renovator with a degree in property valuation from his native New Zealand, salvaged window jambs, joists, doors and scrap wood and gave them new life in his home]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1632686</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1632697.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1632743</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 23:01:46 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Give your body a brain boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Getting over the hump and making a workout useful to your long-term health may be a matter of mind over body]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1632743</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1632747.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1632506</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 21:01:52 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Dropping anchor in Halifax]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was early Saturday morning late last fall. I was on one of my twice-annual trips to Halifax to visit my eldest son, a second year political-science student at Dalhousie University. To be sure, I love the lad, and miss him, but truth be, there are other reasons for visits. I have a deep weakness for the city of Halifax, its rich history, its colourful architecture, and increasingly, its welcoming restaurants and other fertile grazing spots]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1632506</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1632551.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1631899</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 17:02:08 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Carb-loading for the big race never tasted so good]]></title><description><![CDATA[By now it seems axiomatic that long-distance runners load up on carbohydrates before a big race. Exactly how much carbs, what form they take, and how elaborately (or not) they’re dressed on the plate is a matter of individual preference]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1631899</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1631911.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1631663</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 16:01:42 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Culinary mixology in Thailand's north]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Thais are chili aficionados in the south, gourmands in the center, and food daredevils in the northeast, then those in the north, an area ruled for centuries by warring empires, are culinary mixologists]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1631663</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1631679.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1629274</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 23:01:47 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Food allergies require a high level of self-care, especially among children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eating out can be an adventure at the best of times. But for Geoff Gruson or David Hibbeln, both of whom have severe food allergies, it can be downright dangerous. Gruson, 56, executive director of the Ottawa-based Canadian Police Sector Council, once ended up in the emergency ward of the nearest hospital after what he thought was a safe restaurant meal]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1629274</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1629280.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1629260</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 23:01:45 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Be a lean, mean & safe grilling machine]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can have your manly BBQ morsels — without taking any needless health risks. Just follow a few easy-to-remember rules]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1629260</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1629262.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1629226</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 22:02:04 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[From maitre d' to mixology: How to be the perfect backyard host]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being a good host sounds so easy. Invite some friends over, get some pizza, a case of beer and let the good times roll, right? Well, ya, if you're still in a dorm room and you want to preside over a sausage party. If you plan on inviting women, though, or guys whose favourite hobby is more sophisticated than drinking the tequila worm, you need to make some effort]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1629226</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1629228.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1629248</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 22:01:16 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Tourney of veggies: broccoli v. cabbage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most people would consider broccoli to be a super-food, but those people haven't considered the tremendous staying power of the humble cabbage]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/05/23/tournament-of-vegetables.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1629248.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1628473</guid><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 18:01:40 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Opposites really do attract when it comes to finding a mate: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to choosing a mate, opposites really do attract, according to a Brazilian study that found people are subconsciously more likely to choose a partner whose genetic make-up is different to their own. They found evidence that married couples are more likely to have genetic differences in a DNA region governing the immune system than were randomly matched pairs]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1628473</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1628477.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1625893</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 16:32:13 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Shelf Life: Red spread cred]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our judges taste-test ketchup -- which when good is like New York City: sassy, shiny, iconic, beloved, and wonderfully accessible. But a not-so-good ketchup is cheap, gaudy, and one step away from corn dogs]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/05/23/shelf-life-red-spread-cred.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1625892.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1625887</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 16:16:05 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Bonnie Stern: How to flank that steak]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s so much more you can do with a barbecue than burgers, steaks and ribs. Grilling adds a smoky flavour to salads and side dishes, as well, making them irresistible to everyone]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/05/23/bonnie-stern-how-to-flank-that-steak.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1621170.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1620345</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:00:06 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Toronto moose: Endangered species]]></title><description><![CDATA[M is for Mel Lastman’s moose. The few that remain are a reminder of how far we’ve come]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1620345</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1620348.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1621386</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2009 15:51:15 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Post Burgers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six contestants from the National Post go head-to-head in a burger competition.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1621386</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1621385.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1620872</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 19:01:38 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA['Green shoots' abound, but where is the economic ash?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Economist is reporting that, in the last week of April, there were 68 references to economic “green shoots” in the world’s major media. At the end of 2008, there were none. The journalistic cliché of the moment has been growing in prominence consistently, and its overuse, while distressing for those who love originality of thought and expression, is good news for everyone else]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1620872</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1620915.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1621303</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 21:03:03 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Jean-Pierre Braganza is unknown in his homeland. He doesn’t care]]></title><description><![CDATA[For a “young designer,” Jean-Pierre Braganza is pretty old. He’s 35, married with child, and his avant-garde fashion career just turned 10]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1621303</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1621323.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1621539</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 14:07:13 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Fan dancing class: Ready, set, strut!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the course of four weeks, we are exploring four different classes that can boost confidence levels as bathing-suit season arrives, with its earnest emphasis on baring skin — and where necessary, flaunting it. This week, cardio takes a back seat to confidence for Hollywood fan dancing class]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1621539</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1621544.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1621482</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 22:02:47 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Working the core will make you a better athlete]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you getting perturbed when you train? No? Well, you should be because when you upset the body’s equilibrium (train from an unstable base), you gain core stability. The fact that you’re reading this article tells me that I’m likely preaching to the converted. Yet, in my sport medicine practice, I’m constantly hearing stories from patients who are rehabilitating or simply trying to prevent re-injury by doing exercises that don’t sufficiently recruit muscle ... or at least not the correct muscles]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1621482</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1621496.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1621448</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 22:02:38 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Arm candy that never goes out of style]]></title><description><![CDATA[The obsession began, as most innocent ones do, in prepubescence. It was not, as one might expect from a child of the ’60s, a fixation on posters of Jim Morrison or homemade bell-bottoms and fur vests, though there was that. No, this was a jewellery obsession, bracelets to be exact, and its steadfast hold on both temptation and pocketbook is the fault of singer Rita Coolidge.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1621448</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1621452.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1621223</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 21:02:27 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Beyond the pickle: Dill as a flavour catalyst]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spring gets me thinking about dill because it’s one of the green, green herbs, such as parsley and mint, that says, “OK folks, it’s really spring.”What I find really interesting about dill is how the herb has travelled to some parts of the world, but not others]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1621223</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1621224.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1620690</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 17:02:00 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Children want parents to read to them more often, study says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost two-thirds of children want their parents to spend more time reading to them before bed, and most prefer Mum's storytelling to Dad's, researchers said on Friday. They conducted a study that showed younger children aged 3 to 4 were most hungry for more stories, with over three-quarters saying they wished their parents read to them more often]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1620690</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1620701.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1617433</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 00:01:37 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Birth of a fashion collective]]></title><description><![CDATA[The legendary Canadian rock group the Band once used the words “floating gold iceberg” to describe themselves in a biography. When Angelica Reid, 32, read the phrase in a book she thought it was the perfect name for a fashion-design collective she was in the midst of building with four friends]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1617433</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1617493.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1617444</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 23:02:01 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Shock, awe and why Canadian wines deserve to be among the world's best]]></title><description><![CDATA[You might have seen all the media gasping a week or two ago when it was announced that, in a blind-tasting of chardonnays in Montreal, an Ontario wine beat out the mainly French competition. The French wines were from Burgundy, where nearly all the whites are 100% chardonnay]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1617444</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1617447.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1617470</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 00:01:41 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[North American hospitals fear isotope shortage with Canadian reactor shut down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Makers of medical isotopes used in scores of diagnostic imaging tests are scrambling to find new suppliers after Canadian health officials temporarily closed a nuclear reactor last week that produces a third of the world's supply]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1617470</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1617477.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1617020</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 21:01:53 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Get to know the world's most popular seasoning]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was a kid, salt was simple. It was fine-grained, treated so that it wouldn’t clump, poured into shakers and plunked on tables to shake on food as desired. That salt, called table salt, also always seemed to be iodized]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1617020</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1617025.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1616423</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 17:02:02 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[The case for canine comfort]]></title><description><![CDATA[I never expected to fall for him. It just happened. Perhaps love blossomed during our long, intimate strolls by the river. Or maybe it was the way he looked deeply into my eyes. He just got me, I reasoned. Words were never needed. And that’s a good thing because I don’t speak dog]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1616423</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1616428.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1616287</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 16:02:18 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Celebrated Aborigine artist lends her art to Hermes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aborigine Gloria Petyarr has become the first Australian artist to design for Hermes, creating a pattern for one of the silk scarves the French fashion house is renowned forn]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1616287</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1616289.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1613680</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 23:01:44 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Surrendering the apartment key: It's about more than physical space]]></title><description><![CDATA[You know how sometimes you read something that makes an impression and you want to go back and read it again — except that you can’t remember, for the life of you, where you saw it to begin with? It happened to me this month and it makes me crazy]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1613680</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1613683.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1613705</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 23:01:47 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Gardening may help keep suburbanites in better shape than city slickers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results of a report from Statistics Canada suggest city slickers, who often have the opportunity to do more walking and less driving, are not necessarily more apt to be physically fit than those who live in the 'burbs]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1613705</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1613707.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1613626</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 22:02:08 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[A cyclist's paradise in southwestern Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was relaxing in this town west of Montreal, sipping a coffee in the dining room of a new hotel barge catering to cyclists, when the thought occurred to me. I’ve probably seen more cyclists than cows on the outskirts of metropolitan Montreal over the past two years, while researching stories for my travel series]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1613626</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1613631.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1613739</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 23:01:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Is French fine dining on the wane?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There’s no denying the French are taking a hit in the restaurant world. Once the leaders of gastronomy, French chefs often take a backseat to Spaniards like Ferran Adrià, Brits like Heston Blumenthal and Americans like Thomas Keller]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1613739</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1613746.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1613525</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 22:01:47 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Warm, fuzzy personalities derive from same region of brain as food, sex drives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The same part of the brain that makes us crave food and sex may also help determine whether somebody is a warm and sentimental "people" person, researchers said on Wednesday]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1613525</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1613539.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1613230</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 19:28:44 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Dressing for job interview success]]></title><description><![CDATA[No matter how much we may want to advocate that people should be judged based on abilities, we cannot escape the fact that human beings are genetically hard-wired to quickly assess and categorize]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/executive/archive/2009/05/19/your-image-affects-your-job-search.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1613230.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1612814</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 16:33:36 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[In the reusable bag debate, plastic scores some serious sanitary points]]></title><description><![CDATA[While governments rush to institute taxes on plastic bags, and in the case of Ontario's liquor retailer, elminate disposable bags altogether, a new study has found cloth bags to harbour dangerous levels of bacteria]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/05/20/back-to-plastic-reusable-grocery-bags-may-pose-public-health-risk.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1612814.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1610111</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 00:01:41 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Meditating tots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tantrums. The tears. Every parent knows that life can be stressful for toddlers, tweens and teens, so Australian schools are trying to add a little zen to their day through meditation classes]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1610111</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1610110.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1610092</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 00:01:37 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Wonderbra celebrates 70 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wine was flowing, cupcakes were stacked in tiers and artwork hung on display at Le Royer Gallery, the host venue of the Wonderbra 70th anniversary celebration party Thursday night. Wonderbra was founded in Montreal in 1939]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1610092</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1610095.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1610080</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 23:01:55 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Enjoy tea with the butterfles in Rome]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pollution and climate change may be threatening butterfly species but they seem to harbor no resentment to humans at a "Tea with the Butterflies" event being held in Rome's elegant Villa Borghese gardens this month]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1610080</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1610079.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1609494</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 19:02:14 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Pets remain pampered, despite recession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luxury goods may have lost their luster for many people due to the recession, but in Australia, some pets are still living the good life]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1609494</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1609493.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1609342</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 20:01:44 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Beard Team Canada head to Alaska for world championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight of Canada’s hairiest faces are combing their beards and waxing their moustaches in preparation for our country’s first ever showing at the World Beard and Moustache Championships in Anchorage, Alaska]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1609342</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1609344.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1609071</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 15:52:59 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[More like thrilled cheese!]]></title><description><![CDATA[How to take your favourite comfort food to the next level]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/05/16/bonnie-stern-more-like-thrilled-cheese-how-to-take-your-favourite-comfort-food-to-the-next-level.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1604147.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1600551</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 18:01:50 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Cutback Girl: Giving back on a slimmer budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m not going to lie: I have it good. I live in a very nice area in Toronto, in a house with many bedrooms and washrooms. I have a car that is paid for. Sure, I worry about money. There was the shower door that came off its hinges, the leak in the roof, the property tax bill, all expenses that come along with being a homeowner.  It sucks when these things ruin my attempts to save money, but I can deal]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1600551</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1600571.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1600918</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 18:55:07 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Live to 101-years-old]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the weekend devoted to our longest-serving monarch, here are 101 ways you can best her 81 glorious years]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1600918</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1601347.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1600892</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 22:15:05 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Montrealers find a way to get a Prix fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without the big race in town, Tremblant celebrates its history]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1600892</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1601274.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1600920</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 22:15:49 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Northern Ireland: The Emerald Isle’s new sparkle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The enduring peace in Northern Ireland means the countryside is ripe for discovery]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1600920</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1601294.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1600907</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 21:01:37 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Northumberland: Alberta, this ain’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite a certain province’s attempt to pass itself off as Northumberland, the English county is utterly unique]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1600907</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1601258.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1600516</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 18:01:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA['Every child is equal': Giving disabled children a way to get to camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[A charity that sends kids with disabilities to regular camps has been hit hard by the recession. Here’s how you can help]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1600516</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1600531.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1600350</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 02:52:24 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Is Brian Mulroney a doomer — a boomer with self-destruction in his soul?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Mulroney saga is weaving its weary way to an ending like a sewer running to the sea, slow and smelly. By this point, surely, everyone has seen enough. The Oliphant Inquiry is enjoyable but it’s hard to figure out what purpose it serves. Canadians have long ago made up their minds on the subject of Brian Mulroney]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1600350</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1600410.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1600351</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 02:53:18 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Teatro Verde: Hooked on a feeling]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathalie Atkinson takes a sneak peek at Teatro Verde’s new flagship store]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1600351</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1600415.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1600710</guid><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 02:53:51 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Illuminati too controversial? Join the Oddfellows instead!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A roundup of secret societies and private organizations.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1600710</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1600709.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1601420</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 22:02:07 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Breaking taboos in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[China's is building its first sexually explicit theme park, and the giant genitalia sculptures and suggestive exhibits are getting many people hot and bothered in a country where talking about sex is still taboo]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1601420</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1601417.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1601418</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 22:02:06 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Common virus may be cause of high blood pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[A common virus may be a major cause of high blood pressure, researchers said on Thursday in a finding that may bring new approach to treating a condition that affects an estimated one billion people worldwide. Based on a series of studies in mice, they said cytomegalovirus or CMV — a herpes virus that affects some 60% to 99% of adults globally — appears to increase inflammation in blood vessels, causing high blood pressure]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1601418</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1601421.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1601399</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 22:02:03 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Ginger relieves nausea symptoms caused by cancer treatment, researchers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ginger, long used as a remedy for upset tummies, can help ease the nausea caused by cancer drugs, researchers reported on Thursday. They found the lowest doses of ginger worked best]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1601399</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1601401.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1600952</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 20:01:49 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Next hot tourist spot: Afghanistan?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only the hardiest, or foolhardiest, of tourists make it to Afghanistan these days. News of suicide attacks, kidnappings and the resurgent Taliban have eclipsed the desire among any but the most intrepid travelers to see the stunning vistas and archaeological treasures that once drew visitors here each year. Tourist have been an exotic sight in Afghanistan for years, but residents of a peaceful valley nestled in the heart of the country are hoping to revive a trade they see as their best hope of an escape from grinding poverty]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1600952</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1600967.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1600461</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 17:02:07 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Nude sketch of Carla Bruni-Sarkozy for sale in 'pin-up' auction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nude drawing of France's first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy is being put up for auction in Paris along with pictures of strippers and pin-up girls, in the latest reminder of her steamy past as a model]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1600461</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1600465.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1597341</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:02:02 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Yoga on-the-go made easy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you tired of trying to fit your yoga mat into your briefcase or attending a yoga class and slipping on your mat? Check out Yogitoes for some innovative yoga products and accessories]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1597341</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1597349.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1597364</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 17:40:57 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[The story of a French winemaking dynasty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wine is made in the vineyard, emphasizes a fifth-generation French winemaker.In other words, only well-cared-for vines and soil can produce good wine. In the case of Perrin wines, that means without pesticides and herbicides. The French winemaker has been practising organic viticulture since 1964 — long before it became fashionable worldwide]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1597364</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1597394.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1597327</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:01:55 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Pet privileges: Having the 'I want a dog' talk with your kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[True story. A Victoria boy begged his parents to buy him a dog, promising to help care for the frisky little animal. And after a few weeks he forgot.
Or had homework, or soccer or wanted to play on the computer instead of with the dog. What about walking, feeding and pooper-scooping?]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1597327</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1597329.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1597268</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 23:01:48 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Want to stop the flu? Focus on children's hygiene, studies say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travel restrictions and other measures help limit the spread of the new H1N1 virus but officials are largely ignoring the best way to stop the bug: focusing on children's hygiene, a researcher said on Thursday]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1597268</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1597275.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1597156</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 22:01:49 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Late child-bearing may be genetically linked to longevity]]></title><description><![CDATA[If having children late in life runs in your family, longevity may as well, according to a new analysis drawing from historical data from more than 2 million people. Dr. Ken R. Smith of the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, and his colleagues found that women who bore children in their 40s and 50s lived longer, and so did their brothers. But their brothers' wives didn't, suggesting that genes, not environment, are likely responsible for the late childbirth-long life connection]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1597156</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1597162.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1596808</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 19:44:15 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[From ocean to plate: It's lobster season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Want to know how to take this bluish-green fellow from a crawling crustacean to a bright-red cooked delight? Chef Hector Diaz of Hilton Lac-Leamy Hotel in Gatineau, Que., shared his lobster secrets with us]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/05/14/lobster-season-ahoy.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1596808.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1596367</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 19:01:38 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[All the angles on choosing eyewear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Walk into a eyeglass store and you immediately understand why choosing the right pair of frames among the hundreds available can be daunting]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1596367</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1596376.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1595868</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 16:01:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Vuitton buys into Bono and Ali Hewson's ethical fashion label Edun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louis Vuitton buys into Bono and Ali Hewson's ethical fashion]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1595868</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1595875.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1593313</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 23:02:12 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Visiting Vancouver? Don't miss these vital vittles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether you visit Vancouver in the summer, when the sea and sky sparkle, or wait till winter, to see dazzling Olympic action, you’re going to face the same problem: so many great places to eat and only so much stomach to go around (and get rounder). I almost regretted staying at a B&B — though my room was lovely and the breakfasts wonderful — simply because it reduced my restaurant-sampling capacity by one third]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1593313</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1593328.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1593330</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 23:02:13 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[The healing power of 'weeds']]></title><description><![CDATA[It is a sunny, crisp morning when I meet Lana Kim McGeary at her apartment. We are off to explore the neighbourhood for medicinal plants that can be found in parks, back yards and sidewalks]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1593330</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1593327.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1593261</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 23:02:00 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Beyond the rocking chair: Being a grandparent in the 21st century]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a friend of mine isn’t plying power tools at home or shepherding her 17-year-old daughter to soccer, she works full-time as a communications specialist. A stylish, strongly opinionated woman with a machete-sharp brain and a rollicking sense of humour, this 57-year-old is also a grandmother several times over — and she blows all hackneyed impressions of grandma out of the water]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1593261</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1593265.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1593234</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 21:54:29 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[French vineyards reap a crop of gold medals at wine challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[France finished with the most gold medals in the International Wine Challenge, but they were followed closely by Australia.]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/05/13/french-wines-lead-world-in-gold-medals-at-challenge.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1593234.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1592921</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 21:02:28 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Binge-drinking most common among young, affluent and tech-savvy people]]></title><description><![CDATA[They’re young, highly educated, tech-savvy and ethnically diverse urbanites with fat paycheques, and new research suggests “Cyber Millennials” are the most likely binge-drinkers. The study, published in an upcoming issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, uses “market segmentation” — categorizing people by their behaviours, attitudes, opinions or lifestyles — to determine who’s most likely to drink heavily.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1592921</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1592927.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1592439</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 18:05:21 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Succulent steaks 101]]></title><description><![CDATA[The May long weekend is a time when many tune up their barbecues for another season of backyard cooking. Beef steaks are frequently sizzled on those grills, so here's a basic guide to buying and cooking them]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1592439</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1592462.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1589247</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 17:50:24 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Torrid toning, plus tip-toeing, minus the tutu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ballet is lovely to watch, but mashing your toes into pointe shoes and leaping across the dance floor sounded risky for a beginner with limited flexibility looking for a unique workout]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1589247</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1589260.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1589231</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 05:35:06 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[From saddle to pedal, go for a perfect bike fit]]></title><description><![CDATA[It used to be that you sized a bike by standing over the frame and making sure there were a few inches of clearance between you and the bike’s top tube. Today, bike-fitting is big business. It’s also considered a necessity for riders who want comfort and performance from their bike]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1589231</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1589234.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1589218</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 23:01:54 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Do yourself a favour, doc: Give a nurse a hug this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week is National Nursing Week. This year’s motto is “Nursing: You can’t live without it.” How true these words are. The following vignettes  give but a glimpse of the special work nurses do — often under very difficult and demanding circumstances]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1589218</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1589222.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1589122</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 21:28:39 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Pork picnic at Alberta legislature looks to send message about meat's safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberta Agricultural Minister George Groeneveld, left, and Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach were on hand to help serve up the pork at a picnic organized by Alberta Pork.]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/05/12/pulled-pork-lunch-at-alberta-legislature-sends-message.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1589122.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1588900</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 19:29:51 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Chef Chuck Hughes likes it local — when he can find it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food Network chef Chuck Hughes might be hitting the big time now, but he's still got more than a modicum of modesty about cooking.]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/05/12/chuck-hughes-dishes-on-eating-local-at-the-salute-wine-food-festival.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1588900.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1588572</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 13:05:43 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[General Mills warned by U.S. FDA to correct Cheerios health claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[General Mills made unauthorized claims about the heart-related benefits of Cheerios on cereal boxes and a website, U.S. regulators said in a letter released on Tuesday]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1588572</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1588998.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1588453</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 15:47:59 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Q&A: Bal Arneson dishes up easy-to-make Indian food]]></title><description><![CDATA[B.C. author shares her tips for low-fat, quickly prepared Indian food in her new cookbook]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/05/12/q-amp-a-bal-arneson-author-of-everyday-indian.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1411199.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1585810</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 23:02:02 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Setting the stage for a lifetime in love with language]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attention shoppers: A woman in aisle three is asking her cart-bound baby what colour the bananas are and whether they need more toilet paper in the upstairs bathroom.Eryn Kelly knows her actions might seem peculiar, but she doesn’t mind if passersby stare or roll their eyes. She knows from experience that encouraging kids to read begins with conversation and curiosity. “You can’t be afraid to look silly,” says the mother of four children ages eight, six, three and 19 months.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1585810</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1585824.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1585779</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 23:01:57 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Getting to know your prenatal nosh]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’re pregnant, or thinking of becoming pregnant, odds are you have a lot of things on your mind. Last week, Health Canada released its updated guidelines for prenatal nutrition. This week, we’ll break down the revised recommendations for expecting moms]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1585779</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1585791.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1585591</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 22:01:58 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Overcoming the challenge of giving birth in Haiti]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marie-Helene Beauboeuf still thinks about the day she saw a young woman squat alongside a dusty road in her hometown of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, give birth to her child, cut the umbilical cord with a nearby rock, and then get up and walk away, baby in tow]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1585591</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1585600.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1585757</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 22:02:16 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Didgeridoo-playing technique may hold key to treating sleep apnea]]></title><description><![CDATA[Exercises involving the tongue and soft palate may reduce the severity and symptoms in patients with moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), sleep specialists report in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1585757</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1585762.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1585468</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 20:02:13 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Scuba diving proves therapeutic for wounded troops, amputees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The twice-yearly Warrior Dive in Key Largo promotes scuba diving as rehabilitative therapy. It started with a group of wounded soldiers from the 101st Airborne at the U.S. Army's Fort Campbell in Kentucky, and has grown to include outpatients from the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1585468</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1585467.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1585016</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 18:02:01 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Overeating, not sedentary living, to blame for obesity epidemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The major reason for the obesity epidemic that has gripped the United States in the past three decades is increased food intake, not reduced physical activity, according to a study released Friday at the European Congress on Obesity in Amsterdam]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1585016</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1585019.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1582637</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 21:45:40 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Bonnie Stern: Ruth Reichl’s family recipes and revelations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mother-daughter relationships are often complicated. But few are as complicated as the relationship between Gourmet magazine's Ruth Reichl and her mother, Miriam]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theappetizer/archive/2009/05/09/bonnie-stern-ruth-reichl-s-family-recipes-and-revelations.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1582636.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1577753</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 20:01:54 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Cutback Girl: Should he still be paying on dates? You bet]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is either the best or worst time to be single and dating. Last week, a male friend was telling me that he had spent the past hour poring over his American Express bill. “I saw all the dates I went on in the past two months.]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1577753</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1577770.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1582643</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 21:37:49 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[What to wear to the multiplex: Star Trek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our heroine wanders through blockbusters and finds costume design is as important offscreen as on]]></description><link>http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/theampersand/archive/2009/05/09/what-to-wear-to-the-multiplex-star-trek.aspx</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1582640.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1577784</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 20:01:59 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[An emotional baggage check in China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Will a month on the road with Mom improve your relationship? Maybe, but it’s certainly not a carefree holiday]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1577784</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1577802.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1577935</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 22:01:51 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Inès de la Fressange: She brings dead labels back to life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Muse, model, modiste — Inès de la Fressange has worn many hats in the fashion world]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1577935</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1577939.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1577720</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 18:57:12 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Do you spell it Mom or Mum?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some say that the letter you put between your maternal M’s can define how Canadian you are. Others think maybe us Canadians are just hybrids of the American and British traditions. Still others prefer Mama]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1577720</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1577726.bin" /></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">1577681</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 17:53:05 GMT</pubDate><title><![CDATA[Why single mothers should have their own day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Tire: Wake up! I’m going to spur your revenues to to new heights! I’m going to give you the gift of a second Christmas season! 
How? Easy! I’m proposing a new and much needed festive event into the retail calendar. An event that is woefully overdue. Starting next year, we will introduce what is soon to become the biggest paean of the gratitude and recognition days. You will smack your forehead when I say it: Single Mother’s Day!]]></description><link>http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/story.html?id=1577681</link><enclosure type="image/jpeg" url="http://www.nationalpost.com/rss/1577696.bin" /></item></channel></rss>
