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For healthful good taste, mix up a better bowl of yogurt

harold — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:10:58 +0000

Plain yogurt brings powerful health benefits to your table, but the taste can leave something to be desired. Dessert style yogurts aren’t the answer because they reduce nutrients and add calories. You can get the benefits of true yogurt and much more by creating your own mix with fruit and sweetener. These are some of the great [...]

Try simple changes to fight heartburn

harold — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:05:14 +0000

People who take acid-supressing medications, especially at high doses and on a long-term basis, could be putting their bones at risk Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine studied medical records of 145,000 people in England. The hip-fracture rate among patients taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) to treat gastroesophagel reflux disease (GERD) was 44 [...]

Dip into hummus for a hearty, healthful treat

harold — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:03:20 +0000

If you keep hearing about hummus but are too busy to find out what it is and why it’s good, we have answers for you. Its main ingredient is garbanzo beans, also known as chickpeas. Doesn’t sound too appetizing? Just try hummus as a pita chip dip or spread it on crackers and celery sticks, and [...]

Here’s how to preserve your keepsakes

harold — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:55:25 +0000

Attention all keepsake hoarders Here’s how to preserve your stuff Nearly everyone has boxes of stuff they save. Inside them are old letters, newspaper clippings, vinyl records, photographs, maybe an old wedding dress, and old kindergarten drawings. Now, authors Louisa Jaggar and Don Williams tell what to save and how to do it in their book Saving [...]

Keep your body in mind when minding the soil

harold — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:54:50 +0000

Some surveys find that gardening is now the country’s number one outdoor leisure activity. That’s good because it provides the moderate physical activity that brings excellent health benefits. Gardening can be therapy for worried minds. Being outdoors doing a variety of garden activities gives a psychological boost and makes people feel good. But all that digging and [...]