Lifestyle Stories from August 26, 2013 (Change date)
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Your health: Don’t skimp on the fruits and veggiesAug 27, 2013 6:16 am - Healthy eating tips Fruits and vegetables contain vitamins, minerals and other nutrients that are essential for good health. That’s one reason why a plant-based die...
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Stir it up: Yes, you can canAug 28, 2013 6:10 am - It may have started around the time of the last recession. It may be an outgrowth of the “locavore” food movement. It might be concerns about food additives and preserva...
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Habanero GoldAug 26, 2013 2:14 pm - 1/3 cup finely diced dried apricots (see note) ¾ cup white vinegar ¼ cup finely chopped red onion (see note) ¼ cup finely chopped red bell pepper (see note) ¼ cup finely...
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'The Sims 4' adds emotional, multitasking SimsAug 27, 2013 1:05 pm - LOS ANGELES — “The Sims” are getting in touch with their feelings. The fourth edition of Maxis' successful life-simulating game will include more emotional versions of t...
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Jimmy Buffett returns with lackluster albumAug 27, 2013 6:14 am - Jimmy Buffett, “Songs From St. Somewhere” (Mailboat) On Jimmy Buffett’s first album in four years, the mayor of Margaritaville returns to mixing softly swaying beach tun...
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Study seeks super ages’ secrets to brain healthAug 27, 2013 6:16 am - They’re called “super ages” — men and women who are in their 80s and 90s, but with brains and memories that seem far younger. Researchers at Northwestern University are ...
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Is your job helping you pack on the pounds?Aug 26, 2013 5:15 am - More than half of U.S. workers consider themselves overweight, and 41 percent of those people say they have gained at least some of that excess at their current gig, a s...
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Comfort foods are not the answer to chronic stressAug 26, 2013 5:00 am - Q. Why do I eat when I'm stressed out? Can you suggest ways to help me overcome this impulse? A. Worry and pressure can cause a person to seek comfort, and one of the mo...
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Preparation key to emergency allergy treatmentAug 26, 2013 11:41 pm - With schools preparing to open their doors, the pediatric office was filled with students bored of summer and eager to hit the books. Well, for the kids maybe not so muc...
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Sitting all day may shorten your life even if you exerciseAug 29, 2013 6:21 am - Michael Jensen, a researcher at the Mayo Clinic, is talking on the phone, but his voice is drowned out by what sounds like a vacuum cleaner. “I'm sorry,” he says. “I'm o...