Lifestyle Columns
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New cookbooks for busy familiesApr 25, 2012 10:00 am - We've all been there. We walk in the door after work or after a day of errands and carpooling with no clue what to put on the table for dinner. (If you haven't been ther...
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Don Mauer likes what he sees in the lastest 'Volumetrics' bookApr 25, 2012 6:00 am - If you just realized that swimsuit season will be here faster than you're ready for and you're looking for a safe, weight-loss plan to help you shed some winter pounds, ...
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Breakfast-worthy biscuitsApr 25, 2012 1:00 am - Fast food restaurants have made a killing off breakfast biscuits. And if you read the statistics about American obesity, not to mention our cholesterol, fat and carbohyd...
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Soupalooza: Asparagus soup embodies springApr 24, 2012 11:00 am - In springtime and a soup lover's fancy turns to ... asparagus, of course. Nothing says spring like tender stalks of Asparagus officinalis. Generally, I think this season...
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Ted Nugent Q&A: Controversy, his life, and garage-rockin' in the suburbsApr 24, 2012 5:30 am - Ted Nugent critiqued some U.S. Supreme Court justices for acting like “stoned hippies,” described the Obama administration as “vile, evil and America-hating,” vowed to b...
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Ignoring possible signs of infidelity isn’t the answerApr 23, 2012 2:54 pm - Q. I’m married with a child and another on the way. I’ve seen a couple of emails on my wife’s phone related to dating websites, like eHarmony.com. After a little investi...
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With trainer’s help, reluctant muscles cooperatingApr 23, 2012 6:01 am - A large portion of my workout program over the past four months has revolved around whatever injury was most prominent at any specific moment in time. When I first start...
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High blood pressure is silent killer if left untreatedApr 23, 2012 6:00 am - Q. At my last checkup, my blood pressure was 130/85. I'd like to have a better understanding of what those numbers mean. A. Your heart is a pump, pushing blood t...
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Stress management begins at homeApr 23, 2012 1:00 am - There's one topic of conversation that's easy to predict when any group of parents get together: How busy our children are, and how much time and energy it takes to keep...
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On the road: Springing into balletApr 22, 2012 6:00 am - Chicago Spring fever Spring is when a young man's desire turns to … ballet? The Joffrey Ballet's season concludes with a repertory program of three sensual, neoclassical...