Lifestyle Columns
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Ward off dining diet bustersOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - If you've ever headed to a restaurant's website to check on the calorie and fat content of menu items you know that some restaurants (like McDonald's and Applebee's) mak...
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Controlling those candy cravingsOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Here's a scary thought: In a few short days there will be more candy in your house than leaves in your yard. How do you manage the mound of candy your children so eagerl...
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Nothing tricky about this pumpkin dessertOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Halloween desserts and the bakers who create them fall into two distinctive camps: the devoted spooky crowd and the happy pumpkin fans. Over the years I've leaned toward...
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Cookbooks reveal soul of a cookOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - If you want to get to the heart and soul of a cook, just browse through her cookbooks. In Paulette Keegan's case, you'll find hearth-and-home collections of recipes, “tr...
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Tame the sweet toothOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I want to eat healthfully, but sweets cravings are my downfall. What can I do? A. The good news is that healthy eating does leave us with some room for sweets. Y...
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Squash those Halloween cravings with orange foodOct 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Join us in celebrating Halloween with orange food! Every year about this time, we start loading up on beta carotene in the form of vegetables, juices and sauces. I'm nut...
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Webbing between toes shouldn't affect footOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - Examining newborns and congratulating tired, but ecstatic new parents is not a bad way to start a workday. I began morning rounds by checking all my new babies in the ho...
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Cloudy vision may be sign of Fuchs' dystrophyOct 25, 2010 1:00 am - Q. My mother-in-law is 70 years old. She never had a need to see an eye doctor until last week, when she scratched her eye. She found a local ophthalmologist who tol...
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Should seniors pay off the mortgage?Oct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Seniors approaching retirement with a mortgage balance and financial assets are faced with the question of whether they should liquidate assets to pay off the mortgage. ...
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Ungrateful daughter causes problem for parentsOct 22, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I own a summer home. As a gift to our daughter, her name was placed on the title. She owns one-third and we own two-thirds. She continues to use it...