Lifestyle Columns
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Writers of new weight-loss book say it's OK to eat the foods you loveAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Can carbohydrate loving folks who feel that life isn't complete without potatoes, bananas or beans lose weight? Some say "no way" but Ellen Kunes and Frances Largeman-R...
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Even cooked, garlic a healthful choiceAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Is it true that garlic provides health benefits only if it's eaten raw? A. No. It's true that cooking stops the process in which the "active" compounds in garl...
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Pat Shepherd makes Blueberry Basil Crumble PieAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Pat Shepherd has been staging raids on her backyard garden and local farmer's markets this summer, harvesting unusual ingredients to add to her multidimensional pies. Th...
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Cubs' fund raising cookbook hits it outta the parkAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Get recipes for former Cubs infielder Ryan Theriot's jambalaya and Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg's chicken tacos and find out which pitcher goes gaga for Oreos in "Chicago...
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Chopped Margarita Salad adds summer crunchAug 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Why didn't we think of this a long time ago? Chopped Margarita Salad is a cross between a margarita pizza and a buffalo-mozzarella salad - with a little romaine thrown i...
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What age is old enough to start lifting weights?Aug 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Life was good for the 10-year-old. He finished fourth grade with an impressive report card, had many good friends and excelled at a variety of park district-sponsored sp...
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Regional practices for closings differ, but results are the sameJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Can you comment on the pros and cons of using a "real estate settlement" company versus an attorney in a real estate closing? A. I wonder where the property i...
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Get ready for takeoff - clothes that is: Tips for traveling lightJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - What do you wear when you fly? Doug Wood wears a vest. It has 30 pockets. He keeps his camera, computer, Walkman, phone and his toiletry kit in it. It even holds a chang...
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Will sump pump help leaky basement?Jul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. My house is about 70 years old. I know I have a root problem with my main line out to the sewer, which I have rootered each year. Despite this, during a heavy rai...
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Which mortgage insurance option is best? PMI in the post-crisis marketJul 31, 2010 11:00 pm - I decided recently to take a look at private mortgage insurance (PMI) in the post-crisis market: how it differs from the pre-crisis market; the different payment options...