Lifestyle Columns
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Pardon the trailer trashing, but a commercial before a commercial?Oct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - So where's the outrage? OK, outrage may be a little strong, but come on people. Look what's happening. I recently went online and called up a theatrical trailer to the n...
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'Ugly Betty' set for 2-hour premiere FridayOct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - "Ugly Betty" returns for its fourth season on a new night with a two-hour premiere at 7 p.m. Friday on ABC's WLS Channel 7. America Ferrera's lovable loser of a fashioni...
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Chardonnay's metamorphosis from country cousin to superstarOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Chardonnay ranks as the world's most popular white grape, and with good reason. Farmers love it because it's easy to grow. Vintners love it because it's easy to turn int...
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Toni Bugay makes pumpkin bars with cream cheese frostingOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Some people might call it an obsession. Toni Bugay protests that baking is just a hobby, but we'll let you be the judge. The evidence? Exhibit one: Three shelves in her...
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Burns new documentary a tribute to national park systemOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - "Ken Burns: National Parks - America's Best Idea" - Ken Burns' great documentary has been playing on PBS, but if you've missed it, here comes this six-disc set. It t...
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Cider brewing up interest in the 'burbsOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - The cool temps and the falling leaves sure get me in the mood for cider. I enjoy a mug of warm apple cider like the kind they press out at Gould's Cider Mill near Elburn...
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Add lean meat, fruit to tailgate menuOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. What do you suggest for healthy choices when tailgating? A. Unfortunately, tailgate parties often encourage the kind of eating that has little to do with good he...
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Roasting a lean, quick way to get vegetables on the plateOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - You know you're going to be in a rush to get a healthy dinner on the table later tonight yet you want to make sure you include a vegetable. Pulling a bag of veggies from...
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Prescription eye drops caused abnormal heart rateOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. In May 2001, I suddenly developed an irregular heart rate. It would sometimes go two or three beats and then miss one. At times, my heart rate was only 41 beats p...
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Natural alternatives for rheumatoid arthritisOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - A recent medical study demonstrated that a standardized extract of a plant used in Chinese medicine is substantially better than the medication sulfasalazine for the tre...