Lifestyle Columns
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Are fat-free cooking sprays really fat free?Jun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Do you believe the label on your "fat-free" cooking spray means it's free of fat? You do? Read the ingredient list on the back and you'll discover that the first ingredi...
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Roll with itJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Rita Dini jokingly calls herself "the meatball lady of Friendship Village," a retirement community in Schaumburg. The 80-year-old cook recently took first place in a mea...
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Hot fashion in the suburbsJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't underestimate the suburban entrepreneurs. Hundreds of them are starting up fantastic new businesses, even in this tough economy. A few of the new people on the sc...
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'Frontline' follows young adults in a changing ChinaJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - "Young & Restless in China," the season finale of PBS' investigative series "Frontline," is scattershot by definition. It looks at the lives of nine young Chinese ci...
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'Rewind' deserves a closer look on DVDJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - "Be Kind Rewind" - I'm amazed that "Be Kind Rewind" didn't click with audiences. This gentle fable from music video auteur Michel Gondry is warm, touching and funny....
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A shakedown is a shakedown, even for a Sweet 16Jun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My sister and I are throwing my niece, "Brittany," her Sweet 16 Party. Brittany mentioned to us that she doesn't want any gifts, instead she would like cash, checks o...
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High triglyceride level can signal heart diseaseJun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My son is 38 years old. A few months ago, he went out of town to have a physical before he applied for insurance. Everything was normal except for his triglycerid...
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Do your heart some good with vitamin DJun 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Can a daily dose of vitamin D reduce your risk of heart disease? This was the question asked by a group of researchers at Harvard School of Public Health and the departm...
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Nature calls parents, kids to run away from homeJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't tell me your child has no interests. After this past winter, she has a Ph.D. in Wii and her brother is up to level 60 on World of Warcraft. And you? You might have...
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Five tips for getting on the plane prontoJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - What's the fastest way to board a plane? A free-for-all, like Southwest Airlines? Boarding by window, middle seat or aisle, like United Airlines? Or by zone, like AirTr...