Lifestyle Columns
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Make sure wheat bread is all it's cracked up to beOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. Is cracked wheat bread the same thing as whole wheat? A. Cracked wheat simply refers to whole-wheat berries that have been broken into smaller pieces. This pr...
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Fresh produce doesn't have to break the bankOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - It seems the price of fresh fruits and vegetables is going through the roof. For example, my store sells apples for $1.99 per pound when it feels like just yesterday the...
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Are sardines part of a heart-healthy diet?Oct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I recently had bypass surgery, and I am in search of a healthy lifestyle to make sure that this is my last visit to an operating table. I am concerned about my di...
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Fifteen years and counting: I wouldn't be here without youOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - The past year has been full of milestones and today's no exception. Fifteen years ago Lean and lovin' first appeared in the Daily Herald. What a road I've traveled in th...
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Allspice shines as a supporting ingredientOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Baking with spices can be a challenging endeavor. You need to understand which spices work as solo flavorings and which pair well with other ingredients, and, perhaps mo...
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Be honest with her, but not brutally honestOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I need to break up with someone who is a sweet, wonderful person, but just lazy when it comes to figuring out her life, getting her act together and helping me af...
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Sarah Silverman reams out sitcom conventionsOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Sarah Silverman has a dog named Doug. Somehow I find that funny in itself. Yet that's much of the charm of "The Sarah Silverman Program," that everything in it is just a...
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Meeting the people behind the 'care'Oct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - When I think about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I try to become more aware of what I do to stay one step ahead of my cancer. Among my favorite activities is reaching o...
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Nothing foolish about fast-paced playOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - At 75 minutes, New World Repertory Theater's production of "Fool For Love" is pretty brisk. (Although not as brisk as Signal Ensemble Theatre's recent revival of the Sam...
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Bug curtain might remove sting from air travelOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Did you hear about the man who got stung when he checked in for his flight in New Zealand? It wasn't that his seat was given away. Or that the flight got canceled. Or th...