Lifestyle Columns
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Questions linger about glyconutrientsNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. Can glyconutrients help prevent or treat cancer? A. Glyconutrients are not part of our diet. In fact, the term "glyconutrient" was created by a private compan...
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Takes these lean ideas from kitchen to table this turkey dayNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - You've been eating well so far this fall, avoiding over-sized pieces of fresh apple pie ala mode and steering clear of the kids' trick-or-treat buckets. But a major diet...
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Ginger plays lead roleNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Few desserts ring in the holiday season like warm gingerbread. Fresh from the oven, this homespun treat entices the senses with an irresistible spicy aroma. The allure o...
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Marinades make for interesting food scienceNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I hope you can help. I am a high school culinary-arts instructor and have been doing research on marinades only to come up with more questions than answers. In pa...
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Ailing health system gets Moore treatmentNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - "Sicko" -- By now, it should be clear to everyone that Michael Moore doesn't make "documentaries" in the strict sense. His movies are more like filmed op-ed pieces, ...
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Sometimes, tact is not what's neededNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. My very good male friend was retelling some troubling stories to me about his fiancee's behavior toward his family. My friend says she's become increasingly paran...
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'Best of Colbert' DVD a skillful exercise in lies and truthinessNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - TV is so prevalent and pervasive, it's sometimes hard to step back and get a sense for its meaning. That's where DVD collections come in handy. By immersing oneself in a...
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Cancer brings to light life's little ironiesNov 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Irony is all around for those of us who live with cancer. Consider my most recent appointments at the Kellogg Cancer Center at Glenbrook Hospital. Last Monday, I had my ...
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Help, my hotel points are MIANov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I'm trying to get a promised refund of loyalty points from Doubletree and I'm just about out of patience. We stayed at the Doubletree Grand Hotel near the port of...
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Don't get hung up over phone drone etiquetteNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Back in the early 1990s, I sat in a Hong Kong restaurant waiting to be served when I witnessed a strange sight: Eight men were sitting at a round table all talking at th...