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Dealing with weeds may be one of the worst parts of gardening. No matter how diligent you are or how much you cover crop and mulch there will always be a few that get by you and mature. While I’ve often heard gardeners refer to edible weeds with the positive motto, “if you can’t beat them…
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I would get grounded a lot. And for a lot of kids I think that’s pretty normal. But the catch is is my father is military. So his grounding is you go to your room for a week-long increments and everything is taken out of there that could be thought of as fun for you.…
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Faithful Friends & Fur A huge wildfire broke out in Rafina, a coastal town east of Athens, forcing for evacuations, road closures and flight delays at the capital’s international airport. At the same time, Crete is also tormented by a major wildfire near Ierapetra, in Lasithi region, with hundreds of residents and tourists evacuated from the area.…
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When we think of the best foods to help lower blood pressure, dairy usually doesn’t come to mind. But if there’s one blood pressure–friendly cheese that experts recommend, it’s Swiss. Swiss cheese, known for its “eyes” (or holes) and mildly sweet and nutty flavor, has healthy properties that might help support better blood pressure levels, says Sheri Gaw,…
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Do you feel like you’ve tried “all the things” to get a better night’s sleep—kicking caffeine after lunch, avoiding post-dinner snacking and nixing the nightcap beverage—yet something isn’t clicking and you’re still falling short on shut-eye? Rest assured, we hear you loud and clear. We asked a team of sleep experts to share their top afternoon…
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This bright, summery shot blends the anti-inflammatory benefits and earthy flavor of turmeric with ginger and a touch of heat from ground pepper, while pineapple and fresh-squeezed orange juice add a naturally sweet-tangy balance. While fresh turmeric and ginger add the biggest flavor, ground ginger and turmeric can be used in their place. These Pineapple-Ginger-Turmeric Shots combine…
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https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4085804212058442 Gut health is a hot topic—and, quite frankly, for good reason. Your gastrointestinal system doesn’t just digest your food, it also houses your unique microbiome, or the trillions of bacteria and microbes that reside within your gut. To say it’s kind of a big deal would be an understatement. Whether you struggle with a…
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There’s conflicting messages around foods that are “bad” for blood pressure, leaving you scratching your head trying to figure out which foods you should actually avoid. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a condition where the force of blood against your artery walls is consistently too high. This pressure can put extra strain on your heart…
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While not ideal, we all have days from time to time when we forget to drink enough (or any) water. While forgetting to hydrate every once in a while is unlikely to pose serious side effects, doing so habitually can lead to big problems. “Hydration is important for a multitude of reasons,” says Craig Cheifetz, M.D.,…
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When you think of kitchen-related hazards, the first things to come to mind are probably sharp knives and hot surfaces. But the six food safety experts EatingWell spoke with say it’s the foods you prepare and consume every day that can pose the highest risks. The top three categories they named were cooked grains, raw proteins and prewashed…
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