Category: Lifestyle Blog
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Happy, Healthy Kids
Feel-good food and less stress around the table? Yes, please. Wellness expert Sabrina Rudin shares her family-friendly tips to create healthy habits that start from childhood. A head start on health Every parent knows the dinner drill: picky eaters, jam-packed schedules, and rising food costs can turn mealtime into a battleground. While fast food and…
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Jobs for 50 Year Olds With No Experience: 4 Real Options
Jobs for 50 year olds with no experience: four occupations with the exact credential, who issues it, pay and outlook, plus the paid apprenticeship route.
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8 Breastfeeding Myths a Breast Surgeon Wants New Moms to Stop Believing
Breastfeeding comes with no shortage of rules, from pumping and dumping after a drink to massaging a clogged duct. But according to Dr. Katrina B. Mitchell, much of that familiar advice isn’t actually supported by what we now know about breast anatomy and physiology. A breast surgeon, international board-certified lactation consultant, and perinatal mental health…
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How to Focus in Reading: The Checkpoint That Catches Drift
Most reading-focus advice fixes the room. Build a session that expects drift instead: a section-sized target, a moving marker, and a recall checkpoint.
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In the Kitchen With Chef Greg Frey: Why Golden Door Doesn’t Believe in “Spa Food
At Golden Door, so much of what ends up on the plate starts just steps from the kitchen. On a recent stay, we spent an afternoon walking through the gardens with Executive Chef Greg Frey Jr., tasting what was growing and learning more about the way he thinks about food. For Frey, it starts with…
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Growing Old Alone With No Family: Build Your Backup Plan
Growing old alone with no family leaves three jobs vacant: authority, noticing and hands. Here is how to fill each one, in the order they fail on you.
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Creative Ways to Get Moving Outdoors
A troubling trend is emerging in the US: rising levels of sedentary behavior across all age groups. Longer periods of sitting—often on a screen—are now common, even among children and teens, and are associated with increased risks of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and overall mortality. While activities such as running, tennis, and hockey may provide…
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Streamline Business Processes: Fix the Waiting, Not the Work
To streamline business processes, measure how long work waits between steps, fix the step where it piles up, and delete or default before you automate.
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Wild at Heart
Want to hang out with sloths, hobnob with lemurs, maybe cavort with river otters? Want your kids to get up close and personal with charismatic critters and learn compassion and respect for nature? Visit a wildlife sanctuary and enjoy a unique and meaningful experience that can open your eyes, minds, and hearts. Wildlife sanctuaries have…
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A Sardinian Tradition Recipe Worth Bringing to Your Table: Pasticcio Carlofortino
Some recipes carry a whole town’s history in a single bite. Pasticcio Carlofortino is one of them, and it’s exactly the kind of dish we were hoping to find when we got an early look at Eat Like A Sardinian, the debut cookbook from chef Francesco Mattana. We recently sat down with Francesco to talk…