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National A little fun

Thanksgiving kitchen disasters

On Thursday, I lollygagged. Lounged in bed because we weren't traveling (just calling it in this year), and my husband had pulled in at 11:30...
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Deep fried butter

What can make pork burgers look like health food? (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)For some of us, it's the last weekend for corn dogs, cotton candy...
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Free pastry at Starbucks tomorrow...and have a salad for lunch

If you're a fan of good strong coffee, and you can handle a pastry without it sliding into a day of candy, chips and junk, then stop into Starbucks...
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Nutrition Examiner's offline tale of woe

I knew my working world happened online. I guess I didn't realize how much I needed the internet, though, until it was gone. I'm sitting in the...
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Is the urban chicken coop the trend that isn't happening?

Have you heard the media stories about urban chicken raising as the hot new eco-trend? I have - in several newspapers and even on the radio. Could...
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Really?!? SNL questions Kelloggs snub of Phelps for marijuana

Saturday's SNL clip Really?!? was a curious coming together of news, nutrition, sports and marijuana. Since it's National Marijuana Awareness Month...
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Worst foods of the year: Stiff competition

In today's processed food world, there are an array of foods that sound like they're healthy yet are anything but. There's another collection that...
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Overeating makes brain go haywire?

Reuters news reported recently on a new study from the journal Cell that explores a contributor to the obesity epidemic.The study's authors suggest...
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