Staying Well: Olive oil and heart health
Olive oil and heart health People swear by the health benefits of olive oil, but, according to Tufts Health and Nutrition letter, there isn’t much…
Month: May 2017
Plant foods can provide protein
Protein is essential for a healthy body and mind, but it doesn’t have to come exclusively from meat, poultry or fish. Your bones and muscles depend on…
Asthma Awareness Month Study: Nearly all patients make mistakes with inhalers
One half second is the difference between getting your whole inhaled dose of asthma medicine and just getting 20 percent, a new study has found. The study…
Asthma Awareness Month. Proper way to use an inhaler
Fewer than half of people who use a metered dose inhaler for asthma do so correctly, according to the Mayo Clinic Health Letter. Here is how to use an…
(Third recipe) Very low-carb meringue cookies
Very low-carb meringue cookies 4 egg whites, room temperature 6 tablespoons powdered erythritol sweetener (Brand name: Swerve) 1/2 teaspoon vanilla…
Three recipes to use-up home-grown chicken eggs
If you keep chickens, you’ll end up with an abundance of eggs. You’ll quickly learn recipes to use them up. In these two recipes, we use yolks and whites…
Keeping chickens: A reliable source of food
Keeping chickens is back in style and if you want to be part of the new, old-school trend, here’s how to start. First, decide how many chickens you need….
Electrical work fatalities decline; Construction still most dangerous
Electrical work fatalities improve; Construction still most dangerous Construction work continues to be the most dangerous trade for fatal electrical…
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Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 7-13, 2017 The time to prepare for a hurricane is now There will be trouble. Expect it. Prepare for it. According to…
Student loan debt interest deductions
According to Marketwatch, student loan debt reached a total of $1.2 trillion dollars in 2016. That is trillion with a “T.” The average per student from…