Vernon Schmidt How long your appliances last isn’t just a matter of how well they’re built. How you treat them matters, too. Here are some simple tricks to keep your major appliances running as long as possible and avoid expensive repairs… Dishwashers and clothes washers: Use less detergent. People tend to fill dishwasher soap cups… Continue reading When Not to Clean Your Oven
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6 Foods You Didn’t Think Were Good for You… But Are
John La Puma, MD Santa Barbara Institute for Medical Nutrition and Healthy Weight ——————————————————————————— Many foods that we perceive as nutritional lightweights actually are just as healthy as — and, for many people, more enjoyable than — the so-called superfoods, such as broccoli and spinach. Here, some of the best… Iceberg Lettuce The light green… Continue reading 6 Foods You Didn’t Think Were Good for You… But Are
Foods That Lower Blood Pressure (Part 2)
You may be surprised to learn about the blood pressure benefits available from some of the other good-for-you foods that you are likely already eating… Celery. Celery is a centuries-old traditional Chinese medicine treatment for high blood pressure, and various contemporary research studies affirm its benefit. Besides being rich in potassium, celery also contains 3-n-butyl… Continue reading Foods That Lower Blood Pressure (Part 2)
Foods That Lower Blood Pressure (Part 1)
One-third of adults in this country have high blood pressure, and the worst part of it is that about one-quarter of them don’t know it. Though high blood pressure (or hypertension) has no symptoms, it kills more than 56,000 men and women a year in the US alone and is a huge risk factor for… Continue reading Foods That Lower Blood Pressure (Part 1)
How to Handle a Difficult Boss
Barbara Moses, PhD BBM Human Resource Consultants Inc. Satisfying a difficult boss is always a challenge, but doing so becomes critically important in a weak economy with a nearly 10% unemployment rate. The last thing you want to do is give your hard-to-please manager an excuse to replace you. If your boss exhibits one of the… Continue reading How to Handle a Difficult Boss