There are many signs of summer: camping, mosquitoes, road trips, and of course BBQ. If you’re like most people you’ve already cooked more than a few meals on the grill this summer. While BBQing can be a very healthy way to eat, there have also been concerns about it contributing to health concerns like cancer. Here are the answers to the most …
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Grilling Safety Tips and Cancer Prevention
“Resistance operations” will continue against Israelis despite the arrests of Hamas activists in the West Bank, a Hamas official said Thursday.
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Hamas, 10 groups vow to attack Israelis
A study at England’s University of Exeter found that eating foods rich in naturally-occurring nitrates, like beets, improved endurance during exercise. The scientists studied various substances and training methods to see which, if any, would improve stamina. Beet juice had the greatest effect, improving peoples’ ability to exercise for 16% longer than without it, without tiring. Naturally-occurring nitrates have been shown to widen blood vessels and allow more oxygen-rich blood to travel to the heart.
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Vegetable Boosts Endurance, Helps Prevent Cancer
Recently, while joking and bemoaning with a good girlfriend about the realities and our fears around getting older, she said, “I’m flossing like a maniac!” I laughed because that was one of the behaviors I’d adopted as well. I grew up seeing dentures placed nightly in a cup and didn’t even realize until I was an adult that our teeth can be lifelong …
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Floss for Health
Filed under: Jennifer Lopez , American Idol , TV Jennifer Lopez is in the final stages of negotiations with ” American Idol ” — and we’re told it’s all but a done deal and Jennifer will be the last critical link in the chain. Sources connected to the negotiations tell TMZ … contrary to some news… Read more
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Jennifer Lopez — ‘American Idol’ Deal Imminent
An oil and gas production platform has exploded 80 miles off the central coast of Louisiana, with 13 people overboard, including one injured, the Coast Guard said Thursday morning.
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Oil platform explodes in Gulf of Mexico
Investigators have arrested a suspect from Russia in connection with a fire that killed 156 people in a nightclub in Russia in 2009, the Spanish National Police said Thursday.
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Man held over club fire that killed 156
Three people died after Typhoon Kompasu hit central South Korea Thursday morning, the Yonhap News Agency reported.
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Typhoon Kompasu kills 3 in South Korea
Expressionist.comYoung opera singer Jackie Evancho has good reason to smile: She advanced to the Top 10 on ‘America’s Got Talent’ last night. Jackie Evancho, the 10-year-old opera singer with a booming voice, advanced to the Top 10 on “America’s Got…
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‘America’s Got Talent’: Singing ‘angel’ Jackie Evancho, NJ magician Michael Grasso make Top 10
Hurricane warnings and watches stretched from North Carolina to Delaware and covered parts of Massachusetts on Wednesday as forecasters upgraded Hurricane Earl to a Category 4 storm and warned it will be approaching the East Coast by late Thursday.
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U.S. East Coast braces for hurricane
Six people are dead and more than 100 others wounded Wednesday after three blasts were heard during a Shiite procession in Lahore, Pakistan, said Khusro Pervez, a senior government official.
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Lahore suicide blasts kill at least 28
Scientists used to think neural networks were hardwired early in life, and that we couldn’t change the way our brains worked. With the help of improved technology in brain scanning, this theory was thrown out. Researchers now see our brains as being more akin to the muscles in our body — we can build and improve them, or we can ignore and weaken …
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5 Fun Ways to Help Your Brain (Giveaway!)
I had the weirdest experience while making love to my partner the other night. I was literally transported out of my body and felt like I was flying and in some other universe entirely. I was connected through him but also barely there. I don’t know how or why it happened and even as I tried to explain it to him, it sounded ridiculous as the words …
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Ask the Loveologist: Transcendent Sex
Stupid question: Do children still fake illnesses in an effort to get attention or, more likely, to get out of having to do something they dislike. Of course they must. The practice (or art, should I say?) is as timeless as whining, or trying to stick beans up your nose. I had a friend (a tragically dishonest and unscrupulous friend) who had basically …
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Migraines: They Are Not Just For Adults Anymore
By Carole Liparoto, Times correspondent Tuesday, August 24, 2010 David Calzado and his Charanga Habanera Details: Friday 9 p.m. Ritz Ybor, 1503 E Seventh Ave., Ybor City. $43. (813) 247-2555. It’s a rare appearance by one of Cuba’s top bands, David Calzado and his Charanga Habanera. Far from a traditional Cuban ensemble, the group plays Timba, the hopped-up modern salsa sound popularized during …
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SoundCheck: Hank Williams III, David Calzado and his Charanga Habanera, Tears for Fears, Summer Jam 6
OMG. You’ve got to be kidding. I just heard about a magazine ad that’s got me steaming mad. Check out this full page Summer’s Eve ad in Woman’s Day magazine. The title: “Confidence at Work: How to Ask For a Raise.” The very first suggestion in the eight tips on how to ask for a raise? #1 Start with your usual routine and all the things you …
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Want A Raise? Wash Your Vagina
Katy Perry does double duty at No. 1 this week on both the Billboard 200 albums chart and the Digital Songs tally thanks to the arrival of her “Teenage Dream” album.
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Katy Perry Doubles Up No. 1s on Billboard 200, Digital Songs Charts
This video demonstrates an exercise you can learn in a minute and do anytime you have a minute. It’s all about step and stretch and the instruction is very clear and easy to follow. I can’t actually promise a sexy butt and legs but it’s pretty easy to do, you will feel virtuous, and it will be good for you. Photo credit: Andre S. Clements Related: …
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The Secret to a Sexy Butt & Legs (video)
According to a recent New York Times article, disability costs in the U.S. related to muscle loss in older people are billions of dollars: “One study estimated that disability caused by sarcopenia accounted for $18.5 billion in direct medical costs in 2000.” Sarcopenia is the term used to describe the natural reduction in muscle mass and strength …
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Muscle Loss in Seniors Costs Billions
NBCTen-year-old singing sensation Jackie Evancho, who some critics accused of lip-synching three weeks ago on ‘America’s Got Talent,’ dazzled the crowd once again last night during the live semi-final round on NBC. (see video clip below) What a difference a…