One of several fun genetic traits I’ve inherited is sinus problems. I grew-up with many ear infection related problems, and still to this day have frequent sinus problems and allergies. My mom has actually had one of the sinus surgeries performed to help with sinus problems, and I think I’m getting closer […]

Seth Stevenson at Slate shows you how to cut through the marketing hype and buy a Mattress:

s there a more maddening industry? They confuse us with silly product names (the Sealy Posturepedic Crown Jewel Fletcher Ultra Plush Pillowtop or the Sealy Posturepedic Crown Jewel Brookmere Plush?). They flummox us with bogus science (”pocketed coils”? “Microtek […]

The HGH Anti-Aging blog presents 10 Tips for Growing Old Slowly and Gracefully.

Anyone over 50 can probably remember what “old” people were 30 or 40 years ago. Usually they were people over 50! Most boomers no longer consider themselves old, which is quite possible with life expectancy going up year after year. But we need […]

Themogenic foods essentially take more energy to process than what they provide, so they help raise your metabolism and burn body fat. The Carbohydrate Guide provides a list of foods with detailed explainations about each one.
Here are the foods which they list:

Cayenne Pepper
Salsa
Hot Peppers
Hot Peppers
Ice Water
Green Tea (Iced or Hot)
Apple Cider Vinegar Drink (eww!)
Cabbage
Celery
Brussel […]

Recently I found out that the USDA actually keeps track of Farmer’s Markets and offers them on the web here.
While I wouldn’t consider this to be the ultimate source of Farmer’s Markets listings, it does provide a good overview of the popular ones. Luckily they are in the process of updating it to a […]

A writer recently retrained himself to start getting up at 6 AM:

How I Trained Myself To Get Up Earlier in the Morning
I am not what you would call a morning person. I’m a writer, for heaven’s sake! But recently,when I’ve had a lot of work stacking up and I’ve added a blog into my daily […]