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Health & Wellness

Easy Ways to Eat More Vegetables Every Day

Nearly 90% of Americans fall below fruit and vegetable consumption recommendations. Yet eating vegetables is essential to get the nutrients our bodies require to feel energized, function properly and fight disease. Including an abundance of vegetables in our diets can prove challenging, especially if you didn’t grow up eating them regularly or you feel overwhelmed at the idea of chopping, peeling and otherwise prepping them on a busy weeknight. However, […]

todayOctober 17, 2019

Tech Made Simple

Google’s Next Chromebook, the Pixelbook Go, is Finally Here!

It's been years since Google released the Chromebook (and in tech years that's like a millennia), but now the wait is over, as Google announced at it's NYC Pixel 4 launch event on October 15th that they are finally releasing the Pixelbook Go, successor to the Pixelbook. The laptop is designed to be presented at a more affordable price, to be more accessible to more customers, and as for performance, […]

todayOctober 17, 2019

Food & Drink

Pop a Cork for World Champagne Day!

World Champagne Day, celebrated around the world on October 18th, is a day on which wine lovers of the world are invited to pay homage to the drink of all celebrations, champagne (and any other sparkling drink)! The principle of Champagne Day – under the banner of joy and good humor – is simple: raise a glass filled with bubbly and toast to life.  Celebrate this joyful day of sparkles […]

todayOctober 17, 2019

Home Improvement

How Much Does a Kitchen Remodel Really Cost?

Any major home renovation likely includes the kitchen. According to the Houzz & Home study of renovation trends for 2018 and 2019, the kitchen remains the most popular room to renovate. Of the more than 140,000 people surveyed, 28% renovated their kitchen last year.  However, the kitchen is also the most expensive room to renovate. The median cost of a kitchen remodel was $14,000 in 2018, according to the report, […]

todayOctober 17, 2019

Tech Made Simple

Why Visa and Others are Bailing on Facebook’s Libra Project

When Libra launched last June, it seemed like an alarming new front in Facebook’s megalomaniacal expansion. Having captured billions of users and tens of billions of dollars in annual profits, the company would now be taking over currency itself. The company’s head of blockchain, David Marcus, laid out his plan for Libra in a detailed white paper, with some of the financial world’s most powerful companies already signed on to […]

todayOctober 16, 2019

Fashion

Big Bows and Exaggerated Skirts are Back at NY Bridal Fashion Week 2020

New York Bridal Fashion Week, held in early October, showcased a stunning array of wedding day looks for 2020 brides, with a focus on diversity, inclusivity and individuality. From Vera Wang’s “cool girl” looks, to Ines Di Santo’s glamorous couture gowns, Marchesa’s dreamy lace confections, and Monique Lhuillier’s romantic classics, there was something for everyone.  The fall and winter 2020 collections emphasized customization and figure-flattering looks for all body types […]

todayOctober 16, 2019

Home Improvement

5 Easy Ways to Make Your Home Environmentally Friendly

No matter the politics, there is no denying that environmental issues are making front page news more than ever before. Articles and TV news segments examine climate, pollution and depleting natural resources. There is also much attention paid to how our lives are affected by each of these, and how our behavior, in turn, affects the environment. Not only are topics like calamitous storms, rising temperatures and melting ice caps […]

todayOctober 16, 2019

Health & Wellness

STD Cases Hit Record High for Fifth Straight Year

Sexually transmitted infections hit a record high 2.4 million cases in 2018, making it the fifth year in a row that cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis have spiked, according to new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The agency pointed to the budget cuts that have hit sexually transmitted disease programs in recent years as a driving factor behind the disease spike. Cuts to state and […]

todayOctober 16, 2019

Home Improvement

Seniors Are Driving the Home Improvement Industry

Spending on home improvement has grown more than 50 percent in the U.S. since 2010, when it hit a low during the last recession. And homeowners who are 55 and over are the major force behind that spending, according to a recent report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, based on data from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other sources. The report, which […]

todayOctober 16, 2019

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