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Health & Wellness

Muscle Strength Increases Longevity

Need more motivation to stay on top of your functional strength training program? A new study finds that the older we get, the more important muscle strength becomes a factor in our continued health and well-being.   Researchers from China and Indiana University collaborated to analyze data from almost 5,000 older adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, and found that older people with low muscle strength had […]

todayApril 23, 2019

Food & Drink

It’s Picnic Time!

April 23 is National Picnic Day! People have been eating their meals outside in the beauty of nature for centuries. In fact, our modern-day idea of a picnic evolved from Medieval hunting feasts and Victorian garden parties. These were usually quite sophisticated affairs, which involved multiple courses and elaborate preparations.   There are a variety of ways to take part in a picnic.  From the French for piquenique, picnic means a meal […]

todayApril 23, 2019

Home Improvement

Spring Cleaning To-Do: Clean Out Your Garage!

Now that the weather’s finally warm enough to open your doors, it's time to give your garage a good spring cleaning and organization makeover! Garage Cleaning and Organizing Tips: Clean Out: Start by thoroughly cleaning the garage.  Get control of the clutter by sorting everything into: things to keep, things to give away or sell, and things to recycle or throw away. Large plastic bins are helpful for sorting the […]

todayApril 23, 2019

Tech Made Simple

Bulk Unsubscribing Tools to Help Unclutter Your Inbox

Like a home in real life, cleaning up isn’t always fun and easy, but if you put in a little elbow grease it may be worth the peace of mind of a clutter-free inbox.   If you have multiple emails across providers like Gmail and Microsoft Outlook, it may be easier to use services that help you unsubscribe to emails than to do each sender individually. Free apps like Unroll.me […]

todayApril 23, 2019

Fashion

Carson Kressley Wins 2019 Spirit of Design Award

Emmy-Award winning style pundit, TV personality, fashion designer and New York Times best-selling author Carson Kressley was on hand Thursday night at Moulin at Sherman Mills, where he received Thomas Jefferson University’s 2019 "Spirit of Design Award." Previously awarded to Stuart Weitzman, John Varvatos, Nicole Miller, Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein’s Francisco Costa, the honor is presented to designers who have made outstanding contributions to the fashion and design industry […]

todayApril 23, 2019

Fashion

Ira Neimark, Fashion Retail Legend, Dies at 97

Ira Neimark, who expanded, modernized and resurrected high fashion at one of New York’s premier retailing emporiums as president of Bergdorf Goodman from 1975 to 1992, has died. He was 97.  His death was reported on Twitter by Maryann Karinch‏, his literary agent. Women’s Wear Daily said he died on April 18 at his home in Harrison, N.Y.   During his career in retailing, Neimark ascended the ranks of such […]

todayApril 22, 2019

Food & Drink

Celiacs Diners Beware: Your Gluten-Free could be Gluten-Full

About a year ago Jessica Mahar, who was diagnosed with celiac disease around 2005, got sick from a local restaurant because the menu said the dish was served with gluten-free brown rice, but actually was served with gluten-containing farro. Even if a restaurant menu says an item is gluten free, new research says there's a good chance some gluten will end up on your plate. Thirty-two percent of restaurant foods labeled gluten-free actually contain […]

todayApril 22, 2019

Tech Made Simple

How to Manually Unsubscribe and Unclutter your Inbox

Your email inbox is like a virtual home — after all, that’s where all your first official points of contacts go when you sign up for a new service, apply for jobs, buy stuff online, etc. And just like your physical home, letting your inbox get cluttered can feel chaotic, with most of that mess stemming from marketing or newsletter emails. These unwanted types of emails can end up in […]

todayApril 22, 2019

Home Improvement

Spring Cleaning To-Do: Prune Shrubs and Trees

When putting together your Spring Cleaning list, don't forget the outside portion of your house.  To reduce the possibility of damage to your home’s exterior, you need to prune nearby shrubs and trees. Overgrown shrubs can rub and damage your siding, windows, and roof; while vegetation near or against your home leads to moisture damage and rot. In addition, rodents and insects can use overhanging branches as a highway right […]

todayApril 22, 2019

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