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Food & Drink

Would You Like Antibiotics With That?

In a collaborative report from several organizations, including the national Resources Defense Council and Consumer Reports, only two out of 25 fast-food and fast-casual restaurant chains – Shake Shack and BurgerFi – were awarded an A for their policies on antibiotics in beef used in their burgers. All the other top burger joints, including heavy hitters like McDonald’s and Burger king – got a big fat F.   The chain […]

todayMarch 28, 2019

Tech Made Simple

McDonald’s Bets on Big Tech to Boost Big Mac

In a report recently published by Wired, McDonald’s is set to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire Dynamic Yield, a startup based in Tel Aviv that provides retailers with algorithmically driven "decision logic" technology. Just what is decision logic? Well, when you add an item to an online shopping cart, this is the tech that nudges you about what other customers bought as well, thereby oh so […]

todayMarch 28, 2019

Fashion

Gucci and Roberto Cavalli Welcome Refugees

Both Gucci and Roberto Cavalli have just been awarded with the “Welcome. Working for Refugee Integration,” prize, spearheaded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, or UNHCR, which both companies committed to in 2018. The initiative is aimed at promoting inclusivity and human rights of refugees escaping from war-torn countries by enhancing their financial independence through job positions and training. Putting it’s money where it’s fashion mouth is, Gucci […]

todayMarch 28, 2019

Home Improvement

How To Make Your Garden Grow

Spring has sprung, and that means it’s time to go outside and get your garden growing. When it comes to planning or revamping your outdoor living spaces, remember the best gardens have the best soil and the most diverse foliage.   Healthy soil is made by adding nutrients that improve its quality. One of the best, and most cost effective, soil additives is compost. The organic materials in compost feed […]

todayMarch 28, 2019

Fashion

Who Needs Diamonds When Nike Has Swarovski

Nike is teaming up with Swarovski for it’s latest collaboration, and the result is everything a girl wants from her best friend and more.   The international athletic shoe brand revamped its classic Women’s Air VaporMax Flyknit 2, which was first introduced in 2018, but with a glittery twist. For the first time ever, Nike used classic hand-beading techniques — like those used on couture gowns — to apply 1,000 […]

todayMarch 27, 2019

Home Improvement

Is Your Smart Home Acting Dum? It May Be Your Internet!

If you don’t have good internet service, your smart gadgets are going to act real dum. Slow Wi Fi only gets worse the more devices you add to your network. A simple fix is relocating your router to a more centrally located area of your home so your signal won’t be blocked by walls and floors. Think about it: your signal needs a straight shot to your devices. It doesn’t […]

todayMarch 27, 2019

Food & Drink

Hashtag Worthy Foods

Avocados, Almonds, Blueberries, Quinoa and Kale are all scoring at the top of the charts with the social media crowd these days, and with good reason. These superfoods are not only great tasting, they’re good for you! Win- Win!   In the age of Instragrammable food shots and the rise in popularity of food “influencers,” people are increasingly tunring to social media for advice on what to eat. So then, […]

todayMarch 27, 2019

Food & Drink

When Culinary and Cocktail Worlds Collide

There have been savory notes in a handful of traditional cocktails—the tomato juice in bloody marys and olives in martinis, for instance—but bartenders are starting to look to the kitchen for even more inspiration as the boundaries between the kitchen and bar begin breaking down. Below are some innovators who look to blur the lines between the culinary and cocktail worlds.   The collaboration between chefs and bartenders can produce […]

todayMarch 26, 2019

Health & Wellness

Get Your Sunshine Vitamin Fix for Fitness

According to research from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, high levels of vitamin D in the blood are now linked with better overall fitness levels. In the study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 20 to 49 year-olds with more of the sunshine vitamin flowing through their veins had greater levels of cardiorespiratory fitness, which is a measure of aerobic fitness determined by measuring maximal oxygen […]

todayMarch 26, 2019

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