Author Archive: Andra

Chocolate Peanut-Butter Hedgehog Truffles

The truffles can be made up to a week ahead and stored in a single layer, covered, in the refrigerator. prep: 1 hour 10 mins total time: 3 hours 40 mins yield: Makes about 60 truffles        …
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Caprese Salad

Prep Time 20min   We serve mozzarella and tomatoes with a loaf of crusty bread and/or a couple of ears of local corn and call it dinner. The amounts here are approximate: Everyone in my family eats a large tomato and…
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Easy Exercise for Teens

Finding it hard to fit in fitness? Just getting through a day of school and after-school commitments can leave most of us wondering where to find time — and if all the running around we do counts as exercise. (It…
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Eat Less Sodium: Quick tips

Nine out of 10 Americans eat much more sodium (salt) than they need. Too much sodium increases your risk for health problems like high blood pressure. Use these tips to help lower the sodium in your diet.   Know your…
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How to eat for exercise

It's important to remember the food you eat plays a vital role in the way you feel and perform any exercise. It doesn't matter whether you're an amateur or a professional athlete – everything you eat and drink has an…
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Alcohol and your health

You might enjoy the odd tipple, but how much do you know about what’s happening inside your body after a drink or two? And what are the effects for now and in the long term? Karen Fittall investigates. On the…
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It’s All Ho-Ho-Ho Til Obama Hijacks Your Holiday

Forget the turkey; stuff yourself with health care talk. Loathe peaceful holidays? Detest the spirit of agreeableness and good will that tends to pervade during this time of year? Well, if you're longing for it to be 'tis the season…
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Cream of Tomato Soup with Dill

Canned tomatoes and broth do all the work for you in this delicious, ridiculously easy bisque. Try substituting basil for the dill for a completely different and equally delicious variation — or stir in a handful of grated cheddar to…
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