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Centenarians in Webster, Brighton, Rochester extol healthful diets (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) For three Rochester-area centenarians, what and how they have eaten over the decades has allowed them to appreciate food, avoid obesity and stay healthy. us.rd.yahoo.com
School Bans Birthday Sweets (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News) It has come to this: In an effort to combat the growing obesity problem, the school board of Neenah, Wisconsin, has banned children from bringing in sweets to share with others for birthdays and other special occasions. us.rd.yahoo.com
Mom of 3 keeps variety high, fats low (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette) Nancy Peterson is in her kitchen stirring potato soup in her favorite appliance – an electric skillet. It was a wedding gift that Peterson, 68, received almost 47 years ago. Photo caption: Potato soup is one of Nancy Peterson’s healthy recipes. Photo by Dean Musser Jr. | The Journal Gazette us.rd.yahoo.com
Be a 'Smart Cookie' with your money (Austin American-Statesman) I'm not easily impressed by personal finance guides, but it only took a few pages for me to be dazzled by "The Smart Cookies' Guide to Making More Dough." The five authors of the book were facing the same problems a lot of us face in our 20s and early 30s: piles of debt, nonexistent savings, general cluelessness about money. Inspired by the "Debt Diet" series on Oprah Winfrey's show, Andrea ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Old Fearless bounces back with best week of season (The Jackson Sun) Stuffing his face with a tuna sandwich, Old Fearless didn't seem to notice when we placed the latest contest results on his desk. us.rd.yahoo.com
'Perfect Recipe' for weight loss isn't about diets (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Award-winning author Pam Anderson showcases her new cookbook at this weekend's Good Taste! Pittsburgh expo. us.rd.yahoo.com
FEATURED Maryland Renaissance Festival (The Capital) Sat, 18 October 2008 British Car Show Show/Hide details A British car show, "Brits by the Bay," will be held 9:30 a.m. Oct. 18 at Downs Park, 8311 John Downs Loop in Pasadena. us.rd.yahoo.com
LUNCHBOX RECIPES, FAIR RECIPES, POTATO RECIPES (Macon Telegraph) LUNCHBOX RECIPES us.rd.yahoo.com
Bird Walk (The Capital) Ages 16+ Search for birds in several refuge habitats on this guided hike. Field guides and binoculars recommended. us.rd.yahoo.com
Undergrads on the Bread Line (Time Magazine) College students have volunteered at food pantries for years. But as buying each meal gets pricier, a growing number are finding themselves on the other side of the counter us.rd.yahoo.com
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