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Recipe: Stuffed Peppers with Fiery Mango Salsa

STUFFED PEPPERS (Gluten-Free) This meal is generally lightly seasoned, which allows each diner to add condiments to individual taste. Ingredients 4 large, square red, yellow, or green bell peppers (about 1-1/2 pounds total) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons minced onion 2 dried red chilies 1/2 cup diced tomatoes, peeled […]

Family Fun on a Budget

These days, dinner and a movie may feel more like a major expense than a cheap evening’s entertainment. And if you have children or older adults living with you, taking everyone out for a good time can be costly. It’s time to start looking for low-cost family fun. Here are ideas on how to have […]

Heading to a New Year’s Party? Here’s How to Stay Safe

New Year’s Day is the worst day of the year for alcohol-fueled car crashes, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Every year drunk driving accidents claim nearly 10,000 lives in the United States, MADD reports. And holiday parties up the odds you’ll be sharing the road with impaired drivers. If you’ll be celebrating the […]

Preparing for Your Best Year of Fitness

  If you’re getting ready to make New Year’s fitness resolutions — don’t. Instead, design a yearlong fitness plan to make sure that you have effective lifestyle changes in place.

What’s in the Food You Eat?

Take a look at the ingredients of the packaged foods you eat. You’ll quickly move from foods you know, such as tomato puree or wheat flour, into the strange world of food additives. Names like calcium propionate (used to control mold) or ascorbic acid (an antioxidant and color stabilizer) abound on labels.

Fight Holiday Fatigue

The holidays can bring on unwanted stress and fatigue. Follow these tips to avoid over exerting yourself.

Prevent Falls With These Tips

Each year thousands of Americans fall at home, often resulting in injury or permanent disability.

Relaxation Techniques That Really Work

Everyone experiences stress and its effects. Short-term effects of stress include headaches, shallow breathing, difficulty sleeping, anxiety, and upset stomach. Long-term chronic stress can increase the risk for heart disease, back pain, depression, persistent muscle aches and pains, and a weakened immune system, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Holiday Trimmings Can Trigger Allergies

The holidays can be anything but joyous for people with allergies when they contend with fresh trees, scented candles and other allergy triggers.

Tips for Preventing Holiday Migraines

The holidays can be a challenge for people who suffer migraines, which can be set off by certain foods and drinks.

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