It can be a bit difficult, searching for something that’s invisible—but that was the mission, today. Heading north out of the capital, Quito, the grind and gridlock of the city quickly fell away. The highway was busy, and a bit gritty, with big diesel trucks carrying their cargo across the country. But it was rather…
Finding Panamá City’s Coolest Neighborhoods
Seen from the sea, this Latin American city glitters, its wall of white towers shimmering as they rise, Miami-style, over the blue waters of the Pacific. Getting closer, you can feel the heat of it all, a capital city in the heart of the Americas that pulsates with the rhythms of the two continents it…
Not Just ‘Dry January’: More Baltimore Bars Are Offering Alcohol-Free Drinks Year-Round
By Amanda Yeager From Baltimore Sun Baltimore—Scott Lanphear wasn’t expecting much of a reaction when he fired off a Facebook post earlier this month about the nonalcoholic cocktails available at Patterson Public House. “It was a spur-of-the-moment decision,” Lanphear said. The owner of the bar and restaurant in Patterson Park was just having fun coming…
City of Fire and Passion: Discovering Quito
Quito isn’t a city that hides its passions. Start with the geography, alone. Set high in the mountains, at a (literally) breathtaking altitude of 9,350 feet, it is set between steep hills on one side and the western edge of the Andes on the other. Long and narrow, the city’s dense network of streets and…
This Is the ‘Trendy’ Italian Meat With 1,000 Years of Staying Power
By Stephanie Breijo From Los Angeles Times Los Angeles—Rounds of sliced-thin, pink, white-speckled mortadella are popping up on sandwiches, on charcuterie plates and even in the occasional cocktail in Los Angeles, but it’s hard to view any food item depicted in ancient Roman carvings as a flash in the pan. The Italian deli meat that…
Design Recipes: 10 Tips for Starting Fresh
By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service At one point you may decide to take the plunge, clear the slate and start fresh, or perhaps you just want to refresh certain areas of your home. Regardless of your desire, certain rooms and key target areas may serve as a great place to start. The springboard…
Kalispell, Montana: Winter’s Jumping-Off Point
“There are mountains,” I was assured as my first day in Kalispell, Montana, and the Flathead Valley dawned so gray it felt like a wintry blanket had been pulled over it. I would obviously have to wait for the great peaks and the multitude of wilderness activities the region promised to reveal themselves. Over the…
Without Any Side Effects, Breathwork, Meditation, and Qigong Can Improve Health
While a new study shows the effectiveness of “cyclical breathing,” Falun Gong has benefited millions by balancing the immune system, evidenced by a genomics study. A study with over a hundred participants, published in January of 2023 in the journal Cell Reports Medicine, tested the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation against three different breathing exercises. This…
Why Butter Is Better
February 5, 2023
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In the early 1900s, Americans consumed about 18 pounds of butter per person per year—and that doesn’t include the butterfat they got from whole milk, cream, and cheese. Today that number stands at about five pounds, a slight increase over the last few years from a low of four pounds per person per year. What…
Salt–An Essential Dietary Nutrient
February 4, 2023
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Everyone likes to talk about the good ol’ days, and in food circles, we hark back to ancestral diets that were more natural and more nutritious. However, in one respect, modern people enjoy a huge advantage over their ancestors: Everybody in the world today has access to plentiful, inexpensive salt. An interesting article on the…
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