Tag: Lifestyle

6 Best Summer Beers for 2023

The season is upon us once again (and long overdue if you’re a northerner!), so it’s time to break out the summer sippers. While there’s no law against drinking a heavy beer or perhaps a stout in the summer months, we’re generally looking for those thirst-quenching, lighter-bodied brews. That might mean a crisp and clean…


Garlic Scapes: How to Cook With These Short-Lived Seasonal Treasures

In late spring, an enchanting botanical curiosity captures the attention of experienced gardeners and enthusiastic cooks alike. Slender green stalks emerge from the garlic bed, rocketing toward the sky in serpentine curls before forming a wedge-shaped, tapered bud. Known as a scape, it’s the bud of the hard-neck garlic plant, and its season lasts only…


Herbal First Aid Kit: Treat Acute Injuries With Natural Medicine (Part 1)

Modern first aid kits usually consist of medications made from synthetic chemicals produced in a laboratory. If you are looking for a more natural solution for acute conditions, you might consider an herbal first aid kit. What Is an Herbal First Aid Kit: Instead of using man-made chemicals to address acute injuries or conditions, an…


How Rob Kenney, the ‘Internet’s Dad,’ Is Filling the Father Gap

On April 2, 2020, Rob Kenney uploaded his first video to his YouTube channel: “How to Tie a Tie.” In the two-minute video, filmed with his cellphone in front of his bathroom mirror, Kenney walks the viewer through a simple, no-nonsense method of tying a tie, offering helpful tips about what color to choose and…


How an Award-Winning Chef and Cyclist Keeps His Mind and Body in Top Condition

Changing your diet can change your life; Seamus Mullen knows that intimately. In 2012, a near-death experience forced him to rethink how he lived. The award-winning chef, restaurateur, and avid cyclist made a name for himself cooking through kitchens in Spain, San Francisco, and New York, where he opened his first restaurant in 2006. But…


Japanese Cucumber Diet May Aid Weight Loss

Cucumbers have been used since ancient times for weight loss benefits due to their high water and low-calorie content. In addition to containing rich nutrients, cucumbers can help people to maintain an ideal weight, according to renowned Japanese physician Dr. Takashi Tsurumi, who is famous for his research on enzyme nutrition and introducing a simple cucumber…


Cucumber May Aid Weight Loss Argues Japanese Doctor

Cucumbers have been used since ancient times for weight loss benefits due to their high water and low-calorie content. In addition to containing rich nutrients, cucumbers can help people to maintain an ideal weight, according to renowned Japanese physician Dr. Takashi Tsurumi, who is famous for his research on enzyme nutrition and introducing a simple cucumber…


DIY: Get Your AC Ready for Summer’s Hottest Months

A warm breeze signals summer—and the time for a quick DIY air conditioning prep and service. Experiencing the bliss of stepping into a cool room after being out in the sun starts with a clean air conditioning filter. If you changed it out as part of your fall shutdown and haven’t run it since—if you…


The Rewards of Mindful Parenting

Something I really hate is the feeling of lying in bed at night, thinking back through my day, and knowing I really blew an opportunity to be present with my kids. I love being a dad, so it’s hard for me to admit that these days are far more common than I would like. Being…


UK Says No to Chemically Castrating Children

The United Kingdom’s publicly funded healthcare system will no longer allow the use of puberty blockers for children except for clinical trials. “The NHS will only commission puberty-suppressing hormones as part of clinical research,” the National Health Service (NHS) said in a June 9 update about implementing advice from the Cass Review, an independent review…