Tag: Lifestyle

Sea Cucumber Delicacy May Deter Diabetes

Sea cucumber—an exotic marine delicacy popular in Asian countries—can prevent diabetes, according to a study by the University of South Australia (UniSA) in collaboration with Fiji National University and the University of the Sunshine Coast. Examining the medicinal properties of sea cucumbers, the researchers discovered that a dried version of the delicacy combined with salt…


Singapore’s Artisans in Cloth and Drink

By Alan Behr From Tribune News Service For anyone from the West who has not yet traveled to Asia, Singapore is a good starting point. Call it “Asia lite”—a cultural sampler in a clean and safe environment where nearly everyone you meet likely speaks English. The population of 5.6 million fills an island city-state slightly…


Chicago’s Favorite Barbecue Sauce Titan Makes It Into Hall of Fame

By Nick Kindelsperger From Chicago Tribune Another Illinois barbecue legend has been inducted into The American Royal Association’s Barbecue Hall of Fame. While Dave Raymond might not be immediately recognizable to most people, you’ll likely know his nickname: Sweet Baby Ray. The sauce company he helped found in 1986 is one of the most popular…


What Goes Into a Home Appraisal?

By Paul F. P. Pogue From Ask Angi A home appraisal can seem like a mysterious and opaque process—someone comes to your home, looks around, runs some numbers, and sends back a home value that may or may not match up to what you or the county assessor thinks it’s worth. Home appraisal is usually…


Design Recipes: Make a Great First Impression With Your Entra Point of Entry

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service Homes make a first impression on visitors within seconds of entering the space. The foyer, or point of entry, serves as a sneak peek of what’s to come. The initial message can be warm and welcoming, bold and bright, or functional and inviting. Regardless of the feeling you…


New MSP Airport Reservation System Lets Some Travelers Jump the Security Line

Minneapolis—Anyone who’s flown out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s Terminal 2 early in the morning or over a holiday knows: The security checkpoint bottleneck can feel interminable, with lines stretching across the skybridge to the parking deck. Now, there’s an option to jump the line. A pilot program that includes seven other U.S. airports has…


How Our Mental Health Crisis Could Lead to a Spiritual Awakening

For the last several years, Psychology professor Lisa Miller has traveled the world to get out a message that everyone wants to hear: There is a solution to the crisis of wellbeing we see today, and it is well within our grasp. In fact, it’s our birthright, she says. Depression, anxiety, and the skyrocketing suicide…


Causes and Treatments of SIBO

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has a reputation for being significantly underdiagnosed as many of its symptoms are similar to other health issues. Research suggests that up to 60 percent of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is caused by SIBO and that it affects at least 6 to 15 percent of healthy, asymptomatic people. The actual number of people…


India Hicks on a Well-Designed Life

India Hicks, designer, humanitarian, and mother of five, has always lived a well-designed, globe-trotting life. At 55, her pace and focus has shifted, Hicks says, but life is all the sweeter for it. “I think growing up under the imposing eye of David Hicks, who was one of the world’s most dynamic designers, certainly of the…


Bali Introduces New Rules to Combat Misbehaving Tourists

Bali’s governor has recently issued a new set of guidelines for travelers to follow after instances of unruly behavior displayed by foreign visitors on the Indonesian island. The circular, introduced by Bali Governor Wayan Koster on May 31, outlines 12 obligations and eight prohibited actions for tourists to follow while staying on the resort island,…