Tag: Lifestyle

Dear Dr. Chloe, How Can I Get Over My Ex and Potentially Stop Experiencing This Type of Pain Ever Again?

Dear Dr. Chloe, Is there any psychology for getting over a breakup? I have friends that seem able to endure them very easily … but not me. In fact, right now I’m feeling super stuck on a guy from three months ago. We dated for six months, and it was pretty serious (to me, at…


This Simple, 5-Minute iPhone Self-Checkup Just Saved Me a Lot of Money

Calling all iPhone users. After so many upgrades over years of using an iPhone, I thought I knew it all. Only recently, I discovered a feature that’s been there all along but I’d never noticed, much less thought about. It took about five minutes for me to change that and—ta-da!—save a lot of money. I…


Dog’s Cloudy Eyes May Be Normal Aging Change, Not Cataracts

Q: When Toto, my 10-year-old terrier, looks at me, his eyes appear cloudy. At last week’s wellness exam, his veterinarian said his eyes are healthy and he has no cataracts or other problems. So why do his eyes reflect a cloudy white-blue-gray haze? A: It sounds like Toto has a condition called nuclear sclerosis, which…


Peony and Tree Problems

Question: My peony has bloomed wonderfully for many years but this year the buds are turning black and are not growing. What can I do? Answer: It is too late this year to get flowers, but it is not too late to help prevent problems next year. The symptom you describe is caused by a…


Embrace the Benefits of Slow Jogging: Tips for Proper Execution to Lower Blood Pressure and Lose Weight

Slow jogging, a low-intensity aerobic exercise that is easy on the knees, is suitable for people of all ages. Many individuals—even a grandmother in her 70s—have experienced significant improvement in mobility by incorporating slow jogging into their routines. An 80-year-old man could even hold a plank after practicing slow jogging, and many others have lowered…


French Tarragon Chicken Is the Perfect Warm-Weather Comfort Food

Chicken, fresh tarragon, cream, and white wine are no strangers to a French kitchen, and they all come together wonderfully in this classic French bistro dish. Known as “poulet à l’estragon,” French tarragon chicken is a simple, one-pan recipe that’s a little more impressive than your average chicken stew.  With fresh tarragon season running from late spring…


Fluoride Lawsuit Against EPA: Alleged Corruption, Shocking Under Oath Federal Statements

In this series, we explore the contentious findings surrounding fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it. Previously: A confounding factor in the fluoride debate is the arsenic that contaminates the industrial sources of fluoride added to public water…


Charred Chicken Thighs With Dill Greek Yogurt Sauce

This chicken number made me some good friends when we first moved to Atlanta. We lived in an extended-stay hotel for a few months, and because there wasn’t a proper kitchen, we used the community grill often. One night, I invited some new acquaintances, a group of welders from Chattanooga, Tennessee, to try our style…


Everyday Tomato and Cucumber Salad With Dad’s Salad ‘Whisky’

For most meals at my parents’ house, my dad was in charge of the “extras”: the salad, the feta plate, the pickles or olives—all the things he loved that made the meal a little more special. His “three-ingredient Mediterranean salad” literally had chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, and parsley. He seasoned it simply with salt and pepper,…


Seafood Shakshuka

Most people familiar with shakshuka think of eggs as the common denominator, but here I pay tribute to shakshuka made in the style of Egypt’s Mediterranean cities, where seafood and local fish stand in for the eggs. While I do take liberties with the spices I use in this recipe, the method of braising the…