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Jul52017 by adminNo Comments

This Fiber-Packed Grain Salad Is Good for Your Gut

Health

There’s nothing like traditional Italian flavors to make your tastebuds happy. In this video, we’re sharing our go-to grain recipe, which combines sundried tomatoes, fennel, and fresh oranges with fiber-rich barley. The result is a healthier take on a classic rice salad. Full of refreshing ingredients, the satisfying side dish is the tastiest way to eat well for weight loss. Enjoy!Let's block ads! (Why?) Food - Health.com

Jul52017 by adminNo Comments

On This Day: Hingis becomes youngest Wimbledon champ in 100 years

World

July 5 (UPI) -- On this date in history:In 1865, William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.In 1916, children under 16 were banned from New York City theaters, many of which were already closed, due to a summer outbreak of polio.In 1935, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act.In 1937, Hormel Foods introduced the canned meat product SPAM.In 1945, U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced the liberation of the Philippines as World War II approached its end.In 1946, French designer Louis Reard introduced the bikini swimsuit.In 1947, Larry Doby became the first African-American player in Major League Baseball's American League, joining the Cleveland Indians 11 weeks after Jackie Robinson broke the sport's color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers of...

Jun222017 by adminNo Comments

This Is What Health's Food Director Eats in a Day (Dark Chocolate Made the Cut!)

Health

Because of my work as Health's Food Director,people will sometimes ask if I either cook elaborate, multi-course meals every night, or if I never cook at home since it’s part of my job. The reality is actually neither of these—I’m a busy working mom, and I cook often for my family (my husband is an excellent cook and does a lot of it as well), but the meals we make are usually pretty quick and simple. Here's what I eat in a typical day.BreakfastEvery morning, the first thing I do is down a big glass of water and take my vitamins.Water just helps get me going. I drink a lot of water all day (I don’t count glasses or ounces, but I’m always sipping), and that glass first thing is a good jump-start. After that, I make a cup of Bulletproof coffee: in my Vitamix, I blend about 12 oz. coffee with ...

Jun212017 by adminNo Comments

Op-Ed: Why this investing model makes sense for real estate in Asia

Finance

A decade ago, the real estate market opportunity in China consisted largely of risky speculative development deals because of a lack of availability of stock.Foreign investors seeking opportunistic returns from the first wave of China funds have been largely disappointed from a toxic combination of delays, cost escalation and implementation problems due to difficulties in enforcing basic contractual law. As a consequence, investor cynicism about China real estate runs high, and so sentiment on Chinese real estate is largely polarized between uber-bulls and perma-bears with not much in between.The reality on the ground today, however, is that the situation is more nuanced and much improved. Particularly in Beijing and Shanghai, occupational markets in the commercial market are buoyant and i...

Jun192017 by adminNo Comments

Top money lessons dads can teach their kids this Father's Day

Finance

Fathers shape their children's financial life.To that point, 56 percent of people said their fathers influenced their retirement savings and 62 percent said their retirement plans are similar to their dads' strategy, according to a John Hancock Retirement Services survey of 1,007 Americans adults conducted in late April.Paternal influence cuts both ways. A recent T. Rowe Price analysis found that people who have declared bankruptcy were more likely to have kids who do not save any money, compared to the children of people who didn't declare bankruptcy.Dads can raise their personal finance game this Father's Day. Kerry Hannon, author of "Love Your Job: The New Rules of Career Happiness," shared with CNBC's "On the Money" about the best money lesson her father, Jack, who passed away nine yea...