Shopping for Foods Low on the Glycemic Index
What's the difference between mashed potatoes and spaghetti? The potatoes tend to send blood sugar up high in a hurry, while the pasta causes less of a stir-even if you were to eat the same amount of total carbohydrate in both cases. Scientists ... [... more]
Reader's Digest |
Rent vs. Own
Michael Holigan: Why would you throw away thousands and thousands of dollars every year on apartment rent or renting a house when you could own a home for the same amount of money? Jay Campbell is fed up with his lifestyle. His 600 square foot ... [... more]
Michael Holigan |
How to Pet Sit a Hamster
Hamsters and other rodents make excellent low-maintenance pets. They are self contained, easy to feed and care for, and they make very little mess. Just because they don't require the same amount of attention that dogs and cats do, however, ... [... more]
eHow |
French Country Potato Salad
In a pot with a steamer insert, steam the potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes. (The potatoes can also be cooked in boiling salted water for the same amount of time.) Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. In a pot of boiling ... [... more]
Food Network |
Fluorescent Bulbs
You can save money by using the new style of fluorescent bulbs in standard light fixtures. These bulbs use less power to produce the same amount of light as incandescent bulbs. For example, you can get the light of a 40-watt incandescent bulb ... [... more]
DIYnet |
Quick and Healthy Meals
Even fast-food aficionados may be surprised to learn that you can make an entree in about the same amount of time that it takes to hop in the car and drive to the nearest fast-food place, wait in line, order, and return home. That is assuming ... [... more]
DIYnet |
Surprises for Your Heart: A Little Cheese is OK
Dairy fats raise cholesterol, but cheese is less harmful than butter. In an Australian study, bad LDL cholesterol went up 9% in people who ate 4.2 ounces of Cheddar a day but 15% (or 67% more) in those who ate the same amount of butterfat. Some ... [... more]
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D-Link DCM-200 Cable Modem
 Features: DOCSIS 1.0 certified USB and Ethernet connectivity Up to 42 Mbps download speeds, 10.2 Mbps upload Embedded security Easy installation Doesn't work when it gets hot: This modem needs extremely good ventilation to work properly. For it to work [... more]
$79.99
Amazon.com |
beyerdynamic DTX 20 Trendline In Ear Headphones
Features: 12 to 22,000 Hz frequency range 32-ohm impedance 1.2-meter cable Open design earbud Dynamic styling and highly portable There are better choices, but not a bad headphone.: This is my fifth different in-ear monitor headphone. My first were the [... more]
$34.90
Amazon.com |
Rome and Jerusalem: The Clash of Ancient Civilizations
Comments by Michael Calum Jacques author of '1st Century Radical'.: It was my pleasure to be supervised by Prof Martin Goodman whilst I was conducting research into aspects of First Century Palestine at St Cross College Oxford. As a summary reading of [... more]
$35.00
Amazon.com |
Dirty Feet
Features: Classroom supplies Satisfaction Ensured. Low cost. Holy Fun Game!!!!: My 11 and 8 year old boys love this game! It is so much fun to play. You roll two dice and two dirty feet. The feet count as, well, feet (measurement) and the dice are the [... more]
$19.99
Amazon.com |
Vtech - Kidizoom Digital Camera - Orange
Amazon.com Review: Rugged and easy to use, the Vtech Kidizoom Digital Camera is ready to document all your child's adventures. With two-eye viewing, grips designed to fit in little hands, and a built-in flash, this real digital camera can also shoot [... more]
$69.99
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