Do certain foods make your throat itchy or lead to a host of other allergy-like symptoms? You could have oral allergy syndrome, also known as food-pollen allergy syndrome. Oral allergy syndrome affects people allergic to seasonal (fall or spring) pollen from ragweed, grass, birch and other grasses, weeds and trees. Oral allergy syndrome is not …
Okay you calorie conscious bread loving consumers, I have a product alert for you: Thomas’s Light English Muffins. Thanks to my colleague Meg I tried these for the first time a few days ago. They have no HFCS (high fructose corn syrup), partially or fully hydrogenated oils and 8 grams of fiber in one 100 …
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In elementary school I remember meeting kids who played with bugs. These were probably the same children who ate glue and sat in the corner secluded for large periods of time. While they surely grew up to be normal adults and probably top-notch scientists, you couldn’t force me to play with them. It isn’t just …
I know a handful of people who tell me they go to bed late and wake up early, getting 4-6 hours of sleep per night. Then they proceed to drag through the day and the week tired because their sleep schedule is so out of wack. And, I’m willing to bet it isn’t just their …
I’ve always had a thing for salt. I salt my food on occasion or consume high sodium foods like French Onion soup or I douse my rice with *gasp* soy sauce (ahhh, one of my favorites). As a college runner, I’d often pour the salt at the bottom of my pretzel bag straight in my …
Revive is a fitting theme for this year’s March Madness. I was glued to the TV watching a #3 seeded Villanova upset a #1 seeded Pitt. With the score going back and forth, stupid fouls that make you gasp and incredible shots, Villanova pulled ahead in the last few seconds for an awesome win. I …