5 ways to protect yourself from … chicken
Be thankful that turkey is the bird of choice for Thanksgiving, because Consumer Reports has just released the results of a startling study about America’s favorite bird: Two-thirds of chicken tested in 22 states is contaminated with either salmonella or campylobacter, the leading causes of food-borne illness.
(One in 10 was contaminated with both. And most were contaminated with at least one antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria.)
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Four creative ways to wrap a present
So you’re buying holiday gifts, or maybe even making them yourself. The thoughtfulness doesn’t have to end there. Part of the fun of a gift is the surprise and that excited moment when the present is opened.
What’s not fun about the holidays is the tons of wasted wrapping paper. In my family, we are notorious for last-minute present wrapping, and there is never enough wrapping
Which is greener, a real or fake Christmas tree?
(Photo: Jorge Barrios /
Wikipedia)
For many families, the centerpiece of Christmas celebrations is the luminous, awe-inspiring tree set up with care in the living room. But with all the options now available, how do you know which Christmas tree is the greenest choice for the environment?
Should you go for a real, fresh tree, as nearly 29 million households do, according to the National Christmas Tree Association?
