User Post: How to pick the perfect watermelon (and a great recipe for failed attempts)

DSCN0936 One of the best things to enjoy on a warm summer day is a cold watermelon. What could be better? Sweet, crisp, refreshing, red (what a beautiful color!) and nutritious. My husband sees it as a personal failure when we open a watermelon and find a pinkish disappointment that tastes like a cucumber. He feels there must be a fool-proof way to pick the perfect fruit....

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Corn Is Not Evil: 100-Plus Healthy Recipes That Prove It

By Megan O. Steintrager, Epicurious.com Along with heirloom tomatoes, fresh corn on the cob is one of my favorite high-summer foods. I'm clearly not alone: Adam Roberts wrote about his love of dressed-up corn here in the Epi-Log earlier this week and Epicurious sister publication Gourmet Live has an ode to corn by farmer Kristin Kimball in this...

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Pub Shocker! U.S. Craft Beers Invade

By Joanne Camas, Epicurious.com American craft brews are infiltrating the British beer scene, reports The Observer. Yes, British brewers are no doubt quaking: "American 'craft' brews are revealed as the UK's fastest growing beer trend," according to the newspaper. See also: Our Ultimate Grilling and Barbecue Guide Gone are the days when it was cool to drink...

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6 Healthiest Oils for Cooking

Are You Due for an Oil Change? If you stir-fry vegetables in canola oil and drizzle extra-virgin olive oil over salads, you're already loading up on healthy fats and antioxidants. "But just as runners experiment with different sports-nutrition products to optimize performance, we should experiment with different oils to optimize health and make food fun," says sports dietitian...

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Americans Love Ice Cubes. And we're the only ones.

iceredwhiteblue They do things a little different over there in Europe. The main course comes before the salad, and they eat cheese for dessert. We'll grant them a certain logic there. But the ice thing is a mystery. Nothing refreshes a European like a lukewarm glass of Coca Cola.  We can assume they are refreshed, since that's the beverage of choice when the thermometer...

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Gluten-Free Alternatives for Pasta-Lovers

With svelte celebrities like Chelsea Clinton, Rachel Weisz and Wimbledon champ Novac Djokovic popularizing the gluten-free diet craze, many of our favorite menu items are suddenly in jeopardy. Making their way onto the list of endangered edibles are once-favorite meals like baked ziti and lo mein. Adapting to a gluten-free diet doesn't have to be as limiting...

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One of the Best Beaches on Oahu for Beginner Surfers

Have you ever wanted to learn how to surf? Or are you a beginner in need of a great location to practice your skills and work up to the big waves? One of the best beaches on Oahu for beginner surfer's is White Plains Beach near Barber's Point. It's a bit of a drive if you're in town or on the Winward side of the island, but it's home to the most consistent, white water,...

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Being Skinny Versus Lean & Fit

Many people look at the scale or their clothing size and think that makes them healthy.  The scale might tell someone whether or not he or she is in the healthy weight range for his or her height. But it won't do anything for cellulite or body fat. Someone might be 'thin' but not be in shape. Cellulite is a result of body fat and fat cells underneath the skin's surface....

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Fighting Psoriasis With Exercise

Living with psoriasis can be difficult and even discouraging at times. Commonly, people who suffer from this affliction may feel trapped in their bodies and find it difficult to rev up the nerve to do a lot of things they once enjoyed. For some, fitness takes the first hit. Whether because of privacy reasons or physical limitation, some psoriasis sufferers find it hard...

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A Vixen's Guide: Top 10 Weight Loss Tools

Need motivation to shed those stubborn lbs? Time to crack open that pink toolbox of tricks! Every girl needs a pink toolbox.  It's a cute little pink box that you reach into whenever you need inspiration, guidance, and tools that help you achieve any of your life goals.  I've already lost 45 pounds and since I am now embarking on a journey to lose 30 more, I...

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