The main benefit of frozen convenience foods is… well, their convenience. But a stroll though the frozen food section of your supermarket is likely to leave you hungry for better options. With good reason. The freezer case is packed with dietary pitfalls that can sabotage your waistline and harm your health.
By Early To Rise | Sat, Jan 24, 2009
An orchestra is a musical group thatthree types of instruments: woodwinds (e.g., flutes, clarinets, oboes), percussion (e.g., drums, triangles, cymbals), and strings (e.g., violins, cellos, basses). It can be as small as four or five members.
By Don Hauptman | Sat, Jan 24, 2009
On National Public Radio recently, a newscaster reporting on the Middle East conflict said that Gaza had been “bisected in two.” Of course, the word bisected means divided into two parts, so the phrase is redundant.
By Jason Holland | Sat, Jan 24, 2009
By now you should be well aware of e-mail scams: authentic-looking messages “from” your bank or credit card company that are actually from scammers “phishing” for your personal information. But now scammers have gone mobile. They are sending similar messages to cellphones via text messaging.
By Early To Rise | Sat, Jan 24, 2009
Issue #2574 WEALTHY: Get out of the office (Suzanne Richardson) HEALTHY: The supermarket convenience foods you shouldn’t be eating (Kelley Herring) WISE: Adelle Davis on food ALSO IN THIS ISSUE: A new scam to watch out for (Jason Holland) Avoid these redundant expressions (Don Hauptman) It’s Fun to Know… when an orchestra becomes a symphony Add “adventitious” to your vocabulary
By Suzanne Richardson | Sat, Jan 24, 2009
If you’re in business, you’re always on the lookout for breakthrough ideas. Ideas for new products… Ideas for attracting new customers… Ideas for communicating more effectively with your existing customers…
By Early To Rise | Fri, Jan 23, 2009
Research by the Rose Center for Health and Sports Sciences in Denver tracked the heart rates, oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, and walking distances of golfers during a typical game. The results indicated that golfers actually expend more energy than those engaged in activities like bowling, billiards, fishing, and even the Canadian national pastime of curling.
By Craig Ballantyne | Fri, Jan 23, 2009
The other day, while I was completing my Turbulence Training workout, I noticed that the folks sweating it out on the cardio machines were going through some interesting rituals. After watching them for a while, it was clear to me why they were doing it: They were doing too darn much cardio!
By Early To Rise | Fri, Jan 23, 2009
This year will be the year of rebuilding customer brand loyalty and service. Having the biggest discounts will not ensure that consumers stay loyal to a brand.
By Michael Masterson | Fri, Jan 23, 2009
When you’re at a crossroads in your career - when your heart tells you to go in one direction, but your family and friends are trying to convince you to take a more practical path - what do you do?
By Kelley Herring | Sat, Jan 24, 2009
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