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Heart Month special recipe is tasty and healthy

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In honor of American Heart Month, here is a recipe that adheres to guidelines for a heart-healthy meal and is also delicious: roasted balsamic chicken with baby tomatoes. According to a story on the Cleveland Clinic's website that included an interview with a preventive cardiology nutrition expert, a heart-healthy recipe should pay attention to fat and carbohydrates, use … [Read more...] about Heart Month special recipe is tasty and healthy

Good investment: dental care

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If you visit your dentist on a regular basis, you are doing yourself a favor in four ways. First, you are saving your teeth so you can chew properly, which is an important factor in nutrition.Second, when you visit your dentist, he or she can check your gums. Periodontal disease can result in lost teeth and is a significant factor in heart disease. Periodontal bacteria can lead … [Read more...] about Good investment: dental care

Better headlights: Safety group makes awards

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Drive on an unlit road during the night and you are putting yourself in a unique danger zone.About half of all fatal crashes in the U.S. occur in the dark and more than a quarter occur on unlit roads, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). That's why the institute adopted headlight ratings in 2016. Since then, automakers have responded to the goal … [Read more...] about Better headlights: Safety group makes awards

How to save money on shipping

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With the rapid move to online ordering and fulfillment, a lot of small businesses faced a budgeting concern they hadnít dealt with before: shipping. Customers have come to expect free or low-cost shipping on their orders (and fast turnaround), but the reality is that small businesses often donít have the volume to make those options viable.What to do? You still have a … [Read more...] about How to save money on shipping