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Digest our quiz on food toxins -- if you dare
We depart from our usual calm and reasoned nutrition quiz for this alarmist, tabloid bleating: Your food can poison you! OK, stop hyperventilating and take our quiz.
1. Which toxin do apple seeds contain?
a) arsenic
b) cyanide
c) hemlock
2. True or false: Chewing three or four seeds from a single apple is enough to be sickened.
A little radish changes everything
The obsession began while watching bad-boy chef Anthony Bourdain swooning over an open-faced sandwich made with crusty bread, a smear of butter and sliced radishes.
This man is a hard-core meat-eater. He eats anything with a face, and usually his favorite parts are the face, liver, heart and feet. You get my point.
Marrakech fosters modern ways amid old customs
"Colored cottons hang in air
Charming cobras in the square
striped djellebas we can wear at home."
-- "Marrakesh Express"
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, 1969
Morocco and Marrakech: If you go ...
Situated on high dry plains at the base of the mountains, Marrakech has become a year-round destination, with clear, blue skies most of the year and moderate temperatures, although August and September can get very hot.
Information on Morocco and Marrakech: www.visitmorocco.com
La Mamounia -- www.mamounia.com
La Maison Arabe -- www.lamaisonarabe.com
Kidney transplant seeker uses Twitter to find match
MINNEAPOLIS - William the Conqueror defeated Chris' arch-enemy Harold, but he never could have done it without Scott.
Sounds like a weekly soap-opera update from "As the Medieval World Turns," but it's actually the tale of two guys, a traveling kidney and saving lives through social media.
Splendid Table: A recipe for Stuffed Potatoes with Herb Cheese
Dear Lynne: A former boyfriend did stuffed potatoes to cry for. He did them with red potatoes, an herb cheese and, I think, cabbage, of all things. The breakup did not go well, so my chances of getting the recipe from him are nil. How would you do stuffed potatoes? -- Missing the Food, Not the Man in Hoboken
Dear TripAdvisor: Avoid looking like 'Ugly American'
Q: How can one avoid looking like an "Ugly American" in Europe?
A: Here are my top five tips:
1. Don't assume everyone speaks English. In major cities, you'll find that many people do, but you always need to ask -- in the local language --instead of addressing someone in English.
The 'Eat to Live' diet focuses on vegetables
Most Americans struggle to consume the five to seven fruits and veggies nutritionists say we need daily for good health.
Arnell Burghorn has that paltry amount down the hatch first thing in the morning.
Hearty foods to keep hunger pangs at bay
About twice a year, I tend to switch around my workout routine or take up a new sport. I've dabbled in tennis, softball and hiking, but these days I'm all about the swimming pool.
There's just one thing that holds me back: hunger pangs. By the time I head to the gym at the end of the day, I'd often rather shed my goggles for a slice of pizza.
