Can deep frying make foods take suspicious shapes? Devorise Dixon, a 25-year-old California man, has taken to Facebook to share pictures and a video of what he is claiming to be a deep-fried rat he was served by the popular fast food chain KFC. The images and video have since gone viral. … [Read more...]
F.D.A. Gives Food Industry 3 Years to Eliminate Trans Fats
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday gave the food industry three years to eliminate artery-clogging, artificial trans fats from the food supply, a step that health experts said would save thousands of lives a year. … [Read more...]
Companies Can Fire Workers for Marijuana Use, Colorado Court Rules
DENVER - Businesses can fire employees for using marijuana, even if they are smoking it off the clock and complying with state laws that have legalized the drug, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a closely watched case at the vanguard of lawsuits testing the limits of marijuana legalization. … [Read more...]
Well: The Y.M.C.A.’s Work Outside the Gym
As a Y.M.C.A. member since 1984, I know it as a great place to become and remain fit, make friends and receive encouragement and support. … [Read more...]
Amazing Amusement Parks You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Magic Kingdom, Universal Studios, SeaWorld. De Efteling, Lotte World, Everland. You’ve likely heard of the first group. But what do you know about the second? … [Read more...]
Missing Dog, Owner Reunited After 5 Years Apart
Jessica Gutierrez didn’t expect to see her dog Cookies again. But five years and 1,000 miles later, the Kansas City, Missouri, woman was reunited with her pet teacup poodle Wednesday. … [Read more...]
Parenting, Not for the Moment, But for the Long Haul
Walking through the woods with a friend on a recent spring afternoon, I lamented the lack of progress my son has made on the organizational front. Like many tweens, his frontal lobe is barely half-baked, and his ability to master the demands of middle school lags behind his teachers’ expectations. Despite strategy sessions and elaborately-laid plans, his backpack and locker … [Read more...]
The Downside of Treadmill Desks
Treadmill desks are popular, even aspirational, in many offices today since they can help those of us who are deskbound move more, burn extra calories and generally improve our health. … [Read more...]