A Good Night’s Sleep Isn’t a Luxury - It’s a Necessity - NYTimes.com

Note the important link to weight. I wonder if there are state statistics on how many hours people in NC sleep each night?

Monday, May 30, 2011

Flax and Mixed Grains Granola - NYTimes.com

Breakfast has surely become a great meal of the day!

Raspberry Crumble - NYTimes.com

Affording the raspberries is the only prerequisite!

Who's Afraid Of Ethanol? The 2012 Race Will Tell : NPR

I think we need a really good global analysis of ethanol and NC - what is the importance and the relevance?

Internet Gives Wine Auctions New Wrinkle - NYTimes.com

What is the impact of all this on wine sold in or purchased in - or produced - in NC?

Saturday, May 28, 2011

The Office - Sedentary No More - NYTimes.com

I sure hope we can make this more of a priority in NC.

Couponing for a Cause – Summer Project « Domesticating Michelle

It's really something to see how much good people can make out of something that seems on the surface to have nothing imaginable to do with good deeds! CNN covered a similar project this morning.
What are the most interesting stories of this sort in NC?

U.S. Declines to Grant Endangered Status to Bluefin Tuna - NYTimes.com

The people of North Carolina ought to be expressing their disappointment in this decision, I think.

At the Grilling Hot Line Center, Remaining Calm Under Fire - NYTimes.com

I wonder if they would share with us the number of calls that come from North Carolina?

Food Pyramid Being Replaced With Plate-Shaped Logo - NYTimes.com

What could we do in NC to make sure this helps as many people as possible make better food decisions?

Kroger - Home

Why do cherries cost so much? 3.99/lb? Seems like so much. Why is Kroger selling them only in 2 lb bags? Why can't you buy just a pound? And why is there actually more than 2 lbs in each bag, jacking the price even higher?

Sunday, May 22, 2011

What Do Your Meat Labels Mean?

WRAL is supposed to do one of these this coming week.

Nutrition Facts - Red Lobster

Crunchy Potato-Crusted Shrimp at 560 calories!