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How to create more interior space for winter

After a summer and fall spent outdoors, winter drives many people back inside. Homeowners may take inventory of their interior spaces in winter and find that there isn't as much room as they would like. When entertaining inside, a home may feel particularly cramped. Creating an open, inviting indoor environment requires maximizing spatial design but not necessarily expanding square footage. By focusing on a few strategies, homeowners can maximize interior flow. CHANGE FURNITURE LAYOUT Being able to move around a space more easily may come down to rethinking the furniture layout. ...

Learn the basics about long-term care insurance

Insurance is a safety net that can help people confront accidents, injuries and other unforeseen events. People may be quick to associate insurance with injuries or property damage, but one insurance product is designed for something that has little to do with broken bones or homes wrecked by ...

What seniors should know about red meat

As people age, their dietary habits may need to be modified in protection of their long-term health. Seniors may be advised to avoid certain foods, including red meat. The consensus regarding seniors and red meat now emphasizes balance. Red meat, which consists of beef, lamb and pork, offers ...

Is rosemary good for your brain?

Q. You have written about the benefits of consuming rosemary water to keep the brain functioning well. This sounds delicious. I would love to preserve my cognitive performance, so I’d welcome any details. A. The original study we cited included 80 healthy people assigned to either rosemary water or plain mineral water (Journal of Psychopharmacology, December 2018). Those drinking rosemary water performed better on computerized cognitive tasks. Since then, other animal and clinical trials support the brain-protecting effects of rosemary (Current Drug Targets, 2024). One study ...

A kimchi seafood pot that keeps guests coming back

Like my recipes for Kimchi Bolognese and Kimchi Mac and Beef, this dish from my cookbook “Hand Taste: Cook Like a Korean Grandmother” is part of my Korean Italian American repertoire. And out of them all, this Kimchi Seafood Pot is my mom’s favorite. I made it for her once just for ...

Sour, spicy and divisive are reshaping the Halloween candy bowl

Orders for Circus Peanuts rose 350% last Halloween, leading the old-school candies highlighted in DoorDash’s annual order data. It is the loudest of several Halloween candy trends pointing the same way, toward flavors with more edge and wrappers with more history. Reese’s still holds the top spot, but the candy filling in behind it looks different than it did a few years ago. Sour candy took two spots in the national top 10. A spicy rolled tortilla chip overtook pretzels and Goldfish as the most-ordered non-candy treat. And a cluster of candies more often found in a grandparent’s ...