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When you roll up to a hamburger chain, many restaurants will have stacks of pre-formed patties in perfectly round discs waiting to be grilled. While this may help to shave a few seconds off of the burger-making process, it can ultimately fall flat when it comes to flavor and texture. What many burger chains have discovered is that it pays off big time to actually hand-smash, or hand-press ground beef into a patty once it is added to the heat. A smash burger involves the cook placing a mound of ground beef, typically in a pre-portioned cube or ball, onto…
New research shows that a higher daily intake of magnesium-rich foods can reduce the risk of developing dementia.Researchers also found that the positive effects of more dietary magnesium appeared to benefit women more than men.Nutrition and brain health experts explain if you need to add more magnesium to your diet.For some time now, research has shown the importance of certain vitamins and how they contribute to our brain function. And with the number of people with dementia rapidly increasing in the U.S., scientists are eager to determine what, if anything, can help lower your risk of cognitive decline. Now, one…
Part 1 of 2 by Alexandra Whitehead, CEO, The Practice Activator There are six steps that need to be taken to have a profitable online practice. If you’ve been working with insurance companies only to get clients, you might have found that while your schedule is as full as it can be, this hasn’t resulted in a better business. There might be little profit – so it’s hard to invest in your business and create additional offerings that serve both you and your clients – and it’s unlikely that you can afford to work 20 hours per week or less. …
In 2018, a male patient in his 60s began experiencing chest pains, which turned out to be caused by multiple blood clots in his lungs. As he visited several institutions in and around his home state of Michigan, doctors conducted the typical testing panels to look for a condition called thrombophilia that causes blood clots to form too easily. But tests did not confirm the known thrombophilic conditions. “So people were not able to give him an answer as to why he had thrombosis with potentially life-threatening clots,” says Anand Padmanabhan, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., a Mayo Clinic laboratory medicine and pathology specialist.…
Health & Vitality Support a healthy lifestyle with immune support supplements Posted by: Team Tony The best defense is a good offense — this is true in every aspect of life, from sports to business to relationships. Creating the healthy habits necessary to keep your body functioning at optimal levels is part of building an extraordinary life, allowing you to maintain a strong and optimized immune system when environmental or seasonal stressors attempt to knock you out of the game. The power of a strong immune system Occasionally getting sick is a fact of life. No matter how strong, healthy,…
NEW MENU ITEMS at Starbucks tend to make a splash online. But one addition to their new summer menu has people going through all kinds of emotions: Confusion, uncontrollable laughter, and even outrage.Would could be getting people this riled up? The seemingly innocent Bumblebee Cake Pop. And it’s not even its taste that has folks up in arms. It’s the cake pop’s peculiar appearance—and the fact that it doesn’t quite look like a bumblebee. Despite its yellow color and black stripes, people on are convinced that the cake pop is actually a cat.This content is imported from twitter. You may…
When it comes to making meal preparation easier, the culinary innovations just seem to keep on coming. From the Vitamix and the Instant Pot to the air fryer and chewable ice maker, Keeping Up with Kitchen Appliances may as well be the next new show to help us stay on top of them (Food Network, you reading?).But today, we’re celebrating one of the OG cooking gadgets: the food processor. Practical, quick, and equally good for chopping carrots as for blending brownie batter, it may not be a novelty item, but it’s certainly a handy one. Whether you have a budget…
Audrey Hepburn was an icon. Rising to fame in the 1950s, she was one of the greatest actresses of her era. In 1953, Hepburn became the first actress to win an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a BAFTA Award for a single performance: her leading role in the romantic comedy Roman Holiday. Even today, over half a century later, she remains one of just 15 people to earn an “EGOT” by winning all four major entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. By the 1960s, she was averaging more than one new film per year and, by everyone’s…
POV: You’re reminiscing about your first few dates with your long-term partner. You know, the time when you used to bonk like bunnies? Back then, it was physically impossible to keep your hands off each other, but now the idea of engaging in spontaneous lovemaking with your S.O. sounds, well, meh.If you can relate, you may be going through a period of low sex drive, also known as low libido.Libido is affected by a combination of biological, psychological, and social factors known as the biopsychosocial model, says New York-based gynecologist Dr. Alyssa Dweck, MD. “Bio-” refers to medical conditions such…
Many people assume that motherhood puts an endcap on athletic performance. Are you a runner? Your fastest days are behind you. A deadlift PR? Better not try it. All those outdoor adventures you’ve dreamed about? Well, you should have checked them off your bucket list before your kids came along. The idea that your athletic pursuits are over the moment you give birth or start responding to “mom” couldn’t be farther from the truth. For professional and everyday athletes alike, what becoming a mom actually looks like is traveling cross-country with your four-year-old so they can see your race, skipping…