TIP OF THE DAY: Know Your Saturated Fat Foods

So good to taste, so bad for your heart (photo Paul Johnson | IST). Last year, a media blitz let America know that trans fat was bad for us. Some cities legislated that it could not be used in restaurants. Manufacturers reformulated their products and declared “No Trans Fats!” on the packaging. Trans fats are…
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TRENDS: Alcohol Consumption By Country

With Mardi Gras and St. Patrick’s Day upon us—two holidays known for celebration with alcohol—we found this comparative drink consumption chart. America isn’t even in the Top 10. That’s no reason to celebrate (or to over-indulge). The better focus would be to move our students up the Top 10 list in math and science. In…
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RECIPE: Tea Martini

[1] Infuse tea to make a “marTEAni” (photo © Hershey Resorts. Earl Grey Tea Leaves[/caption] [2] America’s favorite flavored tea is Earl Grey (photo © Tay Tea).   Combine your passions for martinis and tea with a tea martini. Green tea, Earl Grey and chai are three of the more popular teas to infuse. You…
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