Several weeks into a diet experiment, things took a turn. Researcher David Diamond wanted to see how much weight rats would gain on a typical American high-fat, high-sugar diet compared with rats on a low-carb, Atkins-type diet. ...more

November 2, 2009

Neediness bites, and so does negativity and bossiness. Here's how to keep emotional vampires from sucking you dry. ...more

October 29, 2009

Sometimes, it just has to be breakfast food, no matter the time of day. Sometimes you have a robust appetite but a thin wallet. That's where a place like the Wolf's Den comes in. ...more

March 19, 2009

A few weeks back, Jo Nashick of Tampa asked for a recipe for picadillo. ...more

October 26, 2008

Sometime in the last few years, every member of Growing Great Moms group has had the experience of having a little bundle of joy come into their life. This past week, they were working so troops serving in Iraq would soon receive some joy in packages from home. ...more

August 6, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS -- Sometime in the last few years, every member of Growing Great Moms group has had the experience of having a little bundle of joy come into their life. This past week, they were working so troops serving in Iraq would soon receive some joy in packages from home. Group members and their youngsters were at Trinity Alliance Church, in Tarpon Springs, on Friday to put a personal touch on a collection of personal car items and comfort food all to be shipped to military personnel serving in Iraq. ...more

August 4, 2008

As midlife revelations go, Nicole Rogers had a tasty one. Sitting on a beach in Greece, she and her boyfriend, Doug Longo, got to talking about how cupcake stores were showing up all across the United States. ...more

February 19, 2008

You want good food at a holiday cocktail party and you want to impress people? You don't want a caterer, you refuse to heat up frozen food and you want to show that your expertise extends beyond buying perfectly ripe hunks of cheese and juicy olives? Then spend a little time in the kitchen. ...more

December 26, 2007

The only consistent thing about Foo Fighters' last few albums has been their inconsistency, culminating with 2005's 'In Your Honor,' two discs of ambition in search of songs to justify it. ...more

October 26, 2007