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Wii Fit U.S. Launch Date and Price Announced
Thursday, April 17th, 2008I wrote earlier this week about the immensely successful UK launch of the Wii Fit and the subsequent sellout of all pre-orders. Nintendo has officially released the U.S. launch date and price of the Wii Fit game.
Wii Fit will be available to fans in the U.S at the Nintendo World store starting on May [...]
Cast Iron Dutch Oven is Kitchen Workhorse
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008I never thought I could get excited about cast iron cookware until I picked up a new Dutch oven from Williams Sonoma. I choose Le Creuset because they are well-known for their quality and tradition of making cast iron cookware.
My previous Dutch oven was a cheap non-stick, non-cast-iron model. The biggest problem I [...]
Quorn Controversy
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008During a recent grocery shopping trip, I decided to pick up a box of frozen Quorn Chicken Patties. I had previously heard good things about Quorn on vegetarian cooking shows and the packaging was full of appealing healthy phrases like “Low In Fat”, “0g Trans Fat”, “High In Protein”, “High In Fiber”.
My son and I [...]
Anti-Snoring Pill Helps You Sleep Soundly
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008I had a roommate in college who was an epic snorer. I don’t think I ever got used to it either. My only salvation was a big box fan and some ear plugs to muffle the sounds.
All joking aside, snoring is a big problem and it is usually associated with a disorder called sleep [...]
Raycop Vac Zaps Dust Mites
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Millions of people suffer from dust mite allergies. Allergic reactions can range from just a few itchy red bumps on the skin to a full blown asthma attack.
Dust mites can be found all over the house- the highest number of them live on our bedding and in our mattresses- there can be as many [...]
New Studies Suggest More Benefits to Drinking Wine
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Two recent studies help to further establish the health benefits that wine may offer to those who imbibe on a regular basis.
The first study was recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology by Swedish researchers. The study reports that there may be constituents in wine that might help to protect against dementia.
The [...]
Mouth Test may Predict Lung Cancer
Monday, April 14th, 2008U.S. researchers have reported that damage to cells lining the mouth can predict similar damage in the lungs that eventually leads to lung cancer in smokers.
Scientists are hopeful that this breakthrough may make it possible to swab the mouths of smokers to predict who may be developing lung cancer. This process would be an [...]
Perfect Tea Maker from Teavana
Friday, April 11th, 2008I have been a tea drinker for several years now. I tend to stick with the green tea varieties and the occasional blend that I pick up at my local supermarket.
I’ve known about loose teas since I started drinking tea but I haven’t tried them because it looked like a lot of extra work [...]
Wii Fit Sells Out in One Day
Thursday, April 10th, 2008Nintendo’s fitness game for the Wii is on pace to become the fastest selling Wii game ever. The game, simply named “Fit”, has outdone all previous records on Play.com by selling out its entire allocation in just one day.
Wii Fit is an exercise game that uses a unique device called the Wii Balance Board [...]
A Prosper Lender - Six Months Later
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008I wrote about my lending experience with Prosper back in October. When I originally signed up I was very curious about how the process worked and what kind of returns I could expect. I figured the best way to learn was to dive right in and see for myself.
Generally speaking I am very satisfied [...]
