Lifestyle

KCHD encourages heart health

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KNOX CITY– February is dedicated to heart healthawareness,andKnox County Hospital District (KCHD) is taking an active role in promoting heart health and wellness within the community. As part of Heart Month, Knox County Hospital District urges individuals to prioritize their cardiovascular health by making conscientious lifestyle choices and seeking regular medical care.

DIY Valentine’s Day sweets that are better than a dozen roses

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Take your pick. We’re cooking up three ways to impress your sweeties. My husband, also known as Stud Muffin, loves chocolate. But he’s going to go crazy for these mini cherry pies since cherries are his other weakness. Or how romantic do champagne cupcakes sound? They are light and u-y with a hint of champagne flavor. And the littlest sweethearts are going to love Cupid Corn! It’s a sweet treat to share at their classroompartyortotieitup in cellophane bags to pass out to neighborhood kids.

Heard on a flight...

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Some of these I read about online, allegedly true, some I heard in person … Heard online: “We were delayed leaving Charlotte about 10 years ago, when the pilot spoke over the intercom, ‘Those of you who are frequent flyers will notice we have not yet left the gate. That’s because the machine we use to rip the handles and wheels off your bags is broken, and the baggage handlers are having to do that by hand. Hopefully they’ll be done soon and we can be on our way.’” I used to end up with a cut bag, or broken wheel, or ripped handle on every long trip, so I can relate to this one.

Black Bean Chili a 'hearty' treat

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Makesomething“hearty” for your sweetheart this weekend or for the upcoming Valentine’s Day holiday. This recipe is not only warm and comforting, it’s also very heart-healthyforyouandthe ones you love.

Amaryllis is the Bulb of the Year

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Today’s column is the last in the series of the National Garden Bureau’s 2023 “Year of the” plants. Each year the National Garden Bureau (NGB) selects one annual, one perennial, one shrub, one edible, one houseplant, and one bulb crop as their “Year of the” crops.

Einstein's 7 rules for a better life

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Ran across some articles about Einstein and wanted to share some of his wisdom. If a genius like Einstein – known for being the greatest physicist and genius of his time and possibly of all time - followed these guidelines for a better life, they must be good. He was more than just a famous physicist, he was a pacifist, political activist, an anti-racist, and celebrated for his contributions to science. He gave us advances such as the constancy of the speed of light, the fact that distances and times are not absolute, but relative for each and every observer, the photoelectric effect, the theory of gravity, general relativity that overthrew Newton’s gravity theories, wormholes in space, and his most famous equation, E = mc2.

Peasant Bread great for cold days

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Peasant bread has gained recognition of late. It’s simple, quick and inexpensive to make. And it contains very few ingredients. So why not? It deserves the recent surge in popularity and goes great with all our cold-weather soups.

What is the best burger?

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There are as many different answers to the question of “what is the best burger?” as there are burger places in America. From the largest city to the smallest town, a place that makes a burger can be found. Burgers are probably the most ubiquitous food in America. There are multiple national and regional chains, and almost every restaurant not even considered a “burger place” make their own version of the mighty Burger. Rankingburgersdepends on the source and the guidelines of the ranking, and tastes are extremely subjective. What one person likes, another may consider terrible. Considering the multiple different answers to this question, here are the answers some sources have listed as the best burger: While the term “best burger” is subjective, McDonald’s is the country’s best-selling burger chain. Wendy’s and Burger King are the next most popular burger chains, but are theythebesttasting?Sellingthemostdoesn’t necessarilymaketheirburgerthebesttasting. Personally, I like the burgers at these places too, but there are some others that I think taste better.