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Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics Understanding the Glycemic Index: 1 of 20
This week, I was asked a simple question. Can understanding the glycemic index help you eat better? Yes it can. The glycemic index refers to how quickly and by how much foods raise your blood sugar level. All foods are measured against glucose, which is given an arbitrary rating of 100. The lower a food's rating on the glycem... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking with Spices & Herbs What makes a classic barbecue sauce?: 1 of 11
What makes a classic barbecue sauce are geography and personal preference. Having said that, the only thing that matters is a sauce's ability to add that last blast of flavor before taking your meat from the grill. I said geography before because different regions have their own approach to the sauce. In Kansas City for examp... More..
Hobbies & Games > Role Playing & War Games How to explain Dungeons and Dragons to people who don't play: 1 of 11
Every teenage boy goes through the same phase. You get interested in Dungeons and Dragons. You play the game with friends. Then you start getting the questions. What is Dungeons and Dragons? How do you play? When I played, I almost spent more time explaining the game than I did playing it.So, for those of you who aren't famil... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) Great beers to drink with barbecue ribs: 1 of 11
One of beer's many positive attributes is that it can be paired with more kinds of food than wine. any decently honest sommelier will tell you the same thin. One type of food beer seems to go well with is barbecue. Beer's floral aroma, snappy hop bitterness and carbonation are just three of the qualities that help make beer p... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Meats How to braise meat: 2 of 21
Braising involves cooking tougher cuts of meat in liquid in a sealed container. Making pot roast, for example. The basic method is to cook a piece of meat in seasoned liquid. When the meat's been cooked until tender, it's then served with the sauce it's been cooking in. Most often, the meat is browned first to help develop an... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) Favorite beers: 3 of 30
People sometimes look at me strangely when they see the beers I drink. It's not that I drink beers that are so strange, so much as it is that I drink something other than pale, fizzy lagers. When it's done right, beer is beautiful. It looks good, has a complex, varied aroma and flavors that surpass anything wine has to offer.... More..
Food & Drink > Beer Reviews Beer reviews: Budweiser Lager: 1 of 10
Anyone who knows me knows I don't drink mainstream North American lagers. I tend to complain they don't taste like much compared to micro brewed or imported ales and lagers. However, it occurred to me that in recent years I've spent more time griping about these beers than drinking them. I have to consider the possibility tha... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Why you should keep a journal of your travels: 4 of 36
It's always bittersweet when vacations come to a close. On the one hand, you had a good time. You're rested, relaxed, had a chance to blow off a little steam. But now the vacation's over and it's time to go back to work with nothing but some souvenirs, photographs, and fond memories. Keeping a journal of your vacation can add... More..
Food & Drink > Beer (Other) What you should know about lambic beers: 1 of 8
If you've never experienced it before, lambic is one of the world's more unique styles of beer. It's unique partly because of the amount of unmalted wheat (at least 30%) used to make this beer. What else helps make this beer unique is its wild fermentation. Other ales and lagers are fermented with the same strain of yeast und... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice How to incorporate exercise on your next vacation: 13 of 96
When you're trying to live healthy, vacations can put a crimp on your diet and exercise regime. And why not? After all, vacations are supposed to be fun. The only problem is, when it's time to go home, settling back into your old regime can be hard. The trick is to get some exercise while on vacation without losing out on th... More..