They widen waistlines, lighten wallets and even spread anti-Japanese sentiments. To critics, their yearly appearance is associated with waste. But China’s centuries-long love affair with the mooncake is unstoppable. Eaten to celebrate the mid-autumn festival, when friends gather to admire the harvest moon, they have evolved to reach new heights of luxury. Round or square, [...]
The Growing Importance of Heilongjiang The current drought in Heilongjiang province has harmed thousands of acres of farmland. Heilongjiang has experienced its lowest precipitation in 45 years, with snowfall 76 percent below average. Earlier reports told of the risk of forest fires throughout northeastern China, but the new report is the first indication of drought [...]
Set goals that you can meet. It takes a long time to gain weight. It will take a long time to lose weight. Set a goal that you know you can reach in one month–perhaps 4 to 8 pounds. Your body must burn 500 calories more each day than you eat that day in order [...]
One problem with buying an unfamiliar wine is that you do not know exactly how it will taste. Each bottle of wine tastes a little bit different. Even one type of wine, Merlot for example, can be very different from another Merlot. The label on the wine bottle can help you decide if you will [...]
Do you know the correct answers to the following questions? The NIH and AHA (*1) dietary guidelines recommend a daily intake of no more than 300 mg of cholesterol (*2)- 200 mg if you have high blood cholesterol. A large egg’s yolk has about 215 mg of cholesterol. For this reason, eggs should not be [...]
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