Low carb diets may offer many health benefits, such as weight loss and better blood sugar control, but prepping low carb meals may seem daunting at first — especially if you have a busy schedule (1). However, numerous tasty low carb meals require minimal prep and only a handful of ingredients. Here are 12 simple, healthy low carb recipes, along with a few meal-prep tips. Here are some strategies to help you succeed with your low carb eating plan. Easy […]

Chinese fruit production areas did well in 2021. The overall fruit harvest was abundant. And the supply volume more than sufficient. The production volume of tangerines and oranges continues to grow in the new season. The overall production volume is estimated to reach a record 53 million tons. The overall production volume of apples is growing too, and estimated to reach 45 million tons, but the apple reserves are in decline due to the pandemic. The overall volume entered into […]

Since El Pollo Loco translates to “the crazy chicken,” it’s not surprising that this fast-food chain with over 480 locations across six states — Arizona, California, Louisiana, Nevada, Texas, and Utah — is known in particular for its chicken dishes (via Forbes). But when it comes to the keto diet, El Pollo Loco boasts a unique menu item: The World’s First Keto Burrito. According to the El Pollo Loco website, this burrito is Keto-certified. This means that the product must […]

Raise your hand if you don’t like street food. Well, we don’t think that anyone will. After all, we all scream for street food. In fact, street foods are a big draw for any tourist destination across the globe. Carrying the local touch, spices and flavour, they are among the first things that introduce a visitor to the place and its culture. Every region in the country has popularised one or more street food items. For example, Pav-based dishes are […]

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Indiana…Kentucky… Ohio River at Newburgh Dam. Ohio River at J.T. Myers Dam. Ohio River at Mount Vernon. …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kentucky…Illinois… Ohio River at Shawneetown. .Heavy rainfall that occurred Thursday continues to cause rises on the Ohio River. The river will rise above flood stage at these locations between tonight and Monday, and remain above flood stage through next week. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… Turn around, […]

By Mariama Jallow David West, a retired juvenile court counselor for the state of North Carolina, grew up in the Boston-Thurmond neighborhood in Winston-Salem, a predominantly Black community that has seen many changes over the past century. Until the early 1990s, it was a vibrant neighborhood filled with Black Americans in a variety of tax brackets. There were fresh food markets at most every corner and everyone seemed to know everyone in the community, according to West, a 68-year-old neighborhood […]

Saturday, February 19, 2022 Matt Espeut, Health & Lifestyle Contributor   View Larger + PHOTO: file I was talking with an old friend of mine last week, and we were discussing overall health. We were comparing our blood work numbers, and he concluded that he was healthy EXCEPT for the 40 lbs. he needed to lose. I stopped him immediately and said, “A healthy body doesn’t carry a lot of body fat, and a fat body can’t be healthy”, so […]

The internet sees a plethora of trends circulating every day. However, sometimes these trends are quite bizarre and absurd! One such recent trend of memes and posts on Twitter has got us quite curious. The Sprite drink from McDonald’s menu found itself among the top trends on the micro-blogging platform. The light and refreshing drink is currently going viral on social media and confusing internet users. According to a report by ComicBook, the exact reason why McDonald’s Sprite has resurfaced […]

NEW PHILADELPHIA — A popular fast food restaurant chain is interested in purchasing land from the city to open a location in New Philadelphia. Service Director Ron McAbier told council on Monday that Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers would like to buy a 0.77-acre tract fronting on Bluebell Drive near Walmart. Initial plans call for the restaurant to have access through the Walmart parking lot. There is also the possibility of using Maple Avenue NW. The land will be sold at auction, […]

Chef notes This is a dish from Sichuan that has a distinctly sweet and sour chile flavor. It was invented by Ding Baochen who was governor of Sichuan despite being from Shandong. This dish, also known as “gong bao” (which means palatial guardian), was named after him. It should be numbing, spicy, sweet and tangy from the Chinkiang black rice vinegar. Technique tip: Make all the sauce and then just pour it in to save stress when wok-cooking. Swap option: Use fried […]