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Usually it's not because the people take so long to order. It 's because the people inside don't have the foods ready. If you order a french fry, it shouldn't take another 8 minutes to add that to your one drink and one already cold hamburger. I just wish they would get your order right. They...

When I was young, a man who stayed in the hospital where I was working as a candy striper gave me a little package filled with various Hawaiian perfumes. He had recently been there and brought these back as souvenirs. I remember their smelling so good, but I don't recall the scents. What scents...

I'm lazy. I've also been cooking more of late. I am so tired of turning our pepper grinder over and over and over again that I'm considering buying one of the grinders that do it automatically. What is the most reasonable kind to purchase? I do have kitchen space issues.

My brother lives in the country and has made an outdoor bedroom and bath in a corner of his yard. It's really cute. He put up an old brass bed and literally turned it into a "flower bed" by planting flowers where the mattress would be. He added big porcelain old-fashioned bathtub as a container...

Thanks for all the comments. I've always thought of milk as a protein with fat, but I just didn't think of the carbs in it. Now that I'm counting carbs because of a family history of diabetes, I'm counting my milk intake, too. I just hadn't even considered the carbs in milk before.

Before I was diagnosed with hypothyroid issues, my hair was falling out. My doctor suggested biotin in addition to my using thyroid medication. My sister's doctor also told her biotin was excellent for thinning hair.

I've never tasted organic chocolate. I do enough damage with the regular kind. Now I'm finding that organic chocolate tastes better? That's just what I need -- better tasting chocolate. Oh, why did you tell me? I adore chocolate.

I am taking the Centrum Multivitamins ever since I found out I had a vitamin D and B12 deficiency. I figured I had other deficiencies as well. I'm still on the D the doctor gave me, and I'm taking over-the-counter B12 as well.

Acid reflux is bad enough for an adult, but for a child, it really can be uncomfortable. I know that chocolate and anything with grease stimulate the acid reflux response. My doctor suggested raising the head of the bed by placing those risers under the top two legs. I didn't do it, but it's...

I've been trying to count carbohydrates lately as I'm trying to limit the amount of sugar in my diet. I had totally been forgetting to count the milk. Of course, it's a carb! It has lactose in it, which is definitely a sugar, and therefore a carb. This was totally a duh moment for me.

I wonder what there is in coffee that might produce this effect in people. Nature has provided so many different plants, all with properties of varying degrees. It's amazing when you think about it.

Shaunche, I've always felt like you do, but now that I'm getting up in years, I want to make sure my lipids, my blood sugars and other indicators are where they should be. My husband is much older than I am. We both have health issues that run in our family. I want to begin seeing food as...

I'd forgotten all about the sandalwood scent. This reminds me to look for it in a candle the next time I'm shopping. I love sandalwood, too. Fall is coming, and the cinnamon/apple/pumpkin spice are all on the menu.

I love these shoes although I never really thought they would work magic with my exercise program. Still, they are comfortable, and I will continue to buy them. It's no worse than the Reebok recall a couple of years ago.

I finally did something I've been wanting to do all my life. I'm going to sit down with a nutritionist-dietitian tomorrow morning and examine what I'm eating with a fine tooth comb. I know there are so many areas where I can improve. The older I get, the more health-conscious I become. Has...