Have you ever decided on a whim just to treat yourself and your family to a nice dinner only to discover once you arrive at your chosen restaurant that it may turn out to be much more like something you'll regret?

Life today is busy. We work long hours, and it leaves us little time to enjoy the better things in life, like cooking at home. So, we go out and leave the cooking to someone else. It seems like a good solution, but have you ever wondered what we really pay by getting takeout or going to a chain restaurant?

Let's face it, most of us don't have much time to spend in the kitchen these days. There's always something to do, places to go, and people to see, and that doesn't include the time you spend at work. Takeout or going to a restaurant solves the problem nicely, right?

School kids need healthy and nutritious packed lunches to meet day-to-day challenges. Diabetic kids love variety and special treats in their lunchboxes just like their other friends.

Parents of a child with juvenile diabetes always face the challenge because their kid doesn't like their lunch box in school.

Blue water occurs when chemicals in the water react with the copper in copper pipes, causing it to either dissolve into the water (clear blue) or else corrode from the pipes without dissolving (cloudy blue). It happens worldwide and with both rainwater and mains water.

DEPENDING on where you live, you may have had some genetically modified (GM) food in your breakfast, lunch, or dinner today. It might have been in the form of potatoes with a built-in insect repellent or tomatoes that stay firm longer after being picked. In any case, the GM food or ingredient may not have been labeled, and your palate could hardly distinguish it from the natural one.

Part Two: The Food

The kola nuts belong to the family of trees referred to as Malvaceae made up of about 125 species. They grow abundantly in the Tropical Rainforests in Africa. The trees can grow as high as 65 feet . They are evergreen. Malvaceae also grow in the humid, tropical parts of the world. Furthermore, some species are cultivated in Brazil, Indonesia, and Jamaica.

Many times around the house while I am making the family meal I find it handy to keep a towel tucked into my back pocket so I can always have access to it easily.

Tuck the corner in the pocket with the majority of the towel hanging out to give you a quick hand wipe, especially when prepping veggies. The dryer your hands, the less likely you will be to have a knife slip.

A dazzling bright smile radiates warmth and vitality. Someone with clean white teeth exudes an aura of success, vigour, happiness and intelligence. Conversely, discoloured or stained teeth give its wearer a bad impression. Did you know that your daily beverage choices may be the cause of ugly tooth stains?