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Having trouble sleeping? These snooze-inducing snacks can help you escape a slumber slump: Popcorn Eating a heavy meal within two hours of bedtime can keep you awake, but light-and-airy popcorn makes a great late-night snack. Popcorn contains carbohydrates that help send the amino acid tryptophan to your brain, where it is used to make serotonin — a sleep-inducing... READ MORE
Mexican zucchini soup is great for summer
Years ago, my idea of home cooking was purchasing mainly processed foods and serving them along with salads and fruits, thinking I was cooking healthy for my family. Now I know that wasn’t the case. With some detective work, I discovered that I had many food allergies and sensitivities, which led me to master allergy-friendly cooking. I’m happy to say that a year after taking my... READ MORE
Food banks face spike in demand
Longtime volunteers for the Capital Area Food Bank were accustomed to working long hours packing boxes with fresh fruit and vegetables in a Northeast D.C. warehouse. What kept them coming back was the camaraderie and satisfaction of helping others. But in March, when the pandemic hit, some volunteers suddenly found themselves in need of food themselves. “I’m so sorry to have to... READ MORE
Groups are open to discussing mortality
Panic attacks, trouble breathing, relapses that have sent her to bed for 14 hours at a time: At 35, Marissa Oliver has been forced to deal with the specter of death on COVID-19’s terms. Yet conversations about her illness, fear and anxiety haven’t been easy. That’s why she headed onto Zoom to attend a “Death Café” — a gathering of strangers willing to explore mortality and... READ MORE
Seeking those testing positive for COVID-19
So far in Maryland, more than 70,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. If you have tested positive and are 40 or over — whether you are currently ill or have recovered but still test positive — researchers need your help for a study. This summer, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are studying whether a... READ MORE
Strawberry-rhubarb crisp for any season
Around this time every year, as fresh rhubarb’s season is coming to an end, we start to anticipate going months without half of our favorite fruit-dessert filling. But with this crisp — which works with both fresh and frozen rhubarb — we can get that bright, tart, floral combination any time of the year. Even better, the recipe is literally easier than pie. Making a crisp... READ MORE
Better, gentler cancer drugs are helping
Doctors are reporting success with newer drugs that control certain types of cancer better, reduce the risk it will come back, and make treatment simpler and easier to bear. Gentler drugs would be a relief to patients like Jenn Carroll, a 57-year-old human resources director from New Hartford, Connecticut, who had traditional IV chemotherapy after lung cancer surgery in 2018. “It... READ MORE
Try making immunity-boosting ice cubes
As the weather warms, I find myself craving ice cubes in my water. But I make what you might call “weird” ice cubes. Sometimes they’re green. Sometimes they are the normal whitish color, but they’ve been laced with herbs like astragalus or echinacea, all intended to boost immunity. When my children were young, they didn’t notice what was going on, but they got “immune... READ MORE
Ways to lower stress, boost whole grains
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Can you cocoon with friends or family?
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