Kids are less likely to order kids meals now. For the past five years, there has been an annual decline in the number of fast-food child meals that come with toys. In 2011, Happy Meal and other child meal sales were down 6%, from 1.3 billion to 1.2 billion orders. Does this mean that parents are finally steering their kids away from fast food in the hopes of fostering healthier eating habits?
This week, chances are pretty good you’ll be hearing about the financial and health benefits of eating less meat, during “Meatout” events scheduled around the country.
While we can’t promise a season free of sniffles and sore throats, there are steps you can take that will safeguard your health as well as your budget.
Could vitamins do more harm than good? Experts advise that if you eat well, vitamins are unnecessary, and therefore a waste of money. Now, a new study holds that death rates are higher for older women who take a daily vitamin supplement than for those who don’t bother with vitamins.
Also, wanna start making more money? Consider making a bet with a friend, in which the person who earns the most next month will get a free dinner—courtesy of the loser.
It’d be nice if you could stop getting old, if plopping your kid in front of the TV would teach her new words, and if there were heaters and air-cooling units that really were free—and that really worked as advertised. Then again, it’d be a miracle if advertisers actually told the whole, unvarnished truth.
Trendy “toning” sneakers justify their high asking prices ($100 to $200 and up) by saying that their unique rounded soles help wearers to get better workouts, burn more calories, and better tone their butts, legs, and calves compared to normal sneakers. You can understand why consumers love the idea that simply putting on a pair [...]
Also, financial secrets that your millionaire next-door neighbor will never tell you—starting with the fact that he’s actually a millionaire.
Contrary to what you might assume, the nation’s overall health showed dramatic improvements during the Great Depression. Could something similar be happening right now? Does economic crisis actually make us healthier?
“God heals, and the doctor takes the fee.”
You start out all energy and clumsiness, oblivious to the routine, anticipating unmade demands. You arrange store-bought flowers in gaudy vases. You stack the unopened CDs. You hang up the crisp pajamas your mother will never wear while in hospice. Soon you’re getting the groove. You squirt the hand sanitizer automatically as you enter the [...]
