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Entertaining with Wine? Keep it simple with these stress-busting tips

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(PRWEB) December 14, 2003

The holidays are here. Whether you’re entertaining a small group from work, a family Christmas feast, or a New Year’s Eve Party, there’s always one thing you can count on—that stressful trip to the wine shop. Will my guests like it? What if this wine goes with the appetizer and not with the main dish? How much should I buy? How should I serve it? By the time you’ve finished debating, you’ve just lost an hour in the wine aisle you could have been using to cook.

The good news is, you don’t need your own personal wine sommelier to choose the right wine with your holiday meal. According to wine experts, if you go for the lighter, fruitier wines, you’ll make the right choice nearly every time.

“Light, fruity wines like Rieslings are the all-purpose holiday drink,” said Christopher Klau, president of Schmitt Sohne USA, distributors of nearly 50 percent of all Riesling wines sold in the U.S. “The key is their acidity. They are light and easy to drink, so even people who don’t drink wine often will still enjoy the taste.”

When it comes to entertaining simply with wine, Klau recommended a few tricks of the trade that can make your event go more smoothly:

Serve lighter, dryer style wines first—Fuller bodied and more robust wines last. Wines should complement food, not become the primary focus. And most appetizers and first courses are lighter than the main course. A good rule of thumb is to serve a Riesling Cabinet with finger foods, soups and salads. Riesling Qualistatwein (QBA) and Spatlese will go well with the most typical holiday main courses, such as turkey, ham, pork roast and tenderloins. They will compliment the foods flavor while not masking their taste. The balance of acid to sugar in German Rieslings is what gives them their perfect food pairing ability. From fruits and cheeses to roasts and elegant desserts, you can find a German Riesling that will perfectly complement the taste.

Have Enough on Hand—When it comes to holiday entertaining, it’s not necessary to offer guests a wide variety of wine choices. Simply count the number of guests, and buy one bottle for every two guests, per course.

Good wine doesn’t have to be expensive—Good Rieslings come in every price range, a factor that has helped explain why Rieslings are one of the fastest growing, top selling wines available today. Bottles of the Schimitt Sohne “Little German” branded Rieslings go for as little as $ 6.99 a bottle, and are widely available wherever wines are sold. Estate bottled varieties from historic, celebrated wineries like Schloss Volyrads can be found for around $ 20 a bottle.

To chill or not to chill– Confused by all the talk about airing out wine and all the fancy wine chillers out there? The bottom line is, most light, fruity wines like Rieslings should be chilled to truly appreciate their crispness. You do not need to remove the cork and air it out in advance. Chilling the wine glasses is not necessary. If you’re having a sit-down dinner, chill your wine at least an hour in advance and pour it at the table. If you are having a buffet where guests mingle for an extended period, chill your wine in advance and display the bottles in ice buckets that are easy for your guests to access.

Wine with dessert? Why not? As an alternative to coffee, wine makes a great choice to go with everything from cake to bread pudding. And it’s not necessary to buy a $ 30 bottle of expensive dessert wine. “Just choose a heavy bodied Riesling, like an Auslese, which is made from overripe grapes picked late in the harvest. You’ll be surprised how well a full-flavored wine can bring out the sweetness and flavor of a rich dessert,” Klau said.

Pacing is everything—Whenever you serve alcohol, pacing is key to making sure your guests don’t overindulge. Make sure that your wine and cocktails course is accompanied by plenty of appetizers, and that it doesn’t last for more than 40 minutes to an hour. During a meal, make sure there aren’t too many long gaps between courses, and that there are pitchers of water or other non-alcoholic beverages like mulled cider or spiced tea on the table, to help guests pace themselves. During a cocktail party, have lots of heavier foods and plenty of “spotters” to make sure your guests are getting the soft drinks and food they need.

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7 Tips on Giving Chocolates to Your Valentine

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(PRWEB) February 1, 2005

Every year millions of people exchange chocolates on February 14th for Valentine’s Day. This trend has grown very popular in recent times, especially with the rise of quality chocolates (…and the number of chocoholics). Still, even in these modern times there are a few things you need to consider before you run out and grab a chocolate gift.

Fresh Chocolates Are the Best to Get

Some of the larger chocolate candy makers make their chocolates for the “busy season” (December through February) as early as summer time. That means that some of the packaged chocolates you can purchase are several months old. Also, some of these chocolates are made with added preservatives which allow the chocolates to stay good longer, but can affect the taste. To get around this it is recommended you buy from a local chocolatier, candy store, or bakery who can produce a fresh chocolate treat for you (or at least one that is only a day or two old). If you are sending your chocolates to someone far away, check to see if there is a good local place that could deliver fresh chocolates for you and lessen the chance of shipping mishaps.

Nothing Beats a Homemade Gift

For a more personal touch you can make your own box of chocolates to give to your valentine. Don’t worry if you are not a whiz in the kitchen – even if your gift does not turn out perfectly, it will earn extra points because you made it especially for them. There are many books, magazines, and websites to turn to for help and guidance so you do not have to go it alone. This is also a chance for you to personalize the chocolates an make them extra special by adding your valentine’s favorite fruits, nuts, liqueurs, flavors, etc. See the Chocolate Truffle recipe below for a good way to make your own homemade gift.

The Shape of Love

While hearts are often a common theme used for shaping chocolates and gift boxes, you can use any shape that would appeal to your valentine, such as flowers. You can be creative with cookie cutters, stencils, or decorator’s icing to give your chocolates extra flair, such as drawing a heart, smiley face, or bow on your chocolates. Also consider the different ways you can dress up the gift box with ribbons, flowers, handwritten love poems, etc.

Milk Chocolate Is Not the Only Chocolate Out There

While most Americans favor milk chocolates, don’t be afraid of using dark chocolate in your gift; for instance, you can do a mixed selection of 1/2 milk chocolate and 1/2 dark chocolate. If you are not sure if your valentine likes dark chocolate you might want to go for the mild and sweet taste of semisweet chocolate. If you want to go for intense chocolate flavor then go with the bittersweet dark chocolate. Generally, the higher the percentage of cocoa, the more bittersweet the chocolate will taste. If you are using unsweetened or baking chocolate, then you will want to mix it with something else, such as cream and sugar, to help bring down the intensity level.

Timing Is Everything

It is important to give the right amount of time towards your chocolate gift. If you are buying the chocolates you need to get your order in early to help avoid the last-minute rush. Some places have a cut-off date that they will take Valentine orders, especially if shipping or local delivery is involved. If you are making the chocolates you might want to try a practice run to work out any kinks that might come up and to help you get familiar with the recipe. The odds are good that you will do even better the next time you go through the recipe and you can make any adjustments you think would taste good to your valentine. Make sure you can get the ingredients you need from the store since the holiday rush can often deplete the local supply of chocolate, sugar, and other handy ingredients. If you purchase the chocolate early, store it in a cool, dry, dark place, not the refrigerator.

So Much Chocolate, So Little Time

There are a wide variety of chocolate gifts you can give: chocolate truffles, bonbons (chocolate shell with a creamy center), cake, brownies, fudge, cookies (chocolate, chocolate chip, chocolate dipped, etc.), chocolate dipped fruit/nuts/pretzels/whatever, and many others that you can purchase or make, so let your imagination run wild.

As a final tip, here is a recipe for making Chocolate Truffles to help you get started:

Chocolate Truffles

½ cup heavy cream

8 ounces semisweet dark chocolate (not chips), chopped

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature

powdered sugar

cocoa powder

Equipment needed: baking sheets, baking paper, pastry bag

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Happy Valentine’s Day: Chocolate and Love/Aphrodisiac Tips and Recipes from Sensual Cooking Diva, Shani Castri

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(PRWEB) February 9, 2005

This Month’s Aphrodisiac is Chocolate:

Chocolate, ooh the queen of temptation. Chocolate tempts us with its rich, luscious flavor, its thick creamy texture and its power to soothe our minds. It is for some a “gift from Mother Earth”- her creation that has over 1,000 flavor components and 300 chemicals which affect brain chemistry and mood. Chocolate has been the “Diva” of Aphrodisiacs since its first use over 3,000 years ago in the Mexican state of Vera Cruz. Montezuma would drink 50 goblets of “chocolate water” a day to give him the potency to handle his harem of more than 600 women.

How does it work? Chocolate affects the central nervous system, thanks to Anandamine, (a neurotransmitter or brain chemical) this chemical heightens sensory perception, increases relaxation and produces a feeling of euphoria. In addition, other chemicals extend this high and also increase the levels of dopamine (lovely little chemical that elevates the mood and increases sexual arousal and response).

So many chocolates and such little time…As most things in life, the best are the most simple. The mind blowing chocolates are the one’s with a high cocoa content (these are rarely found at the deli), the good stuff, has a deeper flavor, smoother texture and a lot less sugar!

I suggest, ordering some fabulous chocolates (maybe with cocoa beans from various countries), turning down the lights, turn up the heat, light a chocolate candle, take your loved one and blindfold them and share with them these amazing goodies, savor each bite as it slowly dissolves in your mouth and discover which types you and they most enjoy. Now that your senses are heightened, feel free to run a feather or fur scarf over their body and don’t forget the Brachetto d’Aqui to wash it all down.

8 Ways to Enjoy Chocolate

Mental:

1. Read “The Bride wore Chocolate” by Shirley Jump

This is fun tale that begins three weeks before Candice’s wedding. She blatantly ignores the signs sent by the universe; thinks nothing of the fact that the DJ has a heart attack, the priest runs off with the church secretary and a fire burns her wedding gown to a crisp. Even blinded to these hints, she is also sent a good-looking, carefree, sexy Michael Volgner to help her see that Boring Barry is not her soul mate and that he just might be. Candace is three weeks from the big day and must deal with her mother-in-law-to-be, her own mother, her friends and their “Baskets to die For” company, Mr. Wonderful and her grandmother that is concerned that she finds her real soul mate. With so many questions in mind, one answer is for sure- it can all be cured by CHOCOLATE! Thanks to Candace, the book is filled with luscious recipes.

2. Rent “Like water for Chocolate” Director Alfonso Arau, adapting a novel by his former wife, Laura Esquivel

This is a beautiful story of a young woman, Tita. Her evil mother denies her from her true love, Pedro. The selfish mother goes so far as to arrange the marriage of Tita’s sister, Rosaura, to Pedro, thus allowing Tita to live a spinsters’ life free to take care of her mother forever. Tita’s only release and outlet for her emotions is through cooking. As she prepares every meal for her family, the feelings she secretly holds inside are magically released into the food she makes. Her love, her pain and her desire is evident in every delightful and decadent dish she creates, and ultimately her feelings manifest themselves in those who enjoy her meals.

The film is fabulous, rich and sultry. It will inspire you to put your feelings and desires into your next meal and to reap the sumptuous rewards that follow. (minus the psycho mother). It has a much more seductive feel when watched in the original Spanish with English subtitles- (I’m a sucker for an accent!)

Physical:

1. Aqua Dessa

Chocolate Espresso Body Scrub

A combination of delicious chocolate and invigorating coffee. The chocolate provides potent antioxidants that protect and heal from the sun and environmental damage. The heart pounding aphrodisiac that it is, espresso beans rev up your skin, increase stimulation and impart a healthy glow.

2. Hershey PA, Hershey Spa

The Spa At The Hotel Hershey is located at 100 Hotel Road in Hershey, PA. 17033

The Spa at The Hotel Hershey

717-520-5888

Toll Free 1-877-772-9988

Whipped Cocoa Bath*

25 minutes, $ 45

A foaming chocolate milk bath for a soothing and softening signature Hershey experience. Plus it’s a fantasy we’ve all thought about living out!

Chocolate Fondue Wrap*

60 minutes, $ 105

A combination of moor mud and cocoa essence that relaxes the body and revitalizes the skin. Your body is first brushed to remove all the dead skin, then it is covered with the chocolate mud and you are wrapped in a soft warm blanket to enhance the total effect.

Edible:

1. Fonduta di Cioccolata Piccante

¼ cup heavy cream

½ bar Good Dark Chocolate (2oz or 50grams)

1 stick cinnamon

1 pinch red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 tablespoon coffee

2 cloves

In a small saucepan over low heat combine cream, cinnamon, red pepper, cloves and vanilla. Let ingredients steep for 5 minutes, don’t let boil. Remove from heat, stir in half chocolate until melted, then second half.

Use for dipping… or drizzling…

Suggestions for Dipping

banana

simple biscotti

dates or dried apricots

sliced pear

macaroons

marshmallows

2. Chocolate & Banana Martini

1 chocolate candy bar, chopped into pieces

2 tablespoons cream

(This is enough chocolate for 2 glasses)

2 oz Godiva Chocolate Liquor

1 oz Banana Creme Liquor

1 oz Vodka

Nutmeg

Creme Soda

Mini Marshmallows

(the amount of alcohol is for one martini)

In a small bowl, heat cream in microwave until it just starts to boil. Mix in half the chocolate, continue to add chocolate until it is very thick like molasses. Using a butter knife, spread the chocolate on the inside of two martini glasses (7-8oz glasses). Set in freezer.

In a martini shaker, add ice, Godiva, Banana Crème, Vodka, tiny pinch of nutmeg, shake (remember to double alcohol for 2 maritinis). Pour half in each chocolate glass. Top off glass with crème soda, add marshmallows for garnish.

3. La Maison du Chocolat

1018 Madison Avenue (78th St), New York, NY 10021 212.744.7117 http://www.lamaisonduchocolat.com

The Upper East Side of New York City is blessed with the most luxurious chocolate boutique a neighborhood could have. The chocolate created by La Maison du Chocolat is extremely different than the rest- it’s pure, evenly balanced and perfectly crafted. Their cognac truffle is the perfect combination of dark chocolate and French Cognac, as it melts in your mouth the two distinct flavors of complex chocolate and heady cognac that pleases the taste buds like nothing else. You actually feel more chic and sophisticated as you enjoy every morsel. All of their chocolate is made with a combination of five different kinds of cocoa beans, a different combination for every chocolate made. To understand this further, La Maison du Chocolat and their manager, Nora Hovanesian-Mann, has created a course, Tamanaco, that is offered once a month at the Madison boutique. “Tamanaco is a session designed as a journey in the heart and the art of the product”. The course cost $ 50.

4. Jacques Torres Chocolate Haven

350 Hudson St. New York, NY 10014 212.414.2462

http://www.mrchocolate.com

This is a great way to feed your mouth and your eyes! Jacques’s Chocolate Haven is a specialty chocolate boutique and espresso bar surrounded by a chocolate factory. Through the glass windows you may enjoy an amazing cup of hot chocolate made by very entertaining barristas, Onika and Thad, while you watch the staff create the artisan chocolates and hand wrap them! This is where you can indulge your desire to experience “death by chocolate”. The bar offers original Hot Chocolate, Wicked Hot Chocolate (made with Ancho & Chipolte peppers) and for February- Hot White Chocolate with Raspberry.

About Shani Castri:

Shani Castri, the “Sensual Cooking Diva,” knows that the first ingredient in any dish is Love. Appetite for Seduction combines this ingredient with aphrodisiacs in any menu that will induce romance, stimulate seduction and spark love. Shani’s first TV appearances have been in Italy on “La Prova del Cuoco,” a popular Italian cooking show, nationally broadcasted on RAI1, and as a co-host for a demonstration on “Questo ho fatto io,” where she prepared one of her succulent recipes for Italy’s Gambero Rosso channel. Shani conquered the New York City restaurant industry by managing some of the cities most successful and popular restaurants, including Le Bilboquet, il Buco and Fiamma. These led her to assisting her husband, Dino, in opening his own restaurant, EVVIVA! in the East Village, where he is executive chef and owner. Currently, Shani is teaching classes for Appetite for Seduction at EVVIVA! on Mondays. Please visit http://www.AppetiteForSeduction.com for more information.

http://www.AppetiteForSeduction.com

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Ten Tips for a Healthy Picnic

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(PRWEB) April 22, 2005

Ten Tips for a Healthy Picnic. Corporate Caterer Shares Smart Food Safety Tips.

Depending on which part of the country you live in, Spring is here.

Almost time to break out the mini barbecue and hit the outdoors for one of our favorite American past-times – picnicking.

But before you pack up the picnic basket and head out, there are some important precautions you should take to prevent a food-borne illness from ruining your outdoor festivities.

Chicago corporate catering firm, Sun + Moon Catering, shares these tips:

1. Wash your hands often. When preparing a variety of foods at the same time, it’s important not to pass bacteria from one food to another with your hands. Washing your hands with warm soapy water before preparing foods and after handling raw meats will significantly lower the risk of food-borne illness.

2. Wash fruits and vegetables well. Use a vegetable brush and plenty of water.

3. Keep raw meats and ready-to-eat foods separate. Cross contamination occurs when juices from raw meats accidentally touch cooked or ready-to-eat foods. Make sure to use two separate cutting boards; one for raw meat, and another for fruits and vegetables.

4. Make mine well. Whether you like your steak rare or not, it is very important to cook large cuts of meat all the way through. A little pink in the center is okay, but check with a food thermometer to make sure the meat’s internal temperature is in the safe zone. When barbecuing poultry or seafood, always make sure the meat is cooked throughout.

5. Throw away used marinade or basting liquid. Don’t serve it with a cooked dish. Make extra marinade if you plan to serve it as a sauce.

6. Never use the same plate twice. Plates that have had raw meats on them should always be washed immediately. Never use the same plate once the meat has been cooked.

7. Keep hot food hot, and cold food cold. Particularly when you’re enjoying dishes such as potato salad, make sure it stays chilled throughout the day. Hot foods, like steak, chicken or hot dogs should be kept covered in foil to retain heat.

8. Keep melons out of the “Danger Zone. Melons can pose a risk for foodborne illness if not prepared or stored properly. Before cutting into a melon, wash the outer surface with water thoroughly to remove surface dirt – even if the melon looks clean! Once a melon has been cut, you must keep it chilled in ice or refrigerated at 40 degrees or less. Cut melons can be served without refrigeration for a maximum of two hours.

9. Safety on the side. Never keep side food items out for longer than two hours, especially those that are prepared with mayonnaise or are considered high in protein. Bacteria can multiply in moist foods such as pasta, noodles, rice, salad and dessert. Keep cold side dishes properly chilled and away from the sun at all times.

10. Careful with the leftovers. Don’t be tempted to save the leftovers — especially foods that have been left out for hours.

For more information:

Sun + Moon Catering

773.276.6525

http://www.sunmooncatering.com

Media Contact:

Rickey Gold

773.348.4973

773.972.5699 cell

rg@rickeygold.com

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Leading Rheumatologist Offers Tips for Natural Relief From Arthritis Pain

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(PRWEB) May 1, 2005

Over the past few months, millions of American arthritis sufferers have been forced to find alternatives to medication for their pain to avoid potentially deadly side effects. Soon after prescription medications Vioxx and Bextra were taken off the market for their potential cardiovascular and gastrointestinal health risks, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned of similar risks associated with popular over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers. Despite these developments, arthritis sufferers can achieve pain relief by adapting simple lifestyle changes into their daily routines.

“This is a frustrating time for arthritis patients. After learning about the potential outcome of taking various pain relieving medications, many patients are left searching for a safe yet effective means of relieving their condition,” said Keith Reich, D.O., a board certified rheumatologist and a contributing editor to OurHealthNetwork.com. “However, I’ve seen first-hand that non-surgical and natural approaches to pain relief can be very successful. Sufferers should know that medication is not the only option.”

Dr. Reich offers the following six considerations for natural arthritis pain relief:

1. Exercise. Everyone needs to exercise, but not all exercises are appropriate for those afflicted with arthritis. It is important to engage in exercises that will strengthen the muscle, but not irritate the joint. For example, walking is an excellent exercise for arthritis sufferers. However, if a patient’s knees become sore with walking; bicycling, arm exercises or walking in a pool can also be beneficial.

2. Balance exercises. Tai Chi and water aerobics are types of balance exercises that can be effective without adding much pressure to joints. But, take it easy. If joints hurt after exercising, they were probably overexerted. If the pain persists over the next few days, a physician should be consulted.

3. Weight control. Every ten pounds of weight gained is equal to 30 pounds of pressure on the knees. Thus, losing ten pounds is the same as removing 30 pounds of pressure on a patient’s knees.

4. Heat/cold. Using ice packs can reduce acute pain while heat loosens joints and increases blood flow. Try sitting in a whirlpool before exercising and icing an irritated spot after exercising to provide soothing relief.

5. Attitude/education. It is important to have a positive attitude when living with arthritis. In addition, sufferers should educate themselves as much as possible regarding their condition. Learn about new developments, read up-to-date materials and ask questions of health experts or a personal physician.

6. Assistive devices. Anything that makes completing a daily task easier is considered an assistive device. These devices can help to reduce discomfort and disability. In addition, they can also help people with arthritis become more functional by reducing their dependence upon others. For example, the Foot Funnel, a modern day type of shoe horn, is an assistive device that Dr. Reich recommends for those patients who have difficulty putting on their shoes. Other helpful examples include cervical pillows, custom-made foot orthotics and canes. All of these products, and other assistive device products, are available on OurHealthNetwork.com.

Dr. Reich advises that with any new regimen, patients work with their personal physician to set up a plan that is suitable for their abilities and limitations. Additional tips from Dr. Reich on arthritis relief can be found at OurHealthNetwork.com.

About Dr. Keith Reich

Dr. Keith Reich, a graduate of Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, is a board certified internist and rheumatologist. Dr. Reich joined OurHealthNetwork.com in 2005 and serves as a contributing editor. Dr. Reich completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Medicine of Dentistry of New Jersey and fellowships in rheumatology at St. Vincent Hospital and the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Dr Reich is active in clinical research and lectures nationally teaching other physicians the art and science of rheumatology. He is a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Internists and the American College of Rheumatology.

About OurHealthNetwork.com

OurHealthNetwork.com provides reliable information about many common medical conditions, and is a convenient source for affordable high-quality healthcare products frequently not available to consumers in drug stores. Since being founded in 1999 by Dr. Paul Kasdan, OurHealthNetwork.com has helped thousands of visitors a day from all 50 U.S. states and more than 30 other countries around the world ease their pain. For more information, visit http://www.ourhealthnetwork.com.

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Top Tips for Selling a Home During the Holidays by Mark Nash

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) November 16, 2005

Home sellers that must place their home on the market in November and December should keep in mind these tips to help focus their holiday decorating and accomplish their goal; to sell their home.

-Consider potential buyers spiritual backgrounds in your market before decorating for a holiday.

-Minimize holiday decorations to keep the buyers focus on your home, it’s features and benefits.

-Less is more when decorating a home for the holidays while you are trying to sell. Streamline the amount of holiday specific decorations you display.

-Christmas trees and other large holiday decorations consume space that might make rooms appear smaller.

-Install and remove exterior holiday decorations 2 weeks before and after holiday.

-Turn off lighted holiday decorations before showings, to keep the buyers focus on your home and not your decorations.

-If you are having out-of-town house guests, ask your real estate agent to postpone showings until after your guests depart.

-Leave out a plate of home-made holiday treats for potential buyers.

-Display summer photos of home and gardens to inform buyers of the features of the home in other seasons.

-Before showings remove snow, ice and leaves from walkways and driveways. Don’t overlook outside entrances to basements,crawl spaces garages, and porches.

-If you plan to close the purchase or sale of a home near a holiday, check with your agent, title company and mortgage lender to verify two business days before closing that they have all the required documents and funds have been wired to complete the transaction.

-If you are closing on your new home, select a mid-week day, early in the day, to schedule your closing time, to accomadate last minute delays by a mortgage loan processor, insurance or title company.

-If you plan to move during the holidays, keep in mind that moving companies will require more notice and could charge additional fees for packing, moving and delivering household goods on week-ends and holidays.

About Mark Nash

Mark Nash is the author of his fourth real estate book “1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home” and a real estate broker in Chicago. Mr. Nash’s consumer-centric real estate perspective has been featured on CBS The Early Show, Bloomberg TV, Fidelity Investor?s Weekly, Dow Jones Market Watch, The New York Times, Universal Press Syndicate and USA Today.

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Seven Tips to Simplifying Beauty

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Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) September 10, 2006

It’s not complicated. A woman simply wants to look her best, whether managing an office, sipping iced lattes with the girls or prepping for a date with a special someone.

Celebrity makeup artist Terri Apanasewicz, who has helped some of the world’s most famous faces prepare for events from the boardroom to the red carpet, offers these tips for Simplifying Beauty:

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Local Fitness Coach Discovers Cure For I.C.D. Syndrome and Releases 22 Tips and Tricks To Combat It

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Miami, FL (PRWEB) October 11, 2006

Local Personal Fitness Coach and the owner of Results4Sure.com Personal Fitness Coaching, Rafael Moret, announced today that he has discovered a cure for ICD Syndrome. ICD, an acronym for I Can?t Diet, is one of the leading causes for people?s inability to lose weight. ?They can?t figure out what to eat, so they try whatever fad diet is on TV this week. They lose 5-7 lbs. and then gain 10-15lbs back? says Rafael. ?And then they blame themselves. It?s not them. They are just using ineffective technology.?

One of the most common excuses people use for not starting a supportive eating program is ?diets don?t work for me, I?ve tried them all and they don?t work for me?. People don?t have time to exercise, they don?t have time to watch what they eat and they don?t have time to go out and get the right information. ?In an effort to combat all of the excuses society has come up with to avoid the truth we discovered a cure for them? claims Moret.

The first excuse we always here I don?t have time. So how about if we give you our time with the new exiting launch of our new program and website http://www.MyNutritionHouseCall.com . ? We?ll go to your home on a ?house call? put together a supportive eating plan for you, based on the foods that you like to eat, an exercise prescription based on your personal fitness goals, all with out you leaving the comfort of your home?. The new book ?Nutrition House Call Secrets Revealed” is targeted to all of the people that live outside of our ?house call? area. It covers all of the things we do in your, in home consultations and how you can start on the right path in your home.

We the new website we have also released 22 Tips and Tricks to promote health Fat Loss and supportive eating habits:

1.Weigh yourself each week. Don’t be worried about small daily changes in your weight. You shouldn’t lose more than 1 – 2 pounds a week. There may be weeks when you don’t lose weight. This is normal.

2.Remove all fat from meats and skin from poultry before cooking.

3.Drink 6 to 8 glasses of water each day. This will help flush out your body while also suppressing your appetite.

4.Shop for Groceries only after eating. You will be less likely to buy foods impulsively ? especially foods you don?t need. When you shop for groceries stick to your shopping list. This helps you guard against impulse buying. Make sure you list is complete and do not buy any extra food items.

5.Don’t think that just because you are eating low fat/low calorie foods that you can eat all that you want. The calories still add up and must be burned off regardless of what kind of food you eat. Balance is the key.

6.Never starve yourself, especially before going out to eat (or you will binge). Never skip meals, you must have some kind of nourishment regularly or your body’s starvation defenses will kick in, lower your metabolism, and store fat.

7.Exercise ? If you want to stay healthy and make weight loss permanent you just cant do without exercise. Along with cutting down on the fat you eat exercising regularly may be your best ally in improving your all around health and bringing your weight loss under control.

8.Write your weight goal & post it where you’ll see it everyday.

9.Be patient – it took years to gain weight; it takes time to lose weight.

10.Schedule your exercise time just as you plan your other activities of the day. Treat this time as an important appointment you don?t want to miss.

11.Eat more pizza. Instead of ordering takeout pizza (two slices of Pizza Hut’s Stuffed Crust Pepperoni Pizza pack 720 calories, 32 grams of fat and 2,240 milligrams of sodium!), fill your freezer with healthful frozen pizzas containing no more than 600 calories and 10-15 grams of fat per pie (e.g., Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice brands).

12.Add the whipped cream. Instead of ice cream (350-500 calories per cup), combine a cup of fresh or frozen sweet pitted cherries with 1/4 cup canned whipped cream for a sweet, creamy dessert with just 140 calories.

The last 10 Tips and Tricks are available on our website http://www.MyNutritionHouseCall.com. More information about the program is also available on the site. The truth is everyone is different, so everyone?s need are different. Going on a popular diet or trying a popular exercise routine does not mean it will work for you.

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Six Tips for Environmentally Friendly Air Conditioner Storage

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Austin, TX (PRWEB) October 21, 2006

Beating the heat during the dog days of summer can be an expensive business. While there is no real end in sight to rising energy costs, steps can be taken to ensure that related comfort expenses stay at a minimum for people and their families. Authorities agree that regular maintenance and proper storage of portable air conditioners will prolong their efficiency and life, reducing the frequency with which it will have to be replaced.

There are several important benefits to be gained from properly storing an air conditioner and implementing preventive maintenance. Not only will the conditioner’s life be extended but energy bills will also see lower and you’ll be helping the environment by reducing CO2 emissions. Combined, these six tips will help promote longevity, efficiency and family safety.

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