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☆ 37+ best small but fun gifts to give in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Ashley Morris | Ashley Morris Is An Associate Seo Reporter For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +17 min

Below, we compiled a list of all things fun sized — the best small, miniature and tiny gifts to make your loved ones smile this holiday season. SKIP AHEAD The best fun size gifts in 2024 | Why trust NBC Select? The best fun size gifts in 2024Below, you’ll find the best small gift ideas for this holiday season. I compiled this list using products from past coverage, including previous award winners and some NBC Select staff favorites. To find the best fun size gifts, we searched the web for the best small and miniature gift ideas, including products we’ve covered previously along with some NBC Select staff favorites.

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☆ Added sugar: How to cut out or lower your intake
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Consuming added sugar has become a part of life, woven into almost every meal. Americans 2 years and older consume on average 17 teaspoons of added sugar a day, according to the most recent government data available. Put sugary foods in their rightful placeSave sugary foods for desserts; don’t allow them to creep into every part of your diet. “This means enjoy the sugar that you do eat by baking together and savoring together, making the (added) sugar that you do eat part of celebrating life,” she said. Look for the line that shows you the “added sugar” content in a food to tally up the grams of excess sugar you consume in a day.

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Panera Bread has settled with the family of an Ivy League student with a heart condition who died after drinking the chain’s highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade drink. The suit said that Katz bought a Charged Lemonade from a Panera restaurant in September 2022. A second lawsuit blamed it for a Florida man’s death while the other two alleged that the Charged Lemonade caused permanent heart injuries in previously healthy people. The complaint said the Charged Lemonade also had guarana extract, another stimulant, as well as the equivalent of nearly 30 teaspoons of sugar in the large size. It also added prominent signs cautioning that Charged Lemonade contained caffeine, should be consumed in moderation and was not recommended for children, people sensitive to caffeine, pregnant or nursing women.

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☆ Turn vegetables from a necessary side to a main attraction
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

With a full harvest of colder-month produce in the grocery store, here is how you can fall in love with vegetables. The crispy outside is nice, but it is important to pair that with a tender inside when it comes to these winter vegetables, Chambers said. Caroline Chambers' Harissa Roasted Veggies demonstrates how you can add some flavor to your dishes once you have cooked your veggies right. Remove the roasted veggies from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Spread a nice spoonful of whipped feta over the bottom of a bowl or plate and top it with a pile of roasted veggies and a sprinkle of nuts.

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☆ This government-backed startup is growing blood to help fight shortages
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Last month, the American Red Cross declared an emergency blood shortage after its national supply fell by more than 25% in July. Shortages can be dire for patients since doctors have to make tough decisions about who needs blood transfusions the most. McConnell is CEO of a four-year-old startup called Safi Biotherapeutics, which is working to manufacture inexpensive red blood cells at scale. Scientists have already discovered how to grow red blood cells from stem cells, but it's a costly and complex process that typically yields small amounts at a time. Safi's goal is to build on these advancements and produce large quantities of blood that could eventually be used commercially to help care for patients and avoid blood shortages.

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☆ An Italian scientist started eating like an American and saw his blood sugar and cholesterol skyrocket. A simple diet helped him reverse the damage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Longo went with what was easiest, consuming all the same things his American relatives and friends were eating. He was startled to discover he'd developed both high cholesterol and high blood pressure at a "very young" age, he said. Longo believes fasting can also propel an important cellular cleanup process in the body, called autophagy. And he says you don't have to spend a bundle of cash at trendy organic markets to make this diet work.

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☆ 3 easy recipes to help you cut down on ultra-processed foods, by a dietitian who has written a book on the topic
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read previewDietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine helps people cut down on ultra-processed foods while still enjoying their lives. AdvertisementIn her new book, "How Not to Eat Ultra-Processed," published in the UK and Germany on July 18, Ludlam-Raine offers a selection of recipes to help people achieve that. It's a delicious one-pan option for a weekend brunch, nutritious lunch, or supper when you have the time to cook," Ludlam-Raine said. Add the onion and pepper to the pan and cook for about 10 to 12 minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables start to soften. I have included various suggestions for toppings to help make it family-friendly (not everyone likes chile) and to encourage diversity.

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☆ Introducing peanut butter during infancy can help protect against a peanut allergy later on, new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Reassuring new evidence suggests that feeding children smooth peanut butter during infancy and early childhood can help reduce their risk of developing a peanut allergy even years later. “Peanut allergy develops very early in most children between six and 12 months of life. The LEAP-Trio trial set out to examine whether that reduced risk of peanut allergy would last into adolescence. At that age, peanut allergy remained “significantly more prevalent” among the children who originally avoided peanuts, with about 15% having a peanut allergy. Among those who originally consumed peanuts, about 4% had a peanut allergy, the researchers found.

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☆ Olive oil may lower risk of dementia-related death
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A daily spoonful of olive oil could lower your risk of dying from dementia, according to a new study by Harvard scientists. Olive oil can be a healthy, tasty addition to foods such as sandwiches and salads. Replacing 5 grams — around 1.2 teaspoons — of margarine or mayonnaise consumed daily with olive oil was associated with an 8% to 14% lower risk of death from dementia. “It is also possible that olive oil has an indirect effect on brain health by benefiting cardiovascular health,” she added. Besides cooking with olive oil, you can also use it to make salad dressings or vinaigrettes, mayonnaise, pesto or bread dip.

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☆ Passover dessert recipes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“We always were the family who invited everyone and anyone to our Passover Seder.”Siva became a vegetarian at age 12 and now creates many plant-based recipes. Here’s how to make all three recipes for your loved ones this Passover or anytime. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, then use aluminum foil and/or parchment paper to line a large rimmed baking sheet. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and sea salt.

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☆ Collard greens, kale’s leafy cousin, can make delicious salads, too
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Adrienne Cheatham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

This is how collard greens have always been prepared in my family, often picked by my grandfather from his garden after carefully considering each bunch. There are few items as closely associated with a singular cuisine as collard greens are with the cuisine of Black Americans. Chef and cookbook author Adrienne Cheatham shows how to make a delicious salad using collard greens. With this wealth of health-supporting benefits, it’s a wonder collard greens don’t show up on the table more often, and in more ways. It wasn’t that long ago that kale was also relegated to preparations similar to traditional collard greens.

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☆ 6 ways to upgrade a box of brownie mix, from a former pastry cook
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Pippa Allen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

To upgrade boxed brownies, I'd switch my baking vessel or add some extracts to the batter. You can also throw in salty snacks, extra chocolate, peanut butter, or coffee. Even if your mix already has chocolate chips, add in the chopped chocolate anyways. Chocolate chips contain stabilizers that help them maintain their shape, but chopped chocolate will create beautiful melted pockets in the brownies. If you want a subtle boost to the chocolate flavor of your brownies, add a teaspoon or two of espresso powder to the batter.

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☆ 3 high-protein breakfasts a busy dietitian makes to keep her full until lunch and avoid snacking
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Eating protein at breakfast can prevent overeating later on in the day to compensate for missed energy, she said. The average Western diet contains enough protein, Pigott said, but we tend to have only one high-protein meal toward the end of the day, meaning our intake is not spread evenly. Pigott shared three easy, balanced breakfast recipes that she always has on hand. She scrambles two eggs with a few teaspoons of milk, which gives her about 13 grams of protein, she said.

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☆ Lively and Elegant and Not at All Dry Chicken Breasts
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Melissa Clark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Getting chicken breasts right is a flex, but a tricky one. The delicate white meat, so low in fat, can go from supple to chalky in only one distracted, phone-checking, heartbreaking minute. Pierre Franey’s five-star recipe for chicken breasts with lemon solves this problem by searing the chicken quickly on both sides until golden brown and then building a sauce in the same skillet. The pan sauce is rich and tangy, filled with shallots, thyme, two full teaspoons of grated lemon zest and, of course, butter (a French cook’s answer to most things). And the chicken emerges tender and redolent of citrus and herbs.

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☆ Family files lawsuit against Panera Bread after college student who drank ‘charged lemonade’ dies
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Elizabeth Chuck | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

On Sept. 10, 2022, Katz purchased a charged lemonade from a Panera Bread in Philadelphia, according to the suit. It's an energy drink that has lemon flavor," said Elizabeth Crawford, a partner at Philadelphia-based law firm Kline & Specter, PC. The lawsuit alleges the charged lemonade is "defective in design because it is a dangerous energy drink." Conroy said Katz had bought at least one other charged lemonade in the days prior to her cardiac arrest. Katz's parents, who declined to speak about the lawsuit, are desperate for people to understand exactly what is in Panera's charged lemonade before they buy it, Crawford said.

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☆ Harvard-trained pediatrician shares 5 things she never does when her 'own kids' are sick
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Dr. Kelly Fradin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As a Harvard-trained complex-care pediatrician and mom of two kids, here are five things I never do when my own kids are sick:1. However, if they look very sick and your thermometer says there is no fever, they may still need medical attention. Cough medications like codeine or dextromethorphan can do more harm than good, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends against them. For example, if you gave a kid Tylenol, and then their cough medicine also had acetaminophen as a key ingredient, it could lead to an overdose. For kids older than one year, I exclusively use honey or cough syrup with honey as the main ingredient.

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☆ Make it a cool pickle summer with this easy method
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Casey Barber | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Sure, you can preserve food with a more advanced water-bath canning method, especially if you’re planning to save your summer pickles for up to a year. Or add pickled vegetables such as green beans or cauliflower to a grain salad or grain bowl as a topping. While pickled vegetables are always welcome in pasta salad (and potato salad, for that matter), they also bring an unexpected zing to hot pasta recipes. Or add pickled shallots, broccoli or peppers to pesto-sauced noodles. And when it’s too hot to think of anything else to do, there’s always “snack dinner” with a variety of pickled vegetables to save the day.

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☆ Slash some sugar with these seven refreshing sips
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Lisa Drayer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Seven tasty, lower-sugar sipsHere are seven lower-sugar beverages, including copycats of lemon-lime soda, orange soda, pink lemonade and ginger ale; a peach green iced tea; a watermelon strawberry punch; and a DIY sports drink. Lisa DrayerLemon-lime soda is a refreshing drink on a hot summer day, but popular brands are filled with artificial ingredients. Nutrition info (per 6-ounce serving): 30 calories, 7 grams sugarOrange sodaThis recipe puts a low-sugar spin on a classic orange soda drink. This homemade version has less than 2 teaspoons of sugar, which is less than half the sugar in a regular ginger ale. Nutrition info (per 6-ounce serving): 60 calories, 14 grams sugarEditor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style.

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☆ Live to 100 by adding beans to your diet
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Beans, beans, the magical … longevity food? The recipe is in his book “ The Blue Zones American Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 ." “If you want to avoid gas, the way to start with beans is with a couple tablespoons a day,” Buettner said. For quicker soup, Buettner suggests using a pressure cooker for 25 minutes — except for lentils, which only take about 5 minutes. “If you want to store it more than 2 days, it’s better to freeze it.”This recipe is adapted from “The Blue Zones American Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100” by Dan Buettner.

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☆ The Loneliness, and Danger, of Being a Young Woman in a New City
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Jenny Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It is also a window, onto the city’s antiwork culture, eclectic individualism and architectural sediments. Daphne’s eating disorder ornaments the 20-something’s “joyfully misspent” time abroad the way Hemingway’s hunger enhanced his visits to the art museum. But unlike Hemingway, Daphne must contend with the dangers of being a young woman living alone in a new city. “Berlin” shines when we leave Daphne’s head long enough to observe the humorous and tender behaviors of those around her. A look inside her mind reveals the force of danger thinly veiled behind the romantic glow of youth.

☆ Study finds 45 negative health effects of added sugar
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —There are at least 45 good reasons to cut back on added sugar, according to a new study. Copious research has shown the negative effects of excessive sugar intake on health, which has informed recommendations to limit consumption of “free” or added sugar to less than 10% of a person’s daily caloric intake. “This means that whole, intact grains don’t cause the same spikes in blood sugar that we experience when we eat simple sugars. A doughnut has around 15 to 30 grams of sugar, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Cooking and baking at home more often is one of the best ways to reduce sugar intake, Aggarwal said.

☆ The ‘Fork Police.’ Offices Crack Down—Over Missing Utensils
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Rebecca Feng | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

As people return to workplaces all over the world, they’re discovering something else has disappeared—the office cutlery. At the London office of PEI Group, a global financial-media company, forks and teaspoons go missing at an alarming rate, said Nicola Williams, its office manager. She said she orders a new batch of roughly 100 new pieces of cutlery every six months to fill three communal drawers.

☆ A dietitian shares the smoothie-making mistake that causes blood sugar spikes — and 5 healthy recipes to try instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Making smoothies with fruit alone is a mistake that causes blood sugar spikes, a dietitian said. It's important to add healthy fats, protein, and fiber, Nichola Ludlam-Raine told Insider. She shared five recipes for nutritionally balanced smoothies, from carrot cake to apple pie flavors. "The main mistake people make when making smoothies is making them with 100% fruit," registered dietitian Nichola Ludlam-Raine told Insider. "These combined help to slow down the release of the energy from the blended fruit," Ludlam-Raine said.

☆ Lab-grown blood given to humans in world-first trial aimed at combatting rare disorders
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Blood grown in a laboratory has been transfused into humans for the first time in a landmark clinical trial. LONDON — Blood grown in a laboratory has been transfused into humans for the first time in a landmark clinical trial that U.K. researchers say could significantly improve treatment for people with blood disorders and rare blood types. Researchers say the aim is not to replace regular human blood donations, which will continue to make up the majority of transfusions. But the technology could allow scientists to manufacture very rare blood types which are difficult to source but which are vital for people who depend on regular blood transfusions for conditions such as sickle cell anemia. But the potential for this work to benefit hard to transfuse patients is very significant," she added.

☆ Foods that boost your immune system: 4 nutritionist share what they eat during the cold season
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Alexandra Hayes Robinson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Haitian soup joumouColorful and nutritious soup joumou is also known as Haitian New Year's Soup. Recent studies have found that phytonutrients, which are minimally processed — and often colorful — plant foods, can support proper immune balance and function. Maya Feller, a dietitian and author of the forthcoming book "Eating From Our Roots," is a fan of soup joumou. Nguyen's recipe is filled with ingredients that are beneficial for immune health, like fresh herbs, vegetables and meat protein. Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and add the white onions.

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