January 17, 2018

Nine out of ten teenagers use a cellphone and experts say you need ground rules to prevent that habit from becoming an obsession. That might mean allowing 30 minutes of phone time only after 30 minutes of homework. And parents should remove phones from the bedroom because late-night use is a top cause of poor sleep. Source Link 

Breakfast gets all the glory but lunch sets the stage for dinner and there are ways to do that mid-day meal right. You can graze with handfuls of raw vegetables, a few hard boiled eggs and popcorn, or go for takeout with lean chicken, fish, and black beans but no buns or shells. Or you can make an extra portion of dinner the night before and pack that for today’s lunch. Source Link

Your dishwasher does the job well on plates and pans but testing shows it can also be a breeding ground for bacteria and fungus because of the hot, humid air inside. The risk is minimal for healthy people but the best advice is to not open your dishwasher until it’s cooled and wipe down the rubber door seal after each use to limit microbe buildup. Source Link