Global Pantry: Za'atar Powder Has Endless Possibilities


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Za'atar Spice Info

We've got a new partnership with Padma Lakshmi! The host of the Emmy-winning Top Chef, writer, and designer started Padma Lakshmi, a social-networking site that celebrates our favorite topics including food adventures, recipes, and party planning. She'll be dishing up goodies for us here on YumSugar monthly. Today Padma makes a compelling point for why all of us should keep za'atar powder in our Read more

Do You Plan on Getting Vaccinated Against Swine Flu?


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Do You Plan on Getting Vaccinated Against Swine Flu?

This past Spring, the swine flu scare broke out, and, although it seems to have lost momentum, many folks are still nervous about getting the H1N1 virus. Children, healthcare workers, those who work closely with kids, and pregnant women are the ones who are most at risk, but anyone can develop swine flu. With colder weather on its way and flu season soon to follow, I'm wondering . . . Read more

How to Avoid Catching the Swine Flu


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How to Avoid Catching the Swine Flu

We're pretty familiar with how to prevent catching a regular cold or the flu, but the swine flu seems like a whole new ball of wax (or phlegm, in this case). Since swine flu seems to be spreading quickly, you want to do whatever you can to keep from catching the H1N1 virus. Here are some precautions you can take. Wash your hands often with soap and hot water (don't just rinse with water). Read more

Have You Had Luck Getting a Swine Flu Shot?


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Shortage of the Swine Flu Vaccination

I don't have to read about the shortage of swine flu vaccine, I'm living it. Everywhere I go to get vaccinated it's the same — there are not enough shots to go around. Supplies are extremely limited, and a recent poll conducted by Harvard University School of Public Health says that 70 percent of adults and 66 percent of children who tried to get vaccinated couldn’t. On Friday the National Read more

Symptoms: Cold vs. Flu vs. Swine Flu


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Cold Symptoms Compared With Flu and Swine Flu

From my corner of the world, it feels like the flu season is striking early this year. The swine flu never really went away and other viruses are lurking out there too. When you start feeling symptomatic, you want to know what you dealing with: a common cold, the flu, or the swine flu. To help read your symptoms, I have made a chart comparing these three common illnesses. Check it out when Read more

Is Your Swine Flu Fear Growing?


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Is Your Swine Flu Fear Growing?

All Summer long, swine flu has made it into the headlines on a weekly, if not a daily, basis. This flu was quickly declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, not because of the number of deaths due to this strain of the virus, but because it spread worldwide with speed. A blogger over at Newsweek wants to add a little perspective to the media coverage of H1N1. Here is some history: In Read more

Another Reason to Exercise: It Protects Against Swine Flu


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Exercise May Prevent Against Swine Flu

The benefits of exercise seem to be neverending — among other things, it helps the brain function better, reduces stress, and is important for healthy heart function. But, if you need another reason to get out there and start moving, exercise may also protect against swine flu. I've read that exercise helps boost the body's immune system and that doing some light cardio is good during a cold, Read more

When Pigs Fly: Airline Travel and Swine Flu


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When Pigs Fly: Airline Travel and Swine Flu

With schools across the nation back in session, from universities to the elementary grades, swine flu cases are on the rise. This H1N1 virus spreads more quickly among children, teens, and young adults, but reported cases have been mild. However, this uptick in cases indicates that flu season is coming early, and back-to-school season also means travel season for the business class. If you're Read more

Mario Batali Talks Hot Ingredients, Eataly, and Tony Bourdain


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Mario Batali on the Next Big Italian Ingredient Trend

An expansive restaurant empire, a talk show, and a children's foundation aren't enough to keep Mario Batali busy; the chef also released his ninth cookbook, Molto Batali: Simple Family Meals From My Home to Yours, in the past week. Yet surprisingly, when we caught up with him, what we discovered was an underlying theme to his life philosophy: that of simplicity. Whether it's the return of the Read more

Week in Review: Easy Halloween Ideas, Fresh Hairstyles, and More


Updated 10/23/11 6:59 AM · Posted by BellaSugar · 0 comments

BellaSugar's Most Popular Stories of the Week Oct. 23, 2011

Check out our latest BellaTV episode and some of our favorite stories from the week: Iconic, easy Princess Leia buns you can make no matter your hair length. 25 brilliant but simple Halloween costume ideas. Be Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games this All Hallows' Eve. 10 easy hair ideas right off the runway. A fine swine: excellent beauty Read more