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Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Tuesday on Today 10/16

New and Noteworthy on the third hour of Today was a segment about clothing with a cause. Levi's is making jeans with organic cotton and Nike has shoes made from recycled material. Great idea and kudos to them for doing something to help the environment. Also, October is breast cancer awareness month (I never know why they need a special awareness month; aren't we always aware?). Anyway, there are some special garments with symbols on them keeping the awareness campaign going. Good causes to think about before you go on your next shopping spree.

There was more noteworthy material on the fourth hour with Today's Relationships: How To Spot A Bad Man. Relationship psychologist, Brenda Wade, told women the signs of a narcissist, like needing attention all the time--a bad sign. So is emotionally taking more than he is giving. Her advice if you happen to be dating one is don't make him bigger and better than you. Don't rationalize or explain his behavior. Trust your feelings if you repeatedly feel hurt. And be prepared for a guilt trip or anger if you break up.

Soda And Bone Health: Does Drinking Cola Pose A Risk? Today diet and nutritional editor, Madelyn Fernstrom says it does only if you are drinking soda instead of milk. If kids are drinking a lot of soda, they're not drinking much milk. But she also said the effect of caffeine and phosphorus is negligible. So watch what you drink, get calcium fortified orange juice if you don't like milk or choose a calcium supplement with vitamin D if necessary.

Today's Money featured a segment called Don't Fall In Love With Your Stock. Obviously you have to let it go some time so don't get attached. I don't know why people would want to buy individual stocks anyway. Mutual funds are much easier and you don't have to worry what stocks are falling or rising. Jean Chatzky and Karen Blumenthal both suggested a diversified portfolio--today's page from the book of the obvious. And that's easily achieved with mutual funds, so there really isn't a need for this in the first place.

The Intellectual Devotional: A Daily Dose of American History is a new book by Noah Oppenheim for people who want to learn but don't have time to study. Sounds like a fun way to learn more about American History. Which is something we should all know.

Surprising Home Remedies showed some natural cures for common problems. For instance, ginger is great for gas and stomach upset. There are many ways to eat it or drink ginger tea. Apple cider vinegar eases digestion but you should dilute it because it tends to burn going down--sounds great. Garlic is helpful for lots of ailments but today they suggested using it to treat athlete's foot. Cayenne pepper is is good for a sore throat. Add 1/2 teaspoon in warm water. Wilted cabbage leaves help bruises heal and cinnamon may lower blood sugar. They also mentioned turmeric possibly for cancer, but I'm not positive about that. For that and more information about natural home remedies, go to the website at todayshow.com

And that's a wrap.

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