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A Wine Lover's Weekly Guide To $10 Wines - Yet Another Israeli Cabernet Sauvignon

Here we review one more kosher Israel Cabernet Sauvigno; one that is available (sometimes) under the magic $10. The grapes for this wine come from the northern regions Upper Galilee and Golan. The geography is hilly and rocky, and the soil is thin all goo... Read >

Diet Plans And Menus - The Mangez! (Eat!) Diet

The Mangez! (Eat!) Diet was created by Guylaine Guevremont and Marie-Claude Lortie. It is based on listening to your body's hunger signals. The authors propose a varied nutrition in which no food is forbidden. You eat what you want, when you want, stoppin... Read >

Diet Plans And Menus - The Lose Weight A Day At A Time Diet

The Lose Weight A Day At A Time Diet was created by Caroline Gosselin. Dr. Gosselin holds a doctorate in physiology-endocrinology. She feels that following good daily habits will lead to losing weight. The best way for you to change progressively your foo... Read >

Diet Programs And Meals - The Blood Type O Diet

The Blood Type O Diet is one of several interrelated diets that depend on the individual's blood type. These 4 diets all claim to promote weight loss, eliminate toxins and fat from the organism, fight against some illnesses, and slow the aging process. B... Read >

Diet Programs And Menus - The Jenny Craig Diet

The Jenny Craig Diet was invented in 1985. Today there are centers in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. Dieters work with a nutritional counselor who helps them determine personal weight loss objectives. In general they will eat smaller meals, wh... Read >

A Wine Lover's Weekly Guide To $10 Wines - A Chardonnay From Lazio, Italy

This kosher Chardonnay comes from the Lazio region of central Italy. Lazio, which also goes by the name of Latium, is home to Rome. It is often said that Latium's wines tend to be mediocre because Rome is a huge market and Romans, or perhaps the millions ... Read >

A Wine Lover's Weekly Guide To $10 Wines - A Red Crete (Greece) Blend

This is one of our first Greek wine reviews and the first review devoted to a wine from the island of Crete which produces about one fifth of all Greek wine. Kourtaki, the producer, was founded way back in 1895 by Vassili Kourtakis; perhaps the first Gree... Read >

I Love Wine And Italy - Wine Touring In Emilia-Romagna

So you want to tour Emilia-Romagna on the Gulf of Venice coast. This region is large enough to border on six other Italian regions as well as the tiny country of San Marino. Emilia-Romagna is known for its food, not particularly its wine. Three of the lo... Read >

I Love Touring Italy - Hotels In Amalfi, Campania

The town of Amalfi, population about 5,000, sits on the Gulf of Salerno some 20 miles (35 kilometers) south east of Naples. It had been an independent maritime state that brought the art of papermaking to Europe from Arabia. Before World War II this town ... Read >

Diet Plans And Menus - The Astro Diet

The Astro Diet relies on Zodiac signs. This diet divides people into two groups, who are known as the Salties and the Sweeties. The Salties group includes people who were born under the following signs: Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, and Aquarius... Read >

I Love Wine And Italy - Wine Touring In The Basilicata Region

So you want to tour Basilicata, a region of southern Italy bordering on the Gulf of Taranto and the Tyrrhenian Sea. This is the real Italy, one relatively neglected by tourists. Like most Italian cities, Matera has a lovely Cathedral but it also is home t... Read >

I Love Touring Italy - Hotels In Asissi

The beautiful medieval walled town of Assisi is a very important Christian pilgrimage. This town honors St. Francis of Assisi, Italy's patron saint and the founder of the Franciscan order. The Basilica of Saint Francis has been a World Heritage Site since... Read >

I Love Wine And Italy - Wine Touring In Apulia

So you have decided to go to Apulia, the heel of the Italian boot surrounded by the Adriatic Sea and the Gulf of Taronto. This is part of the south, in many ways the real, unspoiled Italy. The boot's spur is the beautiful Promontorio del Gargano (Gargano ... Read >

A Wine Lover's Weekly Guide To $10 Wines - A French Pinot Noir From Rothschild

Last week's wine came from the innovative California winemaker, Robert Mondavi. This review is devoted to a wine made by a famous French winemaker, Baron Philippe de Rothschild. Prior to their death, these two wine-making giants collaborated; their most f... Read >

Diet Plans And Menus - The Hallelujah Diet

The Hallelujah Diet, which is also known as the Creator's diet, was initiated by George Malkmus, a former chemist who later became a Baptist preacher. After having survived colon cancer Malkmus became convinced that he owed his life to spiritual food. Th... Read >