He lived unnoticed as he toiled in restaurant kitchens for a quarter century. ...more

November 1, 2007

It's the weekend, so you know the drill. Beer? Check. Pizza and chicken wings? Check. Twenty hours of football? You better believe it. If you find yourself huddled around the TV during most of your waking weekend hours, you're not alone. But what if you want to watch your waistline while you're watching the game? Get moving — in your living room. For every TV timeout, you've got two minutes to squeeze in 20 reps of five exercises. With about 10 commercial breaks per half, that's 2,000 reps for the game! ...more

October 11, 2007

Want to share your favorite healthy recipe? Visit TBO.com, Keyword: Recipe; e-mail 4you@tampatrib.com; or mail it to The Tampa Tribune, 200 S. Parker St., Tampa FL 33606. Paging Dr. Cuervo Sure, tequila is used as a balm for a bad day, but who would have thought its main ingredient could treat cancer? According to University of Guadalajara researchers, blue agave — a plant extract used to make tequila — can pass through stomach acids without being destroyed. The hope is that doctors will be able to use agave as a vessel for delivering colon cancer drugs more effectively. Human trials are planned. menshealth.com ...more

October 4, 2007

SEBRING – Donna Cassels believes she has the business background to be successful in a new venture. Cassels and her daughter, Deanna, are the new owners of J&A Drive-Thru in Sebring. The drive-thru, which is located at 177 U.S. 27 S. , will be reopening Oct. 1. It will be open Monday through Saturday from 6:45 a.m. – 8 p.m. Cassels said the drive-thru will also be open Sunday but the hours have not been set. ...more

September 30, 2007