Kombucha tea: magical elixir?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Could kombucha tea hold the cure to AIDS or male pattern baldness? Or could it kill you?

Gehri brews her own fermented tea, commonly known as kombucha, in the comfort of her Bellingham home. Kombucha is a mix of tea, live cultures and sugar that creates an acidic, vinegar-like taste. The sugar mixes with the tea and the culture converts

He compared the taste of it to carbonated vinegar, and after finding out that the basis for all Kombucha is tea, he wondered what it would be like to make the drink using extremely high-quality teas. “I was just doing it as a hobby, but it came out

I'd heard about the pro-biotic and energy-inducing quality of kombucha, and was totally intrigued. However, fermented tea hardly sounded delicious. I'm not exaggerating when I say I had to find courage to purchase a bottle of it at Whole Foods and take

Fermented tea company Kombucha Brooklyn, Brooklyn Soda Works, and Steve's Ice Cream have all inked leases at a new 660000-square-foot culinary production facility on Flushing Avenue in Williamsburg, Grub Street reported, a former Pfizer pharmaceutical

Nightline's Tour of Foxconn Factory Reveals Little New Information

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Mich. man who lost son serving in Iraq was protesting order to lower NJ flags. Video appears to show dinner guest glancing at Princess Mary's cleavage. Bill Weir goes to China to see how iPads and iPhones get made. Homeowners' association in Florida

Over the weekend, ABC announced that it had been granted exclusive access to Foxconn's factories in China where the company assembled products

ABC will get the first look ever inside Apple's Foxconn factories in China tonight on Nightline.

emailprint ABC's Nightline aired their special last night, giving us an insider's peek into a Foxconn factory in China that produce iPhones and iPads. Granted access to the factory by Apple, it seems that this “unprecedented”

Daisey's decision to release his work for wider performance comes as Apple partner Foxconn — the main company addressed in Daisey's work — begins to open its doors to media outlets such as Nightline, which produced a segment based on three days of

Community schools seek to cluster services for students

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

George Washington Carver was one of the best African-American who had invented many products and solutions from agricultural crops like peanut, sweet potato and soybeans.. His most major inventions have been the crop

By Todd G. Higdon A unique program is planned for Saturday and Sunday at the George Washington Carver National Monument. The new program — which is free of charge and open to the public — is called “Homefolks: Family and Kinship of George Washington

At George Washington Carver Elementary in the Bayview, children don't just learn reading and math. They also get therapy, counseling, asthma screenings and access to a weekly food pantry. “You talk about the achievement gap, but you also have to look

Danica Patrick gears up for Daytona 500 debut

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

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Danica Patrick NASCAR press conference The 54th running of the Daytona 500 kicks off the 2012 Sprint Cup series and the start of a new season of stock-car racing. Forty-three of the top drivers in the world will compete in

Danica Patrick, who is making the transition from IndyCar to driving full-time in NASCAR this season, spoke at the National Press Club in Washington Tuesday. (Feb. 21) (/The Associated Press) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders

Danica Patrick shrugs off Obama contraception mandate [VIDEO] | 'I leave it up to the government to make good decisions for Americans'

TheDC Morning: GOP primary debates, oh how we've missed thee | Tune in to see if it the candidates break out in fisticuffs as if its a South Korean parliamentary session.

With Mardi Gras a Memory, New Orleans Sobers Up

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Bam Margera spent Fat Monday in the custody of the New Orleans Police Department after the "Jackass" star got arrested for getting a little too crazy…

Music is at the heart of many Mardi Gras celebrations, and Bayou is showing off three very different sides of the New Orleans's sound. Beginning at noon, it's a day-long affair with hot jazz from Laissez Foure, the full-on funky brass band Yamomanem,

Attention drunkards: Please dispose of your Mardi Gras beads in a responsible manner. By Jess Zimmerman. 21 Feb 2012 1:45 PM. Photo by Neil Cooler. DRUNK PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS! We know you need that plastic flotsam in order

And he was SOAKING WET when they cuffed him!! Bam Margera got a little too rowdy for the cops´ liking when he jumped into a pool with his clothes on. OMG!! JUMPING IN A POOL WITH CLOTHES

Cadier — and a flock of her friends and extended family — has watched the Mardi Gras parades each year in front of St. Matthew's Church on Barrow Street for longer than she can remember. “Ask him. He'll know,” Cadier said, as she tapped her husband

With Mardi Gras a memory, New Orleans sobers up

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

By Brian Clarey By the time this article comes out on Ash Wednesday, Mardi Gras will officially be over. Down in New Orleans, the floats will be warehoused, the streets swept and hosed down, the police barricades and grandstands carted off to wherever

Happy Fat Tuesday! Mardi Gras is officially in full swing and funnyman Will Ferrell was on hand in NOLA to kick off the parade by being this year´s grand marshall, the King of the Bacchus

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And he was SOAKING WET when they cuffed him!! Bam Margera got a little too rowdy for the cops´ liking when he jumped into a pool with his clothes on. OMG!! JUMPING IN A POOL WITH CLOTHES

Happy Fat Tuesday! Mardi Gras is officially in full swing and funnyman Will Ferrell was on hand in NOLA to kick off the parade by being this year´s grand marshall, the King of the Bacchus

Where's my refund? People disappointed with the IRS website glitch

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

If you used the Where's My Refund tool on the IRS website, you might get a message that says the IRS has no information regarding your return. Don't worry, your refund isn't lost in an abyss — the tool is just a bit wonky right

Where's my refund tool is facing critical problem for the last several days. Though the problem is not continuous one, nonetheless the issue keeps on returning and affecting more and more individuals. Due to the fact that Where's my refund tool is not

Where is my refund? It's a question Americans are probably asking themselves increasingly as they file their taxes. But they might have trouble finding an answer.

“The IRS is taking steps to update information so that Where's My Refund has current information. The IRS apologizes for any inconvenience and will provide updated information as soon as possible.” Under normal circumstances, the tool shows users when

I've pd. increased property taxes under the guise of being forced to pay plaintiffs' attorney's feesif that doesn't occur, where's my refund? Keep it clean. Avoid language that is obscene, vulgar, lewd or sexually-oriented.

Jamie Lee Curtis brings potential romance to 'NCIS'

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

EW has learned exclusively that Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin is set to appear alongside already announced guest star Jamie Lee Curtis in an upcoming episode of NCIS, scheduled to air in late March. Astin will, like Curtis, play a psychological

When a high-level security Navy reservist is found dead, Gibbs has to deal with Dr. Samantha Ryan (guest star Jamie Lee Curtis) from PsyOps in order to uncover the truth behind a possible suicide. Meanwhile, DiNozzo gets into a dispute with accounting

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Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras gives way to Lent, Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

To kick off the ultra-indulgent party season of Mardi Gras, the Gulfstream Park Casino celebrated Fat Tuesday quite literally with what it called a “Fat Tuesday Frenzy.” According to the terms of the promotion, all customers were welcomed to be weighed

I decided to do a little research to learn a little about the New Orleans French Quarter culture of observing Mardi Gras, which is the French term for “Fat Tuesday.” Historically, Catholics ate rich and fatty foods in preparation for having to fast for

By Shelby Hodge University of St. Thomas Mardi Gras Ball chairs Kelli Kickerillo and Phyllis Mandola had set the goal high for the 62nd annual Fat Tuesday fundraiser honoring Archbishop J. Michael Miller. "A million for Miller" was their credo as they

St. Mary Catholic School held it's annual Fat Tuesday celebration at the school yesterday. It's an event I've covered several times throughout the years and it's just a fun community journalism assignment to shoot. The event begins with the marching

That's a good image for Fat Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. The origins of Fat Tuesday have everything to do with what happens on the day after. Christians around the world celebrate Ash Wednesday, which kicks off the 40 days before Easter (what we call

'Wanderlust' star Jennifer Aniston: My boyfriend Justin Theroux looks 'like a …

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

By Cristina Everett / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux began dating after they worked on their new film, 'Wanderlust.' It wasn't exactly love at first sight for Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux. The actress reveals to Pop

By Erin Snyder, Website staff View full sizeAP PhotoRihanna reacts after winning the award for best International Female Solo Artist during the Brit Awards 2012 at the O2 Arena in London, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan) Brown tweeted,

The former 'Friends' actress finally admits that she has indeed filmed 'a lot' of naked scenes in the upcoming R-rated comedy film, while dubbing the raunchy actions 'liberating.'

George (Paul Rudd) looks less that thrilled to be in the presence of Wayne the nudist (Joe Lo Truglio) in "Wanderlust." (Universal Studios) Four movies open Friday. None of them will be reviewed in Weekender, for a variety of reasons: “Tyler Perry's

Jennifer Aniston had no problem shedding her clothes for new movie Wanderlust because she found the experience "liberating".