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Food spotlight: Beyond sushi

Ask most people outside Japan about Japanese food and they’ll say “sushi.” While sushi is an iconic and popular cuisine in the land of the rising sun, it’s only one of many delicious dishes and styles of cooking you’ll find there.   Here’s just a taste of other foods you can explore when you visit […]

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The ABCs of NFTs

NFTs or non-fungible tokens. You may have heard of them and thought “huh?”.   First, an important definition. Fungibility has nothing to do with fungus but refers to a good or asset that can be swapped for another good or asset. A U.S. dollar bill is a good example because any U.S. dollar bill can […]

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Health spotlight: Your teeth and gums

show signs of gum disease. Why does that matter? Because poor oral health can increase your risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke and it’s even been linked to problems in pregnancy and dementia.   Seeing your dentist regularly is the best way to keep your teeth and gums healthy — and that means a cleaning […]

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Shopping for groceries on a budget

In 2020, US consumers spent an average of 8.6% of their disposable personal income on food — 5.0% on groceries and 3.6% outside the home. While that’s down slightly, mostly because of people reining in spending during the pandemic, food prices were actually up 3.5% from 2019, with beef prices soaring nearly 10%.   If […]

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