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Something new for all ages Last week I took my kids grocery shopping. On our way out of the supermarket they always want to stop by the vending machines. So we did. Much to their excitement the machines have some new toys to choose from. My fashion conscious 11-year-old daughter’s eyes fell on the machine with 1” True Color Rings . There was everything from hip hot pink, brilliant blue, sunflower yellow, purple and green rings all in different designs including red hearts, flowers, and the classic shapes like squares and ovals. She put her 25 cents in the machine and much to her deli …

I’ve been saying it for years, and now it’s confirmed by a group of researchers at Oxford University along with their colleagues at the University of Oslo that I’ve been right all along. Tea, wine and chocolate sure enough keep my brain active. The researchers say it’s the high levels of flavonoids that keep away dementia and keep me smart. Now maybe my friends won’t laugh so loud when I have a cup of green tea every morning, and indulge in a glass of wine and a Tootsie Roll or a Rocky Road Bar after dinner. Although the Oxford research isn’t a clinical …

Madagascar Tattoos now available The tattoos everyone’s been waiting for, the DreamWorks Escape 2 Africa series, are ready for your standard sticker or tattoo flat vending machines. This series of 15 temporary tattoos include Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Gloria the Hippo, Master Tigress, Maurice the Aye-aye, Mort Mouse Lemur, Julien the Ring-Tailed Lemur, and Zuba, voice of the late Bernie Mac. These Madagascar 2 tattoos come in a 300 count box for flat vend tattoo and sticker vending machines from candymachines.com . They are individually packaged in folders measuring 4 1/2×3 in …

Older people must cut calories As I get older it’s harder and harder to keep from gaining weight. It seems that consuming the same amount of calories that I did 10 or 15 years ago leads to more weight gain no matter how much I exercise! Doctors have determined that the body’s energy requirements continue to decline the older we get. So if I start recording what I eat, put less food on my plate, and eat more fruits and vegetables I can control my weight gain. As I understand it, any weight gain makes me have a greater risk of getting diabetes and other chronic diseases. Those are …

Kosher products gain popularity Food safety, not religion, is the main reason people are choosing kosher food products for their families these days. Kosher products took first place last year with 5,389 new products. This popularity stems from a belief that kosher food is produced under stricter guidelines and supervision than is provided by government inspection, and that the kosher symbol guarantees the food is free of contaminants or disease. Candymachines.com realizes that vegetations, people who are lactose intolerant, and families concerned with food safety prefer kosher treats. Ven …