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I posted something similar to this before, but that's fine. Making a good cup of coffee is art and I like charts like this anyway.

For the full-sized version, go here.

A good article on salsa and it's place in America. Plus some decent recipes.

Some good advice on introducing more whole grains into your diet.

This is pretty cool use of food to create art. Check out the rest.

Good advice on why you should befriend a butcher.

I don't know why I'm linking this. Just because I can I guess. Click here for the large size.

From the guys who had the beer history I just linked, here's some info on coffee.

This was a frightening story to listen to, but chock full of information you can use.

For more detailed info, consult the New York Times series on the subject of our drinking water.

What's the real truth behind bottled water? Tapped is a film that examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil. If you've ever wanted to be exposed to the negative impact bottled water can have on us and our environment, check out this movie.

(h/t to ModernMet for the link)

These are some pretty creative ideas. Check them out.

You don't have to wait for these creative designs. Check out these actual origami tea bags...

...and these banana drink containers.

We are constantly trying to find new and good things to pack for Gabriel's lunch. Now, granted, he's not quite ready for everything on this list, but I think it's got some good advice for kids of all ages.

Not sure if anyone is going to use this, but I might give it try in a pinch. Here's how ot make homemade hand sanitizer.

Here are some reports from both NPR and Wired that as pharmaceutical companies are trying to cure more and more intricate diseases, they are finding that people taking placebos have just as good - if not better - responses than the folks on the actual drugs.

Seems to be they ought to just get back to trying to help cure cancer or AIDS and leave the curing old-guys-with-limp-penises issues to future generations.

Then again, I see them as profit-grabbing shills instead of folks serious about doing the common good so I'm obviously jaded.

Yet another interesting conversation with Michael Pollan. This time he berates the Food Network for making cooking a passive entertainment option instead of something people can learn to do for themselves.

Mmmm....gyros.

Somewhat on the unhealthy side, but nowhere near a burger, and much more tasty. We regularly hit a nice gyro shop near campus called Stephano's, which is a much fancier manifestation of it's old namesake, Daily Chicken.

Knowing how the meat is made takes nothing away from it, nor wanting to get some takeout soon.