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“How to lower blood pressure” was the most searched Google health question of 2019

"How to lower blood pressure" was the most searched Google health question of 2019

Americans had a lot of questions about blood pressure in 2019. They also wondered about the keto diet, hiccups and more. These three topics were among the top 10 most-searched health-related questions, according to new data from Google. The list tabulated our trillions of collective searches between January and early December of 2019. In 2018, the most-searched health-related questions typed into good were about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), endometriosis, and how long does weed stay in your urine. Here are the 10 top most-searched for this year: 1. How to lower blood pressure More than 75 million people have high blood pressure but just more than half are managing it well, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. So people are turning to Google to try to find answers about how a healthy, low sodium diet, exercise, and stress relief might help them get it under control.…

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What time does Burger King stop serving breakfast?

What time does Burger King stop serving breakfast?

A productive day starts with a hearty breakfast—and for most of us, that sometimes means fast food. We can claim to hate it all we want, but there’s no denying the allure of a tasty bacon, egg, and cheese Crossan’wich served with a side of toasty hash browns. If your rise and shine is somewhat sluggish some mornings, you may wonder what time can you order breakfast until at Burger King? Well, Burger King typically starts serving breakfast at 6 a.m. and serves its morning menu until 10:30 sharp at which time, lunch promptly starts. (The exceptions to this rule are the 24/7 locations, which may start breakfast earlier than that.) Find a Burger King location near you. If you’ve ever wondered why fast food joints just don’t serve breakfast all day long, it has to do with griddle temperatures. Lunch menu items, like those sizzling burgers, require higher griddle…

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New Cosmic Crisp apple stays fresh for a year

New Cosmic Crisp apple stays fresh for a year

Yet another type of apple at the grocery store? While you may think you have everything you want while snacking on your Granny Smith or Honeycrisp—or any of the other hundreds of varieties available around the country—a new variety might soon become the apple of your eye. A new Honeycrisp and Enterprise hybrid claims to strike the perfect balance of sweetness, acidity, juiciness, and crunch, along with an impressive year-long shelf life, making it an ideal apple for just about anything. According to the Cosmic Crisp website, the apple “has a remarkably firm and crisp texture” and “provides ample sweetness and tartness.” It sounds too good to be true, but growers and industry experts shot for the moon when they created the new Cosmic Crisp. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxk6P0VFtkP/ Why is it called the Cosmic Crisp? It has to do with the lenticels. If you’re not an apple grower, you may never have…

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Target is selling glittery wine fizzers that explode in your glass

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With Christmas and New Year’s just days away, it’s really time to start thinking about the details. Like what drinks your serving and, of course, how you can add more glitter to you party. Enter Target’s Glitter Raspberry Wine Fizzers. They’re like little sparkly bath bombs for your wine glass, and they’ll make your using wine drinking this holiday season a much classier affair. As the name implies, the Fizzers add a pop of fruity flavor that will turn your wine into more of a rosé. Plus they’re fun to watch dissolve in the glass, releasing tiny drinkable silver and gold stars. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5JPngBHl54/?utm_source=ig_embed The festive Wine Fizzers come in a pack of six for $6 so you can enjoy the fun with friends—making all of your evenings a bit brighter—without burning a hole through your Christmas cash. You can’t order them online any longer, but they are still available in many…

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The 10 most popular recipes from Everybody Craves in 2019

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If you’re looking to find some new favorite recipes, add these to your list! Each recipe is tried and true, and was tested and loved by the highest number of readers. We published tons of recipes every year, but these are the recipes that really caught your eye in 2019: 10. 20-minute honey mustard garlic shrimp Our lives are busy — and 2019 was no exception! It’s no surprise that this delicious 20-minute meal was a total hit this year. Shrimp cook up quickly, and the garlic honey mustard sauce takes this simple weeknight meal to the next level. Make this dinner tonight. 9. Pizzelle This classic Italian cookie has no shortage of fans. There were plenty of people out there looking to create Grandma’s authentic recipe, and they found what they were looking for at Everybody Craves. Get baking! 8. Lemon almond chicken salad This one checks all of the boxes: healthy,…

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The most-searched foods of 2019, according to Google

The most-searched foods of 2019, according to Google

When you have a question that simply must be answered, it’s Google to the rescue. Each year, the world’s most popular search engine analyzes our collective trillions of search queries, and delivers its Year in Search report, featuring the year’s most-searched topics in news, sports, entertainment, and of course food and beverage. The most-searched data for 2019 reflects those searches that had a high spike in traffic compared to the same topic in 2018—so we know it’s truly a 2019 trend. The search engine then filters out spam and repeat queries. So, what did we have an interest in searching for in 2019? Drink recipes Classic drinks saw an increased interest this year. Sex on the beach, hot tottie (even though it’s really spelled “toddy”), buttery nipple (butterscotch schnapps and Irish cream), sidecar (cognac, orange liqueur, and lemon juice), hot buttered rum (dark rum, butter, brown sugar, spices, hot water),…

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Grocery stores open on Christmas Day 2019

Grocery stores open on Christmas Day 2019

In a perfect world, you’ve had plenty of time to plan your holiday menu, you’ve been able to shop for all the ingredients, and you know exactly how many people are coming to dinner. Then there’s real life. If your platter of Christmas cookies go crashing to the floor, you realize the morning-of you forget to pick up your holiday ham, or you didn’t account on your cousin bringing his new girlfriend… and his roommate, don’t stress. Pull off a little Christmas miracle and head to one of these convenience or grocery stores on Christmas Day. These stores will have open hours on December 25, 2019 to help you turn your holiday mishaps back into magic. Most grocery stores are closed entirely for Christmas Day, so we’ve included convenience stores on this list, as well, to give you more options. Whether it’s wine, eggnog, candy, or canned corn, you just…

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50+ restaurants offering holiday gift card specials and bonuses 2019

50+ restaurants offering holiday gift card specials and bonuses 2019

Whether it’s for your hard-to-buy-for father or your cousin obsessed with California Pizza Kitchen, most of us have a reason to buy a few gift cards this holiday season. But why walk away with just one gift card when you can also score a bonus for yourself? Here are a list of restaurant chains offering bonuses, deals, and specials so that when you buy a gift for them, you get a gift for you, too. Applebee’s Purchase $50 in gift cards and day now through December 31, 2019, and receive a $10 bonus card to use before March 1, 2020. Bahama Breeze Buy $50 worth of gift cards and get $20 in bonus cards free. Bonus cards valid January 2 through March 31, 2020, excluding February 14, 2020. Benihana Get a $10 bonus card with a $50 gift card purchased in the month of December. Bonus card can be used…

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Where to get a KitchenAid stand mixer on sale during Black Friday 2019

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If there is one kitchen appliance we all covet, it’s those shiny, beautiful KitchenAid stand mixers. Yes, KitchenAid proves an appliance can be beautiful. Those cheerful colors make baking so much more enjoyable, while also making any kitchen look a thousand times more glamorous. Of course, they’re also not cheap. But don’t fret! They’re always on sale during Black Friday, so whether you’re shopping online or in-store, you can easily snag a pretty good deal. Some stores are already discounting their KitchenAid stand mixers, so you don’t have to wait until after Turkey Day if you wanted one this month to help cook your holiday feast. But more deals are to come. Here is everywhere we’ve seen KitchenAid Black Friday deals announced so far: JCPenney The nationwide department store shows announced discounts on the KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer via its Black Friday ad. Discounted colors include black, white,…

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Where to find PBR’s 99 can case of beer

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This holiday season you can adorn your home with 99 bottles, er… cans, of beer on your wall. Yes, Pabst Blue Ribbon released a monstrous 99 can pack of PBR beer. As you would expect, the pack contains 99 cans of beer and is aptly named the 99 Pabst. The case looks to be about six-or seven-feet long, and it appears you might need a friend to help carry it. Each case contains three types of PBR: Original, Easy (with is a light lager), and Extra (with contains more ABV than the original). The pack was first released in 2017 and sold for $59.99, but was sadly only available in Quebec, Canada. Some recent reports are saying that it now costs about $175… which despite being a huge jump, still wouldn’t be a terrible price for almost 100 beers. But let’s hope the $59.99 is the real going rate this time around, too.…

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