Consumer Reports

Daylight Savings Time in the United States starts on the second Sunday in March of each year and the Federal Emergency Management Agency encourages all Americans to use the change to daylight savings time to update emergency preparedness plans. For years, firefighters and safety professionals at every level have asked the public to change smoke alarm batteries throughout their homes, as they move their clocks ahead. According to FEMA Acting Regional Administrator Dennis Hunsinger, the March ritual of making homes safer from fire is also a great opportunity to review disaster response plans and restock disaster kits. Read more…

Back in November, I learned I was allergic to gluten and was told I should lose 20 lbs or so to improve my health. So now that I am gluten-free, my diet consists mostly of nuts, seeds, rice and lean meats– like fish.