by Shawn Radcliffe | Jan 26, 2012 | Health, Nutrition
A new study pardoned fried foods, but only those cooked in olive or sunflower oil. When it comes to eating, Americans will fry just about anything. Chicken and potatoes are old favorites, but Twinkies, soda, and donuts are also fair game. Like many things that we...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jan 25, 2012 | Writing
Sentences are sometimes like meetings: they never seem to end. Sure, fill your essay with your amazing thoughts, but don’t let them run together. Besides, longer isn’t always better. Try shorter sentences. Make your point sooner. This also works well in interviews and...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jan 13, 2012 | Writing
Your college application essay should show how wonderful you are. Admissions committees, though, also want to know that you can think clearly. That’s really what grad school is about. Even though vague pronouns are sometimes funny, they can hurt your essay. For...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jan 6, 2012 | Writing
Admissions committees review hundreds or thousands of application essays. Yours may not be a Hollywood screenplay, but you can spice up things by varying your sentences. Break out of the usual “I worked in finance” format. Add a few introductory phrases to your...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Nov 16, 2011 | Health, Medicine, Nutrition
By age 20, approximately 30 million Americans have some sort of lactose intolerance. This condition of the digestive system occurs when people have difficulty digesting lactose, a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Symptoms of lactose intolerance include...
