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The curious cook

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Myths in cookery persist because no one has tried to dispute and disprove them. However, cooking enthusiast Harold McGee has expanded his knowledge on cooking techniques by testing many rituals and tips, detailing them in his books 'On Food and Cooking' and 'The Curious Cook.'

Author: Dolnick, Edward
Publisher: Reader's Digest Magazines Ltd.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1993
Methods, Cooking, Cookery, Cooks

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The boy who couldn't stop running

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Joshua Brown was like any normal adolescent, except for his fanaticism about exercise. Doctors discovered later on that Brown suffered from obsessive-compulsive, a mental disorder which causes people to engage in meaningless rituals.

Author: Dolnick, Edward
Publisher: Reader's Digest Magazines Ltd.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1995
Care and treatment, Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Obsessive compulsive disorder

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Hotheads and heart attacks

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Anger can have adverse health effects such as increased blood pressure and a quickened heart, which can push the body beyond its limits. To stay healthy, experts advise people not to overreact to provocations of daily living.

Author: Dolnick, Edward
Publisher: Reader's Digest Magazines Ltd.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1996
Psychological aspects, Health aspects, Heart diseases, Anger

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