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The anti-cancer properties of carrots are more potent if the vegetable is not cut up before cooking, research shows.

Former Illinois first lady Patti Blagojevich says she's getting ready for her stint on reality TV by doing yoga and cooking meals for her kids to eat while she's gone. Both Patti and Rod Blagojevich appeared on WLS Radio's "Don Wade and Roma Morning Show" on Tuesday. Patti Blagojevich says she's prepping for her appearance on "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here" by doing hot yoga. She says that workout - which is done in a heated room - will help her get acclimated to the high temperatures in Costa Rica, where the show will be taped.

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When Amit Damani daydreams about being back home in Mumbai, he thinks of warm weather and Indian vegetarian food, especially vada pav.

Whether you're the kind of coffee drinker that slugs back the swill in the break-room coffee pot at work or savors exotic coffee on sleepy Sundays, there is always room for enhancing your java.