Discover the Best of Minneapolis

This Mississippi River city with an independent streak embraces its lakes, arts, and innate North-ness in every season. The Trust for Public Land regularly names Minneapolis’s parks and recreation facilities the best in the nation. An excellent example of why: Theodore Wirth Regional Park.

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The most absurd foods you can eat at the Minnesota State Fair

What do candy bars, pickles, and Swiss cheese have in common? For 12 glorious days at the end of summer, they are all battered, deep fried, and served on a stick at the Minnesota State Fair.

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Brexit and the Land of the Porridge People

We’ve turned our anxieties about leaving the European Union into a food fight. Ms. Prendergast is a British journalist.

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Move over, Bake Off! Why Masterchef Australia is TV's best cookery show

The Bake Off contestants might have been revealed today but, Masterchef Australia, currently celebrating its tenth year running, is one the most beautiful culinary show on TV.

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The Marathon du Médoc Has Stops For Wine, Cheese and Oysters

The Marathon du Médoc has been going since 1985 and it takes place every September in the beautiful Gironde region of France. Thousands of people take up the challenge each year, all eager to enjoy not only the thrills of ‘racing’, but also the thrills of ‘tasting’.

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Top ten heartiest tapas to enjoy when it's cold outside

Spain is said to have more bars per square foot than any other country. Of course, we couldn’t be happier about this! There is something comforting about a tiny Spanish bar with its tall wooden stools, impossibly narrow entryway and more often than not, standing room only.

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Spaniards face ham shortage as Chinese market gets taste for jamón ibérico

Having discovered the joys of French wine, caviar and truffles, China’s new rich are turning to a new gourmet delicacy to satisfy their demand for luxury goods from the west: Spain’s jamón ibérico, or Iberian ham.

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5 American habits I lost when I moved to Spain

Everything in Spain operates on a slightly later schedule than in America. For that reason, it’s not weird to see whole families — little kids included — out at restaurants or bars eating dinner at 9 or 10 at night, or later. This would have been way past my bedtime when I was a child.

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Madrid’s 12 most surprising eateries

Madrid’s restaurants tend to focus on fresh market produce, touches of fusion cooking and vintage decor. But some surprising new offerings are also making inroads: eateries based around a single theme, Japanese-influenced taverns, and even places specializing in raw food.

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Despair and Anger as Puerto Ricans Cope With Debt Crisis

SAN JUAN, P.R. — It’s the lunch hour at Baker’s Bakery, a fixture in Río Piedras, one of Puerto Rico’s oldest neighborhoods, but the bustle at the counter is long gone.

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More Consensus on Coffee’s Benefits Than You Might Think

When I was a kid, my parents refused to let me drink coffee because they believed it would “stunt my growth.” It turns out, of course, that this is a myth. Studies have failed, again and again, to show that coffee or caffeine consumption are related to reduced bone mass or how tall people are.

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5 American habits I lost when I moved to Spain

Everything in Spain operates on a slightly later schedule than in America. For that reason, it’s not weird to see whole families — little kids included — out at restaurants or bars eating dinner at 9 or 10 at night, or later. This would have been way past my bedtime when I was a child.

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8 Weight-Loss Mistakes Runners Make

Pop quiz: You just went for a run. How many kilojoules did you blast? Chances are your guess outpaces reality, to the tune of, say, a Frappuccino.



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Best Food to Eat Before a Workout

Skipping breakfast to save calories? The idea seems logical — if you don't have any food in your belly, your body will start using up stores of fat as its energy source.



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Top 20 Easy Ways to Lose 10 Pounds in a Month

Hundreds of health gurus have come up with thousands of ways to try to get you to lose weight, motivate you to exercise more, and fool the body into shedding the pounds.



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Why Runners Shouldn’t Diet (and What to Do Instead)

Runners have a reputation for being exceptional eaters. We’ve been known to out-eat our bigger, heavier friends while they look on in amazement (and, sometimes, in terror).



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Unique Running Strategies for Weight Loss: An Elite Runner's Perspective

Every year, millions of people make a New Year's resolution to lose weight. Beginners and advanced runners alike strive to become lean, mean running machines, aiming to shed pounds to improve their performances and look their best.



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Top 10 Rules of Weight Loss for Runners

Unwanted weight gain can happen to even the most health-savvy women. A perfect storm of stress, eating on the go, pregnancy and age-related metabolic slowdown can gradually pile on extra pounds.



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15 Ways to Get Healthier in 2015

With the new year now in full gear, many people are hard at work on fresh resolutions (or perhaps still looking for motivation to get started). Getting healthier is always a top priority for many of us around the new year as we come off of the holiday binge and look forward to summer.



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The Unique Difficulties that Women Face with Weight Loss

If you're a woman who has tried to lose weight, you may have noticed something: it's hard. Much harder than simply cutting your calories and watching the weight fall off. Disclaimer: This article is geared towards women, but as you might have been able to tell by the name Dick, I am not a woman.



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