Word: oat
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...tone of my day is set by whether or not I have it for breakfast. I rush to the bins and search for my little brown loops of heaven. Hopefully, my eyes fall upon some Cracklin' Oat Bran just waiting to get in my belly. Because I love it, I pay close attention to how it is treated. I am shocked when I see bowls on the conveyor belt with unconsumed Cracklin' Oat Bran. In a visceral response, my whole body tenses up. Such a commodity should not go to waste...
Sharing the fate of all health "trends," the harmonious marriage has gone the way of oat bran and the Atkins diet. What was once regarded as beneficial has proved to be less helpful than advertised or even potentially harmful to your health. Across the country, counselors are being forced to recall "happy" couples who have learned to see beyond their differences because, if you're not fighting, research suggests, your marriage is probably in trouble...
...GODFATHER, PART II Hey, Fredo, ix-nay on the oat...
About three years ago, I started sprinkling a mixture of oat bran, wheat bran and wheat germ on my oatmeal every morning. Like many Americans, I'd heard about the studies linking a diet high in fiber--found in cereal grains, fruits and vegetables--to the prevention of heart disease and colon cancer. I figured I couldn't go wrong...
...diagnose an obsessed thesis writer using the following check-list of symptoms: the room is piled high with over-due library books; you can't see the desk for the post-it notes and index cards covering it; and judging from the wastebasket, a normal meal consists of Cracklin' Oat Bran in a paper cup and two cans of Coke. The Room 13 sign that asks, "You want that thesis chapter when?" suddenly speaks to the obsessed senior and may take up residence on his or her door, edited to say, "You want that thesis when...