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CHOLESTEROL COUNTS Still choosing between butter and margarine? Butter, of course, was the big no-no for cholesterol-conscious folks until scientists realized that the alternative, stick margarine, contains trans-fatty acids, which may be even worse for arteries. So what about the stuff in a tub? A new study shows that cholesterol levels can drop 10% in kids and adults within two weeks of switching from butter to soft tub margarine. There's a rub. Switching has no effect on the cholesterol of overweight subjects, who tend to have higher levels to begin with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Health: Dec. 18, 2000 | 12/18/2000 | See Source »

...curious Willy Wonka look to it. Feed a bit of metal powder into its maw, and after a moment of whirring and digesting, it spits out, say, a valve for a diesel engine or a gear for a car transmission or a pump component for a hot tub. It's an odd bit of industrial alchemy to watch--mere dust transforming itself into highly refined hardware...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A New Factory For A New Age | 12/4/2000 | See Source »

...workers voted Republican in 1996. The average - yep, average - wage for the United Auto Workers member in Michigan is $60,000. The honest among them admit this is now the upper-middle-class life they're living, and they like the two cars in the garage and the hot tub on the backyard deck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ground Zero in the Presidential Battleground | 10/27/2000 | See Source »

...Poorly received "Thumbless Jim" mascot b) Ace Hardware's chocolate grout c) Price deflation in lumber d) Liability issues with Li'l Billy's Bath-tub Belt-sander...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: News Quiz Oct. 23, 2000 | 10/23/2000 | See Source »

...face the same view: the Teton mountains. The plushest suite, which extends from the main house, is practically a log cabin of one's own, complete with Jacuzzi, sitting room and gas fireplace. Common areas include a glass-enclosed solarium, filled with plants and a large hot tub from which to view the landscape. Meals are collective, and the Jerns are praised for delicious food and a homey, welcoming atmosphere...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Travel: A Log Cabin of One's Own, Plus Hot Tub | 10/9/2000 | See Source »

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