Issue Date: January 20, 2008
Good airport eateries
The secret to finding good food at the airport? Go with whatever the local speciality is.
Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport: Southern fried chicken, candied yams, pork chops, corn bread and biscuits at Paschal's.
Boston: clam chowder and fresh fish at the three branches of Legal Sea Foods.
Dallas/Fort Worth: pulled pork, beef brisket and peach cobbler at three branches of Dickey's Barbecue Pit.
San Francisco: sushi at a branch of famed restaurant Ebisu.
Miami: Cuban pressed sandwiches and espresso from Café Versailles.
Denver: burritos and chile rellenos at Que Bueno! Mexican Grille.
Speaking of burritos, Blue Burrito Grille claims that its are healthy and authentic. You can taste them at two locations in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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6 super-healthy snacks
Favorite:
10 almonds
= 69 calories
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Eating the wrong kind of snacks is a major cause of obesity in children and adults. My favorite good ones:
Popcorn: It's whole grain, fiber rich and low glycemic (less likely to spike blood sugar and cause hunger and weight gain). Whole grains help fight heart disease, diabetes and cancer. When air-popped, three cups of popcorn has only 93 calories.
Dark chocolate: It's rich in antioxidants, can lower blood pressure and might help protect your heart. Surprise: It does not spike blood sugar. My choice: three pieces of Dove dark chocolate (about an ounce has 126 calories).
Prunes: Sugary, yes, but low among dried fruits in boosting blood sugar (at half the rate of raisins, for example). New evidence suggests that prunes might help fight colon cancer. Three prunes have 69 calories.
Hard-boiled egg: A nutritional bargain at 80 calories each, eggs are packed with filling protein and are rich in choline for optimal brain functioning.
Almonds: A handful with antioxidant-rich skins is filling and rich in fiber and protein. Almonds are good for cholesterol and might cut risk of lung cancer in smokers and heart disease.
Peanut butter: High in fat, yes, but studies show that snacking on peanuts and peanut butter helps to suppress appetite. I like a couple of tablespoons on an apple.
Reach Jean Carper at jeancarper.com.
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PC fix-it services
The best plumbers and handymen are always on call, but what about tech support for your home computer? Who can help when your report vanishes in the middle of the night?
PC technician services once aimed at corporations are targeting home users. Here are a few:
PCLive.com: This 24-hour service will repair your PC remotely for a flat $49.95 fee per incident.
support.com: The prices range from $29 to $99. Dial800-727-8776 between 8 a.m. and 1 a.m. ET seven days a week to speak to an operator who can diagnose and fix problems remotely or will have you install and run repair software.
iFixit.com: This free service (you pay for necessary parts) targeted at Mac users has detailed online guides for replacing hard drives, upgrading memory and even changing screens on your Mac, iPod or iPhone.
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Help manage your college kids' money
Just because your college kids don't live at home doesn't mean you can't monitor their spending, says Todd Romer, of "Young Money" magazine. His advice: Tie their allowance to maintaining a certain GPA. "It empowers them to have some responsibility in their life," Romer says.
Urge them to get part-time jobs, he adds. Most important, parents and students should develop savings and spending plans.
If your kids blow it all on nights out and clothes? Give them a loan, "but let them know if it happens again, they're on their own."
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