Here is the AP Lifestyles Digest for the week of Oct. 20. For access to AP Newsroom and other technical issues, contact apcustomersupport@ap.org or call 877-836-9477. For reruns of stories, call Customer Support, customersupport@ap.org, 877-836-9477. For photo reruns, visit the photo archive. For questions, contact Julia Rubin at jrubin@ap.org or Mallika Sen at msen@ap.org.
FOOD
Food-Mozzarella Basics — If you’ve ever wandered into the cheese section with the innocent intent of “just picking up some mozzarella,” you know it’s not that simple. What was once a single white orb in plastic wrap is now an entire category. Fresh, low-moisture, smoked, buffalo, burrata — mozzarella takes many forms, and picking the right one for your meal needs a little demystification. By Katie Workman. UPCOMING Monday.
GARDENING
Gardening-Transplanting Shrubs — It’s the end of the gardening season, and those of us who’ve endured a less-than-perfect layout may be itching to move shrubs around. But proper timing is imperative. By Jessica Damiano. UPCOMING Tuesday.
BE WELL
Be Well-Bald Women — For centuries, many cultures have viewed long hair on women as a symbol of femininity and youth. Some women are defying that traditional beauty standard and finding empowerment by baring their heads. Whether they’re shaving off their locks voluntarily or lost hair due to medical conditions, they’re celebrating and supporting each other in person and online. By Cathy Bussewitz. SENT Monday.
Be Well-Germy Kids — Forget colorful leaves. Any caregiver knows that the real sign of fall is a surge of kids with coughs, sneezes and sniffles. Autumn marks the start of respiratory virus season, when colds, flu and other bugs start circulating — especially among the very young. A recent study confirmed what many families intuitively know: The littlest students harbor the most germs. By JoNel Aleccia. UPCOMING Wednesday.
CLIMATE
Climate Choices-Food Waste — Food waste costs the average person $728 per year, and it amounts to about the same planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions every year as 42 coal-fired power plants. But there are some easy ways to tackle this problem and help both your wallet and the planet. Experts say it starts with a careful grocery list that includes checking your fridge and pantry before you hit the store. UPCOMING Friday.
ALLERGIES
Peanut-Allergy — A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has made a big difference in the real world. By JoNel Aleccia. SENT Monday.
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In case you missed it:
BE WELL — Be Well-Music-Pain, Be-Well-Backward-Walking
GARDENING — Gardening-Using Food Scraps
HOMES — Tariffs-Kitchen Cabinets, Homes-The Retro Reset
ONLINE — Instagram-Teens
TRAVEL — Fall Foliage-Drought, Travel-Faroe Islands
MONEY — Money-Matters-Continuing-Care
— The AP
