critic's rating: 2.5/5 Runaway trainWhen The Girl on the Train, a psychological thriller novel by British author Paula Hawkins first came out in 2015, readers lapped it up like it was manna from heaven. She was hailed as the new voice in British crime writing. Her book, which was mostly about an alcoholic woman struggling to come to grips with reality, felt like a realistic piece about real world problems. Read More...
The Workhouse Arts Center is set on 55 acres of land on the campus of what used to be the historic D.C. Workhouse and Reformatory. Today, The Workhouse supports more than 100 professional and emerging visual artists by providing them affordable studios and galleries in which to create, and to exhibit, their work. In addition to visual arts, the Workhouse is home to the W3 Theatre performing arts program, the Lucy Burns Museum, the Military in the Arts Initiative, the Art of Movement program, and large-scale community events. Read More...
While no one food alone can prevent or cure diseases, flaxseeds can pack a powerful and nutritious punch when incorporated into a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Flaxseed health benefitsThe tiny omega-3 fatty acid and fiber-rich seeds -- which most experts recommend eating ground rather than whole for easier digestion -- are an easy, versatile ingredient to incorporate in recipes for added health benefits.
Ground flaxseeds are the number one highest source of lignans, or phytoestrogens (plant estrogens), that may reduce breast cancer growth and spread, according to Oncology Nutrition. Read More...