HOW TO GRILL THE PERFECT STEAK OIL IT - Use a canola/olive oil blend to coat the steak before seasoning it.  By lightly coating the meat, you'll get a quick sear, ensuring a juicer steak and perfect charring. SEASON SIMPLY - A well-marbled steak needs only coarsely ground black pepper and kosher salt to bring it to flavor perfection.  IT'S ALL ABOUT THE HEAT - High heat sears the surface of the meat, allowing for the perfect combination of charred outside and juicy inside.  Keep two sides of the grill hot and move the steak to the second hot spot if the first grilling area is aggressively flaming up. DON'T FLIP IT - Flipping the steak too often can sabotage the charring of the meat and get rid of most of the seasoning. And don't drag the steak across the grill when turning.  Pick it up in one straight motion and place it back with the same motion. REST AND RELAX - Once it's reached the desired doneness, take the steak off the grill and allow it to rest for at least 5 minutes on a wire rack over a pan before cutting it.  This ensures that there's air all around the steak to stop the cooking process.  The juices will redistribute throughout the steak and make it tender.

LAWS OF PARENTING The later you stay up, the earlier your child will wake up the next morning. For a child to become clean, something else must become dirty. Toys multiply to fill any space available. The longer it takes you to make a meal, the less your child will like it. Yours is always the only child who doesn't behave. If the shoe fits, it's expensive. The surest way to get  something done is to tell a child not to do it. The gooier the food, the more likely it is to end up on the carpet. Backing the car out of the driveway causes your child to have to go to the bathroom. The more challenging the child, the more rewarding it is to be a parent...sometimes.

Onions & How To Use Them Red Onions - These are a good choice for using raw, as in salads, garnishes or salsas.  They're also great when grilled and have the bonus of maintaining most of their color. Scallions - Sometimes referred to as green onions, they have a pleasing mild flavor that lends itself to using raw in salads and as a garnish for soups or pasta, as well as in quick-cooking dishes like stir fries. Yellow Onions - These full-flavored standbys can be put into almost anything.  When cooked, they turn a light brown and add a tangy sweetness to our dish. Vidalia - Grown in Georgia, where the low-sulfur soil gives them an intense sweetness, Vidalias can be eaten raw.  When cooked, they make great onion rings and also add a caramelized flavor to pastas, roasts and casseroles. Shallots - Sometimes mistaken for garlic because of their similar shape, shallots have a sweet, bold flavor.  Ideal in sauces and gravies, or sauteed and added to vegetable side dishes. Leeks - Heartier than scallions; best when sauteed.  Trim both ends and wash well.  Slice thinly and use as a base for stews and soups or add to braised meat dished.

Basal-Cell Cancer What is it?  About a million cases of this most common type of skin cancer are diagnosed each year.  It starts in the deepest layer of the epidermis. Is it dangerous?  It seldom metastasizes and is almost never fatal, but it's serious just the same.  Some basal-cell cancers spread along the surface of the skin, while others can go deep. Triggers.  The major cause is exposure to UV radiation from sunlight.  Tanning salons greatly increase your risk, too. What to look for.  Five typical signs:  an open sore, a reddish patch, a shiny bump that may be translucent or pearly, a pink growth with an elevated edge and crusted center or a scarlike area that is white, yellow or waxy. Where you get it.  Most frequently on any part of the body exposed to the sun. Treatment.  Sometimes the biopsy alone will get rid of the cancer.  Doctors can also scrape or burn off superficial cancers or use photodynamic therapy.  Eeper basal-cell tumors usually need surgery. What's new.  Chemotherapy cream can kill basal-cell cancer on the skin's surface, leaving few or no scars.  Squamous- Cell Cancer What is it?  The second most common type of skin cancer, it occurs in the upper layers of the epidermis and is diagnosed in more than 250,000 people each year. Is it dangerous? Often squamous cell gets lumped with basal cell cancer, but it can be more danerous.  In fact, some 2,300 Americans die from ti each year.  Squamous cell cancer grows slowly, over years, and early treatment can cure it.  But once it has spread, the five-year survival rate is 50%. Triggers.  THe major one is sun exposure, but squamous cell cancer can also develop at the site of a chronic wound, for example, in patients who have diabetes. What to look for.  Ths type of cancer usually resembles a wart or a sore that doesn't heal. Where you get it.  Although it most often shows up on sun-exposed areas such as the face, neck, hands and arms, squamous cell cancer can grow anywhere on the body. Treatment.  Because these tumors have the potential to metastasize, most require traditional or Mohs surgery. What's new. Researchers are looking at the potential of immunotherapy, which stimulates your immune system, to battle squamous cell cancer.  Melanoma What it is.  The most serous form of skin cancer, melanoma forms in the melanocytes, epidermal cells that produce your skin's pigment.  Although it can be diagnosed at any age, melanoma is now the most common type of cancer among people in their mid-to late 20s. Is it dangerous?  Absolutely.  Although only 3 % of people with skin cancer thave melanoma, it causes more than three-quarters of the deaths, nearly 8,700 each year.  Melanoma has a very high cure rate if caught early, but that number falls to 15 % once the cancer has spread. Triggers.  As with all sking cancers, sun exposure is a major cause, but heredity plays a role, too. What to look for.  Most melanomas are brown or black, although they can contain other colores, too. Where you get it.  Melanoma can appear anywhere on the body.  If you have darker skin, you're likely to get it on less-pigmented areas, such as on your palms, nail beds or even on the soles of your feet. Treatment.  Superficial melanomas can be cut out surgically, but if the cancer is deeper than 1 mm your doctor may also remove and biopsy one or more lymph nodes to see whether the cancer has spread. What's new.  Potential treatments for advanced melanoma now in clinical trials include immuno-therapy, a process that employs vaccines and drugs that cut off the cancer's blood supply or attack the gentic mutation that caused the disease.

Why Else Milk Matters Researchers discovered that kids who consumed lots of calcium tended to live longer than those with less calcium-rich diets.  Children who consumed 700 mg of calcium per day were up to 60 percent less likely to die from a stroke later in life.  So be sure every member of your brood age 9 and up gets the equivalent of 3 cups (2 cups for kids ages 2 to 8) of fat-free or low-fat milk or other low-fat dairy products every day.

Dangers of "Pretty" Products Walk through a supermarket or big-box store, and you'll notice a trend: attractive packaging designed to look as nice in your home as it does on the shelf.  But gussied-up household products could pose safety risks. Case in point: Renuzit's Crystal Elements Ruby Berries air freshener bears a striking resemblance to a dish of candy.  While the legally mandated "keep out of reach of children and pets" warning, choking hazrad caution, and first aid info are listed on the box and bottom of the dish, these may not be enough to protect sweets-loving kids and adults, or hungry pets. Other Risky Products: Xtra-Pine All Purpose Cleaner's elegantly rounded blue bottle could be mistaken for a sports drink.  Green Way's Dilutable Cleaner als appears beverage-like and the lovely lemongrass scent might entice a child to take a sip.  Leave Method's Le Scrub-a soap scum remover- by thetub, and you may take it for skin exfoliator.  And Biokleen's Kitchen & Bath Soy Cream Cleaner looks a whole lot like hair conditioner. Bottom Line:  Store all cleaning products not only out of reach of children and pets, but also away from spots where you stash food or beauty items.

4 New Facebook Rules A teen's Facebook page is like a diary of her life – and often times it's open to hackers or just plain creeps. Help your child with these tips:   Forget Full Names – Instead of using his real name, your child can use a nickname or a first-middle combo to maintain privacy. Choose tricky passwords – Suggest using a long password (10-plus characters) and changing it every three to six months. Restrict access – The privacy setting “freinds of friends” invites possibly hundreds of thousands of people to see kids' information and photos. Choosing “only friends” will limit viewing to people they've confirmed as pals. Stick to the past – Discourage kids from broadcasting plans, which gives potential stalkers info on their whereabouts.

12 Zesty Herbs & Spices (to help you reduce salt intake) One of the most fun and creative ways to add flavor to your home-ckked meals is to experiment with spices and herbs, which naturally conatin very small amounts of sodium.  For the freshest and fullest flavor, chop fresh herbs finely or grind fresh herbs with a mortar and pestle.  Use small amounts of dried herbs for a more pungent flavor.  BASIL CHIVES GARLIC DILL CURRY POWDER OREGANO CUMIN ROSEMARY SAGE ONION POWDER PAPRIKA THYME

Get Him To The Doc...Nag-Free! Make it a date - "If you share the same general practitioner, make your appointments around the same time and then meet up afterward for a bite. Be Strategic - Help him find some holes in his schedule. Point Out His Obligations - Tell him you need him around for a long time to come.  If you have kids tell him you want him to be a healthy grandfather. Talk Dollars and Sense - Reassure him that seeing a doctor is a solid investment in good health.  If he gets sick, it will be much more costly to the family. Make it Relatable - Men are so good at taking care of their cars - tell them to think of their bodies in the same way.

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