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There are a lot of things to learn about a city in order to live there successfully.  Sometimes it takes years to find out some of the "secrets" and tricks to living a good life.  I share tips in every issue of my weekly newsletter. 

If you know some good tips, please send them to me via email. I hope you find something useful to you here and feel more at home in Huntsville.

Tips for Week of December 11, 2003

THINGS I LEARNED THIS WEEK:

• One readers shares a good place for Christmas shopping. "Magnolia Marketplace in Madison is a great shop for interiors and gifts. It has the Michael Simon ornaments- decorated sweaters, shoes and purses. The shop is on Hwy 72W at Hughes Rd. in the center with Publix." 

• From John Tesh's "Intelligence for Your Life" newsletter: As it turns out, hot cocoa really is good for you. It has more disease fighting antioxidants than red wine or green tea. Cocoa is loaded with the vitamins that fight heart disease and cancer - vitamins C and E and beta-carotene. Vitamins that may even prevent Alzheimer's disease, or at least slow it down. They can also slow down the aging process. Researchers from Cornell University say a cup of cocoa is three times better than green tea and five times better than black tea in terms of the amount of antioxidants you get. Cold chocolate milk contains all the vitamins as well, but hot cocoa is the better way to go because more of these antioxidants are released when it's hot.

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