Tom Cioffi

You may love black beans, kidney beans, lima beans, split peas, chickpeas and lentils, but chances are you’ve been calling them by the wrong name for all these years. While beans, lentils, chickpeas, and split peas typically are referred to as beans or legumes, the correct term actually is pulses. They are indeed part of the legume family, which includes any plant that grows in a pod, but the word “pulse” refers specifically to the dry, edible seed that lives within the pod.

Baby boomers are expected to pass along $73 trillion to their heirs over the next two decades. Conventional wisdom says that parents should leave equal inheritances to each of their children for the sake of family harmony.

Heading out on a road trip? Here’s how to eat healthy even when options are limited… Be aware. Decide in advance that you’ll keep up your healthy habits while on the road—aim for something like 80% healthy. Then when you’re forced to compromise, you are less likely to binge. Keep in mind the three keys to eating healthy… Planning: Build healthy eating into your planning. What will you bring? Where will you get healthy food?