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The 10 least fit presidents:

1. William Howard Taft (1909-1913): He became stuck in the White House bathtub several times. By some accounts, he weighed 370 pounds. He did exercise occasionally -- horseback riding. Poor horse.

The 10 fittest presidents:

1. Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809): This dude was buff -- tall, sinewy, virile. He was an avid walker and horseman on his Monticello estate. He walked until his 83rd birthday.

2. Teddy Roosevelt (1901-1909): He wrestled, boxed, fenced, rock-climbed, engaged in jujitsu, played tennis, rode horseback and hiked. Still, he died at age 60.

Joan Leineke doesn't hesitate when asked what makes her kitchen her kitchen.

"Now that's a question I don't have to think twice about," she says.

Her five favorite things:

1. Wine-storage unit. It keeps bottles at the appropriate temperature. She says: "Wine is always ready for opening. Different ones for different servings at dinner."

Besides her state-of-the-art appliances, Joan Leineke invests in unusual gadgets and specialty food items for whipping up dishes such as homemade quesadillas with duck confit.

Check it out:

DO:

-- Look for flip-flops made of high-quality, soft leather. This material, unlike plastic or foam, will minimize the potential for blisters and other irritation.

-- Look for flip-flops that carry the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance, which bases its recommendations on flip-flops that allow for the most normal foot function and promote foot health.

PEACH-GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

Serves 8

This is a simple way to glaze chicken. The recipe is from "Barbecue Nation: 350 Hot-off-the-Grill, Tried-and-True Recipes From America's Backyard" by Fred Thompson (Taunton Press).

1/3 cup peach preserves

2 tablespoons white wine vinegar

While no specific medication prevents breakouts, there are many treatment options.

1. Encourage your teens to earn money with a part-time job or baby sitting, pet sitting or tutoring.

2. Resist the impulse to "rescue" if your teen runs out of cash. Don't give extra money or an advance.

3. When shopping, suggest they compare prices at three stores when using their own money. If it's your money, insist on it.

Cheese is full of protein and calcium, so it must be good for you, right? Think again. Here's a quiz to find out how much you know about the cheese in your diet.

All questions true or false.

1. Regular cream cheese has twice as much fat as light cream cheese sold in a tub.

2. Cheese Whiz has 7 grams of fat in 2 tablespoons.

Nothin' wrong with a wee bit o' fun on St. Patrick's Day, which will be observed Friday by devout Catholics and March 17 by everybody else.