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20 Reasons Why Diets Fail

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We’re celebrating No Diet Day on May 6 courtesy of the eating disorder recovery advocate and Director of Diet Breakers, Mary Evans Young. International No Diet Day began in 1992 and has been going strong ever since, fighting disordered eating,…
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10 Mouthwatering Historical Facts About Hoagies

May 5 is National Hoagie Day. “Hoagie” is the Philadelphia term for the big sandwich that is also known as a sub, hero or grinder. The origin of the name of the big, long sandwich may be from a restaurant advertisement in Wilmington, Delaware,…
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20 Reasons Why Nurses Really Run the Hospital

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May 6 is National Nurses Day which also kicks off National Nurses Week. National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12, which is Florence Nightingale's birthday. Stephen Ambrose once wrote that, “It would not be possible…
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10 Reasons to Keep Drinking Coffee

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National Beverage Day is May 6 and if you’re like millions of adults around the world, coffee is your beverage of choice. Just the aroma of it brewing is enough to start the day and for many people, the only way they can function before…

15 Reasons Why You Need to Get a Juicer

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May 6 is National Beverage Day. We happen to love this national “holiday” because beverages just so happen to be one of our specialties! While those kinds of cocktails are not part of the recommended 3 liters of fluid per day for men and…
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15 Reasons Why Bird Watching is Nature’s Yoga

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How much do you know about the birds around you? The public learned a lot more about birds starting on May 4, 1894, the first observance of Bird Day. Charles A. Babcock, the superintendent of schools in Oil City, Pennsylvania, suggested the…
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Casa Maria Soup Kitchen: Helping Those in Need

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As part of my participation in the #Siennadiaries with Toyota I performed a community service project using the minivan. After looking at several charities providing meals and assistance, I quickly realized that the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen…
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10 Reasons Circumcision is So Controversial

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May 2 is Baby Day, where we celebrate the babies of the world! We love babies (our own anyway, most of the time) and try to always treat them with kindness and compassion, even when the crying makes us want to gouge our eyes out… Where were…
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15 Ways to Detox Your Cleaning Supply Closet

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On May 2, 1885, Good Housekeeping Magazine launched, and the world of home care has never been the same. The initial goal of the publication included the testing and approval of various cleaning and personal care products in order to earn…