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Hotter than July: 12 Things to Do in the Shade Today

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July equals blazing temperatures. This means lots of sweat, plenty of humidity and a strong dose of sun in our faces—and not all of us around here have air conditioning. According to the CDC’s Extreme Heat Prevention Guide, “Heat-related…
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15 Ways You are Messing with Your Longevity

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Abraham Lincoln once said, “It’s not the years in your life that count, but the life in your years.” Now, the sad truth is that we’re all getting older, all getting closer to dying with each and every breath we take. Yet there are…
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15 Ways to Help Turn Your Teen Wallflower Into a Leader

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Is your teen one of the shy ones? There’s nothing inherently wrong with being introverted. In fact it can be a strength, but the teen years are already a time when kids tend to become much more self-conscious as they are developing their…
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10 Antidepressants & Their Potential Side Effects

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You told your doctor that you weren’t feeling quite right and, after reviewing your list of symptoms, she suggests you try an antidepressant. Now, you may be worried about the stigma of antidepressants or the fact that the doctor thinks…
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Conscious TV: 20 Life Lessons We Learned from Watching TED Talks

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If you haven’t seen a TED (Technology, Entertainment & Design) Talk, you’re cheating yourself out of some of the most intellectual and entertaining video out there. TED—whose mission statement is Ideas worth spreading.—began in…
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Eye Spy: 10 Things to Consider when Buying New Shades

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It’s finally summer, and if you are one of the many millions of people who had a particularly rough winter this year, then you have earned some much-needed sunshine and warmth. Break out the bathing suits, sunscreen and shades. Sunglasses…
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Mole Manchamanteles: Red Mole with Chicken & Fried Plantains

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“In this simple mole, deep-flavored ancho chiles balance the sweetness of the fresh fruit that forms the base of the sauce.  The name means ‘tablecloth stainer,’ a tribute to both the gluttonous abandon induced by the luscious sauce…
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15 Ways to Master the To-Do List

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To do or not to do—that used to be the question. Now, the question is How can we make our daily to do list most effective? AsWinston Churchill once said: “Let your advance worrying become advanced thinking and planning.” While it’s…
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Get Egg-cited! 15 New Ways to Make Your Huevos Now

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Are you ready to get egg-cited? You should be, because we’re about to take your relationship with this protein-rich food to the next level of deliciousness. “The greatest of all our foods, the egg combines beauty, elegance, and simplicity,…