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Merry Merry, Quite Contrary: Stress Management During the Holidays

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Stress management is a strange variable to contend with during the holidays. After all, the holidays are a time to reconnect with family, to spread joy, show gratitude and to relax as the year winds down. They are a time to give, to indulge…
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Reel Entertainment: 10 Documentaries that Changed the World

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It can be rewarding and relaxing to watch a movie and escape from reality a little bit. But sometimes, the most entertaining, interesting and important movies to see aren’t fictional tales at all, but rather documentaries that expose truths…
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Getting Real About Your Birth Plan: Is a Water Birth Right For You?

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Having a baby is a crazy, magical and potentially terrifying experience for a lot of women, regardless of your birth plan. There are a lot of unknowns when you have a baby—when will I go into labor, how much will it hurt, will my baby be…
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The New Family Tree: Modern Christmas Tree Decorations to Try

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The holidays are all about tradition but that doesn't mean you can't modernize your Christmas tree decorations. Make 2015 the year you spruce up your spruce and create a photo-worthy tree with flair. There are tons of simple and inexpensive…
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Sound of Success: Ideas on Music for Concentration & Productivity

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Does music help you focus? Since we spend so much time in front of our computers trying to get our work done, wouldn’t it be nice to hear that music for concentration actually worked? Well, music lover, it seems Mozart or Beethoven could…
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What is Hanukkah? 10 Surprising Facts About the Jewish Holiday of Lights

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What is Hanukkah and where do Hanukkah traditions come from? Although, it's probably the best known Jewish holiday among non-Jews, many don't really know a lot about exactly what is being celebrated. Hanukkah commemorates two miracles —…
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Snowshoeing, Ice Carving & Other Offbeat Things to Do in the Winter

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Even though it's cold and snowy, there are still tons of outdoor things to do in the winter besides skiing and snowball fights. In the words of Sinclair Lewis, "Winter is not a season, it's an occupation." So this year make it your occupation…
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From Raw Cane to Demerara: Types of Sugar in All its Glorious Forms

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America’s sweet tooth becomes all too evident when you realize just how many types of sugar are available on the market. Blame it on technology, which allows us to refine tons of barley, corn, fruits, rice, and sorghum into concentrated…
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Mission Nutrition: The Top 10 Post Workout Meal & Snack Ideas

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Does getting through a grueling workout include thoughts of your post workout meal of cheeseburger and onion rings? Then it sounds like you should change the chip in your brain on just how you reward yourself because what you eat after the…