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8 Foods That Will Hide Your Bad Breath

Amplifyd from www.dumblittleman.com
Parsley
Spices that pack a crunch
You might want to consider carrying a small packet filled with cardamom, coriander (aka cilantro) and fennel seeds.
Berries
Oranges
Lemons
Apples
Mint
Cinnamon sticksRead more at www.dumblittleman.com
 

Five Everyday Items You Don’t Need

Sometimes the places you can cut back are not as obvious as you might think.

Amplifyd from finance.yahoo.com
Bottled beverages:
You don’t have to give up your favorite beverage completely. Just substitute half the amount you usually drink with tap water.
Food:
To keep more money in your wallet instead of the trash can, evaluate the amount of food you eat and consider how much of it goes bad before you consume it.
Diet products:
These items are typically more expensive than the versions that don’t make the same health claims.
Vitamins:
Instead of purchasing a wide array of supplements, figure out what your body needs and buy only those vitamins or, better yet, get those nutrients from food.
Cosmetics and toiletries:
Paula Begoun, author of The Beauty Bible, says that sunscreen is the only true anti-aging product. Creams that claim to get rid of cellulite or wrinkles usually don’t.Read more at finance.yahoo.com
 

What it takes to maintain weight loss

No newsletters to subscribe to, no books or DVDs to buy. It’s right there, short and sweet. You’re welcome.

Amplifyd from correct-weight-loss.net

The National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) in the US was an initiative started in the University of Colorado in 1994. The objective of the NWCR is to find out what is required to maintain long-term weight loss Currently, the NWCR is tracking 6000 individuals who have lost weight and have kept it off for a long time.

According to data collected by the NWCR, people who have been able to maintain weight loss had the following characteristics.

  • 78% eat breakfast every day
  • 75% weigh them self at least once a week
  • 62% watch less than 10 hours of TV per week
  • 90% exercise on average, about 1 hour per day
Read more at correct-weight-loss.net
 

Monkey Bread

Monkey Bread

Yields: 2 of the loaves shown above

Original recipe from Ryan via The Pioneer Woman, which can be found here.

Printable Recipe

1/2 cup brown sugar
2 sticks/ 1 cup butter
2 - 3 tsp. cinnamon
3 cans buttermilk biscuits (the non-flaky ones)
1 cup sugar
Preheat oven to 350 F. Open up all three cans of biscuits and cut each one into quarters. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a large zip lock bag and shake it to mix evenly. Drop biscuits into cinnamon sugar mix, close the bag and give it a vigorous shake to nicely coat each piece. Spread them in any bundt pan of your choice. Melt the butter together with the brown sugar in a medium saucepan until the two become incorporated. Pour over the biscuits and bake for 30 - 40 minutes until the crust is a deep brown on top. Allow to cool for 15 - 30 minutes before turning it over onto a plate. Read more at une-deuxsenses.blogspot.com
 

The 7 Essential Rules To Optimum Health & Weight Loss

Amplifyd from zenhabits.net
1. Eat REAL Food
2. Live Life Actively
3. Get outside
4. Constantly strive to improve in order to see change
5. Get some sleep
6. Practice Active Recovery
7. Use Natural MovementsRead more at zenhabits.net
 

The 7 Vices of Highly Creative People

Amplifyd from archive.salon.com
Vice one: Be a drinker

Vice Two: Begin with a Smoke

Vice Three: Put Gambling First
Vice Four: Think Oysters
Vice Five: Seek Fashion First, Then seek to be Understood
Vice Six: Sex
Vice Seven: Abuse the Card
Conclusion
If anyone should still be left unconvinced on the benefits of pursuing these vices, let us remember these sage words of Abraham Lincoln: “It has been my experience that those with no vices have very few virtues.”Read more at archive.salon.com
 

20 Foods To Snack On For Enhanced Productivity

20 items to add to your next grocery list.

Amplifyd from www.lifehack.org
Avocados.
Almonds.
Raisins.
Figs.
Olives.
Walnuts.
Carrots
Strawberries.
Flaxseeds.
Water.
Papaya.
Sunflower seeds.
Pear.
Green tea.
Ginger.
Peppermint.
Watermelon.
Low fat yoghurt.
Dark chocolate.
Raspberries. Read more at www.lifehack.org