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1. Eat Regularly – While you may think that skipping breakfast or lunch will help you consume fewer calories, the opposite is true. If you skip out on breakfast or lunch, you’re likely to get cravings and binge later in the day. This is because not east regularly slows your metabolism and causes your blood…

Nowadays, it seems like we’re spending just about all of our time indoors.  Indeed, our jobs have us staying inside all of the time, typing away on our computers, staring into the artificial light of our computer monitors.  Increasingly, leisure time is being spent inside as well.  Video games, movies, music, and reading virtually require…

There never seem to be enough hours in the day. Between work or school, running errands, working out and spending time with friends, it’s easy to feel like you’re booked solid for the next six months. But, making time in your busy schedule to volunteer and give back to the community could be just what…

You have been working hard lately and deserve a vacation. How good do those words sound? It doesn’t really matter if you don’t have a lot of money to blow on a trip because you don’t have to travel far to enjoy a great vacation. Here’s how to take a Chicago holiday that gives you…

There’s a saying, and it goes a little something like this: “There are only two things that you can count on in life: death and taxes.”  Even avoiding clichés, this saying carries a certain amount of gravity.  It isn’t entirely pleasant to think about, but death really is a part of life.  By extension, the…

Life is a progression, and relationships are no exception. Moving from one step to the next is normal, but it’s not always easy to tell exactly when to take that next step. For couples that feel they’re in a position to move in together, it’s sometimes hard to determine whether you’re truly ready to make…

If there’s one thing that people hate, it’s spending money.  When people can avoid spending money, they generally do.  Thus, when it comes down to shopping around for insurances , people tend to ignore their better instincts and go with the cheapest packages that they can find.  It never hurts to pursue a bargain, but…

Heading out alone or with a few close friends for a vacation can be incredibly liberating. Having time to do as you please, catch up with friends, explore a new city and make memories is an enticing and difficult opportunity to pass up! But, we all know just how expensive traveling can be. Between buying…

With movies and video games increasing in their popularity, it’s often easy to forget about a very traditional form of entertainment: books .  Indeed, each and every year, the written word seems to lose a little bit of its value.  People, it seems, are looking around for faster, more efficient ways to spend their free…

Keeping your clothing fresh and new can be a real chore.  We all like to look good, and we all like to feel confident when we step out of the house in the morning.  What we don’t like, though, is spending the money that it takes to keep up with all of the new styles. …