rants
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Stop Trying to Exercise Your Indulgences Away
Whether it’s Halloween lollies, U.S. election week stress eating, or that upcoming Christmas dinner, we need to talk about how to react when we suddenly eat more food than normal. You don’t need to immediately burn off those calories with exercise, or somehow prove to yourself that you’ve “earned” them. Just enjoy the food and…
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You Don’t Actually Want To ‘Boost’ Your Immune System
3There’s a virus going around. In general, when your immune system is strong, you’re in a better position to resist infection. So who wouldn’t want to boost their immune system with vitamins, exercise, or whatever foods or supplements might help? But the whole concept is kind of broken.
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Give Up On New Year’s Resolutions, Already
Remember back on January 1, when you were ready to turn over a new leaf?
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No One Likes A Grammar Snob
Be careful when you ask for writing advice. Some people want to do it the right way ” determine what you want to say and to whom, and help you do so. But some only want to bring you in line with their idea of “correct” writing. They’re pedants, who think there’s only one right…