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Diet Soda is Healthy For You Zero calories means zero problems, right? Nope. “Fundamentally, we have no convincing evidence that diet soda or artificial sweeteners are actually helpful for people trying to lose weight,” said Dr. David Katz, director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center. In fact, a group of French scientists showed that the artificial sweeteners like aspartame, commonly used to “sweeten” diet soda, can cause a body’s insulin production and resistance to go haywire....

But, it’s tough to decide while you’re receiving a higher education whether or not you’re going to go all the way with it and enter the graduate level. After all, once you decide to go for the graduate level, education is serious business. It requires an awful lot of work and a large time commitment, and believe me, those professors who teach at that level just don’t screw around-they demand the highest performance and the very best work....

With hundreds of millennials graduating at the same time in one area, the career opportunities for individuals drop significantly. Especially since most candidates are very good and have similar skills. The unemployment rates are rising and millennials are one of the generations who have a very hard time landing a job. Even those who manage to get a job are in trouble: 44% of millennials are stuck in low wage jobs....

But wait. As you stock up your fridge with plant power, you wonder if they’ll keep until the end of the week (after all, the flowers you bought 2 days ago are already starting to wilt and brown), and if how you’re cooking them IS in fact, the right way to cook them. Here’s my definitive list of boo boos you could be making with your vegetables, and what you can do to fix them....

1. Use wine boxes to store flip flops or sandals and clean up your closet. 2. Place shower caps around your shoes to keep dirty soles away from your clothes. 3. Reuse old cereal boxes as car trash receptacles. 4. Magazine racks make great file organizers! 5. Nail a tennis ball to the wall with a sideways slit to hold anything (keys, pens, papers). You can even create a cute face for decor....

20 Inspirational Quotes To Brighten Your Day

However, actually bringing forth and loving your true self can be pretty darned hard, particularly when we’re being bombarded all the time by products that promise physical perfection and emotional serenity that is shallow deep. If you’re looking for a personal haul over and fancy getting in touch with your true self, here are six easy ways for loving your true self. 1. Forgive yourself. We all do bad stuff, we all make mistakes – both big and small – and there’s no chance of going through life without making one....

1. Aim for a High-Fiber, Low-Sugar Diet Insulin is one of the hormones which has been linked to weight gain, since it encourages cells to take the sugar you eat and store it in your body as fat. This begins a vicious cycle: as you put on weight, your body requires more insulin to bring sugar into the cells, which in turn encourages you to put on weight. Eventually, your body is unlikely to be able to keep up with the insulin needs of your body – and this is where Type 2 diabetes can begin....

As someone who has taken an array of online classes at the high school and university levels, I certainly understand that working while at school is immensely helpful. These six jobs work well with a flexible online schooling schedule. It’s possible to actually feel like you’re in charge of your scheduling while working and attending school, and these jobs are a gateway to this type of unique freedom. Nanny or Caregiver Oftentimes, being a nanny can offer some really flexible work schedules....

You can also take help from debt arrangement scheme to get out of the difficult situation. It is important that you are careful when trying to pay off the debt because several companies can take advantage of your situation and make things worse. Paying off the debt is hard work, and it is important to stay focused. Some strategies can help in paying off the money quickly. Here are some of the useful strategies....

For many, blogging is a business, or a way to market their business, meaning there should be a strategy in place. The best way to strategize, is to be aware of your peers and your audience. One thing I love so much about being a part of the blogging community is just how helpful fellow bloggers are. Always prepare to support new bloggers, it is truly a welcoming community, if you leave yourself open to it....

1. Make friends as opposed to networking. Your friends will go a lot further than the professional contacts you make, especially since only one of the two groups is invested in your personal happiness. 2. Become an expert by learning as much as you can and deeply seeking out the things you are curious about. Find the things you enjoy and practice the skills you want to develop. If you can achieve expertise then it will be easy to obtain an audience....

1. Choose a Move Date Whether the date of your move is in your control or is dictated by other circumstances, it is important to understand precisely when you will have access to your new home, as well as when you must vacate your current one. Failing to properly time your move can lead to unforeseen consequences, some of which can be quite costly. Make sure you leave yourself a properly sized window of time to accommodate any unexpected shifts or delays....

Drinking alcohol is so deeply ingrained in our culture, many people couldn’t picture a life without it. People also assume that because alcohol is legal and everyone else does it, that it is safe. However, alcohol is said to be the most harmful drug of them all according to David Nutt, MD, a neuropharmacologist at Imperial College in London. Dr. Nutt rated 20 drugs based on the various harms caused by each drug, both to the individual and the harm caused to others....

If you’re going to transport yourself from point A to point B this year via your automobile – whether that’s going cross country, going to the beach or just heading to visit an old college friend – it’s probably in your best interest to optimize your gasoline consumption. That’s assuming, of course, you’d like to have more money in your wallet to spend wherever you wind up. The good news is that by making a few changes here and there to how you act behind the wheel – and how your car is configured – you can noticeably reduce the amount of fuel you burn when you head out on the road....

Take a look at these apps below, which will facilitate everything from your company email newsletter to your social media posts. 1. IFTTT for Automation IFTTT is an automation app that will save you time an money by allowing you to automate just about anything, from your shopping list to news alerts. Use IFTTT for things like automatically scheduling through Google Calendar and managing recruiting activity. It’s all synced across the cloud, and the best part is that IFTTT provides a huge database of “automation recipes” with step-by-step instructions to help you get set up....

New technologies are not only contributing to our daily lives and making things easier, they’re practically changing the way we live. From our cars to how we learn and how houses are been built, these machines are bringing a new dimension to the way we interact with the world today. And no, they are not sci-fi’s, these are real technologies we already have access to. This article will explore how technology is changing the way we live, from the impact they have on the cost and standard of living to how much information about the human body we now have access to....

Everybody is trying to put their best foot forward in order to appear as valuable as possible because a valuable personal brand facilitates network building and opportunity. One of the most powerful ways to portray a valuable personal brand lies in how we communicate with others. Looks and overall appearance matter but if you are unable to communicate well with others, the value of your brand goes to waste. Effective communication is an essential skill set for any individual....

Are you at a critical stage in your life, and it seems you are not making headway with your life goals? Does it feel like you are complacent and you are struggling to accomplish what you set out to do? In this article, you will learn how to make progress to achieve your goals and dreams. Slow to Make Progress? Check in With Your Mindset Dreams are not terminated because the dreamers gave up; they died due to a long period of inactivity....

Instead of wasting time wondering what you should do, consider following a system to guide your efforts. If you don’t have a system with which you are already familiar, here are some tips to get you started. 1. Define Your Topics It is almost impossible to write a quality essay until you choose your topic. While you may have been given one as part of the assignment, other times you are given some flexibility....