Rev Up Your Weight Loss With Plant Extracts

When working toward weight-loss goals, who doesn’t want to drop those pounds a little bit faster? We are constantly bombarded with advertisements for diet pills and miracle weight-loss remedies. Would you believe me if I told you that there’s a natural way to supplement for faster weight loss? It’s true! Although the real key to a permanently slim and healthy body is commitment and hard work, plants are often packed with antioxidants and other phytochemicals that can be extracted and concentrated to help you lose weight and improve your health.

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Top 5 Diabetes Super Foods

Even though we live in a pill-popping, drug-oriented culture, more and more people are starting to realize that food is really our best medicine. In 90% of all chronic and degenerative diseases, poor diet is either the direct cause or a significant factor. This is especially true for Type 2 diabetes. There is no stage of Type 2 that can’t be helped by making some smart dietary changes. And the earlier they are made, the more dramatic the health improvements will be.

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Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat: Allow yourself to fully blossom: Remove a few protective petals

For as long as I can remember, my stepfather and mother have sent me flowers on my birthday and other special occasions. The gorgeous flowers come carefully packaged in a box delivered to my door. When there are roses, there's a note inside that says, "Remove the outer 2-3 petals which were left on to protect the rose during shipping."

As I was arranging the beautiful bouquet I received this year, it was obvious that some of the outer petals were bruised or torn. However, others looked perfectly fine so it was tempting not to pull the petals off. It seems counter-intuitive to "fix" something that isn't obviously "broken."

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thoughts on penn state - my blog - Ordinary Courage

When the culture of an organization mandates that it is more important to protect the reputation of a system and those in power than it is to protect the basic human dignity of individuals, you can be certain that shame is systemic, money drives ethics, and accountability is dead

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How Frankenfoods Are Contaminating Our Food Supply -- and Your Body!

Well, corn and soy are two of the leading Frankenfoods — or genetically modified crops — out there. This makes them available and affordable, but don’t be fooled: It doesn’t make them good for our health.

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Seth's Blog: What good interview questions are actually trying to discover

How long are you willing to keep pushing on a good project until you give up?

How hard is it to get you to change your mind when you're wrong?

How much do you learn from failing?

How long does it take you to learn something new?

How hard is it for you to let someone else take the lead?

How much do you care?

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