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10 Things to NEVER Say on a Date

10 Things to NEVER Say on a Date

You've done it. You landed a date with what could be a future mate and have sealed the deal with plans to get together. Dressed in your finest, you accompany your date to a nice dinner, movie, or otherwise adventurous excursion. If you find yourself exchanging pleasantries, engaging in lively...

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What Is Inositol?

Inositol is a nutrient found in grapefuit and other foods. It is also synthesized from glucose by the human body. Inositol is widely recognized as an essential nutrient, playing a role in many important functions within the body. In the health industry, inositol has become a popular natural...

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What Is Celiac Disease?

Celiac disease is a genetically inherited autoimmune condition which causes the lining of the small intestine to be damaged by eating proteins contained in wheat, barely, rye, and oats. Celiac disease is also known as: sprue, nontropical sprue, gluten intolerance, or gluten-sensitive enteropathy....

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Lizzie Velasquez Must Eat 8,000 Calories Per Day to Survive

Lizzie Velasquez must eat 8,000 calories per day to survive.  The 5 foot 2 inch twenty one year old from Austin, Texas, weighs merely 59 pounds and must eat every 15 minutes because of a rare genetic disorder.  Velasquez admits to regularly "weigh[ing] myself...and if I gan even one pound...

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What Is Aloe Vera Oil?

Aloe vera oil is the result of extracting juices from the aloe vera plant and then mixing it with an oil base. Aloe vera oil is made by mashing the leaves of the aloe vera plant. The result is then mixed with soybean oil. In some cases, other oils such as almond or apricot is also used. Aloe...

16 Victims of the Church of Scientology

16 Victims of the Church of Scientology

For the past 56 years the Church of Scientology has blazed a path of headlines and mystery across the globe. Once existing only as the idea held by a single man, the Church has grown into a multinational, highly organized institution in record time. There is little doubt...

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Why Are Fashion Models So Thin?

Fashion models are so thin because of the fact that people, particularly in the thin-obsessed countries in the west, consider thinness as an indicator of beauty. However, too much thinness of models are no longer healthy and are detrimental to the self-esteem of many young girls who strive to...

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The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

The MeditationsBy Marcus Aurelius Written 167 A.C.E.Translated by George Long Book One From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper. From the reputation and remembrance of my father, modesty and a manly character. From my mother, piety and beneficence, and...

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Where to Get Help for Your Diet Addiction

When you are ready to get help for your diet addiction, you have a few options. Seeing your doctor and telling him or her the truth about your problem. The doctor can evaluate your condition and make a recommendation about where you should go to get treatment. Seeing a therapist may be helpful to...