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Staying in shape isn't easy. You can try all the fad diets and extreme workouts you like, but - ultimately - maintaining a healthy body and lifestyle takes constant work. And we really mean constant. Though you may not realise it, your body is always burning calories - whether you're sitting…
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It doesn't feel like it was that long ago that online dating was something done by a small number of people. It was associated mostly with divorcees and others who were hitting their 50s and were sick of the dating scene, preferring to find someone with similar interests with whom…
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As a short person (5'2, to be precise), I have encountered numerous difficulties throughout my life. As a kid, I was always the one left out from riding the rollercoasters at theme parks; as a teen, I was constantly reassured that I was just "a late bloomer", and now, as…
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From the age of 11, Ivana Vladislava always knew she was a girl. Born in a male body, from that moment onwards, she vowed to change her appearance and ever since then has been living as a woman. However, in the 15 years since she made that decision, she has…
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Though women are still far from attaining equality to their male counterparts around the globe, 2018 is still probably the best time in history to be a woman in the western world. We can vote, we can work in any industry we want, we can choose whether or not to…
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A restaurant patron out in New Jersey was stunned and devastated to discover that there were nematodes - tiny worms - crawling around in a fish dish. Jim Guinee was dining with his girlfriend Jennifer Marzano at Stella Marina Bar and Restaurant in Middletown when he noticed something in her (half…
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For many people around the world, a sudden huge injection of cash would be an absolute dream come true. Bills, holidays and rent are all buzzing around your wallet, fighting over your hard earnings; all gone with a cool extra multimillion dollar sum. But how would you get there? Some…
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Every day when I get into work, I speak at length with my colleagues about how if I don't have my morning coffee I will be very tempted to bite somebody. They think I'm kidding, but I'm not. Although energy drinks aren't good for you and caffeine pills come with…
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If you asked me to document my weight loss journey on an Instagram account, there would be three pictures of meal plans, healthy breakfasts and vague workout equipment before I gave up and posted seven photos, four videos and one unnecessarily long Instagram story of myself crying into an extra-large…
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People can be very particular about their tastes in coffee. Just go to any coffee shop in your town and you'll soon realise this, especially if you get stuck behind the guy ordering a skinny mocha frappe latte with light soy milk and an extra shot of sugar-free caramel syrup…
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Though we may not talk about it often, sex work is a very common profession all over the world. Some folks are totally fine with the concept; others are a little prudish about it. Either way, it does go on - and probably a lot more than you think. What surprises…
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A new trend is adding weight to the argument that men are more concerned with their looks than we tend to think. With a prescribed norm provided by television, advertising, and glossy magazines, men are under more pressure than ever to look the part. However, the pursuit of perfection has…
