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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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Ah, McDonald's. If the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, then my many trips under the Golden Arches are pretty much the precursor to a wedding chapel by this point. Whether I'm trudging there after a heavy night of drinking or popping in for a quick batch…
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Ever since our caveman ancestors figured out that holding raw animal flesh close to the flames made that flesh taste so much better, humans have been eating (and absolutely loving) meat. Whether we're talking steak, burgers, or cured meats like chorizo or sausage, there's no greater testament to human ingenuity than…
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Two bosses at a takeaway have been jailed for manslaughter after a teenage girl suffered a severe and fatal allergic reaction, Manchester Crown Court heard. 15-Year-old Megan Lee ordered from the Royal Spice takeaway in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire via the Just Eat app on December 30 2016, and along with a friend,…
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If you ever get a chance to take a look at the guy or girl cooking your meal, one thing that people always say is that you should never trust a skinny chef. I don't know who said that, exactly, but whoever it is, it's been said a lot: you…
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Now that it's been a full week since Halloween and my neighbours are yelling at me to take down my Jack O'Lanterns, I can no longer deny the fact that the holiday season, and Christmas, is here. No more can I groan at the decorations on shop windows, no longer…
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If my work schedule, budget and arteries allowed for it, I would literally spend all of my days eating pancakes. As we all know, breakfast food is the best kind of food, and standing top that delicious hierarchy is the pancake. IHOP, as I'm sure we're well aware, is the…
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What is it with Waffle House and crazy disputes that literally have to be seen to be believed? If you told me that a couple of months ago that a guy wearing a snake would try to fight armed security at a Waffle House, I would've slapped you in the…
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think there's no greater culinary experience than biting into a fresh donut. Dining at a Michelin-starred restaurant or tucking into your mother's home cooking are both unique experiences, but is there any greater pleasure than heading to Krispy Kreme at just the right…
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With an all-nighter on the horizon and the idea of brewing a coffee too much to handle at that particular point, many of my university days were spent with a six-pack (or more) of Red Bull by my side. That way, I could get my assignment done (or finish off…
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2018 is really flying by, isn't it? It seems like just yesterday that I was nursing a New Year's hangover and planning out my Valentine's Day, but now, I'm thinking about how good Halloween was, and attempting to make plans for Christmas. Time is slowly speeding up and we are…
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A 73-year-man has officially filed a lawsuit against the Hershey Company, alleging that eating one of their products on a daily basis gave him a serious heart condition. David Goldberg, who resides in Manhattan, New York, says in his lawsuit that by "consuming at least one standard size bag per week"…
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We all loved baked beans. Enjoyed as part of a delicious Full English Breakfast, spread over some toast or a jacket potato or eaten cold out of the can on many a camping trip (or day at university), they're versatile and nutritious, but most importantly, they're delicious. But when you're…
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What would you do for $11,000? Would you buy tons of scratch cards at the convenience store, scraping at them feverishly in the hope that this is the one that gives you the financial boost you need the most? Would you sell some of your most prized possessions? How about potentially…
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Getting to the airport ahead of a flight is its own special kind of hell. We all know about the stresses of travelling miles outside of the city or town you live in to get to the airport, sorting out your parking or otherwise lugging your luggage through a crowded…
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Ladies and gentlemen, I am but a simple man, with simple pleasures, simple emotions... and, unfortunately, simple failings. I can be on a diet for many weeks and months, but with just a whiff of the scent of fried chicken, all that willpower goes out of the window and before…
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Going to the grocery store is always a bit of a solid, if not unspectacular, activity we all have to carry out once a week, like doing your laundry or waking up at two in the afternoon and doing nothing but eat pizza and watch Netflix. Although takeout is always…
