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At the age of 22, Laura Micetich weighed 300lbs and was facing multiple health difficulties. She was living a life of excess, eating unhealthily and not working out. Laura was struggling with hyperthyroidism, high blood pressure and prediabetes. She realised that without a radical change in diet and lifestyle, her youth…
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The Millennial generation has seen the rise of a completely new form of dating, one that is conducted largely through our screens. Yes, we log into platforms such as Tinder and Bumble and accept or reject potentials on the basis of their Facebook profiles and a short bio. And it goes without…
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Out of all the things that we have to go through in life, breakups are right up there with the worst. In the beginning, it always feels as if you'll never get over the person whose quirks you grew to appreciate, and whose complex past you got to know as…
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Everyone knows Ellen DeGeneres. While many know her now as the host of one of the biggest talk shows on television, it's only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to her illustrious career. Before The Ellen DeGeneres Show began in 2003, she had a successful career in stand-up…
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A young girl who has autism was left upset and feeling like she had "let everyone down" after receiving straight Ds on her school report for the second year in a row. However, rather than be annoyed at the grades, her dad decided to cheer her up in the cutest way…
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It wasn't that long ago that going to lectures and seminars meant sitting at your table with a pen and paper to make notes, along with any books you might need for the session. As far as procrastination goes, you could always doodle in the margins of the page or…
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When getting a tattoo, it's very important to remember that it's permanent. While it may seem funny to get something stupid, it will be on you for life - and a joke about your friend will get old in a few years time. However, sadly, some people don't heed this…
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If you were going to send a love letter to someone, how would you go about making sure they would definitely see it? Perhaps you would hand-deliver the letter, making sure that it got to where you wanted it to go. Maybe you would post it in a perfumed envelope,…
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As a child, Shay Saucier was just like any other. She was lively, energetic, and she exercised every single day. However, as soon as she reached puberty, something strange happened. All of a sudden, she started gaining weight. Not just a little weight, either, but a worryingly significant amount. Then…
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For a lot of young people, the dream is to become an influencer. While I grew up harbouring hopes of being a football player or rock star, today's kids want to be vloggers and influencers. It would be fair to say that in this vain, social media obsessed world that we're…
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I have a theory that kids are the worst people in the world. You're going to have to hear me out on this one because I already know what you're going to say: "How? They're so cute! They're so sweet, innocent and fun!" But... are they? Are they really? Let…
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There's nothing worse than being single when all your other friends are already taken, or worse, getting married and having kids, Yes, nobody ever wants to be a third wheel, and it can suck on special occasions like Christmas or Valentine's Day when you don't have a hot date lined…
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In all likelihood, you've known a couple with a large age gap. It might even be a part of your dating history. It's often hard to draw the line exactly where the age difference starts to become a little weird (other than the obvious points), as you can find many…
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No one particularly enjoys a trip to Walmart. It's certainly an activity that you have to do rather than one you want to do, and once you walk through those sliding doors into retail hell, you always know that you've made a huge mistake. Nonetheless, there are some things that make…
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As we start to get older, there are several things we may notice happening to our bodies: we don't have enough energy to handle those late Friday nights quite like we used to, our hair and skin starts to need a lot more upkeep than the occasional scrub or wash,…
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There is nothing more nerve-wracking than a first date. The nerves, the anxiety, the downright fear that the person you're meeting might be a weirdo is intoxicating. What if you have nothing to talk about? What if they're not who they say they are? What do you do in this…
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In September 2015, Heather decided to take her one-year-old twins to a playground. She and her husband took Meadow and Matthew to a park in Huntington, New York, where Heather and her daughter decided to go down the slide together. Sounds like an appropriate thing to do with a one-year-old,…
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One of the brilliant things about the internet is that almost anyone can use it for pretty much anything they want. Need to stay in touch with friends? Go on the internet. Got some shopping to do? The internet will help you out. Have something awesome to promote? Tell the internet!…
