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msn health & fitness 10 SATISFYING SNACKS THAT WON’T DESTROY YOUR DIET Snacking can certainly be healthy. It’s simply a matter of being smart and strategic about your choices and timing. “The keys to a healthy and satisfying snack are protein and fiber,” explains Jo Bartell, M.S., R.D., CDN, head of…
READ MOREThe 9 hottest housing markets in the world right now
Business Insider THE 9 HOTTEST HOUSING MARKETS IN THE WORLD While the growth in US home prices has slowed considerably, prices in Europe have been surging. We have complied the list of the nine hottest markets based on inflation-adjusted year-over-year price as of the first quarter of 2015, based on…
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msn money UP YOUR SOCIAL GAME Twitter can make it easier to lodge a customer service complaint, and LinkedIn can help you land a new job. Facebook friends can offer encouragement when you share progress toward goals, and you can collect inspiring images of what you’re saving for on Pinterest.…
READ MORE12 Great Things About Retirement
msn money 1. I’M FREE OF THE DRUG OF AMBITION Suddenly you don’t care whether or not you get promoted, and the jockeying for a better title or an office with a window seems so petty. A weight is lifted from your shoulders when you quit the rat race. Despite…
READ MOREThis ONE Little Shift Heals and Restores You
It’s true. There’s one little shift you can make today that will make a BIG impact and potentially change your life forever. Sound too good to be true? It’s not. I’ve done it. I’m talking about the state of mind you reside in most of the time. It directly affects…
READ MOREBillion-Dollar Bloodlines: America’s Richest Families 2015
msn money Great fortunes don’t always last. New technology trumps the old, trends wane, management stumbles. Yet a few of the families who made FORBES second annual ranking of America’s Richest Families –we capped the list at 200 members this year — have withstood such challenges. Some, like the Huber…
READ MORE7 Best Foods for Rapid Weight Loss
msn health & fitness So you need to lose weight —fast! Wouldn’t it be great if life came with a magic remote control that made the bad parts speed up and the good parts slow down? You could hit FF at the beginning of every workday, and RWD at the…
READ MORE24 Ways Your Office Job is Literally Killing You
msn money The stress, long hours, and sedentary nature of your modern office job are sucking the life out of you — literally. And it’s not just the tight deadlines, stress-eaten bagels, and sneezing coworkers that are doing you in. Even your keyboard can be out to get you. From…
READ MOREKeep Your Peaches Upside-Down and 9 Other Tips for Storing Summer Produce
MSN Food & Drink: Here’s how to store some of summer’s most popular fruits and vegetables. BERRIES There are two key secrets to keeping berries fresher longer. First, kill any bacteria that may be on their surfaces (and could contribute to spoilage) by washing the berries in a solution that…
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This past weekend I was able to spend lots of quality time with my girlfriends and even a great hike in the mountains. Getting up to the hills is one of the ways I recharge my batteries and connect with my spirituality. Think for a moment what recharges you in life,…
READ MOREHow This Woman Gave Up Processed Food for a Year—On a $16,780 Salary
Cooking Light: We all know it’s healthier to “eat clean”—but convenient packaged foods, and weird ingredients seem to lurk everywhere. Just ask Megan Kimble. The Tucson-based food writer spent an entire year avoiding all processed foods, a daunting challenge she chronicles in her new book, Unprocessed ($16, amazon.com). As a…
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