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Cheat Day? What Is Better? Wine Or A Brownie?

So, your cheat day has arrived, but you are careful not to over indulge as it could make your efforts at the gym and efforts of sticking to a balanced diet ¨fruitless.¨ Therefore, what do you choose to splurge on? Is it a glass of wine or a brownie? Let us help make your decision easy. Brownie According to Susan Bowerman, R.D, brownies have health benefits, ¨Cocoa flavanols are considered heart healthy because they help to lower blood pressure and fats in the blood.¨ Regrettably, the advantages of eating a brownie are outnumbered by its disadvantages. Kelly Johnston, R.D, states, ¨An average brownie packs about 14 grams of sugar. Because a brownie is also highly processed, it loses almost all of the nutritional benefits we can typically get from quality dark chocolate with a high cocoa...

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5 Tips for a Gorgeous Bathroom

Whenever people think of decorating – or better yet – redecorating their homes, it’s usually their living room and bedroom that first pop into their head. However, your home has got another room that allows you to give free reign to both your imagination and creativity. A room that may not huge, but one that definitely deserves your attention. The title may have given this away, but yes, I am talking about the bathroom. A space where comfort, as well as aesthetic, should be paramount. Your good old bathroom may serve its purpose, but admit it: it looks pretty damn boring at the moment, so how about I give you some tips and tricks that will help you turn it into the prettiest room in your home? See, I thought you’d be excited about it. Now let’s see talk business, shall we? Plants are...

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