Here are this week's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have a super weekend!
Holiday Food Calendar Takes Stress Out Of The Season
Look at your party invitations. Will you be bringing baked goods to thank the host? Are any of the occasions pot lucks? Figuring out which parties need food is half the battle (and don't forget to slot them into your calendar!).
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Santa Claus Secrets Revealed: How To Get Off The Naughty List And How He Really Feels About Rudolph
"Ho, ho, ho! There sure is," Santa says. "Make a promise to yourself and those around you to improve your life and to become a most positive person. Just making an effort will help you go from being bad to good. So smile at strangers while walking your dog. Help animals. Help your neighbours. Help your coworkers. Don't just sit around and watch the boob tube. Try to make the world a better, happier place."
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Wray Herbert: Why Religion Makes You Disciplined
They tested this theory in four fairly simple experiments, using classic measures of self-control. In the first study, for example, they used a word game to prime some volunteers' (but not others') subconscious thoughts of religion. Then they asked all the volunteers (using a ruse) to drink an unsavory mix of OJ and vinegar, one ounce at a time. They were told they could stop any time, and to take as much time as they liked, and that they would be paid a small amount for each ounce of the brew that they drank.
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29 Semi-Productive Things I Do Online When Iâm Trying to Avoid Real Work
You donât always have to work hard to be productive. Productivity can simply be the side effect of doing the right things.
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Crohnâs disease causes, symptoms, and...
Crohn's/ulcerative colitis causes While stress and diet were once suspected as causes of Crohnâs, these factors are now seen as aggravating the disease, while the exact cause is unknown. A number of factors, such as a family history and a malfunctioning immune system, may play a role in the development of Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. Most people are diagnosed with the diseases in their 20s and 30s; being of Jewish ethnicity may be a contributing risk factor.
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Low salt intake also linked to heart-disease deaths: Study
Too much salt is bad for you, but not eating enough might actually increase the risk of heart-related deaths too.
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BPA levels jump after eating canned soup - Health - CBC News
Bisphenol A is an industrial chemical used to make polycarbonate plastic for water bottles and food containers as well as the protective lining in metal cans.
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