Here are this week's reading diversions for your personal enlightenment. Have an awesome weekend!
by Helen Lamanna, AdvisorAnalyst.com
Martha's edible gifts: Popcorn balls, nut brittle, more - today > food - food - TODAY.com
Nothing shows how much you care more than a handmade gift — and these ideas from Martha Stewart taste great too. Here, the grande dame of crafts makes recipes for nut brittle blocks, chocolate bark and popcorn balls.
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9 Foods That Help You Sleep (Slideshow) | Slideshow | The Daily Meal
Having difficulty sleeping? Here are 9 foods that could make it easier.
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4 Processed Foods That Are Actually Healthy | The Active Times
Fuel your fitness with these nutritious P-word foods
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7 Smart Ways to Deal with Toxic People
If you know someone who insists on destructively dictating the emotional atmosphere, then be clear: they are toxic. If you are suffering because of their attitude, and your compassion, patience, advice, and general attentiveness doesn’t seem to help them, and they don’t seem to care one bit, then ask yourself, “Do I need this person in my life?”
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The Doctors TV Show - Joy Bauer’s Migraine Muffins
These muffins get their mighty migraine-fighting powers from two nutrient-packed seeds: chia and pumpkin. Chia seeds are a top plant source of Omega-3 fats, which may help reduce the frequency, duration and severity of headaches, due to their anti-inflammatory actions. Pumpkin seeds are one of the riches sources of magnesium, a mineral that may help reduce migraine attacks, particularly menstrual migraines. Pair one of these muffins with a hard-boiled egg for a satisfying breakfast.
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1915 Santa Letter: 98-Year-Old Letter To Santa Is Sweetly Humble
This Christmas note written by London, ON native Homer Mellen in 1915 has become a huge hit online, thanks to its very simple requests:
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What Smoking Does to the Body
The site covers tobacco's effects on everything from stress to sex, allowing users to move a slider to see the smoker's transformation.
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The Nasty Chemical That's Aging Your Brain
An old chemical appears to be coming back to rear its ugly head again, this time making it harder for older adults to think quickly and accurately.
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What Your Favorite Cheese Says About You (PHOTOS) - Democratic Underground
What Your Favorite Cheese Says About You (PHOTOS)
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Better Gut Health: 4 Food Rules to Follow | Reader's Digest
These secrets from the new Reader's Digest book 21-Day Tummy will help you to balance your gut microbiota and lose weight.
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Could Your Handwriting Get You Hired? – The Weekend | ESLnewscast.com
Graphology is just the study of handwriting. Graphologists, or the people who study handwriting, believe that you can learn a lot about a person’s character and personality by analyzing, or studying, their handwriting.
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Christmas Cartoons - Funny Santa and Holiday Cartoons | Reader's Digest
Ho-ho-ho through our collection of funny Christmas cartoons.
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Sleep Disruptions Associated With Late-Day Caffeine - Health News - redOrbit
Consumption of caffeine, even six hours before bedtime, can have significant, disruptive effects on sleep. The study, from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, was published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.
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Exercise Lowers Dementia Risk Later In Life - Health News - redOrbit
A new study from Cardiff University in Wales has found that physical exercise can help to maintain mental health later in life – reducing the risk of dementia and cognitive decline by 60 percent, study researchers said.
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