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Food & Drink > Soft Drinks How to cut back on soft drink consumption: 1 of 18
With the increasing spotlight on the role of soft drinks in consumers' expanding waistlines and related health problems like Type 2 Diabetes and heart disease, many diehard soda fans like me have actually begun to do the unthinkable: cut back on soft drink consumption. As I once used to quote that a particular soda "was the ... More..
Education > Colleges & Universities (Other) How to know that a school is right for you: 1 of 18
You've been wading through piles of catalogues and reviewing college websites until your head hurts and your eyes are bloodshot, but you still don't know which school is THE ONE. Building up your GPA, participating in extra curricular activities, and learning leadership skills helped you anticipate this milestone, but someho... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture How to live a simple life as a Christian: 1 of 6
"For the love of God is this, that we obey His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome . . ." 1 John 5:3 (NRSV). Simple is not a term I would use to describe my Christian lifestyle. Living according to God's word and putting God first in everything is not easy or uncomplicated, and in truth Christians are at wa... More..
Education > College Life What you should know about living off campus for the first time: 5 of 16
There should be a mandatory college course called, "Guidelines To Living Off Campus" that everyone has to pass before moving into off-campus housing for the first time. In fact, another course entitled, "How To Be A Good Roommate" should be required too. If my many housemates and I had taken those courses, we would have enjo... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) How to get spin on your ball while playing ten pin bowling: 2 of 6
Bowling seems like a deceptively easy sport sometimes. You've seen those spectacular bowlers who throw graceful, hooking shots that attack the pocket and knock the pins down with echoing action. When they release the bowling ball onto the lane, it seems like the gutter is calling, but then the ball curves and heads straight ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Scary Halloween party games: 1 of 3
The scariest games to include at a Halloween party are ones your guests have no idea they are playing. This Halloween, engage in one of the oldest forms of entertainment and give your Halloween party guests a trick to talk about well after the stroke of midnight. Engage their imaginations with some scary storytelling! Don't ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Fun Halloween games for kids: 2 of 5
The joys of trick-or-treating, having family get-togethers, and attending Halloween events adds to the enchanting spell of the Halloween season. This year, make Halloween even more exciting by treating your kids to some entertainment beyond the usual Halloween puzzles or bobbing for apples at that Halloween party. Whether th... More..
Food & Drink > Soft Drinks How sports drinks are different from energy drinks: 3 of 6
To the average person, sports drinks and energy drinks seem to be nearly synonymous. Both types of beverages advertise under a healthy platform of increasing performance levels to some degree, and both consist of similar ingredients such as high sodium and carbohydrates. The targeted demographics for both drinks even overlap... More..
Food & Drink > Drinks (Other) How to make Halloween punch with dry ice: 1 of 2
A killer Halloween party requires preparation and attention to detail. Along with the right decorations and music, making a great Halloween punch that is part of the spooky atmosphere is a central detail to enhance your thrilling and fun Halloween theme. Adding dry ice to the punch bowl to create that foreboding ghostly fog ... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Good ways to incorporate exercise into a packed school week: 19 of 34
Are you a skeptic of the phenomenon called "The freshmen fifteen?" Do you rarely get sick? If you're anything like me, you answered, "yes" to both questions, and adding an exercise routine to your already overloaded college schedule seems like cruel and unusual punishment. You might feel a twinge of guilt as you bite into yo... More..