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Stop Being a Slave to Starbucks - How to Quit Caffeine

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Food and Drink, Health and Beauty

I finally quit drinking coffee three weeks ago.

It's not something that I particularly wanted to do, but I did it. And now that I have, I'm actually really happy about it. I feel liberated, I feel healthier, and I have already saved myself quite a nice sum of cash - cash that used to go towards black gold of the Starbucks variety.

Now, I'm not one to advocate for a boycott of caffeine or anything. But, if you're already thinking about quitting caffeine, here are some reasons, and methods, for doing so.

Let's get something straight

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Is Green Tea All It's Cracked Up to Be? It's close.

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Food and Drink, Health and Beauty

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I've been enjoying the snarky articles at Slate.com recently focusing on the commoditization of Eastern traditions, such as yoga. As someone who purchases but never uses yoga clothing, mats, and accessories, I can truly appreciate the hypocrisy in the American tendency to turn something that is supposed to be purifying and healthy into something that is really a money-making scheme.

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5 Affordable Solutions for Acid Reflux Disease

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Food and Drink, Health and Beauty

Talk about needing a strong stomach!

I've had acid reflux (also known as GERD, for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) for about three years. It's painful, constant heartburn that is tough to control. There are a number of reasons why people get it. The most common is gaining weight (that was my case - I got kind of chubby when I moved back to the U.S. and immediately got the GERD). In fact, my doctor told me that it doesn't take much of a weight gain to start experiencing the symptoms of GERD.

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