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If you like tea, and you like healthy beverage options, you’ve joined the ranks of the other 158 million Americans who are enjoying a cup on any given day. It’s estimated that last year, over 80 billion—that’s right, billion—servings of tea were consumed by the tea lovers of America. That translates into roughly 3.60 billion gallons. Although black tea is the most popular—it accounts for about 84 percent of all tea consumed—green tea is reported to be growing at a much higher volume than black. Our guess is that’s because of green tea’s potential role in weight loss. We decided to take a closer look at how you can drink green tea for weight loss . Not into green tea? Check out these other best teas for weight loss . Green tea can help you lose weight. Several studies have suggested that the flavonoids and caffeine in green tea can help elevate metabolic rate, increase fat oxidation and even improve insulin activity. One study showed that those who consumed green te...

by Kevin J. Donaldson   Do things regularly go wrong in your life? You might regularly experience: • Unexpected developments that throw a wrench in your plans • Harsh criticism that makes you want to defend yourself • People you work with acting out of line • Loved ones guilt-tripping you into doing something you don’t want • Things generally going wrong in your life and work All these problems (and more) are part and parcel of a man’s life these days. And while there definitely are some things in life we can’t control, there IS one thing that can be completely under our control – and by itself, this one thing can spell the difference between success and failure, strong relationships and broken ones, satisfaction and frustration, and more. What’s this one thing? It’s how we react when things go wrong. And this article will teach you the 5 best ways to stay strong when things go wrong. Why Reacting to Problems Can Be a Problem in Itself When an unexpected prob...

By Anita Royka Everyone, everywhere is talking about getting fit . . . so maybe it’s time to jump on the bandwagon.  But what does that mean?  “Do I have to lift weights to be fit?  Do I have to do yoga to be fit?  Do I have to . . . gulp . . . run a marathon to be fit?  Is this getting or being “fit” thing even for me?”  Yes, yes it is!  And yes, you should do pretty much all of that.  Well, actually, relax . . . you should spend some time on each of those components of fitness to be “fit”. You need some type of strength training, some type of flexibility training and some type of cardiovascular training.  But why are all three of these things important and how are they different?  Let’s start with weight/strength training. In my opinion, this aspect of fitness will give you the most bang for your buck.  Check out these benefits: Strength training will have the most significant impact on raising your met...

Relationships are important – to each other, to our families, to our friends, to the people we care about. There comes a point in romantic relationships when things become serious and it becomes an actual Relationship, one where the idea of spending your life with this person and crafting your life together is a valid and understandable continuation of this relationship. When that isn’t achieved, the question becomes, ‘why not?’ Ending a relationship is no easier with age and experience, but sometimes we become so caught in patterns and schedules, the comfortable grooves of our lives, something as disruptive and jarring as ending a relationship can seem too much effort and fuss, even when we’re not at all happy. If you’re feeling as if you’re stuck in this place, searching for signs as to whether or not to break up, check out the list of go-to signs we’ve compiled for when it’s time to bite the bullet and end the relationship. 1. You don’t trust each other any more. ...

By Keay Nigel     Many people believe that long distance relationships are never going to work out. Your family may discourage it, and some of your best friends may advise you not to take it too seriously, in case you get your heart broken. Nobody says it is going to be easy — the extra distance makes many things unachievable. Things could get complicated, and you could get sad and lonely at times. However, the extra distance also makes the simplest things the sweetest, being able to hold the other person’s hand, eating together at the same table, feeling each other’s touch, taking a walk together, smelling each other’s hair… these small wishes could suddenly mean so much more in a long distance relationship. Long distance relationship may be tough but it has its own surprises too. To keep your love alive and strong, here are the 18 tips to make your long distance relationship work: 1. Avoid excessive communication. It is unwise to be ...