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Morning Links: Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Won’t Work


Enjoy Your Java – Scientists now know why coffee (regular, not decaf) may prevent type 2 diabetes. (Science Daily)

Do Booze and Meds Mix? – The truth about drinking alcohol while on medications like antibiotics. (Health)

Pressure’s Off – Why those well-meaning New Year’s Resolutions simply won’t work in the long run. (Lifehacker) … More »

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Morning Links: Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Won’t Work

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Waking Up, Without Folger’s In Your Cup — Try replacing your caffeine habit with one of these 10 morning mood boosters — guaranteed to not leave you with a lunchtime crash. (Yahoo! Health)
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5 Tips for Keeping Warm Without Cranking the Heat


It’s snowy and cold just about everywhere this week — 49 states have snow on the ground! So we have some common sense ways to stay toasty without kicking up your heating use (and bill) as winter slinks along. … More »

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5 Tips for Keeping Warm Without Cranking the Heat

Morning Links: Humming May Help Your Health


How Humming Can Help Your Health – Especially if you suffer from sinus infections. (via Vitamin G)

Sick of Privacy – Would you blog about your illness or surgery, like Sue Eckstein, an amputee from the U.K. does? (via The Guardian)

Environmentally Unfriendly – Does 4.5 ounces of chocolate wrapped in 3.75 pounds of packing materials make any sense to you? (via Treehugger) … More »

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Morning Links: Humming May Help Your Health

5 Lazy Ways to Be Healthier Right Now (Sleep! Gossip! Drink Wine!)


In a world where it seems like almost everything has the potential to be bad for us, staying healthy can often feel like a full-time job. Luckily, a lot of lazy things you already do during a normal day may have some surprisingly awesome health benefits. Here are five pleasant surprises:

7:30 a.m.: Sleep Through Your Alarm

So you didn’t hear your alarm and woke up a full 47 minutes after it went off. Here’s some good news: You’ll be more refreshed than someone who pressed the snooze button. In fact, whoever came up with the old “you snooze, you lose” saying must have been a reformed snooze-button addict, because it is scarily spot-on. When you hit “snooze,” you lose out on quality sleep – which, according to sleep researchers, is just as important as quantity. Hitting “snooze” every seven to nine minutes means that the sleep you’re getting isn’t providing much benefit, because it’s not enough time to get in and out of recharging REM sleep. So staying in bed for that extra hour doesn’t help refresh you. At all. … More »

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5 Lazy Ways to Be Healthier Right Now (Sleep! Gossip! Drink Wine!)

5-Star Dog Dining and 10 Shots of Espresso: Morning News Roundup


Have S#*! Your Way — Employees at a California Burger King were fired after writing a profanity-filled note on a customer’s receipt. (via UPI)

Pilgrim Pale Ale — A case for serving beer instead of wine on Thanksgiving. (via The Miami Herald)

Got the Shakes — A New York coffee shop just introduced a drink that has ten shots of espresso. (via Newslite)

Pampered Pet — Would you bring your pooch to a dog restaurant? (via Asylum)
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5-Star Dog Dining and 10 Shots of Espresso: Morning News Roundup