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    Low-Sodium Fast Food: 42 Menu Items to Order from Burger King to Taco Bell

    Salt makes food taste better, which is why restaurant food is loaded with it. Finding low sodium fast food is a challenge, but there are menu options with reasonable amounts of salt at most fast food restaurants. The FDA recommends…

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    12 Healthy Habits You Can Carry Into Your 80s and 90s

    While we all want to live a long, healthy, and productive life, there are a variety of beneficial habits that can help increase our chances of enjoying life for many decades to come. From staying active and eating right to…

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    Study: Gen Z Smartphone Use ‘Nearly Ubiquitous’

    As someone with two Gen-Zers at home, I know a thing or two about this generation and its smartphone use. Still, I was borderline shocked at some of the findings from a recent study conducted by Common Sense looking at teens’ use…

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    6 Financial New Year’s Resolutions You Should Never Make

    If you’re seeing New Year’s resolutions through a monetary lens this year, make sure you’re setting the right goals for yourself. There are certain financially inspired resolutions that you’d be better off avoiding, especially if you want to actually accomplish…

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    Merry ‘Twixmas’! 29 Ways to Spend That Week Between Christmas and New Year’s

    Sometimes called “Twixmas,” that week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is — for quite a few lucky folks — a much-needed week off from work. Sure, you want to kick back and enjoy your free time, but don’t let the time fly without…

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    Need a Last-Minute Christmas Gift? Take a Look Around the House

    It’s a few days before Christmas and that nagging, “I forgot something” feeling is rising in the pit of your stomach. We’ve all been there. It’s easy to forget to grab a gift for a particular person. But who wants…