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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…

  • An AI-generated image of an attractive blond woman with a subtle smile. She is flexing both biceps, and one of her biceps prominently features a tattoo with the number '2023'.
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    7 Signs That Woman Ruled the World in 2023

    “Pink tax” and gender gaps, be damned! In 2023, women were steadily throwing rocks at glass ceilings, finding new ways to stimulate and dominate the economy. From entertainment and retail revenue to impressive strides in the workplace, here are seven…

  • A wide image showing a man clearly hungover in the forefront. Illustration of a man, his appearance is disheveled, with tousled hair, tired eyes, and an expression of discomort
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    The Best Fast Food to Cure Your Hangover

    After a night of drinking and staying up too late, hangovers swoop in to remind you that every ounce of fun comes with a price. Whether it be in the form of a throbbing headache or a serious lack of…

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    Beyond Pigs in a Blanket: 9 Great Vienna Sausage Recipes

    Canned meat might not have the appeal that fresh cuts from the butcher offer, but that doesn’t mean it should be overlooked. When incorporated properly, it can change the entire trajectory of a dish. We already told you all the…

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    The 8 Best Chick-fil-A Sauces, Ranked

    Chick-fil-A is famous for a lot of things, but regardless how you feel about the organization, most of us can agree on one thing: The place knows how to make a dipping sauce.  Though Chick-fil-A is primarily known for its…

  • An AI-generated image of a blended progression of scenes from New York, Sydney, Australia, and Edinburgh, Scotland. In the foreground, a smiling tourist is interacting with a local, who is helping with directions.
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    The Friendliest Cities in the World (and How Much They Cost to Visit)

    When choosing a destination to travel to, it’s important to keep the social environment in mind. If your ideal locale is full of rude people, it might kill the vibe…

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    People and Businesses That Barely Survived 2023

    Life loves to throw curveballs. Sometimes those unexpected twists and turns can end up being life-defining, career-ruining, business-crushing moments that require hitting the reset button. We’ll take a closer look…

  • An AI-generated image of a teenage girl using her phone at different points during the day, from morning until night.
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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…

  • An AI-generated image of an individual planning their personal finances for 2024 and making poor decisions. The scene is in a cozy yet disorganized home study.
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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…

  • An AI-generated image showing a scene in a test kitchen, where a person is experimenting with different methods to reheat French fries.
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    What’s the Best Way to Reheat Fries? I Tried 5 Different Methods

    Were your eyes bigger than your stomach this time around in the drive-thru? Can’t finish your french fries? Afraid to stick them in the fridge because you’re not sure about…

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    Fiscally Fit: How to Snag a Cheap Gym Membership

    Is having abs part of your New Year’s resolutions for 2024? Or maybe you’re trying to be more consistent about working out, but don’t want to be roped into a…

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    21 Reasons Why Drivers Love the Ford Bronco So Much

    With a 30-year production run between 1966-1996, the Ford Bronco was the first real SUV and arguably the greatest U.S. truck ever built — an argument long settled among Bronco…

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    20 Iconic Italian Sports Cars We Wish Were in Our Driveway

    Yes, most of us drive our reliable, efficient cars, trucks, and minivans, but that doesn’t prevent daydreams about classic Italian motorcars. They can be as stylish and artful as Italian…

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    Gifts That Are Made in America

    Don’t let the Fourth of July corner the market on holiday patriotism. Keep the USA pride flowing all year long by thinking beyond all the imports and pickup up some…

  • A AI-generated image using a wallet, graphs, and baloons showing the concept of deflation, or inflated prices finally going down.
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    6 Things That Are Actually Going Down In Price

    You’re not alone if you find yourself starting far too many conversations nowadays by complaining about how expensive things have become. It’s truly spiraled out of control, and things don’t…

  • Top-view of a woman holding a smartphone with a recipes app opened over blurred ingredients in a kitchen with ChatGPT logo and screenshot of ChatGPT recipe question, sunlight coming in from right side
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    How AI Can Save You Money on Food

    With the cost of food still on the rise, finding smart ways to stretch a dollar at the grocery store or when dining out is just common sense. Using ChatGPT…

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    I Tried 13 Kinds of Instant Ramen and These Were the Best (and Worst)

    There is practically no food more humble than instant ramen, yet there can be practically no food more delicious. Beloved by children, chefs, and inebriated college students alike, instant ramen…