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How To Start Your Freshman Year of College... with Cancer?

I lost it at my high school graduation. I don't think I've ever cried so much in my life as I did after the ceremony was over and my best friend ran over to give me a hug. I had gone through an insanely difficult four...
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Leave Dat Body Hair Alone! 💇 ✖️

Love it or hate it, we all have natural body hair (even though I know some people that suffer from some conditions that causes the loss of it ). Some might be slightly hairy while others might be more hairy than others,...
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11 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget

1. Stop Going To Fast Food Restaurants You can't find anything healthy and fresh in a fast food restaurant. The foods are made to look good and taste good at the expense of health. The restaurant environment may not be...
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The Difference Between Having A Mental Health Issue And Attention Seeking

1) Someone With An Issue Won't Want To Tell Anyone Someone with depression, anxiety, or an eating disorder won't want anyone to know. They usually feel embarrassed, they don't want anyone to worry or they feel as though...
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Go Ahead and Get Sweaty: 5 Pros of Sweating

It might be because it's summer or maybe because you just sweat a LOT but it needs to be said...it can be healthy! I know it may be a source of discomfort (smell,etc...) but it has its healthy side too!!! ^_^...
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5 Facts and Misconceptions About Eating Disorders

1. The difference between types Although there are plenty, the two main types of EDs that people are diagnosed with are Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa. There's a lot of misconceptions about these two types, and a...
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Depression: The Modern Disease

As Ahmed opens the door of his house; he thinks of the hard day he had; the mountain of paperwork that he has done, the deadlines that he has to fulfill the next day. He is still not able to rid himself of the nasty smell...
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4 Reasons Why I Lost Confidence In My Body

1) People Shoved Their Own Ideals Of Beauty Down My Throat Since I was a little girl my parents have always been a big influence on me, and unfortunately for myself, they both believe that the ideal woman is stick...
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Why I Think I'm Protected From Obesity

Since my birth, I have never been obese. My weight always seems pretty stable. I have watched countless documentaries of obese individuals, and it's so heart-breaking to see them gain weight despite the conscious attempts...
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Why I Don't Count Calories

Unlike most Westerners, I don't count calories. This is why. 1. I reject the belief that calories are more valuable than nutrition The central idea of counting calories is to keep a daily record of calorie consumption...
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Make a Change for the Better, Stop Living in the Past

On GAG I've seen a countless amount of people feeling sorry for themselves. Whether they are fat, ugly, can't get girls, or are just dealt an unfortunate hand. For all of those people, sulking will get you NOWHERE....
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There Are Dingbats Galore Out There, More than You Probably Think

A few nights ago, at 7:44, I was at my gym training a few mostly middle aged women, new to working out. Right in the middle of the class, in walks a maybe 30 year old woman pushing s stroller. This is incongruous in the...
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The Start of My Weight Loss Journey, and My Take on Fat Acceptance

Just a quick follow up from my weight loss mytake and follow up to a lot of complaints I see about "fat acceptance" and what I, and many others, believe it really is. So today I started my gym journey. I joined last...
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Common Body and Fitness Goals And How to Achieve Them

In today's world, physical appearance has become paramount. People are judged aesthetically every day in every walk of life whether it is proper to do or not. Most of our first impressions of people we meet are drawn from...
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Read This: Only If You Intend to Get Six Pack Abs

What is this, 1994? Get out from under your ab roller and pay close attention to what I'm about to say to you if you are dead set on getting a set of six pack of abs, male or female. 10 minutes a day and nothing else...
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Why Summer Should Be An Easy Natural Detox Time

The Summer months are incredibly hot. They're hard to get through without extra hydration, lighter foods. It may seem nuts, but the 'good weather' makes people want to do more physical activities. It's the sun...and the...
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Why Being Physically Fit Doesn't Make You Knowledgable About Fitness and Nutrition

What makes someone knowledgable about nutrition and fitness is their education in the topic, experience coaching / lifting, and how much they do to better themselves ability wise and knowledge wise. Your physical...
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Simple And Easy Workouts You Can Fit Into a Busy Schedule

Simple and easy workouts you can fit into a busy schedule: 1. Holding your arms out straight, creating a continuous line from one hand to the next. (simplified: like an airplane.) Keep them like this for 5+ minutes. It...
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5 Things the Average Joe/Josie Will Face When Going From Average to Fit

In today's society we find ourselves bombarded with extremes; if you Google the word fat the first image you would see is... If you try slim: And finally if you try fit, you will find: Each extreme is equally ridiculed...
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You're Exercising Wrong!

Whether you are day one into an exercise plan or day ninety, one of the biggest reasons people fail to see improvement, or give up too soon, or injure themselves, is because they are literally exercising wrong. It's not...
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