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Laugh It Off: 3 Reasons to Let Humor Help You through Troubled Times

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28 July 2020 by DAN MATHEWS, author of LIKE CRAZY You may need the emotional release of a good laugh more than you realize. Dan Mathews, author of the memoir LIKE CRAZY, speaks from experience when he says humor can help you through difficult situations. Here are 3 reasons to let go and laugh it up… “When my time comes,” my 82-year old mother wheezed to her hospice nurse with a teasing smile, “I’ll try to hold on till Thursday—because on our street they haul away the trash on Fridays.” “That’s terrible!” squealed the nurse, fighting a grin. “These conversations don’t usually end on a funny note.” It’s fitting that this quip was among the last words spoken by my mother, Perry. Since I was a tot, Mom eased me and my brothers through the darkest times in life with dark comedy. When I was gay bashed in 6th grade, Mom comforted me through a good cry, and then brought me to a comedy club to see a raunchy set by National Lampoon. I recall the sick jokes from that night better than I...
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It Works! Keto Coffee Is Here To Help You Hit Ketosis Faster

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  But does it...work? BY  ASHLEY MATEO   JUN 11, 2018 AMAZON.COM The  keto diet  isn't shy about taking away some of the tastiest things in life: carbs, fruits, carbs, sweets, carbs. Luckily, there's one thing the diet doesn't touch—coffee. (Thank god. ) Now, a keto-friendly drink called  It Works! Keto Coffee  is claiming to help keto dieters reach  ketosis —a state during which your body uses fat for fuel instead of carbs—faster.                Okay, so how does It Works...work? It Works Keto Coffee  is an instant, powdered version of  bulletproof coffee —or coffee made with butter and medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) oil. It also contains a few extra ingredients like hydrolyzed collagen peptides, xanthan gum, Himalayan pink salt, and milk that claim to rev up your body’s ketone production to break down fat even faster. It's not total B.S. “There are ingredients included in this product that can ...
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5 triceps exercises That'll Make The Muscles On The Back Of Your Arms Pop

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  Each one offers a lot of flex appeal.                   When it comes to  arm workouts , biceps often get all of the love. But if you want to sculpt all 360 degrees of your upper arms (or finally nail that chaturanga in your next yoga class), it's time to give your triceps some much-deserved attention. Your triceps, which run along the backs of your upper arms, actually consist of three muscles known as the long head, medial head, and lateral head—hence "tri." Together, these muscles help you extend your elbows and straighten your arms—and assist in chest-dominant exercises, like those infamous yogi pushups. Since different exercises emphasize different parts of your triceps, it's important to incorporate a variety of different triceps exercises into your workout routine in order to build well-rounded strength. The key to nailing popular moves, like floor presses, close-grip pushups, and overhead triceps extensions is to keep...
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5 Jump Rope Benefits You Won't Want To Skip

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  Hop to it. BY  ERIN BUNCH   JAN 22, 2021 CAVAN IMAGES GETTY IMAGES Skipping rope may once have been seen mainly as a pastime for schoolgirls, but there’s a good reason—or more accurately, several good reasons—it’s also a fav training tool for boxers. “They've used it for a long time for strength, balance, and cardiovascular exercise,” says  William Roberts , MD, director of the Sports Medicine Program at the University of Minnesota Medical School. “And when you think about what boxers do, they’re on their toes and moving around, kind of like jumping rope, so it works a lot of the same muscles.” These days, other types of athletes, celebrities like  Halle Berry  and  Jennifer Garner , and laypersons of all walks of life are getting hip to the health benefits of hopping cables, which go far beyond helping to avoid a left hook. And according to  Callie Gullickson , CPT, rope jumping is A-okay for all fitness levels, making it an excellent option fo...
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