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Grape Nutrition Facts

Image of grapes and their nutritional values.

Image of grapes and their nutritional values.

Why on earth would you ever eat fucking grapes?!?!, you ask incredulously.

Good question!

Grapes = 🤮

Like, sure, we all have our own kinks and no one should be shamed for them but who seriously gets off on performing anilingus on someone with a hemorrhoid flareup?!?!

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, you meant “grapes” as in the fruit and not the slang term for the swollen veins in the rectum!

Oops!!!

Honest mistake on my part!

Anyway, grapes are still = 🤮

But here’s the thing… Continue reading Grape Nutrition Facts

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The Effects Of Stress On Health

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The Effects Of Stress On Health

The Crushing Effect Of Stress written in text with image of a hand squeezing a red stress relief ball.

Stress is your body’s emotional, mental, or physical response to any demand or threat that makes you feel frustrated, angry, or nervous.1When the body perceives stress, cortisol is released into the bloodstream, resulting in a cascade of physiological and hormonal events that help launch an appropriate response to the demand or threat. Once that demand or threat has subsided, cortisol levels return to normal.

In small amounts, what’s known as acute stress can help you stay motivated to meet a project deadline so you don’t get fired, as well as activate the “fight-or-flight” hormones to give you the hysterical strength to lift a car off your child after you were irresponsible enough to leave them unsupervised for as long as you did.

But too much stress? Continue reading The Effects Of Stress On Health

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Wines That Are Healthy For You

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Wines That Are Healthy For You

Wines That Are Healthy For You written in text with image of a woman doctor holding up a glass of wine and giving the thumbs up sign.

Responsible drinking is all the rage nowadays, so if you want to be a responsible drinker then you should probably choose a red wine.

Sure, white wines are usually lower in alcohol and calories than reds, but several flavonoids, polyphenols, and other antioxidant compounds that are more present in red wine are believed to reduce the risk of heart disease, lower cholesterol, ward off diabetes, prevent certain types of cancer, and slow the growth and formation of fat cells.

There are a variety of red wines on the market, so what follows below is a list of wines for you to choose from.1Being that you lack a palette refined enough to discern notes, the list certainly isn’t based on taste, something that you won’t appreciate! Instead, in keeping in line with what this post is about, which is to make you a more responsible drinker, the ensuing list is comprised of the healthiest wine options in descending order of favorability!!! Continue reading Wines That Are Healthy For You

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The Best Oils For Heart Health

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The Best Oils For Heart Health

The Best Oils For Heart Health written in text with image of cooking oil in the shape of an EKG reading.

As a fat, oils not only provide taste and texture but they also contain fatty acids that are key to several body processes, such as the production of hormones and absorption of vitamins and minerals. They also have health properties, like helping to lower cholesterol and blood pressure for a healthier heart. But those health benefits depend on the kind of oil you use.

So…ummmmmm…with all the different types of oil out there, how are you supposed to choose?

Say no more! Continue reading The Best Oils For Heart Health

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What Should You Do: Skip Breakfast Or Eat The Donut?

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What Should You Do: Skip Breakfast Or Eat The Donut?

Skip Breakfast Or Eat The Donut written in text with image of three pink frosted donuts stacked on top of each other on a coffee mug against a pink backdrop.

You just woke up and you’re either hungry as fuck or know you will be soon if you don’t eat.

But wait, it’s 6:45 am and your job that you’re supposed to be at by 7 am is a 45-minute commute. Should you grab a donut from some coffee shop along the way or just say fuck it and try not to get to work any later than you have to? Continue reading What Should You Do: Skip Breakfast Or Eat The Donut?