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Trying to stick to a new diet? This site helps you plan meals

On a diet? We feel you. The struggle is real, so we’re always interested in covering the best ways to lose weight online. Tap or click for health tests you can take online.

Many of us know we need to drop a few pounds, and some have refined these goals into complex numbers, caloric deficits, and ideal proportions of daily macronutrient intake. Good news. We’ve found a great way to keep track of your meals.

Eat This Much is a popular site amongst ordinary people doing their best to break free of traditional diets. It’s much more than a fun diet book at your local library. Read on to check out the website and diet calculator.

How to use Eat This Much for weight loss

The web tool is straightforward. Visit the Eat This Much site and check out the first form you see. The website asks for three critical pieces of information: Your dietary lifestyle, daily calorie goal and the number of meals you prefer daily.

If you’re not quite sure, hit the orange Not sure? link for more options. Are you looking for muscular gains or to maintain? What’s your height and weight? What does your daily activity levels look like, on average?

After giving your info, Eat This Much will calculate a custom weight loss plan and goals to help you succeed. It’ll automatically generate a full day of meals with recipes, instructions and a complete nutritional profile.

If you don’t like what you see, you can favorite what you are into and regenerate the rest of the menu with one click. It’s the perfect diet tool for people without any idea what they’re doing.

You’ll find a complete list of these dietitian-approved recipes here. You can personalize any healthy meal ideas the site offers with a free account.

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Is the cheap new way to get your prescription meds from Amazon worth it?

Amazon has embedded itself into almost every industry that an online marketplace can accommodate. Tap or click for 11 Amazon Prime perks you’ll wish you knew sooner. Now, the company has established a division dedicated to providing generic prescriptions.

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Treat yourself

🧘 A day at the spa or a hotel is here and gone. Invest in some goodies that make the everyday a little nicer.

Slip into fresh sheets. These are crazy popular, cooling, extra soft and on sale right now (31% off, $34.97).
A bed better than a hotel needs big, fluffy, queen-sized pillows (41% off, $47.49).
Gals and guys, no one wants stringy, dry hair. This hair mask is affordable and so easy to use (22% off, $7.40).
While you’re in the shower, make your skin soft again with an exfoliating mitt (33% off, $9.99).
Homemade soup is better than canned, and a veggie chopper makes it easy to get a pot going (40% off, $29.97).
After a long day, put on Dr. Scholl’s warming foot booties. They’re like giving your tootsies an Epsom salt bath without filling the tub (3 pairs for 5% off, $12.35).

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👥 Your body = Their revenue stream: You know that health tracker you’re wearing? The companies behind these trackers and wellness apps are selling your body-centric data to third parties, leading you to have higher insurance premiums, receive more targeted ads or worse. Current laws offer little protection, and you opt in when you agree to use the apps. You might want to pretend to be someone else if you have health issues, just sayin’.

5 seconds

If you can’t balance on one foot for that long, you have a higher fall risk. Falls are the leading cause of injuries and injury-related deaths in older adults (paywall link). One easy way to improve your balance is to stand on your nondominant leg while brushing your teeth. If you can last for 30 seconds, you’re doing great. Hold onto something if you’re wobbly, though, OK?

One tech change that can improve your health and wellness this year

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to take charge of your health, there are a few ways to kick-start your journey. One of them is organizing your health records with this built-in smartphone feature.

However, your health shouldn’t just be your physical well-being. It should also extend to your digital life. It’s easy to assume those two are separate, but plenty of studies correlate digital lifestyle with physical and mental wellness.

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Best Android apps of 2022: Features and links to download

While your Android device can do amazing things right out of the box, the possibilities become endless when you add apps. Tap or click here for five apps that every Android user needs.

The list of amazing apps doesn’t end there. We’ve compiled some of the best Android apps of 2022 that you should check out. You’ll find innovation, excellent design and plenty of fun games.

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$1,000 a night

Cost of a wellness retreat for new parents. They’re popping up in fancy hotels across the U.S. (paywall link). For that kind of cash, you’ll get access to a 24/7 nursery staff so you can have a full night’s sleep. One hotel’s $800-per-night rate includes lactation consulting, scalp and hand massages, foot rubs, and hot towel rubs.

Coronavirus freebies: Companies giving out free stuff right now, and how to get it

In the wake of the spread of COVID-19, many companies are offering special freebies and deals. This is especially helpful for those who have to keep a close eye on their bank accounts.

Freebies alone can’t offset the hard financial time’s people are experiencing. Thankfully, there are several companies looking to hire people immediately. Need a job? Tap or click here for a list of 12 companies that are hiring right now.

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