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Are you the type who keeps trying to lose weight but keeps failing? Have you tried all sorts of diet programs but never seem to succeed? Well, you may have habits that ruin everything. Or you just picked up a wrong diet program filled with misconceptions. Here are some tips that may break the cycle for you.

1. Don’t starve yourself. Starving yourself never works. Your body is smarter than you think. You may lose some weight the first couple of days. But as soon as your body realizes your eating less, it will go into “save mode” and will drastically lower your metabolism. It will conserve the minimal food you eat and burn less calories for your activities. Instead, eat in small quantities frequently. This will prevent you from overeating.
2. Eat more fruits and veggies. Make fruits and vegetables a staple in your daily diet. Consuming more fiber is not only good for your health, but it also fills you up more than sweets or junk food. Soda and junk food are loaded with so much sugar and saturated fats — there is no question that you will gain weight that would be so difficult to lose if you take them regularly. Read the rest of this entry »

Finally, the most eagerly anticipated wedding of the year is about to happen in Breaking Dawn the movie.  The movie version of the final book in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn, will be released in two parts — first of which is scheduled to be shown this coming November.  Breaking Dawn is the most important part for most Twilight fans because of the long-awaited wedding of Bella and Edward.

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Now that JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series has shown its final episode, what is next to feed our imagination? I’m not much of a fan ofthe Twilight saga, but it does have its following. However, even the epic love storyof Edward and Bella is at its final throes. While JK Rowling did awaken the novel industry from a deep slumber, none could seem to follow in her footsteps and garner as much readers as she had no matter how they claim to be filling her shoes.

I did try to look for other fictional novels that could pique my interest the way that Harry did. Among all of those I’ve read so far, The Hunger Games Trilogy from Suzanne Collins was the most interesting. Though the story does revolve somehow around the relationship between Katniss and Peeta, there are no vampires or werewolves this time.

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It’s official — Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony end their marriage after seven years.  The couple released a statement Friday announcing that they have decided to end their marriage and have come to amicable conclusions on all matters.  This is J Lo’s 3rd marriage and the 2nd for Marc Anthony.  The couple have three-year-old twins Max and Emme.

The announcement came as a surprise as J. Lo and Marc just renewed their vows in June last year to celebrate their 6th anniversary.  It was the second time they had renewed their vows, first of which was in 2008.  Even their sizzling performance during the finale of American Idol this year showed no signs of rift. Read the rest of this entry »