Year: 2016

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Libations and literature have a long and proud history together, from the well-greased mechanics of Ernest Hemingway’s writing process to the timeless summer pairing of a beer and a book. If you have a taste for a hard stuff as all as the poetic, our friends at Glommable offer up several new cocktails of their own invention, crafted specifically to appeal to the refine palates of book lovers:

1. Waiting For Merlot
A cocktail specifically designed to be sipped while you wait for the red wine to breathe. Equal parts dark rum, ginger ale, and existential dread.

2. Infinite Zest
Pour 1.5 ounces of vodka and six ounces of tonic water into a highball glass with ice. Top with seventeen lemons’ worth of grated peel.

3. To the Light Beer
Virginia Woolf’s favorite shandy. Pour eight ounces of your favorite light beer and six ounces of seawater into a conch shell using a steady stream of consciousness. Mix well.

4. The Adventures of Huckleberry Gin
Take some gin. Put a huckleberry in it. Pretty simple, folks.

5. Anna Caipirnha

Brazil’s national cocktail with an old-school Russian twist. Combine lime juice, cane sugar, and cachaça in a whiskey tumbler, and slowly mix in two cups of borscht.

6. A Raisin in the Punch
A modern take on the traditional rum punch. Start by stirring together one cup fresh lime juice, two cups grenadine syrup, three cups Jamaican white rum, and two cups fresh orange juice. From at least ten feet over the punch bowl (using a ladder, if necessary) and paying careful attention to go one at a time, drop in five hundred raisins. If two raisins accidentally fall in together, please start over, or the cocktail will not taste as it should.

7. Treasure Island Iced Tea
Set sail for adventure with this summertime delight! Shake together one ounce each of vodka , white rum, gin, and tequila, as well as one half-ounce of Triple Sec and two tablespoons of lime juice. Pour into a glass and top with cola, as well as two peg legs, a cubic meter of sand, and one pound of parrot flesh.

8. The Sound and The Brandy
Pour four ounce of well-aged armagnac into a snifter. Hire a mean and terrible man to scream into the glass for fourteen minutes. Enjoy at room temperature.

9. The Jungle Juice
Like Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle, this cocktail highlights the strong, if a little unorthodox, flavors of a man who accidentally falls into a big vat of boiling lard. Scoop a healthy spoonful of the lard into a tin cup and mix liberally with whatever grain alcohol you have on hand.

10. Pale Ale Fire
A warm cocktail perfect for the winter months, and the only proper way to enjoy an India pale ale. Select a complex, spicy, and high-proof IPA. Pour it into a glass. And set it on fire.

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I’m an erotic romance novelist. I earn money writing the books that make you blush. When people find out, they respond in any number of ways: some are disdainful, some scandalized, some intrigued. I’ve been asked a lot of questions about what it’s really like to write what I write, so here are a few things you might not know about my life as an erotic romance writer.

Just because I write about a sex act doesn’t mean I’ve done it. I get variations on this question a lot: “So, like, do you do all the things you write about?” The question is generally coming from a place of mixed curiosity and voyeurism. Because sex is not just physical, but mental, I’m easily able to write about sex acts I haven’t done before. Don’t assume I’ve done everything I write about… but then again, don’t assume I haven’t, either. Yeah, I probably have done it. But that’s not necessarily true of all erotic romance authors, and we get sick of being asked about our sex lives. It’s even creepier when the question asker then turns to my husband and gives him a wink wink, nudge nudge.

Yes, writing sex turns me on…but not all the time. My goal when writing is to arouse the reader. This means that on a first draft, I’m looking to be as sexy as I can be for my first reader—myself —and that has some obvious physical effects. On my numerous edits and rewrites, though, the sexy feelings are gone. I’m instead looking for characterization, narrative consistency, word choice, and to stop repeating the words “felt” and “sensation” so damn much.

Research doesn’t happen in the bedroom. Very little of my research involves me asking my husband to pretend to be my main character and replicate the scene from pages 73-78. I have asked him to help me practice a particular bondage knot so I can accurately describe it, but that’s as far as the “sexy research” goes. Oh, and I attend kink conventions now and then, too, so those are fun “sexy research.” Most of my research is spent on far more mundane topics, though: studying the hierarchical organization and day-to-day activities of the jobs I’m writing about, or doing Google Street View walkabouts of places I’ve never visited, or examining IKEA floor maps, to name a few.

I could lose my day job over my writing. I write under a fake name not because I’m embarrassed by what I write, but because I teach high school. While I teach in a very liberal and sex-positive part of the country, if I were “out” about my writing, it would be difficult for me to continue my work. There’s nothing illegal about what I write, which is fiction between consenting adults, but teachers are expected to maintain puritanical standards of moral conduct in their own personal lives. I’m a consummate professional with my students, but I always fear being “outed” and the impact of the reveal on my career.

It’s work, but it’s worth it. Writing a sexy letter to a lover is fun. Write a titillating erotic scene is fun. Writing an entire novel with character development, deliberate and arousing sex scenes, and a satisfying arc and resolution is a lot of work. I can’t just sit at my keyboard and crank out a novel in an evening or two, send it off for publication and be done with it. Just because there’s sex in a book (sometimes a lot of sex) doesn’t mean the book hasn’t been deliberately crafted and painstakingly edited, draft after draft. Even though the books are a lot of work, they’re so rewarding to write. Getting a book from idea to publication is incredibly satisfying. That finished product makes all the struggle worthwhile, even if I’m not just spending my spare time practicing new sex positions. Well, maybe I am… but not for book research.

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Now that school is in full swing, you may find yourself wistfully wishing you’d gotten to all the supplies on your back-to-school shopping list. Never fear: You can enter for a chance to win $1,200 in terrific back-to-school prizes with our PopSugar Moms sweepstakes.

The grand prize winner will receive $750 toward shopping, plus $400 worth of children’s books from Simon & Schuster and $75 in classroom supplies from Yoobi.

Hurry, the contest ends Sept. 26, 2016!

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The dive into entrepreneurship can be an overwhelming struggle—which I know all about as the creator and founder of Collective Hub. So how do I deal with the ferocity and relentless busyness of life? By injecting vacation vibes into the everyday.

I’ve had my days of Monday dread, which kicked in with sobs at 7pm on a Sunday when you realized the weekend was almost over, or the fog that set in as your return flight from somewhere tropical started its airport descent. I have cried when unpacking my bags to find sand in my shoes from Costa Rica or mud on my boots from the Australian outback.

But these days, I’m the one shouting, “Hello, Monday!” and am beyond pumped and excited to get back to my awesome team when a stint away draws to a close. I’m not a workaholic (been there, done that), but unlike a lot of people, I don’t see the end of a holiday as a full stop on happiness. I believe you can create a life filled with so much everyday awesome that it becomes one you don’t need to escape from, making vacation the icing but your life still a decent slab of delicious cake.

Everyone needs time out and I’ll never stop that (I am writing this fresh from a catamaran stay in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef sans Wi-Fi) but the key to sustained happiness is creating a life you love in the small moments of the everyday. Don’t click away thinking that kind of world is far beyond your reach, because with a few small tweaks, you can taste those holiday vibes every day and be all the happier for it. Try these:

Ditch the 9-5 Mindset
Flexible working hours are the new black, giving employees a greater sense of freedom and, according to research, more hours of quality sleep. I’m not entirely a morning person, but one of my team members knuckles down from 5am most mornings (usually from a café or from the beach). Another gets busy once her kids are tucked in bed, moonlighting until 2am. That’s how we roll at my company Collective Hub, but even if you’re in a more structured workplace, you’re not physically shackled to your desk and it’s up to you to change the situation if you’ve allowed this to happen. Find or negotiate small pockets of flexibility for a sense of empowerment and autonomy – be it starting 30 minutes before everyone else so you can jog or visit the post office at lunch, working longer worker days across four days so you can take the fifth off, or working from home a morning or a day a week so you can put the washing on while you conference call. You’ll be amazed at how much sunshine a touch of flexibility can bring to your soul week on week.

Ease Up on the Rules
OK, to look at my Instagram feed you might think I’m a little virtuous. I always hit the office slurping a big green juice, insist on sweating out a few training sessions a week, and love nothing more than getting a nature fix. But behind the scenes (and screens) you will also find me munching on an egg and bacon roll and splurging on an iced mocha… with cream. And that’s OK! It’s essential to be healthy in life and I’ll prioritize that over almost everything, but I refuse to become a slave to fads or fashion. Personal indulgences shouldn’t be curbed or confined to holidays or Friday nights and that is where so many of us get tripped up. So find out what works for you, and what little indulgences make your heart smile and then, pepper your everyday life with them. (Anything harmful or illegal is clearly excluded!)

Embrace Community
No, not your Snapchat or Instagram posse; I’m talking real, flesh-and-blood connections here. One of my favorite things to do is turn domestic goddess and put on a casual dinner for good friends–and my home has become something of a free zone, with pals often letting themselves in with a key to raid my wardrobe for a photo shoot–only to realize I’m actually sitting in the lounge room! There is NOTHING better than a house full of laughter, madness, and at times, tears. And there is nothing more horrible that the opposite. Gather your people around, and if you can’t cook then order in, host impromptu slumber parties, be the party organizer, and overall, put a value of developing deep connections with others to bottle that “happy holiday” feeling all the time. If you need to beef up your circle or are new to your hood, join the local sport, wellness, or book club, visit the same café so you become buddies with the barista, chat with your neighbours, or offer to walk someone’s dog—there’s nothing like a pooch to break the ice.

Get Playful
I’m a big believer in the power of daily playtime, no matter how old you are. I am the first to bounce on a trampoline, create sandcastles, accept a dare, or dance until dawn if the offer is on the table. On vacation, we suddenly seem more lightweight, free, and playful, but it shouldn’t be restricted to your allocation of leave each year. Do yourself a favor and add more play into your life generally, especially mid-week so you also avoid a case of “Monday dread,” which I personally refuse to entertain. Add a bit of silly to your day with a dance off (we’ve been known to at Collective Hub on a Friday afternoon, and I for one pretty much freestyle dance anywhere, anytime—I don’t need an excuse), do something spontaneous on a Wednesday night (you might laugh now, but in reality that is harder to orchestrate that you might think), scoot with your kids or your friend’s kids (serious fun to be had), take friends to a trampoline center for a catch-up instead of a coffeeship, join a nude art class. There is so much fun to be had in every day, if you’ll let yourself. So go on, bust out a move! I dare you.

Find a Stress Outlet
Part of the reason vacations are so incredible is that we have a chance to escape work and generally the pressures around us. The problem is that they will all be there when you get back home. The first 12 months of starting Collective Hub were pretty tough and I can honestly say I have had some super-stressful moments and middle-of-the-night freak-outs. But I won’t let them get the better of me, and when things get tough, I honestly get tougher. Get on the front foot with the stresses in your life—don’t just sit back and let them slowly crush you. Yoga, meditation, boxing, keeping a one-sentence journal of thanks or a gratitude jar, seeing a counselor, finding a mentor, acting on good advice, firing troublesome staff, getting a new job, or asking to shift into a new team can all help. Ultimately you are in the driver’s seat and your stress levels rest with the decisions you make each day to take control of your life. Do more of what makes you happy—don’t just “like” the Instagram post, put it into action!

And Finally… Don’t Be Trapped
Because you have the power. Be honest with yourself and have the courage to change direction if you’ve created a path that will intrinsically make you unhappy—be it a business opportunity, partnership, or project. Never stick with something that doesn’t feel like it’s part of your lifelong purpose or passion, because that is when you’ll be incredibly unhappy, watching the clock at work, hanging out for a Friday, and desperate to escape your everyday life. Your gut will know the way.

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What is it?

TLC Dietis a lifestyle change diet made to improve heart health and has indirect weight loss benefits. It’s not made specifically for people looking to lose weight, but it is intended to maintain an ideal body weight.

This diet was created by the National Institute of Health, and it’s made to help lower cholesterol, reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, and promote a healthier lifestyle. The TLC stands for the Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes. There are some basic guidelines one must follow to adhere to the diet. Our experts have rated many different weight loss diets and found the most effective was the 18Shake Diet. It offers a full meal replacement that suppresses appetite for hours alongside a diet pill made to burn fat and improve metabolism. More information about the 18Shake Diet can be read about in the link here.

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TLC Diet Ingredients and Side Effects

The specific guidelines to the TLC Diet are as follows:

At least 30 minutes of exercise a day.

Calorie intake should be kept stable to maintain weight. There are no offered suggestions on how to accomplish this.

Cholesterol is limited to less than 200 milligrams a day.

Sodium should be limited to 2,400 milligrams a day.

Saturated fat should be below 7% of one’s total calorie intake.

In order to accomplish this it’s advised to eat the following foods:

Limiting meat to 5 ounces or less a day. Eating fish over chicken or meat, and removing the skin off of meat. Plant protein is also advised such as peas, tofu, and beans.

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Eating only 2 egg yolks per week and using egg whites instead.

Getting 2 to 3 servings of low-fat or nonfat dairy only.

Using foods with 3 grams of fat or less per ounce and unsaturated fats instead of saturated fats. Limit use of lard, butter, and solid shortenings.

Eating 3 to 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily.

Eating 6 to 11 servings of grains, bread, rice, and cereal. Preferably whole grain, dry cereals, and no baked goods.

Sweets are limited to low fat items that are low in calories sodium, and only when eaten occasionally.

The reason why the diet emphasizes reduced cholesterol is due to the effect it can have on heart health. Cholesterol has been linked to increased triglycerides which can lead to clogging of the arteries.

Trans fats and saturated fats are seen as a major contributor to cholesterol. However, cholesterol itself which is high in things like eggs does not convert into the bad cholesterol that can cause the body damage. So it’s strange that the diet would advise against the use of egg yolks.

There is also no support for weight loss offered. The diet just mentions one should control their caloric intake without giving specific examples. Most of the focus is on limiting certain kinds of foods which can cause heart issues. This means the TLC Diet is not a weight loss diet. Click the link here for a list of the highest rated weight loss diets.

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TLC Diet Quality of Ingredients

The diet emphasizes more of what can’t be eaten and offers some suggestions for alternatives. It reduces the intake of saturated and trans fats such as fried foods, whole-dairy milk, and bad cholesterol sources.  All these kinds of foods tend to be harder on the body due to their often high caloric value and limited nutritional profile.

There are also suggested portion sizes for each food group. While eating more whole foods is better for health, this is not intended to help people lose weight. It’s created in order to reduce the risk for heart disease and related illnesses. While this can promote better overall health, one still has to make sure to reduce calories to maintain weight which the diet does not offer any advice on.

Diets low in fat tends to help one lose weight due to fats having more calories than carbohydrates and proteins. However, without any support from this diet, those looking to lose weight have to make sure to track calories on their own. The only advice it offers is to implement exercise and to be careful of what foods one eats.

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The Price and Quality of TLC Diet

The price depends more on what kinds of foods one chooses to eat. There are suggestions offered, though it’s essentially just foods which are low in total cholesterol and fat.

The diet seems fine for those who are concerned about heart health and cholesterol, but it’s not a weight loss diet.

There is a free PDF offered which provides additional support such as meal plans, information about cholesterol, how to keep track, and suggestions for exercise. It also mentions the importance of maintaining a healthy weight without an explanation as to what one should do to establish this. Click the link cited for a list of the highest rated diet plans for weight loss.

The PFD gives an idea as to what one can do to make sure the TLC Diet is followed to its exact specifications. US News also answered the question on whether weight loss is possible:

“Unclear, since the TLC diet was designed to improve cholesterol levels, not for weight loss”

Since there is no guarantee or emphasis on weight loss, the overall quality of the diet is poor. There isn’t enough effort in the official guide to show how one will lose weight. Cutting out fats may have an effect on weight loss, but it’s not enough support to make it a suitable option.

Business of  TLC Diet

This diet was created by the National Institutes of Health which can be reached via the following:

Phone Number: (301) 496-4000

Address: 31 Center Dr

Bethesda, Maryland 20892

They are a national organization founded in the US which runs scientific investigations. The group also performs experimental medical research.

This diet was created by the groups division called the National Cholesterol Education Program. While they offer support via this diet to help lower cholesterol, much of the information has already been known. They simply compiled data and added extra suggestions.

The science behind the diet is legitimate, but there is no weight loss offered.

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Customer Opinions of TLC Diet

Here are some reviews from those who have tried this diet:

“Hard to follow”

“will improve your overall health”

There aren’t many users who have left reviews about this diet. This diet was not created as a way for the makers to earn money; instead it’s a suggestion for those who are struggling with high cholesterol and fat.

Many of the suggestions offered are fairly well known already, such as what one should substitute instead of eating fattening foods. To see a comprehensive list of the highest rated diet plans, click the link here.

The suggestions offered can be discovered on health websites for free. It simply gives a compilation of these claims by putting it together in a single source. Lowering sodium, cholesterol, saturated fat, trans fats, and certain foods are suggested which is commonly known as a way to improve heart health. This is likely why there are only a handful of reviews available online.

Conclusion – Does TLC Diet Work?

The TLC Diet recommends certain foods and limits on fats and cholesterol in order to promote lower cholesterol and improved heart health. Much of the information provided about the diet is already known as ways to help prevent the clogging of arteries and other health issues. The information provided is useful, but they offer no weight loss support. The official PDF which explains the diet in detail has one page for weight loss, and all they say is to make sure to manage your weight. There is no e explanation offered on exactly what one should do to make sure this happens. The diet is also not promoted as a weight loss solution. It’s instead more of a prevention diet with already commonly known information.

In reviewing several different diets for weight loss our experts found that overall, the most effective was the 18Shake Diet. It has an appetite suppressing meal replacement alongside a stimulant free fat burning diet pill. While reducing the amount of calories one absorbs, it also allows for one to lose weight while preventing hunger for hours. There are customer testimonials available on the official website from those who have lost weight successfully using this combination. The 18Shake Diet contains only natural ingredients with no added fillers, preservatives, colors, binders, or any other unwanted ingredients.

The 18Shake Diet is also supported by an entire 30 day money back return policy. This guarantee is offered with no questions asked for an entire 30 days. Learn more information about the 18Shake Diet by clicking the link here.

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