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11 Ways to Help You Make it Through a Booze Free January

11 Ways to Help You Make it Through a Booze Free January

Every January, countless young professionals opt to take a “booze-free” month long challenge. And when you wake up tomorrow we suspect a lot of you will feel like it’s not going to be much of a challenge at all –...
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16 Ways You Can Exercise While You’re at Work

There’s nothing natural about sitting for eight hours a day (minimum). And while you might feel accomplished in doing so, at the end of a long week of being chained to the desk, you’re going to feel a little sluggish. Unless, of course, you had 16 ways to get your workout on while you're at work
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7 Reasons Why Running is Amazing for your Mental Health

Young professional life isn’t easy, and we could all use a little stress relief here once in awhile. Now that running season is just weeks away, we turned to Olympic runner Sheila Reid for some professional insight on running and what benefit it can have on your mental health
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What to Expect When You Spend the Holidays With Their Family

Your first date, your first sleepover, your first event as a couple, moving in together. Believe it or not, all of these things might happen before you actually bite the bullet and spend the holidays with their family. There’s nothing like this ‘first’, so if you’re about to experience it, here’s what you can expect. Prepare accordingly
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How to Avoid Awkward Gift Giving Moments

The social norm of gift-giving can be plain awkward for some. We know brides who have purposely (and politely) refused to open shower gifts in front of guests for that very reason. With Christmas now in full force, there may be some awkward present moments in the next 24-hours. Here’s how to handle those gift-giving moments with grace
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The 10 Most Nostalgic Christmas Movies for Every Young Professional

'Tis the season for Christmas movies. From the days we still believed in Santa come these 80s and 90s gems that helped created the meaning of Christmas for all of us now-young professionals. And it may very well be the only holiday movie list to include our old pal, Ernest
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This is the Best Turkey Recipe for Your Holiday Dinner

If you’ve been tasked with cooking a big dinner for the holidays, that doesn’t mean the menu is set for you. Creativity is the key to a memorable feast. Well, creativity and baking alcohol into your turkey (obviously). Try this spicy, boozy bird and you’ll be turning down requests to cook next yea – and the year after, and the year after
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8 Things to Do in Vancouver Now That it's Summer

It's sunny in Vancouver, and though we keep checking the weather forecast to be proven otherwise, it looks like it's going to stay this way. Time to start planning accordingly
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If You’re a Foodie, Taste of Toronto Might Be Your Idea of Heaven

It’s going to be a festival-filled summer in Toronto. If you call yourself a foodie, you may want to cancel all cottage or road trip plans for the first weekend of July. Taste of Toronto is one food festival your taste buds simply can’t afford to miss
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France is Banning Supermarkets From Throwing Out Excess Food

France has set a lofty goal of cutting food waste in half by 2025. Selling ugly fruits and vegetables at a 30 per cent discount is one strategy that's already in place, and today the country has enacted another forward-thinking measure to meet its goal: supermarkets are banned from destroying excess edibles and will be encouraged to donate the leftovers
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