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Cooler temperatures often bring a decrease in energy. As trees drop their leaves and squirrels gather nuts for the winter, shorter days contribute to a drop in Vitamin D which often triggers what some call a “sleepy state.” In search of energy, we sometimes seek out quick, not so healthy choices, like sugar laden pumpkin […]

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Humans are mostly made of water, which is why when we drink the element, good things happen — like regulating our temperature, keeping our muscles and joints spry, and of course, helping to filter out the toxins in our body we ingest all day.

That’s why we like to think of the water we drink as the purest substance we put in our bodies. While that may be true, according to science, the water we drink is not exactly as pure as we’d hope.

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It’s go time, goth kids! Every year Pinterest’s Pinfrights Report tracks the year’s top trending and most popular Halloween ideas on the site to find out what are the coolest Halloween trends for the year, and this year’s favorites are an adorable mash-up of creepy-cute snacks and drinks that are as fun for grown-ups as they are for kids.

According to Pinterest, these are the top Halloween food ideas for 2018.

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Is soup the perfect lunch? It’s a convenient make-ahead meal, and it brings a touch of home to your desk with its warm nourishment. But there’s just one thing that often holds us back from bringing soup for lunch: Will it fill us up? The answer is yes, if you choose the right soup.

Here are 21 hearty soups that will warm you from the inside out — from cabbage and rice soup to chicken soup with fennel and farro. Every bite is loaded with wholesome things, and will keep you feeling full through the afternoon.

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If I don’t pry myself away from the baking sheet, I could eat a whole tray of roasted butternut squash straight out of the oven. It’s not only my favorite fall vegetable — it’s my favorite vegetable, period. That’s because when roasted, cubes of butternut squash takes on a deliciously sweet flavor with super-crispy edges and a tender, creamy center.

If you start with a whole butternut squash, these tasty little cubes come at a price. First, you have to peel the awkward-shaped veg without slicing your finger on the peeler or having the slippery squash roll off the cutting board. Then you have to seed it and attempt to chop it into equal-sized pieces so that they cook evenly. Only then can you move forward with roasting.

But we’ve got a shortcut, so you can be noshing on squash in just 25 minutes. Here’s how to do it.

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You know how once you’ve finally gone and done something, you look back in hindsight and kick yourself for not doing it sooner? That’s how I feel now that I finally own a Vitamix blender.

I’d coveted a Vitamix for as long as I can remember, but never thought I could justify the expense. I mainly used my blender to make morning smoothies, so I spent years buying cheap model after cheap model (in the $50 range), thinking they were good enough to carry out such a basic task.

But for all the poorly blended smoothies I drank with huge chunks of kale and ice in them, and for all the blenders I had to retire after only a year, I could’ve just bought a Vitamix and saved money and avoided sad smoothies from the start.

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The history of design is littered with defunct trends — things that were popular for a brief span of time and are now reviled, or just forgotten. Some of them probably don’t deserve a revival (I’m looking at you, honey oak cabinets), but others are worth a second look. One thing that falls squarely into the second camp? The mirrored backsplash.

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With busy work days and jam-packed schedules, we all struggle to find the time to get wholesome, satisfying meals on the table. But what if there was a way to prep the bulk of your meals ahead, so you could spend less time in the kitchen during the week and still eat well? Enter: Kitchn’s Power Hour.

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When busy weeks are on the horizon, the very best thing you can do for yourself is to work a slow cooker dinner or two into your meal plan. This lineup of weeknight favorites calls for minimal upfront prep in the morning or the night before, then leans hard on the slow cooker to do the heavy lifting. Your future self will thank you.

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Kitchen renovations are basically one long series of compromises. Stumble upon a Ferrari red Bertazzoni range at half price? Obviously you have to slash the budget elsewhere (many elsewheres) to make that the star of the new kitchen. More often than not, these compromises are focused on the savings and not the splurging.

Those splurges are oh-so-tempting, though, and wait for you around every corner — and on every Pinterest or Instagram refresh. While my husband and I found lots of places to save on our kitchen reno (think: cabinets found on Facebook Marketplace, purchased from the back of a truck; using some of the least expensive backsplash tile available; and salvaging a hardwood floor instead of replacing it) there were a few places I couldn’t resist a little upgrade.

Specifically: the touch faucet.

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