Monthly Archives: August 2018

4 Reasons People Can’t Live Without Their Coffee

Millions of people love coffee, although some just don’t know why they do. Some people find it fun to go into a coffee shop and have a cup with their friends. Some find it is sweet while others just feel like it should be part of their diet and cannot go a day without having at least a cup.

However, the love and attachment to coffee make some wonder why people love it so much. Here are 4 reasons that might help you understand why people find it such an important drink.

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What You Need to Know about TMJ Treatment

The temporomandibular joint acts as a sliding hinge that connects your jawbone to your skull. There are many types of TMJ disorders that people could face in their lifetime. As such, it is important that one has some knowledge about this joint so that they can seek treatment whenever they have these problems. One of the good things about this problem is that there are many treatment options that exist for the people who could be suffering from TMJ pain.

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The Shortcut to Making Mango Sticky Rice

If you’ve read our Jitlada review, you know we are a sucker for well-made mango sticky rice. What is mango sticky rice? It’s basically sweet sticky jasmine rice flavored with coconut with fresh mango on top. It’s simple, it’s sweet, it’s satisfying. It is especially satisfying after a spicy meal that you usually find at most Thai restaurants! Mangoes have been off-the-chain in season right now in California, meaning they are cheap and taking lots of room in our pantry. I’ve wanted to make my own mango sticky rice, but I was always too intimidated about the rice part. That is, until I found my hack. 

Jet Tila is one of our favorite chefs and he came out with a stellar cookbook a few years ago called 101 Asian Dishes You Need to Cook Before You DieAnd guess what was in there? Yup. Mango Sticky Rice. Still, I was nervous about the rice. I didn’t have a bamboo steaming basket and I had no sticky rice. So, I went to the grocery store and I got creative. I scoured the Asian foods aisle, hoping that some divine idea would strike from the florescent lights above. And it did! There it was. VeeTee microwavable Thai Jasmine Rice. Yes, yes, I know it’s not authentic, and it’s not nearly as good as doing it right, but I needed a shortcut and I found it. This isn’t a sponsored post for VeeTee, so really any Thai jasmine rice will work. And you know what, the dish turned out pretty dang good and took hours less time and fewer contraptions. Sometimes, I have time for long, intricate recipes, and sometimes, I, well, don’t. 

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5 Tips to Care for Your Smile

A healthy smile is an absolute necessity when it comes to socializing and interacting with people. It is a social asset that can have a huge impact on a variety of life aspects. Some of these may include relationships, career, and overall social well-being. A bright smile can boost your self-esteem and confidence when around people. In workplaces and the business environments, a smile is an essential tool that you can use to your advantage to promote cooperation and customer relations. However, this is dependent on your dental and oral care levels. For instance, it’s difficult to maintain or have a perfect smile when you have issues such as stained, discolored or misaligned teeth. The same case applies when you’re dealing with bad breath. This being said, here are 5 tips to caring for your smile.

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Hungry’s Current Training Plan

As many of you might already know, I’ve been dealing with some injuries for quite some time. While I never had certain ones surgically repaired, as I should have, I’ve only been piling up new injuries. Last May, I tore my quad/adductor in my right leg deadlifting, and stopped lifting heavy-ish, only to tear my soleus/gastroc in my left leg in December… while deadlifting!

So, how am I responding to that?

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How Technology Can Make Aging Easier

Technology has changed so much in the last fifty years that it can sometimes feel impossible to keep up. If you’ve ever wondered how your children or grandchildren navigate their phones with ease, then you may be wondering how technology could ever make your life easier, not harder. While there is a learning curve for some devices, there are lots of great resources out there for learning the technology that could make aging easier.

Most older adults know the importance of keeping up with technology—78% of Americans over the age of 65 have a cellphone. But just having the technology and knowing how to leverage it for a better life are two different things. Here are just a few ways you can use technology to make aging easier.

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5 Tips for Using Supplements

Many people love to take supplements as a way of improving their health and staying healthy. There are many types of dietary supplements available in the market today. As such, one needs to know exactly what is available and how useful it is to their bodies. You need to know that supplements come in different forms and they can be used for a number of health benefits. The fact that no side effects from Nerve Renew have been reported does not mean that all supplements do not have side effects. One should do research and know exactly what certain supplements do to your body. We shall learn a number of tips about supplements in this article.

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Our First YouTube Video Intro

Click HERE to watch!

Now that you’ve given us those 30 seconds of your life (thank you for that), we have to be the first to say that we’re not entirely happy with this intro for a few reasons. First of all, it isn’t anywhere near as inspiring or telling of what we do, as we’d like it to be. Second, and more importantly, it doesn’t highlight the both of us, but we really could only find footage of one of us!

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Aloha Poke Co Review (Chicago)

We’re not Hawaiian, but as you’ve seen on the blog, we’ve spent some time there and Hungry is a huge fan of Hawaiian food. Why? The answer is simple. Hawaiian food screams love and spreads the aloha spirit. Hawaiian food embraces the mana of the islands, from the mighty volcanoes to the powerful yet serene oceans. Every time you grab a plate of loco moco from the local family restaurant, or a pile of pancakes covered in lilikoi and macadamia nuts from the town’s diner, you want to throw up the shaka as you walk out the door. There is just something magical about the Hawaiian culture because of the loving people that you’ll find there. 

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5 Benefits to Legalizing Marijuana

Marijuana, pot or weed is a popular drug in many countries, but it is illegal in most of them. There are very few countries in which, the use of this drug both for medical and recreational purposes is legal. In the U.S, only a few states have made the move to legalize marijuana. However, there is a growing debate on whether to legalize marijuana or not. The debate to a large extent revolves around the supposed medicinal value of this drug. To make things clearer for you with regards to this subject, here are 5 benefits to legalizing Marijuana.  

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