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Choices: They're both a blessing and a curse. Too few and we feel limited; too many and we're overwhelmed. Want to find that Goldilocks middle ground? Easy, read on:
The Wall Street Journal: "Who's the Fairest Fare of All?"
This honest look at the myriad of sites offering to find you the "best available airfare" is a must read for any type of traveler. It's interesting to see that none of the selections were praised as being necessarily better than the rest of the group; they were all perceived as flawed. This probably isn't what you want to hear, but it turns out that browsing multiple sites (or all of them) is your best bet. You never know whether or not the site is tacking on an extra fee, or if that super cheap option you found is actually setting you up with multiple connections and a daylong layover, or if the rate being advertised is even still available. Getting from Point A to Point B is never that simple, huh?
Men's Health: "5 New Restaurant Survival Strategies"
We know that you don't want to be the jerk who goes out to dinner with endless "rules" to hassle your poor waiter with. These tips, taken straight from the new "Eat This, Not That! 2012," aren't embarrassing or just too much – we promise. One of our favorites is the tip to always request "no oil;" it's one of those high caloric components – 120 calories per half ounce (!) – which always manage to sneak itself into your fare. Some dishes are quite obvious in their oil usage, but others can catch you off guard, so make sure you speak up just in case. Another interesting tidbit: Studies have shown that merely seeing a sign for a fast food restaurant can make you feel impulsive and heighten your chances of deciding to nosh on an unhealthy option. Don't cover your eyes on the road or anything, people, but go on and think up the day's meals before you head out onto high-risk highway territory.
Cooking Light: "8 Healthy Office Snacks"
It's just about 3 p.m.; the work day is blessedly close to being over. Unfortunately, you can't quite appreciate that. You see, you've just entered that awful window of time between your noon lunch and 6 p.m. dinner, and you're feeling...snacky. Don't beat yourself up about it – but don't make a trip to the office vending machine for a bag of Cheetos either. Cooking Light's ideas are all less than 200 calories and enough to hold you over without spoiling your appetite for later on. We're partial to oatmeal, which always holds true to its promise of satiety. The parmesan-topped popcorn might be making a debut in our snack schedule sometime this week, though. It'll taste like you made that dreaded trip to the office cafeteria, except your conscience and waistline will know better.
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