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These Superfood Beauty Products Show Kale And Matcha Work For SO Much More Than We Thought

Just another summer's day with a cold glass of kombucha on my face.

I've been vegan for about six years now, so a love for fresh vegetables and superfoods has now become a core part of my being. Don't get me wrong. I love my indulgent, creamy pastas and truffle fries more than anyone. But I keep most of my focus on eating clean and healthy so I can indulge guilt-free.

But I'd say about a large part of my diet has always, unknowingly, included superfoods. Being Indian, lentils, beetroot, garlic, ginger, and whole grains have been core essentials on the family dinner table since I could digest solid foods.

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Nick Cordero Lost His 90-Day Battle With COVID-19, And My Heart Breaks For His Wife And Son

No one deserves to lose the fight to COVID-19.

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After spending 90 days in the hospital due to COVID-19, Nick Cordero lost his battle with the virus, leaving behind his wife and one-year-old son.

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35 Sexts To Send Your Boo In Public For The 'Dirty Text' TikTok Challenge

Sexts can drive your partner crazy, in a good way, of course.

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PSA: If you haven't seen the TikTok trend when someone sends their S.O. a dirty text in public to capture their reaction, definitely check it out becuase it's hilarious.

A horny text can really get someone's sexual energy going. The sexual tension is real, so think of it as a form of foreplay that will boost your sex life. Sending naughty messages back and forth while leaving just enough to their imagination, leaves your partner wanting and begging for more.

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12 Black-Owned Restaurants In The Greensboro, NC Area You Can (And Should) Be Supporting

Even small actions can support large movements.

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Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the Black Lives Matter movement has sparked up in high gear again following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

We all need to be stepping up and showing our support however we can, and we need to make the message heard in order to see change.

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How I Used The Power Of Manifestation To Get Two Internships This Summer

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Now that college is around the corner for most if not all young adults, students once shook by a pandemic now have to shift their focus on achieving their career goals. As if we thought we had it together already! As an NYC girl, I have always seen myself as a hustler, hungry to advance my career in journalism by having one skill: working hard.

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5 BBQ Essentials Every Vegan Should Bring To Avoid Summer Cookout FOMO

You'll have your whole family drooling when you bring these goodies over too.

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All vegetarians and vegans can relate when I say this: summer barbecues aren't fun when there's nothing you can eat.

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11 Kourtney Kardashian Moments We'll Keep Up With Even Though She's Saying 'ABCDEFG Goodbye' To The Show

Kourt is DEF not the least exciting to look at.

Kourtney Kardashian has decided to leave "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" after nearly 14 years and although we saw this coming, it breaks our heart that she won't be there to make us laugh with her infamous attitude and hilarious one-liners.

Kourtney is leaving the show because it was taking up too much of her life and it was a "toxic environment" for her.

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We Asked You How You Felt About Resuming 'Normal' Activities, And Some Of Your Answers Shocked Us

The New York Times asked 511 epidemiologists when they'd feel comfortable doing "normal" activities again, considering COVID-19. We asked our peers the same thing, for science.

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Last month, the New York Times surveyed about 500 epidemiologists asking about their comfort level with certain activities once deemed normal — socializing with friends, going to the doctor, bringing in the mail. That's all well and good for the experts, but they are a very niche group, not the majority of the population. What do "normal" people feel safe doing? In certain states, we've seen how comfortable everyone is with everything (looking at you, Florida), but we wanted to know where Odyssey's readers fell on the comfort scale. Are they sticking with the epidemiologists who won't be attending a wedding for another year, or are they storming the sunny beaches as soon as possible?

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This Is The Revolutionary 'Hamilton' Character You Are, Based On Your Zodiac Sign

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Millions of musical-lovers around the world rejoiced when "Hamilton," the hip-hop-mixtape-turned-musical harder to get in to than Studio 54, came to Disney Plus.

For those who had the luxury of being able to watch it in person and rewatch it with us mere mortals on our screens, the experience was almost as gripping as sitting feet from Lin-Manuel Miranda himself. From the stunning sets, graceful choreography, witty dialogue, and hauntingly beautiful singing, the experience was one even my musical-averse family felt moved by.

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Keto Is All Fun And Games Until You're Undernourished And Almost Pass Out

Keto is just another extension of diet culture that boasts rapid weight loss, but at a steep price.

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There has been a Keto diet craze going around in the past couple of years, with many of its followers claiming significant weight loss. With any new, trendy diet claiming miraculous weight-loss, one starts to wonder what exactly is happening behind the curtain. The keto, or ketogenic, diet is a very low-carb, high-fat diet that claims to help the body shift its fuel source from carbs to fat. In the medical community it has been prescribed to patients with uncontrolled epilepsy to reduce the frequency of seizures, but other than that there is little conclusive evidence to other potential benefits.

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Just another summer's day with a cold glass of kombucha on my face.

No one deserves to lose the fight to COVID-19.

Sexts can drive your partner crazy, in a good way, of course.

Even small actions can support large movements.

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Don't knock it until you try it!

You'll have your whole family drooling when you bring these goodies over too.

Kourt is DEF not the least exciting to look at.

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The New York Times asked 511 epidemiologists when they'd feel comfortable doing "normal" activities again, considering COVID-19. We asked our peers the same thing, for science.

Raise a glass to the zodiac.

Keto is just another extension of diet culture that boasts rapid weight loss, but at a steep price.

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