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Tips for the Best 4th of July BBQ

4th of July is Wednesday, which means summer is in full swing! The weather is warm, the skies are blue, and its time for fun in the sun! Now is the time to clean up your backyard, bring out your barbeque, and invite some friends over. There’s no better time to do that than the 4th of July! By following a few easy steps, your perfect Independence Day party will be a piece of cake.

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How to Photograph Nature Beautifully

The great outdoors are beautiful, but sometimes capturing the scene can be difficult. We all want to share the highlights of our trip with family and friends when we return home- but not if our pics are dark and out of focus. As a nature and photography lover, there is nothing more frustrating than seeing the most beautiful sight and not being able to capture as it appears in real life. Here are some tips to help you photograph the ocean, dessert or mountains on your next family vaca. Don’t be afraid to get a little creative!

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Take Advantage of Summer Fruit!

Looking for a quick and easy breakfast that takes advantage of the deliciously healthy summer fruits that are currently in season? Look no further! Fruit salad is a great summer food for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It can be easily whipped up in less then five minutes and is perfect for early mornings on the run. Theres no better time to make it than when the majority of fruits are in their prime season.

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Could Diet Sodas Be Making You Fat?

Recent studies have shown that the diet soda you drink hoping to lose weight may in fact be doing the opposite. Though diet sodas have little or no calories, they can still increase your waist size up to five times because of the artificial sweeteners contained in the drinks. A study done at the Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio tracked over 450 people ages 65 to 74 for around a decade measuring their height, weight, and waist circumference. The results have shown that drinking one diet soda every day could increase your waist size up to 70% over three years.