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Changing your mindset is key to shedding pounds, keeping them off and finally maintaining your happy weight, according to Dr. Mir Ali, MD, a bariatric surgeon and medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley. Since everyone has a number in their head, we asked medical experts their thoughts on easy tips you can integrate into your life to get rid of those unwanted pounds and make your happy weight a reality....

Best Candied Apple Recipes Most know a candied apple as a red candy coated apple. Over the years the candied apple has evolved to be coated in caramel, marshmallow and even chocolate. If you can think of it, it can be put onto an apple! You don’t have to go the the fall festival to get these special treats—you can make them at home. Here’s a collection of 16 easy candied apple recipes for you to make these goodies in your own kitchen!...

Here are the 17 most romantic movies on HBO Max right now. Best romantic movies on HBO Max right now 1. Casablanca (1942) As time goes by, Casablanca remains one of the most unanimously adored and celebrated movies ever. Not least among the reasons why is the adapted screenplay by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch, frequently touted as the smartest, most quotable script ever written. And there’s the romantic chemistry between Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart....

Best Canned Pumpkin Recipes What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of canned pumpkin? Pumpkin pie is a no brainer. You’ll want to make a couple of those for sure, but there are so many things you can make with canned pumpkin besides pumpkin pie! Think about cookies… Pumpkin Snickerdoodles are delicious as a fall treat. Or, if you’re thinking “frozen,” try making No-Churn Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream or a Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie....

“When you’re nauseous, food may be the last thing on your mind,” says Brittany Lubeck, MS, RD, Nutritional Consultant at Oh So Spotless. “However, it is important to eat when you are experiencing nausea, as not eating can actually make things worse. It is also very important to stay hydrated when nauseous and add electrolytes to water if vomiting is present.” Long story short: Even if it’s the last thing you want to do, eating while nauseous is usually a good idea....

In that case, butter chicken should be on your dinner rotation menu! Whenever I think of butter chicken, I thick of a rich, savory tomato sauce accompanied by pieces of juicy, tender chicken, fluffy basmati rice and a side of chewy naan. I feel hungry immediately. All of your senses get tickled when eating butter chicken, which is a bit similar in theory to a similar to a British-style chicken tikka masala....

Best Cinnamon Roll and Sticky Bun Recipes The best part is, that you don’t have to stop with just cinnamon. There are so many options and flavor combinations to explore. In this collection of 18 of the best cinnamon roll and sticky bun recipes we take cinnamon rolls and sticky buns to a whole new level with recipes like Chocolate Espresso Cinnamon Rolls, Cinnamon Sticky Buns with Dulce de Leche Caramel, Raspberry and Cardamom Buns and Ice Cream Cinnamon Rolls!...

What Are Mozzarella Sticks? If you’ve never tried mozzarella sticks, you don’t know what you’ve been missing. Mozzarella sticks are elongated pieces of cheese, breaded and then cooked until crispy on the outside by melted on the inside. They are often served with marinara sauce for dipping. Many times they are made with cut pieces of string cheese, but other kinds of cheese work too, as you will find with the pepper jack version in this recipe roundup....

Not everyone is into tanning or laying out, especially knowing how bad too much sun is for your skin. If you’re on the paler side, self-tanners are a great way to safely give your body a beautiful glow. Most are easy to apply and dry within minutes, making the process of having a tan before a big event or island vacation easier than expected. Sunless tanners like St. Tropez self-tanning lotion, Bondi Sands self-tanning foam, Coco and Eve bronzing foam and Jergens self-tanner are considered some of the best tanning lotions on the market....

Best Summer Cocktail Recipes Not sure how to make a shrub when you’re playing bartender for your backyard bash? Find out with one of the easy recipes in this gallery. Need a large-format cocktail for a huge soirée? We’ve got you covered. From red, white and berry drinks and Pimm’s Cups, to vodka poptails, Bellini spritzes and tequila cucumber tipples, scroll through these boozy thirst quenchers for inspiration for your Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day parties and don’t forget to pin them for later!...

Lauren Bacall & Humphrey Bogart “No one has ever written a romance better than we lived,” wrote actress Lauren Bacall in her 1985 memoir. She was 19 on the set of To Have and Have Not when Bogie, then 45 and married, asked her to write her number down on the back of a matchbox. They were married for 12 years before Bogie’s death and together made four films and had two children....

With co-hosts Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall at the helm—and none other than Beyoncé kicking things off with an electrifying musical performance—it’s safe to say there will be a lot of 2022 Oscars memes heading our way along with plenty of laughs. (Who didn’t love Hall’s “COVID test” for Hollywood’s hottest hunks?) So, who’s in the running so far for the Oscar for Best Oscar Meme? Below, find our picks of the best memes of the night, and keep checking back for more!...

Whether you’re into philosophical questions about happiness or are fascinated by interesting thought-provoking questions about ethics, this giant list of philosophical questions will get the wheels in your noggin turning and will challenge you to think about life in a different way. In addition to helping you see a new perspective, these thought-provoking questions make great conversation starters. Asking friends and family some of these deep questions is also a fun way to help you get to know them a little better....

What is a cobbler? Typically, a cobbler is a fruit-based dessert with a biscuit-like top crust—unlike a crisp which has oats in the topping. Cobblers got their name from their uneven top crust, which has lumpy, uneven dollops of dough and resembles a cobblestone path. Essentially, cobblers feature a baked fruit filling mixed with bread batter, stuffing, dumplings or biscuits and usually finished (although not always) with a crunchy topping of some sort....

So whether you’re looking for deep questions to ask a guy or girl or need good questions to get to know someone new, these 250 deep personal questions to ask will help you break past the surface and strengthen your connection. Deep Questions to Ask To Get to Know Someone Deep Questions to Ask a Guy Deep Questions to Ask a Girl Get to Know You Questions Personal Questions About Life Check out… 250 Questions To Ask A Guy250 Truth or Dare Questions250 Would You Rather Questions250 Never Have I Ever Questions For more fun, deep questions to ask, check out these 250 conversation-starters and interesting questions that’ll keep your convo going....

Luckily, we have a new one to add to the mixture! FOX’s Crime Scene Kitchen premieres May 26, and features bakers trying to reverse engineer a dessert recipe successfully for the chance to win $100,000. If that has you hungry for more, watch the 30 best baking shows streaming right now. 30 Best Baking Shows 1. The Great British Baking Show The Great British Baking Show is decadent and delightful from start to finish....

Best Soul Food Recipes for Black History Month A lot of the black cuisine originated from the Spanish and French decedents, which later intertwined with the South. This cuisine then took on the term “soul food.” Just like it sounds, soul food is a cuisine that is cooked with an abundance of love and passion, coming from the soul. Many traditional soul food recipes are created straight out of the garden....

“Words are so powerful,” she recently told CBS Sunday Morning’s For the Record. “Talking bad to yourself works. It’s the antidote to, ‘So stupid.’ It’s like, ‘No, you deserve this. You’re intelligent.” So, the next time you’re feeling down and need to be reminded of how fabulous you are, or perhaps need a killer caption for your girl boss Instagram photo, let these Lizzo lyrics remind you that you are good as hell!...

While we’ll have to wait until 2025 to see the majority of the changes, which include $2,000 annual caps on Medicare Part D out-of-pocket prescription drugs, it’s the perfect time for our experts to share four important things you need to know about Medicare right now as you can begin enrolling for benefits starting on October 15. 1. Make a plan to sign up (and don’t forget to do it) It may sound obvious, but not everyone remembers to sign up for Medicare, says Bobbi Rebell, a certified financial planner and author of Launching Financial Grownups....

One of the best way to gain a greater understanding? Read. That’s why we rounded up the best books about depression to inform, inspire, and help you feel less alone. Here are 40 books to help kickstart your healing. Books about depression Depression Hates a Moving Target by Nita Sweeney Many people who suffer with depression feel like they are a victim of their own thoughts, trapped in a downward spiral that seems never-ending....