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More graceful, more stylish, and much, much cuter than cats.
Dogs improve every family photo.
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But even alone, they cut a fantastic figure.
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And sometimes they even spruce themselves up for you!
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8 "Healthy" Kids Foods That Are Packed With Sugar
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Today, research shows Americans are more worried about sugar than they are about calories and fat. Even though these worries have caused demand for drinks like soda and orange juice to collapse, children on average still eat way too much sugar, based on a new recommendation from the American Heart Association.
The group now suggests children aged 2 to18 consume no more than 25g of added sugar daily — less than a third of the estimated current average consumption of about 80g.
To put 25g of sugar in context, it's about equivalent to 100 calories worth, or six teaspoons of granulated sugar. It's about 60% of the 42g of sugar you'd get from a tall Mocha Frappuccino at Starbucks. The AHA's recommendation refers to sugar added to food, not sugar that occurs naturally — for example, in fruits.
Even well-intentioned parents, who feed their kids organic, all natural, non-GMO, preservative-free food, struggle to keep sugar levels down. Brands that splash healthy labels on products can still be loaded with sweeteners, and every little choice contributes to those 55g of excess sugar in the average child's daily diet.
Data in the AHA report shows that while roughly half of the 80g of added sugars consumed by children come from obvious sources — soda, sports drinks, syrups, and candy — the other half is hidden in grains and dairy products.
The Sugar Association responded to AHA recommendations in a statement saying, "the added sugars dialogue has lost its scientific integrity."
"When consumed appropriately, added sugars and a nutrient-rich diet are not mutually exclusive. Added sugars are actually a critical part of the nutrient delivery vehicle and essential in masking the bitterness of fiber and whole grains, allowing bread to rise, and offsetting sour in dairy among other functional and palate-friendly uses. Added sugars can help kids in particular, but also adults, consume nutrient-rich diets."
Here's a few less obvious sources of added sugar.
Similac's infant formula may be certified organic, but it still contains added organic sugar. While the FDA does not require manufacturers to list sugar on infant formula nutrition labels, NBC reported that this organic formula contains 3.5g of sugar, Many other infant formulas are sweetened with lactose, which is also found in breast milk, according to Consumer Reports. Lactose-sweetened Enfamil Premium and Parent's Choice premium infant formulas contain a whopping 13.5g and 12.4g of sugar per serving, respectively, according to NBC's report.
"Children have a strong preference for a sweet taste, and early introduction of added sugars in the diet of infants and toddlers may promote sweet taste preference," according to the American Heart Association's report, which recommends children younger than two consume zero added sugar.
Europe banned sucrose-sweetened formula in 2009.
Annie's — owned by food giant General Mills — is one of the better known brands of organic and natural foods, including some with plenty of added sugar. Annie's vanilla yogurt, for example, contains 22g of sugar per cup, twice as much as the brand's plain yogurt, which contains just 11g of sugar and 40 fewer calories. A General Mills spokesperson said yogurt is packed with calcium and vitamin D, and "given yogurt’s nutrient density and convenience, we still think it’s a great choice."
3. Cheerios Protein
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Even the health-oriented cereals can be sweeter than you'd expect. Cheerios Protein, for instance, contains 17g of sugar per serving. An equivalent amount of regular Cheerios would contain just 1.25g of sugar. A General Mills spokesperson said the product is not marketed to young children, but to teens and adults.
A fruit cup may be a great lunchbox snack, as long as the "light syrup" the fruits are bathing in isn't too sweet. A 4-oz. cup of Del Monte peaches, for example contains 15g of sugar, compared to just 5g in the no sugar added variety.
Almond milk has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, but beware the hidden sugars. One cup of non-GMO Silk almond milk, sweetened with cane sugar, has 7g of sugar; the unsweetened variety has 0g. Silk told BuzzFeed News in an email: "The sugar we add in our sweetened products allows us to improve the flavor profile while retaining wholesome quality and nutrition our consumers have come to expect."
6. Mott's applesauce
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A pouch of Mott's Snack & Go applesauce contains 17g of sugar and 70 calories, about twice as much as the 8g and 40 calories in Mott's unsweetened Natural variety. A spokesman for the Dr Pepper Snapple Group, which own Mott's, said, "We are proud to have a wide range of options in the Mott's applesauce portfolio," and "we continue to explore opportunities through innovation to meet the evolving needs of our consumers, with a focus on reduced and no-calorie products."
7. Capri Sun
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Labels on Capri Sun pouches point out that the beverage contains "no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives" and "no high fructose corn syrup," but sugar is still the second ingredient listed, after filtered water. One pouch of fruit punch contains 13g of sugar. The AHA recommends children and adolescents to limit their intake of sugar-sweetened drinks to one or fewer 8-oz beverages per week.
Actual fruit juice may be free of added sugars, although they are no less sweet. Shockingly the 13g of sugar in regular Capri Sun is still less than the 20g in the brand's 100% juice variety, which is abundantly sweet from the juice concentrates used.
Obviously a fruit snack is still a candy, even if it's "fat free," "made with real fruit," "gluten free," and marketed like a vitamin supplement. If you must, at least opt for the reduced sugar variety, which contains 7g of sugar versus the 11g in the regular snacks.
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This Couple Married 57 Years Did A Photo Shoot Inspired By "The Notebook"
I’m not crying, you’re crying.
This is Clemma and Sterling Elmore, and they've been married for a whopping 57 years. On Sept. 2, they did a ridiculously adorable photo shoot inspired by The Notebook, because that movie hasn't made you cry enough already.
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The photographer, Stacy Welch-Christ, told BuzzFeed News that the Elmores did the shoot just because.
"This was a photo shoot for Clemma and Sterling and their family," she said. "It started as an idea suggested by a friend to take photos of Clemma and Sterling. I then thought the Notebook theme would fit them perfectly because they have such sweet love. It makes my heart happy to be able to give them these memories."
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The Elmores, who will celebrate their 58th anniversary on Feb. 28, were "a little nervous" at the start of the shoot, Welch-Christ said. However, she said pretty soon, "they just fell right into love."
"I told them they were just to pretend they were movie stars and act like this was a movie and have fun. As soon as they walked out for that first pose, it was the most natural love I have ever photographed," she said. "Once we started, they were completely natural...smooching and giggling when they'd get tickled. It was the sweetest thing to watch and be a part of."
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Bawling is an understatement.
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31 Seriously Delicious Ways To Eat Sweet Potatoes
They’re basically dessert masquerading as a vegetable, which is a very good start.
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18 Times Paris Hilton Basically Owned Kim Kardashian
“Shut up, Kim!”
The time Paris made Kim follow her with a literal hand fan to manually cool her down whenever she felt hot.
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"lol this sucks."
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The time Paris made Kim literally hold her bodyweight because she didn't feel like standing up and supporting her weight.
"That's hot, Kim, you make a great cane!"
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The time Paris refused to speak or make eye contact with Kim directly, only speaking to her via text.
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This Teen Retook His Senior Year Photo To Make Sure His Highlight Would Pop And Zendaya Is Here For It
Boy, did it pop.
When 17-year-old James Charles from Bethlehem, New York, received his senior year photos, he wasn't too happy with them. So he took matters into his own hands and retook them to ensure his highlighter would pop. And wow: It really popped.
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The aspiring makeup artist and student told BuzzFeed News that when he initially had his school photos taken the "lighting was not ideal for my makeup so all my hard work at 7am didn't pay off".
Unhappy with the results, Charles emailed the photography company asking if he could re-take his photos and bring along his trusty ring light. Luckily for Charles they said yes. His ring light was set up on his tripod while his picture was being taken.
He said he wouldn't normally go the extra mile like this but "it was my senior picture and I knew it would be in the yearbook forever".
Charles said: "I do love being extra. I'm actually a pretty reserved person, I promise. When I say I'm extra it usually just comes to my makeup looks being extravagant, and I'm also never afraid to drag a local boy when he's being rude on Twitter."
Charles said he wanted to make sure his yearbook picture was "iconic". His friend Delaney went along with him to the second shoot. Typically students get a chance to take a picture with their pals and, of course, Charles put his own spin on this as he and Delaney posed for his "mugshot".
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Charles said he had been practising with makeup for about a year after ordering a makeup starter kit online.
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This Viral Pregnancy Hoax Has Everyone On The Edge Of Their Seats
There’s so much to unpack here.
Twitter got a little extra messy on Tuesday due to the baby mama drama of the century.
Buckle up, fam, because this one involves infidelity, a hoax ultrasound/pregnancy, and a dude on Twitter losing "the only woman that ever had my back."
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It all started with an ultrasound.
Shantasia Phillips, 18, tweeted an ultrasound to Kyle Harris, 25, who's behind the popular Twitter account @kylegotjokes.
She claimed that he had blocked her number...and that she was pregnant with his baby.
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Harris refuted her claims, saying they'd used a condom. Phillips denied that.
More specifically, she claimed that "everybody know you go in raw cheap ass."
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Then, Harris attempted to deny fatherhood with a screenshot of their texts, and suggested his friend was the one who had impregnated her. Oh yeah, and apparently KYLE HAD A GIRLFRIEND.
Like a NOT SHANTASIA PHILLIPS GIRLFRIEND.
Harris told BuzzFeed News that Phillips — who he referred to as "one of [his] side chicks" — "used to mess with my friend, and then she started messing with me."
"So I told her, how can you put the baby on me when you used to mess with him?" he said. "If she's pregnant, it’s his."
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I Created A Superhero Alter Ego So I Could Stop Being A Doormat
This isn’t cosplay.
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When you're too nice, too wishy-washy, or too self-deprecating, people tend to walk on you like a doormat. I don't blame them. I'm pretty much lying at their feet, yelling, "Do it! Walk on me, I love the feel of heels jabbing into my chest!"
I have trouble with passiveness, since I'm wary of being overly aggressive, or being seen as a too bossy or — god forbid — a total bitch. It's true some of my issues are steeped in unfair gender dynamics, but I want to take action now. It's at the point where my lack of assertiveness is negatively affecting me everywhere:
At Home: I've never confronted my landlord. Renting sucks because you have no say. Currently, my landlord won't renew our lease because he wants his daughter to move in. He emailed weeks ago, and I STILL HAVEN'T RESPONDED. Talk about passive.
At Work: I've never asked for a raise, and I've never gotten one. I'm in my late 20s, and I've never felt confident enough in myself and my abilities to ask for a raise. Part of that is from switching jobs often, and never feeling like I put in enough time to deserve one. Being a more assertive person might convince me I do deserve it. But how do I become that person?
If this was going to work, I had to see my plan through all the way, from creating the persona, gaining powers, and fighting my battles. I started by purchasing four costumes. Every superhero alter ego had to have a story. From there, I'd craft my powers and use them to keep my apartment and get a raise.
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