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Apple vs Coffee: what really wakes you up?

 

I really enjoy my cup of coffee every morning. But come 12pm, I start to crash. Then I eat lunch and I’m even worse! Recently, someone told me an apple in place of a cup of coffee in the morning has the same wake up effect, but without the mid-day drop. Well, before you go replacing the coffee machine with a bowl of fruit, here are some points to consider:

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How to Make Perfect Cross-Hatch Grill Marks

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lot of people think that they already know how to grill like Bobby Flay. It’s true that pretty much anyone can sidle up to a hot barbecue, toss a mangled burger patty onto the fire and end up with something that’s at least edible. But what about the finer points? What about the little tricks and techniques that make your food taste and look amazing? Read More »

 
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3 Tips for Ordering Wine Like a Pro

This is a guest post by Kyle Ingham. Kyle is the founder of The Distilled Man—an SF-based school for essential man-skills.  His experts will teach you and a small group how to grill a T-bone, play a poker hand, and (as shown) confidently order a winning bottle of wine. 

Everyone wants to be “that guy” at the restaurant. The guy who looks at a wine list, confidently surveys his choices, and without hesitation, selects the perfect wine. “Mmm yesss. We’ll have a bottle of the…” Read More »

 
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Standing Desks: Manpacks Labs edition

How are you reading this right now?

Sitting in front of the computer?  Sitting at a desk, at work or at home?  How do you feel?  Sitting there.  Sedentary.  In case you were wondering, it’s the sitting part we’re getting at.  Because sitting isn’t all that good for you. Read More »

 
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Automate Your Expenses: think less, save more.

We here at Manpacks love finding new ways to live better without creating more work for ourselves. It’s one of the reasons we created this service.  And we’re betting you love it as well – it’s probably one of the reasons you’re on our site.  So we got to thinking about the various lifehacks, shortcuts, and random tricks we’ve found to make our daily lives easier (beside subscribing to Manpacks, of course) and have decided to share them with you, the Manpacks community. Read More »

 
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