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Mistake 1: Starting with an unrealistic planIt’s important to be realistic with yourself from the outset when starting a weight loss journey and choose eating and exercise plans that you’ll be able to stick to for weeks, and possibly months, depending on your goals. Consider how affordable your new diet will be and what time…

Italian Sausage Peppers and Onions is a hearty and rich dish made with seasoned Italian sausages, vibrant bell peppers and onions, and it’s all simmered in a zesty tomato and herb flecked sauce. It’s delicious filling for sandwiches or doubles as a topping over potatoes, rice or pasta. Homestyle Sausage with Peppers and Onions Sausage…

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A guide to Tuscan wineTuscany is perhaps the most beautiful region in Italy. Occupied by the Etruscans (from whom it gets its name – Toscana in Italian) who brought wine here in pre-Roman times, Tuscany was at the centre of the Renaissance. Its dreamy appearance seems to have changed little since, with rolling hills, medieval…

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