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19 best snacks to eat at your desk

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Jacquelyn Smith       Oct. 22, 2015,  Flickr Skip the junk food and try these snacks instead. What you eat all day doesn't affect just your health and weight — it affects your productivity, too. High-fat, high-sugar meals and snacks make us sleepy and have low energy, says Lisa De Fazio, a  healthy-lifestyle expert  and registered dietitian.  But thanks to things like boredom, lack of time, and sleep deprivation, people tend to make bad eating decisions during the workday. Luckily, there are plenty of quick, easy, and inexpensive healthy snack options. Almonds HealthAliciousNess/flickr Almonds are a great source of protein and healthy fat that is satisfying. "They contain nine essential nutrients; have the highest rate of proteins when compared to other nuts; have the highest rate of fiber (3.5g per 23 pieces) when compared to other nuts; are rich in Vitamin E (23 pieces provide 35% of the daily value of Vit...

19 of the most heavily guarded places on Earth (19 Photos)

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Vatican Secret Archives Despite the church’s attempt at openness, critics say the contents aren’t accessible enough since only qualified clergy and academics are allowed inside the facility, and even those granted entry cannot view items without advanced approval.Thus, the skeptics remain, with theories ranging from the cavern hiding gospels that contradict the Bible, to it housing the earliest known collection of pornography, and holding plans to control the world. 2 Fort Knox Fort Knox is home to the US Bullion Depository. It not only stores thousands of tons of gold, but, it is said to house important historical documents as well, such as the Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carte. If a bank robber was somehow able to get through the solid granite wall perimeter and past the squadrons of machine-gun wielding guards and armed military, they would still have to contend with a 22-ton vault blast door held shut by a lock so intricate that it requires a 10 person...