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I'm going to be honest with you: I can't live without junk food. It's just not going to happen. Life is too short to miss out on things like dripping chocolate ice cream cones and greasy french fries. Although this is true, there comes a point when I eat  way  too much junk food and end up with a stomachache, complete remorse, and a new declaration to completely revolutionize my eating habits. And then, miraculously, somehow, the next day I'm back to shoving cookies in my mouth. The question is, when do you step in to take control of your diet, and how do you maintain it? How can you make yourself feel better while still enjoy the foods you love? The following steps are some general guidelines to help you reduce cravings for junk food to help create a happier, confidence-filled you. 1. Don't Deprive Yourself  © Jocelyn Hsu  reduce cravings for junk food chocolate candy This is probably the most important  and  most commonly mistaken concept of diet...

MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) - Sergio Marchionne was one of the auto industry’s most demanding and tenacious chief executives and he rescued Fiat and Chrysler, two of its most storied brands. The gruff 66-year-old, who has died after succumbing to complications from recent surgery, spent 14 years at the wheel of Fiat Chrysler, the group he built. He was replaced as boss last weekend after his condition worsened. In Italy, where his turnaround of Fiat earned him legendary status, he was treated like a rock star. The former philosophy student and accountant almost never wore a tie and preferred casual sweaters, half-joking that it saved him time on dressing. A heavy smoker until giving up the habit a year ago, he was known for working extraordinarily long hours before falling ill. He demanded others keep a similarly gruelling schedule, earning him a reputation from friends and foes alike for being stubborn and arrogant. “I feel like I live in a tunnel. He is not just demanding; he ...

(CNN) News came today that  Hatidža Mehmedović , who survived the  war in Bosnia  and led the Association of the Mothers of Srebrenica, had died in a hospital in Sarajevo.

There's a new that's taking over the internet. It's called "Confetti," and it was created by . While the circles all look like they are different colors, they're actually all the same color. This illusion is based on what's called Munker's illusion.