Also eating away at your cash: garbage service, the sign out front, having someone clean the grease traps, printing menus--and the temptation to eat or drink up the profits yourself.

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So the next time you feel like a second cup, or a third: drink up!

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And while some may feel like they need a drink or two to work up the courage to take the plunge ... alcohol isn't a good idea before taking a cold dip.

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"It's a great way to introduce people into something that then later becomes ... sort of their coping mechanism, as opposed to picking up a drink or a drug, " Strode said.

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The answer often determines whether we should drink a beer to relax or hop ourselves up on Red Bull, whether we take a long shower or stay late at the office.

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Plain coconut waters can be an ideal beverage for those who are looking for a drink that is less sweet than soda or juice, but the calories can add up if you are not careful.

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Drink several beers, especially strong ones like Leffe or Pelforth, and you might end up forgetting history altogether, including your own!

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Regardless of the flavor or production method, there's only one way to drink aquavit in Scandinavia: straight up, from a small, stemmed glass.

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This would have cleared out major debris, Scarborough said, but city dwellers likely had to boil their water or use it to make alcohol in order to make it safe to drink, as sanitation was not up to modern standards.

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Abigail now has up to 40 seizures a day and every two hours requires something whether food, drink, medication or to be repositioned and settled.

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