INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Write down a list that eliminates unhealthy snacks and incorporates healthy snacks you want to try. Do your best to stick to the list, while also keeping an open mind to trying new things. The unfortunate truth is that organic, sugar-free, and low-fat items are generally more expensive. If you rely on fresh fruits and vegetables, you may find that you’re shopping more frequently and having to replenish food items in larger quantities. This is where fresh fruit, vegetables, dairy, and fresh grains are stocked. The inner aisles carry processed and packaged foods such as potato chips, cookies, and frozen snacks.  Health food stores offer healthy options throughout the entire store. Feel free to wander unhindered! If you want a packaged snack, make sure to read the ingredients on the label. A label that claims it has all-natural ingredients does not always mean it is a healthy choice. A common example is all-natural fruit juice, which is actually high in sugar. Organic may be healthier, but it can still be an unnecessary and indulgent snack. Choosing a package of cookies just because they are organic will do nothing to improve your snacking habits. Stick with healthy food choices and avoid purchasing items that you can easily do without.

SUMMARY: Create a shopping list. Be prepared to spend more money. Keep to the outer rim of the grocery store. Read and compare the labels. Avoid indulgent purchases.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Green tea contains polyphenols that have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant compounds that are helpful for your skin. Take a tea bag and steep it in hot water.  Gently squeeze out any excess water and allow the bag to cool.  Once the bag has cooled down, apply the bag to your pimple.  Leave the bag on for 15 minutes and rinse your face with water when you are done. You can also put green tea bags under your eyes to decrease puffiness or relieve tired eyes. If you feel a pimple coming or your pimple is painful, use an ice compress instead of heat. Icing can reduce swelling, inflammation, redness, and pain. Wrap some ice in a thin washcloth and apply to your pimple.  Leave it on for one minute and then wait five minutes.  Reapply for another minute if you need to.  You can also apply an ice compress after a warm compress if your pimple does not come to a head.  You can apply ice directly to your skin, just not for very long. A cold compress can also be used to relieve bug bites. Apply the compress for 15 minutes a few times a day.  If you have dry, itchy skin, apply the compress to the irritated areas. Smelling rosemary or lavender essential oil for 5 minutes has been shown to reduce stress. Applying peppermint oil to your skin can be used to relieve tension headaches. Put 5 to 10 drops of the oil in 1 to 2 cups of water. Then saturate a washcloth in the mixture.  Wring out the washcloth and then apply to your body.
Summary: Try a green tea compress. Apply an ice compress. Use aromatherapy.

Line an 8-inch or 9-inch (20.32 or 22.86 centimeters) square baking pan with wax paper or parchment paper going each direction so that the bottom and all four sides are covered. Leave about 2 inches (5.08 centimeters) of wax paper hanging over the edges. This way, you can use them like handles and pull the finished fudge out. You can also do this using tin foil instead. Stir the ingredients often to help the chips melt evenly. Keep stirring until everything is melted, smooth, and mixed together. There should be no lumps, clumps, streaks, or swirls. If you do not like peanut butter, you can use another type of chip, such as mint chocolate chip, red velvet chocolate chip, etc. The vanilla will help add a more complex flavor to your fudge. The salt will help cut the sweetness as well as bring out the chocolate and peanut butter flavors. Use a spatula to help guide the mixture across the bottom of the pan. Once everything is in the pan, place it into the fridge and wait until it becomes firm. The fudge must be firm before you cut it, or you'll end up with an oozy mess. Once the fudge has hardened up, use the wax paper handles to lift it out of the pan. Peel the wax paper away from the edges. If the fudge is too hard to cut, let it sit on the kitchen counter for 5 minutes. This will allow it to soften a little. Make sure that you are using a sharp knife to do this. If there are any leftovers, cover them up and store them in the fridge. The fudge should last about 1 week.
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One-sentence summary -- Prepare your baking pan. Heat the condensed milk, chocolate chips, and peanut butter chips in a saucepan over low heat until melted. Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and salt. Pour the mixture into the lined pan and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Remove the fudge from the pan. Cut the fudge into 1-inch (2.54 centimeters) pieces. Serve the fudge on a plate.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: To calculate your payment amount you will need to know the interest rate, the principal amount and how long you will be making payments.  Interest rate. The rate of your simple interest payment plan will most likely be communicated with a number in percentage form. This percentage reflects the amount of money extra you will be paying given a certain amount of time. Usually the rate is annual - for example if your rate is 15%, the extra amount will be 15% of the principal for every year that you have an outstanding balance. Principal amount. This amount reflects your outstanding balance. For instance, if you bought a computer that costs $2,000 and paid $1000 upfront, you would then have a principal amount of $1,000 left to pay. Time period of payment plan. This is the amount of time between your first and last payment. The longer the period is, the higher the total amount you paid for your purchase will be. . You need to find out much extra is going to be added to your outstanding balance.  Identify your your variables. What is the rate, the principal and time period of your payment plan? Be sure to convert your rate into a decimal amount. To do this you need to divide the number in the percentage by 100. For example, if your rate is 15%, divide 15 by 100 - you will get .15, the rate in decimal form. Consider the period of your payment plan versus the period specified by your interest rate. Does the period of your payment plan fit evenly into the period specified by the rate? If not, you will need to divide your interest rate before you do any further calculation with it. Imagine the case where you will only be making payments for 7 months but the rate is given per annum. You will probably need to divide the annual interest rate by 12 in order to generate a monthly interest rate. Multiply your rate in decimal form by the principal (rate x principal). This tells you how much interest will accrue per period. For example, if the principal is $1000 and the annual interest rate is 15% (.15), then you will be paying $150 per year in interest. If the principal is $1000 and your monthly rate is 3% (.03), then you will have to paying $30 per month in interest. Multiply the amount of interest per period by the number of time periods you expect it will take you to complete your payment (interest accrued per period x periods). This will give you your total accrued interest. Say you know that you'll be paying $150 per year in interest and you will be paying off your purchase for 3 years – by multiplying these numbers ($150 x 3) you would find that your total accrued interest is $450. Add your total accrued interest to your principal amount (interest + principle). If you found that your total accrued interest is $450 and the corresponding principal amount is $1000, by adding these two figures you'll find that the total cost of your purchase is $1450. Consider how often you will be making your payment compared with the period in which you are accruing interest. Say the period in which you accrue interest is 3 years - if you are making monthly payments, there will be 36 of them; if you are making semiannual payments you will be 6 payments. Divide the total cost of your purchase by the amount of payments you will make.

SUMMARY:
Understand the variables of your payment plan. Calculate your total accrued interest Calculate the total cost of your purchase. Calculate your average payment amount.