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Hormones are tricky little devils.

It sometimes feel like we’re at their total mercy, and anything can set them off.

The chemical messengers buzzing around inside you pretty much rule your entire system – your appetite, weight, sex drive, cycle, and more.

But hormonal weirdness isn’t just a random occurrence over which you have no control.

Check out the habits that can mess with them.

1. Eating too much chocolate
Eating foods with too much added sugar is directly linked to weight gain and excess pounds can lead your body to become resistant to insulin, the hormone that moves sugar into your bloodstream so your cells can get the energy they need.

2. Stressing out late at night
Normally, levels of the stress hormone cortisol drop at night, which helps you wind down and sleep. But becoming anxious or tense in the p.m. means your cortisol levels keep surging, so you’re too wired to catch Zzz’s.

3. Drinking coffee after 5pm
Cortisol is the culprit again here! Caffeine signals to your body to boost production of cortisol, which can make you feel anxious and definitely not in a sleep-well mindset. Limit yourself to no more than two regular-size cups of coffee a day, preferably before 3 or 4pm.

4. Crash diets
A plunge in body-fat levels due to either a super low-calorie weight-loss regimen or intense exercise sessions lowers estrogen levels, halting your cycle until your body fat returns to a healthy level. Scary stuff.

5. Easing PMS with a sweet treat
Besides leaving you wired, sugar also does a number on brain chemicals that are already thrown for a loop during your PMS week. If your premenstrual symptoms leave you cranky, sugar will just make you feel more out of sorts.

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Summer is just around the corner and yet your wardrobe is still a mishmash of Christmas jumpers and last year’s spring styles.

You’ve been praying to the fashion gods that you’ll somehow find the time in your hectic work/college/party schedule to shop, but it just isn’t happening.

Fear not – here is a run-down of some of the most loved online fashion sites out there, so you can get down to some serious purchasing from your favourite comfy chair.

Net-a-Porter (net-a-porter.com)
Net-a-Porter has a unique watch-as-you-buy feature that allows you to see items being shopped in real time. The website has also branched out to include beauty.

Pixie Market (pixiemarket.com)
This treasure trove boasts a collection of innovative and unique fashion pieces at budget prices.

Asos (asos.ie)
This is young, fast fashion on a vast scale and there are many gems to be found, from numerous collaborations to a great designer boutique selling smaller labels such as Emma Cook and Peter Jensen.

Boohoo (Boohoo.com)
Boohoo provides trend-led fashion for those on a budget. Taking inspiration from celebrity style, Boohoo has won many awards for its price-savvy designs.

Missguided (Missguided.co.uk)
Having established itself as a must-visit destination for on-trend fashion, Missguided is leading the way in showing you how to wear what you buy with an interactive fashion blog and trend section.

Stylist Pick (Stylistpick.com)
Aiming to give a more personal approach to online shopping; after a short questionnaire Stylistpick offers its customers a selection of pieces to suit their look carefully curated by a team of fashion stylists.

Prodigy Red (Prodigyred.com)
You can’t really go wrong with this value-led fashion retailer. Expect to find a colourful array of on trend items at prices you really can’t argue with.

My Habit (Myhabit.com)
Online giant Amazon the brain power behind this fashion site. Based in the USA but with flat-rate international delivery, the site offers 72-hour sales on women’s, men’s, children’s clothing and interiors products too.

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