Paper receipts could lead to BPA-related health issues (Science Daily); also, BPA exposure linked to fetal abnormalities (Futurity) Cooking meat may be a risk factor for dementia and diabetes (Popular Science) The kind of fats to eat for a flatter stomach (YouBeauty) Jessica Lange named the new face of Marc Jacobs Beauty (Jezebel) How to make an avocado face mask for smoother skin Continue Reading
Archives for February 2014
How to stop procrastinating; Today Show anchors reveal body image issues; food poisoning from fish; more news
Why you procrastinate and how to stop (WebMD) Today Show anchors reveal their body image issues (Today) A scary food poisoning from fish that you can't cook away (NPR) Obese patients lose less weight if doctors judge them (Futurity) Continue Reading
Review and giveaway: Apera Bags
I was really excited to find out about a great company producing an extremely high quality product, Apera. Up until now, I haven't had a truly decent gym bag or duffel. I've always used things like the free tote that comes with a luggage set, or a hand-me-down, or something like that. And of course, those never held up well. Now that I've had the opportunity to use a Performance Duffel from Continue Reading
Favorite finds for gorgeous hair and eyes: Suave, Rock Your Hair, Urban Decay
Suave Professionals Keratin Infusion Smoothing Conditioner - As I mentioned previously, I have been on the hunt for a good shampoo and conditioner to replace WEN Six Thirteen and WEN Cleansing Conditioner. WEN works well, but the bottom line is I want something more affordable, and one that I can get locally without having to order online. I have to say I was very pleasantly surprised with Continue Reading
How even one fast food meal impacts your BMI; too much sugar may be killing you; 5 ways to beat cravings; more
Study: It's not too much desire, but too little self-control that gets us into trouble (Forbes) How even one fast food meal impacts your BMI (MSN) Eating too much added sugar may be killing you (USA Today) 5 sneaky ways to beat sugar cravings (Health) Continue Reading
Delicious thousand island dressing
These days, I try to "eat clean" and have reduced the amount of processed foods I buy, especially if it's something I can easily make myself. When I started reading labels, I was surprised at how many salad dressings contain ingredients I don't want, such as high fructose corn syrup and MSG. But I found out it's really easy to make your own delicious salad dressings, and frankly, I think mine Continue Reading