1/20/19 Newsletter: Carbonated Drinks’ Dirty Secret

carbonated drinks' dirty secret

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Spotlight

Your carbonated water addiction could pose some health risks. The natural flavoring in the drinks sometimes includes artificial ingredients that are meant to preserve flavor (meaning they’re not natural at all), and drinking too much carbonated water can wear down your tooth enamel and even cause weight gain. [Swirled]

Life Hack Of The Day: Cell Phone Battery Edition

Extend your cell phone battery life by turning the flash off on the camera.

Health

You’re probably exfoliating your skin too much. Our advice? Limit the scrubbing to just two to three times a week. And if you use a mechanical exfoliant (like coffee grounds), a chemical-based exfoliant with acids or enzymes and then a nourishing moisturizer like pure argan oil, your skin will be balanced and beautiful in no time. [Swirled]

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Career + Finance

You can be paid to be a Hershey’s taste tester. It’s part-time, so you might be able to use the gig as your side hustle. Even better, you don’t need a college degree in order to apply. Check out our list of other super cool jobs you could grab right now. [Swirled]

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Food + Drink

One Thai dessert shop took mango sticky rice to another level. The dessert, which typically includes white rice topped with sweet coconut sauce and ripe mango, is served in sundae form at Chiang Mai’s White Elephant Ice Cream Shop. Mango sticky rice is layered in a plastic cup with coconut ice cream and a homemade cookie. Bonus: It’s all vegan! [Swirled]

Recipe Of The Day: Making your own potstickers is super easy. All you need are potsticker wrappers, which you can buy or make yourself, and the filling of your choice (our favorite is pork and chive!) to make this perfectly juicy, chewy snack. [Swirled]

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Travel

Some of the world’s most beautiful wonders look like they’re straight out of a Disney movie, and the Gergeti Trinity Church in Georgia (the country) is a prime example. Nestled against the massive, snow-capped Caucasus Mountains, the church looks almost two-dimensional and cartoonishly gorgeous. [Swirled]

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Editor’s Picks

Tapestry Top Handle Handbag: Combat the bleak winter weather with a bright floral top handle handbag that will usher you right into spring.

Active Wow Teeth Whitening Charcoal: You’ve heard charcoal could do wonders for your teeth, but now you can find out for yourself.

Zyllion Shiatsu Pillow Massager: Our necks, shoulders and backs could all use a little more TLC than we give, and this pillow massager does not disappoint.

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