Newsletter 7/15/18: Charcoal = Your healthiest skin ever

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Char It Up

Activated charcoal is the ingredient your self-care routine has been missing. It’s made from wood, peat or coconut shells, and it can help treat acne, whiten teeth, lower cholesterol and even cleanse your gut. [Swirled]

Life Hack Of The Day: Cake Edition

Place a piece of lace over a baked cake and sift powdered sugar over the lace for an effortlessly cool design.

Power Up

Inhale, Exhale

You may have your yoga breathing on lock in class, but using the technique in your daily life can bring a sense of Zen to your everyday routine. Sit in a comfy position and alternate covering one nostril while you breathe deeply through the other (it’s literally called alternate-nostril breathing). You’ll feel calm in no time. [Swirled]

Cilantr-NOPE

Does cilantro taste like soap to you? Well, if you’re too scared to taste the green stuff to find out, you can take a DNA test to figure out if you’re predisposed to hate the herb. DNA testing company 23AndMe can tell whether you should be adding cilantro to all of your fave summer dishes or skipping it entirely. [Yahoo]

Get It Done

Out Of Sync

Feeling off your “A” game? Toxic work habits could be to blame, resulting in irregular hormones. So instead of eating from the vending machine and sitting all day, try bringing healthy snacks and giving a standing desk a try. Oh, and skip the constant hand cream application — it has hidden chemicals in there that could be messing with you more than you think. [Swirled]

Hold The Phone

On average, Americans look at their smartphones once every 12 minutes, according to a new report. If you want to squash that phone addiction for good, try only checking it at designated times. And when it’s not a scheduled phone break? Keep that thing out of sight. [U.S. News & World Report]

Rent It Out

Go beyond Airbnbing your apartment and rent out some of your other possessions. Got an open parking spot? Try AirGarage to earn some extra cash. Have a bike, skis or a surfboard? Spinlister could help you rake in some extra dough for your sporting equipment. [Student Loan Hero]

Savor Each Bite

No More Corona For You

For a crisp summer brew, try Dogfish Head Piercing Pilsner, and Anderson Valley Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout is where it’s at if you like all things caramel. It’s time to break out of your beer rut and trade in that boring old six-pack! [Swirled]

Yuzu Who?

Yuzu is taking over menus like wildfire. The sour citrus Japanese fruit is a cross between a mandarin orange, grapefruit and lemon. Its flavor is super intense and goes well with ginger, matcha, soy and seafood dishes. We recommend testing it out in your next stir-fry. [Swirled]

Recipe Of The Day

Running low on ingredients but still want to brunch? You can make delicious pancakes with just a ripe banana, two eggs and a skillet. But make sure to double or triple the recipe if you’re feeding your entire crew! [Swirled]

Pack Your Bags

“You Don’t Have Venmo?!”

When you’re traveling abroad, you can’t always pull the classic “I’ll just Venmo you” after a night out. The only money-sending app that works for non-U.S. residents is PayPal, and that one takes a couple of days to process. Maybe you should hit up that ATM after all… [Swirled]

Happy (Balkan) Trails

Looking for your next big adventure? Meet the Via Dinarica, a new hiking trail connecting the former Yugoslavic countries in the Balkans. You’ll trek through mountains, valleys and charming alpine towns, all without running into hardly any people. [Swirled]

Bonjour, Paris!

Traveling to Paris is always a good idea, and it’s an even better right now, thanks to Primera Air. If you fly with the airline between September and December from East Coast cities like Boston and Newark, a roundtrip flight will only run you $274. Bring on the baguettes! [The Points Guy]

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