6/2/19 Newsletter: Gear Up Your Gut Health

Adding foods packed with beneficial bacteria into your diet can improve your immune and digestive systems. Go with your gut and incorporate foods like raw garlic — which provides you with prebiotics — or bone broth — which is full of amino acids, collagen, gelatin and trace minerals — to your next recipe. [Swirled]

Life Hack Of The Day: Wine Edition

Chill your wine without watering it down with this tasty tip. Pop in a few frozen grapes for a refreshing drink that stays cool and bonus — it doubles as a little snack.

Health

Coffee is the number one source of antioxidants, but too much java may trigger an adverse reaction. Try to keep your consumption to five cups or less to reap the beans’ health benefits without increasing your risk of cardiovascular disease. [Healthline]

Career + Finance + Tech

Phew! You can now delete what you’ve said to your Alexa. Just ask, “Alexa delete everything I said today.” This feature was recently released and as of now you can only delete a day’s worth of questions and thoughts, not your entire Echo history. Stay tuned, in the coming weeks you’ll be able to use another command, “Alexa, delete what I just said.” [CNBC]

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Food + Drink

Sunday’s are typically the busiest day at the grocery store, but armed with a few tips you’ll be a shopping pro in no time. Hit the aisles during off hours when the stores aren’t as crowded, turn your phone on airplane mode so you’ll be less inclined to stop and send a snap of the newest cereal to your BFF. And trust us, don’t shop while you’re hungry. [Swirled]

Recipe Of The Day: Hummus is a warm-weather staple you’ll want to keep stocked in your fridge. Spread it on a sandwich, roll it into your wrap, or dip some pita chips in for a savory snack. For a homemade batch that allows you to skip the grocery run, simmer a can of cannellini beans until ultra-soft and combine in a food processor with tahini, black garlic, salt and lime juice. Blend it up for a creamy and easy addition to almost any meal. [Food52]

A tip from yours truly: Black garlic is regular garlic that’s fermented. The taste is a perfect mix of molasses-like richness and tangy garlic undertones and its consistency is similar to dried fruit. [Black Garlic]

Do you have a kitchen tip to share? Let us know: [email protected].

Travel

Interlaken, Switzerland is a quaint town nestled between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz in the Bernese Highlands. Take a walk above Lake Thun on a recently built soaring footbridge, or stay grounded and visit the picture-perfect downtown dotted with chocolate vendors and restaurants welcoming you with a hearty pot of classic Swiss fondue. Brb, booking our trip now. [The Crazy Tourist]

Did You Know?

If you struggle to fall asleep, snack on walnuts and kiwi before bedtime — they’re full of serotonin, which helps regulate those Zs. Want more wellness tips and health intel like this every week? Sign up for our Daily Fit by Swirled newsletter!

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