8/22/18 Newsletter: Get Paid To Drink Around The World

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Spotlight

You could get paid to sip gin cocktails while traveling around the world. Gin company Bombay Sapphire and London bar brand Mr. Fogg’s are hiring a traveler to explore the world and document their gin-infused journey. The lucky person who scores the job can bring a friend along for the ride and receive a $10,000 stipend on top of covered travel expenses. [Swirled]

Life Hack Of The Day: Spice Edition

Don’t reach for water if you ate something too spicy. Instead, try sugar, which is more effective.

Power Up

Research shows that eating a low-carb diet (or eating too many carbs) could shorten your lifespan. Those who had 50 to 55 percent of their daily energy needs met by carbohydrates lived an average of four years longer than the people who were limiting their carb intake. The takeaway? The middle-of-the-road approach isn’t such a bad idea. [Swirled]

Gummy bears might look cute now, but what they’re made of might make you think twice about grabbing them as a snack. Gelatin, which makes the gummies so, well, gummy, are made from the skin, cartilage and bones of cattle, chicken, pigs and fish after they’ve been boiled down for an extended period of time. Hungry yet? [Swirled]

Science explains why you feel more lonely when you’re sleep-deprived. Not getting enough sleep activates a brain circuit that’s responsible for perceiving human threats and shuts down the part that encourages human interaction, making you subconsciously close yourself off when you really don’t want to. Catch those Z’s, fam! [mindbodygreen]

Get It Done

Starbucks and Dunkin’ fans, you might think using the apps when ordering your daily coffee could save you money, but which saves you more money? After our senior career and finance editor did the math on how much she’d save after ordering the same drink on both apps every weekday for a year, she found that Dunkin’ was the most affordable option! [Swirled]

Research shows that 20 percent of women never negotiate during a job offer. And if that isn’t bad enough, a woman who doesn’t negotiate coming out of school could miss out on up to $1 million over the course of a 45-year career. Need more motivation to negotiate? We don’t. [Harvard Business Review]

Millennials are considered unreachable in the workplace, but research found that the generational difference is pretty minimal. Only two percent of a person’s attitude can be attributed to their generation — so the remaining 98 percent of how we think, feel and act has nothing to do with our age group. The best way to manage then? Forget numbers, stereotypes and generalizations, and focus on the individual instead. [Inc.]

Savor Each Bite

Ever wonder about the difference between tempeh and tofu? We got you. Tofu, which has virtually no taste, can pack in 10 grams of protein in a half-cup serving and comes in pressed, fresh and silken varieties. Tempeh is meatier, sweeter and earthier, and it offers a whopping 15.4 grams of protein per half-cup serving. [Swirled]

These egg hacks will legitimately change your life. When you get a piece of shell in your bowl, wet your fingers to dig it out. And peeling an egg with a spoon is way more seamless than peeling it with your hands. [Swirled]

Making falafel at home is a lot easier than you think. By grinding up dried chickpeas, onions and your preferred spices (our food editor highly suggests garlic and cilantro) and frying the mix to golden brown perfection, you’ll have your fave street food ready in less than 30 minutes. [Swirled]

Pack Your Bags

A luxe floating Airbnb right on the Caribbean Sea for less than $30 a night? Yep. Located in Bocas del Toro, Panama, the rental includes room for three, access to a private boat, two kayaks, fishing and snorkeling gear and all meals included for an extra $14 per person. We’re there! [Swirled]

The world’s longest flight has a menu fit for health nuts and serious foodies. The menu of the 18-plus flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to Singapore’s Changi Airport boasts high-quality offerings like organic seared chicken with zucchini pappardelle and lox eggs benedict. Nomz. [Travel + Leisure]

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