Newsletter 5/2/18: The Safe Way To Come Off Keto

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Life Hack Of The Day: Stuffy Ears Edition

To pop your ears after a flight, close your mouth and pinch your nostrils together. Then, blow softly as if you’re exhaling through your nose. Voila! No more stuffy ears.

Up Your Health Game

Just Roll With It

Derma rolling is the hot new trend in skincare, but it’s not actually as safe as you might think. The process consists of inserting hundreds of tiny needles into the surface of your skin so washing your face thoroughly, using the smallest needle size (0.25 millimeters or less) and disinfecting your roller regularly are they keys to a safe treatment. [Swirled]

Don’t Be Salty

If you find yourself running to the bathroom in the middle of the night, your diet could be to blame. Research shows that consuming too much sodium can make you pee more frequently, especially at night. Stick to 2.6 grams of sodium or less a day to keep the bathroom trips at bay. [Swirled]

Keto Kiss Goodbye

Looking to come off the keto diet? Here’s how to do it safely: Come up with a plan of foods you want to reintroduce, start with unprocessed carbs like whole grains and legumes, and focus on your portion sizes. It’s all about balance, friends. [Shape]

Live Like A Boss

Let’s Get Perk-Y

If you’re hoping for great benefits in your next job, working for software giant Qualtrics could be your dream come true. Employees at the company receive $1,500 each year to use however they wish — think jetting off to Hawaii or investing in a boutique gym membership. There are no boundaries for how you spend the cash. Talk about a serious perk. [Swirled]

Face-Break

Taking a five-day break from Facebook could do amazing things for your stress levels. In fact, new research shows that it can significantly lower your levels of the stress hormone cortisol. Even more interesting? Researchers predict the same could be true for cutting back on any social platform. Time to unplug! [Ladders]

Mission To Mars

Living on Mars is suddenly a lot more possible, thanks to 3-D printed rockets created by a startup called Relativity Space. The company’s revolutionary process reduces rocket development time significantly, getting them prepared for launch in just 60 days. The full scope of the project is still TBD, but one thing’s for sure — space travel has never seemed more attainable. [Inc.]

Savor Each Bite

Donut Go Breaking My Heart

Just when we thought Dunkin’ Donuts couldn’t come out with anything better than donut fries, our fave donut shop is out with a new galaxy-inspired line of treats including Comet Candy donuts and cosmically-flavored Coolattas. So.Much.Yum. [Swirled]

It Ain’t Easy Being Cheesy

Put your bagel store to shame by making your own flavored cream cheese — it’s so much easier than you think: lay out cream cheese on a cutting board, add your fave ingredients (think hot honey, walnuts or chopped scallions), then fold the cream cheese over itself. Boom: You’re good to go! [Swirled]

Recipe Of The Day

Hosting a mid-week happy hour? Buffalo chicken bites are a tasty party snack. [A Spicy Perspective]

Pack Your Bags

You Are My Sunshine

Dream job alert! Days Inn is hiring a “sun photographer” to snap photos of the sun this summer, and the gig comes with some pretty sweet perks. You’ll get an all expenses paid one-month trip across the country and get to indulge in sunrise yoga all while getting paid $10,000. [Swirled]

A Royal Affair

If you can’t make it to England for the royal wedding, don’t worry. You can find a celebration stateside that has all the bells and whistles of the UK event. Our top picks: Royal tea at the Plaza Hotel can give you a taste of the high life, while cocktails at the Royal Wedding pop-up bar in Washington D.C. will make you feel like you’re actually there. [Swirled]

Deal Of The Day

Ready to plan your next vacay? Stop everything and jump on this deal. JetBlue is having a flash sale until midnight tonight where you can snag one-way fares to many major U.S. and international cities starting at just $38. [The Points Guy]

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