1/8/19 Newsletter: How To Save Your Phone Battery

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You could be draining your phone battery without even knowing it. If you leave it plugged into your charger while you sleep, your phone “tops off” its charge throughout the night even after it’s reached the 100 percent mark. That means that every time your phone reaches 99 percent, the phone pulls back in more charge. Eight hours of constantly pushing and pulling energy can overheat your phone and wear out the battery.

Other Big Offenders: Leaving your phone out in a hot space (like the front seat of a sunny car) is a definite battery life crusher. And when you let you let your phone die completely before reaching for a charging cord, you put that much extra stress on the battery to bring your device back to life.

The Bottom Line: Keep an eye on that charger so your phone never quite reaches 100 percent, and store it in a cool place as often as possible. Oh, and do your best to not let that baby die! [Swirled]

Life Hack Of The Day: Ice Edition

Sprinkle salt on ice in a cooler to keep it cold and frozen longer.

Health

If you’re looking to up your iron, try cooking your food in a cast-iron skillet. Studies have shown that using cast-iron cookware can increase the iron content of the food that you’re cooking because iron cookware transfers some of its iron into your food. [Swirled]

Did You Know? Certain medications have a lot more caffeine in them than you realize. Some pain relievers can pack as much as 65 milligrams of caffeine per dose, and while that can help relieve symptoms, those with caffeine sensitivities should be aware. [Swirled]

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Career + Finance

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Food + Drink

If you’re a curious eater, we have the perfect Netflix documentary for you. “Noma, My Perfect Storm” follows world-renowned Danish chef René Redzepi as he elevates his restaurant, Noma, to become the best in the world. Prepare for a lot of gorgeous shots of food and a beautifully curated story of the restaurant’s success. [Swirled]

Recipe Of The Day: Spaghetti squash pad Thai is the perfect way to indulge in a healthy way. The body of the dish has the usual suspects: tofu, onion, egg, scallion, bean sprouts, peanuts, lime, cilantro and red pepper flakes. You’ll still get to have your favorite Thai dish — just with a crunchier and healthier twist. [Swirled]

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Travel

Backpacking could make you a better person, according to science. One study showed that backpacking could increase your productivity and problem-solving abilities, which makes sense if you think about all of the new places, cultures and customs you’re exposed to when traveling. [Swirled]

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