11/12/18 Newsletter: The Avocado Hack You Need

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Spotlight

You can ripen a super unripe avocado in a snap. Just preheat your oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit, wrap the avocado in aluminum foil and pop it in there. Check on it after 10 minutes to see its progress. [Swirled]

Life Hack Of The Day: Shirt Edition

When your clothes shrink, place them in a bowl with ice water and one cup of hair conditioner. Wash and air dry them, and your shirts should return to normal size!

Health

Each of your fitness capabilities declines at different speeds when you stop going to the gym cold turkey. Your cardio capacity and flexibility will be the first to take a hit, whereas your strength and muscle mass will take longer to decline. [Swirled]

Did You Know? You can improve your complexion by eating vitamin-rich foods. Spinach, which is packed with vitamin C and antioxidants that help repair skin cells, is a great addition to every meal while pumpkin seeds (which have tons of acne-fighting zinc) can make for a solid snack. [Swirled]

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Career + Finance

If you’re not sure whether to use the Starbucks or Dunkin’ app to save money, go with Dunkin’. After our senior career and finance editor did the math on how much she’d save by ordering the same drink on both apps every weekday for a year, she found that Dunkin’ was the most affordable option. [Swirled]

Did You Know? Downloading a good productivity app could help you stay on your game. Forest helps you log your tasks each day, and as long as you stay on the app and remain focused on your task, the app will simulate the planting and growing of a tree. The coolest part of the app? For every tree you digitally plant on the app, a real tree is planted somewhere in the world. Don’t miss the three other recs we have for you. [Swirled]

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Food + Drink

Recipe Of The Day: Start your week the right way with a delish balsamic chickpea and cherry tomato salad. Plant-based and flavorful, thanks to the red onion, bursting cherry tomatoes and sweet balsamic dressing, this salad really does have it all. [Swirled]

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Travel

If you’re looking to live the quintessential French fairytale, visit the walled city of Carcassonne. It boasts tall stone walls, a million sturdy lookout towers and charming cobblestone streets. Bonus: It’s not far from Marseille, Montpellier and Toulouse in France or Barcelona in Spain. [Swirled]

Deal Of The Day: You can sail around the Amalfi Coast like a celeb in an Italian sailboat Airbnb. By land, you can visit Naples, Pompeii, Herculaneum and Vesuvius. By sea, you can see Capri, Amalfi, Positano, Ischia and Sorrento. The Airbnb offers three double beds, a full kitchen and the ability to go wherever your heart desires. [Swirled]

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