1/30/19 Newsletter: The Truth About Your Cell Phone

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Spotlight

Surprising everyday objects are riddled with germs. From your precious cell phone to your cleaning supplies and kitchen tools (yup, even your cutting board), seemingly harmless ordinary items are a lot dirtier than you think.

The Deets: Your cell phone could have 10 times as many germs as a public restroom and your dish sponge could have more bacteria than a toilet seat. Germaphobes, we don’t know if you’ll make it through the rest of our list.

The Bottom Line: Sanitize or swap out your frequently used items as much as possible to minimize germs and keep you healthy. Seriously, break out the wipes. We know we will. [Swirled]

Life Hack Of The Day: Flowers Edition

Open up closed flower buds by placing your bouquet in warm water for 20 minutes and then moving it to a vase of cold water. The buds should open up faster!

Health

If you don’t maintain a state of ketosis, you’re not technically following a keto diet. To know for sure what your body is doing, monitor your progress daily with breath, blood or urine-based keto testing kits. They each have their pros and cons, but you need them to really know what your body is using for energy. [Swirled]

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Career + Finance

Some companies are helping pay their employees’ student loans back. Full-time employees at Aetna enjoy up to $2,000 per year toward their student loans, with a maximum of up to $10,000 during their time at the company. See what other companies are offering in the way of student loan payments to their employees. [Swirled]

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Food + Drink

If you haven’t tried a stroopwafel, now’s the time. The wafer sandwich cookie nestles a layer of yummy caramel inside and is drizzled with chocolate on the outside. You can find the OG ‘wafel at Original Stroopwafel in the Albert Cyupmarkt or find them online or in your local supermarket in the international foods section. [Swirled]

Recipe Of The Day: A sesame noodle salad is just what you need to brighten up your day. Loaded with lots of fresh cabbage, peppers, carrots and linguini, as well as a zesty ginger dressing, this desk lunch will knock your work shoes off. [Swirled]

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Travel

The East Coast Greenway is a walking and biking path extending all the way from Florida to Maine. The entire trail is 3,000 miles long, crossing through 15 states, 25 cities and 450 towns. And you can visit a section or attempt the whole top-to-bottom adventure! [Swirled]

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