8/21/18 Newsletter: True Or False: SPF 30 Is Enough

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Spotlight

You don’t need to use sunscreen that has a higher SPF than 30. Once you hit the magical 3-0, higher SPFs only block a slightly greater amount of those damaging UVB rays. So instead of reaching for SPF 50+, focus on reapplying your SPF 30 at the proper time intervals. [Swirled]

Life Hack Of The Day: Bug Bite Edition

Bug bite? No problem. Heat up a coin with a lighter or candle and press it directly over the bite. The heat kills the proteins that make you itch!

Power Up

Highly acidic foods aren’t just the ones that taste acidic. Surprising eats like eggs (both the whites and the yolks), ice cream (booo, dairy and sugar) and wheat (those gluten-avoiding folks might have a point) could be exacerbating your acid reflux symptoms, as well as various forms of undesirable inflammation. [Swirled]

When a restaurant’s menu labels a food as “organic,” it may not really be organic. Restaurants aren’t monitored like grocery stores when it comes to that organic label. They can advertise dishes as “organic” even if there are non-organic ingredients included in the dish. There is an actual certification for organic restaurants, but few go through the process. [The New York Times]

Get It Done

Send a handwritten thank you note after you interview for a job. We mean on real paper, sent in the real mail, in addition to the usual email. Worried about the pace of snail mail? Write the card in advance and drop it in the mail on your way out of the interview so it doesn’t have as far to travel. [Swirled]

If you’re car shopping, make that big purchase on a weekday. Prices are often lower on Mondays and Wednesdays when customer traffic is lower. Even better, wait until the very end of the year when sales reach peak levels as companies try to hit year-long quotas. [Forbes]

The best places to find a job aren’t New York or San Fran. Cities like Atlanta, Georgia and Austin, Texas have added thousands of jobs in the past few years, so expand your job search outside New York and California. [Inc.]

Savor Each Bite

Poached salmon is the easiest healthy dish you’re not making. All you have to do is put the piece of pretty pink fish in a plastic bag and drop that bag in a pot of simmering water. Voila! Your quick weekday meal prep just got a major upgrade. [Swirled]

Fancy cocktails are the perfect send-off for summer. Before Labor Day hits, try a Cojito (Malibu rum, lime and mint), a Dark and Stormy (rum, ginger beer and lime) and a Michelada (beer, lime and various sauces). You’ll feel like you’re in a tropical paradise in no time. [Swirled]

Apple blue cheese chicken salad makes for the perfect lunch. It’s loaded with tangy blue cheese, crunchy, tart apples and a hint of honey for sweetness. [Cupcakes and Kale Chips]

Pack Your Bags

Always make sure to have a paper copy of your travel documents when you’re on the road. If your phone dies while traveling and that’s the only place you have your boarding pass, you’re in trouble. Electronic tickets are great, but also write down your confirmation numbers so you don’t end up stranded by accident. [Swirled]

Thrillseekers, upgrade your zip line game with routes that go above 100 miles per hour. Try the Zip 2000 in South Africa, which is like a superspeed safari in midair, or check out the ZipWork Velocity in the United Kingdom that zooms over a cliff with breathtaking views of Wales and Ireland. [Swirled]

Head to Dublin, Ireland for less than $250 roundtrip. Grab cheap tickets from a handful of East Coast cities, Texas and more for a trip this fall or in the spring of 2019. (Hello, St. Patrick’s Day!) Even better, these flights come with stopovers in Reykjavik, Iceland — everyone’s favorite cold-weather destination. [The Points Guy]

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