How-To

Living in a city rich with food culture, it’s hard to resist trying a new restaurant (or five!) each week. While it’s easier and a lot more fun to have someone else cook for you, eating out as often as I do is not exactly healthy, unless you know which choices are the correct ones to make. Using the 80/20 rule, where I eat healthy most of the time and give myself room to splurge a little bit, I am able to maintain my weight while enjoying the great restaurant scene in my city. I’ve highlighted a few of my usual go-to choices at the following types of restaurants:

Although it can be embarrassing, I know I’m not the only one who suffers from bad breath. Despite routinely brushing and flossing, visiting the dentist for preventive care and avoiding the obvious causes of stinky breath such as smoking, chewing tobacco and consuming garlic-laced foods, I am still plagued with unsavory breath. Thankfully, for those of us who need a little extra help in this department, there are several home remedies to freshen breath naturally. Try one or more of the following tips and you’ll also reap the health benefits of these nutrient- and antioxidant-rich foods.

I live on the West Coast (aka, the land of rain and perpetually mild temperatures), but I spent a few days over the holidays in a much colder climate and picked up some tips on dressing for chillier temps. Here's a list of my top tips for outfitting yourself when you want to be warm and stylish at the same time:

It’s always exciting when you buy a palette of this season’s hottest colors. And, when you inevitably drop one of the palettes, it’s equally depressing when it breaks or cracks. Before you break down in tears, know that there is a solution. All you’ll need is some rubbing alcohol, a spoon, tissue, a resealable plastic bag, and of course, that poor little broken eyeshadow.

Step 1: Place your broken shadow inside the plastic bag. Slide it all the way down into a bottom corner, and seal the bag.