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I thoroughly wash apples, pears, and strawberries before eating because that is what you do with produce with no peel. My mother taught me this as a small child. With food borne illnesses seemingly on the rise, it's recommended to do a solid rinse and even a scrub to produce that you do peel like cantaloupe and potatoes. The majority of fruits and vegetables are seriously manhandled from harvest Read more
You remember One Track Mind, that music website that I was going on and on about a few weeks ago, and how they have free MP3s you can download on the legal tip? If you scour the Internet for these types of music blogs, it probably takes a ton of time out of your day to find then download tracks, right? Well, you can streamline this process with the help of a little app called Peel. Made for your Read more
You're asking and I'm answering . . . Dear Fit, For years I have been peeling my carrots before eating them, but recently I went to a friend's house for dinner. She was making a big salad and she didn't peel the carrots before slicing them. I asked her about it and she said you could eat them. Is this true? Have I been peeling for nothing? Or does the peel have extra nutrition, like apple peels Read more
You're probably already eating a good amount of fruits and vegetables but are you washing them all? I recently went to eat a banana and someone said, "Aren't you going to wash that first?" I thought, well no because I am going to peel it. But should I? So I did a little investigative work and here is what I found out: you should wash all fruits and vegetables, even those that you only eat the Read more
Many of our favorite fruits and veggies have nutrient rich skins. Unfortunately, some conventional veggies are usually coated with wax. The wax is used to increase the shelf life of the produce by preventing moisture loss, plus it protects them from bruising during the shipping process. The government does regulate the waxes used on food, but some of them may contain ingredients you don't Read more
Are you an apple peeler? Maybe your kids refuse to eat the apple peel and you give in to them? Well, looks like it's time to think about changing your ways... A new study shows the bulk of apples’ anticancer properties lie in the peel. Researchers identified a group of phytochemicals in the peel that proved potent against at least three different types of human cancer cells: breast, colon and Read more
If you're one who doesn't like to fuss with a lot of products, then you'll love Murad's Intensive — C Radiance Peel ($50), from the brand's new Environmental Shield line. Use it just once or twice a week (at 10 minutes each application), and skin is left with just about every adjective you want it to be: bright, smooth, luminous, and supple. The reasons? Glycolic acid helps to exfoliate, while Read more
We tried celebrity esthetician Kate Somerville's new Clinic-to-Go Resurfacing Peel Pads on our skin and so far we like the results. Check out how these help reporter Susan get smoother skin in less than a month. Read more
Watch Trya Banks encourage young models to stay healthy — The Cut Now you can get jewels for your hair — HuffPost Style Kick it old-school with these seven uses for cold cream — Stylelist Does the perfume Arquiste Infanta en Flor really smell like June 1660? — Styleite Read these tips to perfect your favorite hairstyles like the fishtail braid — Real Simple Avoid these beauty Read more
YouTube star and beauty guru Michelle Phan always has a new tip or two for making life easier. It happens to the best of us, even with the best of intentions, and this week, Michelle tells us how we can alleviate a painful sunburn: Hi everyone, Each day it's getting a little sunnier and little warmer outside. It's nice to spend this time outdoors, and while it's also nice to get a little Read more
