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Do you suffer from morning breath? Don't lie... Everyone does. What is bad breath anyway? Well at least 90-95% of all bad breath, also known as halitosis, is caused by certain bacteria, or germs, living in your mouth. These bacteria have amino acids that naturally exist in your saliva (and come from foods as well). These amino acids release sulfur gases as by-products and voila, you've got a Read more
Ever want to read your interviewer's mind? LearnVest shares a couple of secrets hiring managers don't want you to know. The next time you walk into an interview, consider the following: Your wedding or engagement ring? Can and may be used against you. Those photos of kids on a hiring manager's desk? They may not actually be the manager's children — but the photo is designed to get you talking Read more
The beauty of the reusable water bottle is that it's just that — reusable. You can repeatedly head to the water cooler or faucet to fill 'er up, but when your bottle continually stays wet, you know what that means? Yep, bacteria loves a moist, dark environment. Along with your dinner dishes, it's good to get in the habit of cleaning your bottle every night, or at least every few days. Here are Read more
Dental hygiene isn't a topic we often discuss around here, but with a new smartphone-interactive toothbrush ready to debut in March, the tooth is coming out! The Beam Bluetooth-equipped Brush ($50) bills itself as the world's first smart toothbrush, a gadget you never knew you needed to encourage healthy brushing habits at home. The brush connects to an Android or Apple app via Bluetooth and Read more
Six TV shows with awesome special-needs kids in the spotlight — The Stir Isla Fisher felt like the uncool mom on the set of Bachelorette — Celebrity Baby Scoop Jason Mraz will guest star on The Fresh Beat Band — Celebrity Baby Blog What to do if you can't make it to the hospital on time — FitPregnancy The "What Is Love" video challenge begins — Parenting How to find awesome day care Read more
We're thrilled to present the following post from Brett Freedman, BellaSugar guest writer, celebrity makeup artist, and founder of Vanitymark Cosmetics. The bright lip trend is in full throttle. Are you on board? Still feeling like it's not for you? Here's my insight into dipping your toe in the bold lip pool! The other night I went to a friend's for dinner and a screening of My Week With Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! You wouldn’t normally think of credit unions as sexy or hip. They don’t have glossy ad campaigns and beautiful branches on every street corner. Even their basic definition—non-profit financial co-ops — sounds boring. But these days, more and more Americans are clamoring to join the club of credit unions because of their Read more
Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek may be the focus of this week's animated release, Puss in Boots, but their feline characters spend much of the movie being upstaged by an egg. It's because that egg is Zach Galifianakis — the comedian voices Humpty Dumpty in the Shrek spin-off. I caught up with Galifianakis recently to talk about the great experience he had working on the film, why it made him Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart Kiplinger story here on Savvy! Has your budget sprung a leak? Nearly everyone has spending holes. And as with other kinds of leaks, you may have hardly noticed them. But those small drips can quickly add up to big bucks. The trick is to find the holes and plug them so you can keep more money in your pocket. That extra cash could be the ticket to finally Read more
On Facebook Monday I shared the most awkward compliment I've ever heard (about a woman's patterned scarf): "It's so soothing, if your scarf was a food I'd eat it in a hot tub." And you guys delivered with your own strange compliments, which ranged from sad attempts at flirting to downright creepy passes! See the horror stories below and share yours in the comments. "Wow you smell good; you Read more
