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PVC Shower Curtains = Bad For Your Health
Air pollution affects our health, but most of us think about the air outside being polluted - not the air in our homes. There are many silent culprits polluting our air from odorless radon to stinky off-gassing PVCs (polyvinyl chloride). It seems that PVCs are in just about everything from household items like vinyl flooring, vinyl shower curtains, and children’s toys to beauty products like perfumes, nail polish, and lotions.
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Open House: Easy-Peasy Green Tips
Think you don't have the time or the money for greening your lifestyle? It's easier than you think. One of my favorite sites is Apartment Therapy, along with its sister site Apartment Therapy: Green.
Healthy Eating Tip: Cook Pasta in Green Tea
I was perusing the October issue of Shape and found an interesting tip in one of their dinner recipes. They suggested boiling your pasta noodles with bags of green tea. I thought it was a little odd at first, but then I read that it actually makes your pasta healthier because the noodles soak up the rich antioxidants from the tea.
Healthy Eating Tip: Bed of Greens Instead of Carbs
Going out for a nice dinner doesn't mean you can't have a healthy meal. Many restaurants are amenable to diners' needs, and you can make sure your plate is full of foods you want and need to eat.
Fish, chicken or meat dishes are usually served on an enormous portion or rice, mashed potatoes, or pasta.
BellaTV: Get Ashley Greene's Gorgeous Glow
Celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg has created some of Ashley Greene’s hottest red-carpet looks. In today's episode of BellaTV, she shows us the insider steps to re-create Ashley’s glowing skin and glamorous eyes. Watch now!
BellaTV: A Skincare Tip Straight From the Cullens
This week BellaTV brings you an easy-to-remember beauty tip inspired by those sparkling Cullens. We talk to beauty experts Allan Avendaño and Mary Klimek who countdown the hottest Twilight red-carpet moments from the cast's leading ladies. And then, celebrity makeup artist Jamie Greenberg shows you how to get updated Hollywood-glam look, inspired by Ashley Greene.
Thanksgiving Portion Primer
Few of us, if any, sit down to Thanksgiving dinner with a food scale in hand. Nevertheless, portion control on this day of feasting still matters. Using visual cues can certainly help keep your plate from turning into a pyramid of starch and fat.
Healthy Eating Tip: Add Greens to Smoothies
When I recently posted my Almond Berry Banana Yogurt Smoothie recipe, FitSugar reader andrennabird had a brilliant idea — add greens to your smoothies. It's a great way to get more nutritious leafy greens into your diet, without even tasting them. The sweet fruit and creamy yogurt hide the earthy flavor, and since you blend the greens up, there's no chewing involved.
Healthy Eating Tip: Don't Toss Those Beet Greens
If you've already learned to love beets, then I've got a new assignment for you. Try eating the beet greens on top that you might otherwise cut off and discard.
These hearty leaves look very much like Swiss chard, and not surprisingly, they cook and taste like chard too.
You Can Look Pretty in Purple Shadow, Too
Emma Stone sure knows how to glam it up, doesn't she? At last night's GQ Men of the Year event in LA, the actress wowed in this subtle lavender shadow. Encircling the eyes with makeup can look raccoon-like, but Emma manages to pull it off, thanks to a light touch and a soft-toned shade.
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