WHEN SOUP BECOMES PART OF YOUR HYGIENE ROUTINE
I'll stick with slurping it. Leave it to the Japanese to one up our bone both trend. A new bath house in Hakone, Japan called Yunessan Spa House lets you bathe in pork-based ramen broth, complete with fake noodles. The owner claims the collagen in the broth will improve your skin and increase your metabolism. An American who tried it described it as "weird." The same word I'd use to describe that American. #yousmelllikepork
WHAT TO SAY WHEN SOMEONE SUGGESTS YOU FAST
But then I'll have nothing to do or think about all day. Fortunately, there may be an alternative. Scientists are working on a diet that mimics fasting but without all the stress on the body. Basically, you'd eat normally for 25 days. Then, you'd eat 1,090 calories for one day. Lastly, you'd eat 795 calories for four days. Sounds totally doable except for the last five days. #yougofirst
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU CAN'T PRONOUNCE AN INGREDIENT ON A LABEL
Hurl it in the trash can where it belongs. Unless you're in a grocery market. General Mills finally got the message that no one wants to see "yellow 5" or any other chemical on food ingredient lists. So all the fake dyes and flavors are being replaced with natural ones over the next two years. But ingredients like sugar and wheat will remain in place. General Mills, your tricks are for kids! #naturaldoesntmeanhealthy
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU'RE FEELING STRESSED ABOUT YOUR 4TH OF JULY BIKINI BODY
Meditate on it. A neuroscientist wanted to find out whether meditation affects the brain and has shown that meditation makes a big difference. Not only does meditation reduce stress, but it physically changes your brain volume after as few as eight weeks. Meditation sounds like the new It Exercise to me. Wanna try it yourself? Sit upright in a chair, put your hands on your lap, and focus on your breathing for 10-20 minutes. I use www.omoido.com every day. #justbreathe
WHEN YOU'RE FEELING UNUSUALLY ANNOYED THAT UBER POOL NOW TAKES YOU 30 MINUTES TO GET ANYWHERE
Might be something besides hanger. It turns out bacteria can impact your mood. This includes anxiety and depression. Because micro-organisms in your gut secrete a bunch of chemicals used by your neurons to communicate and regulate mood, like dopamine, serotonin and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). There's still a long way to go before mind-altering psychobiotics become an everyday treatment, but in the meantime it doesn't hurt to load up on probiotic-rich foods. As if we needed another excuse to down more artisanal kombucha. #cheers