Trader Joe’s is recalling certain bottles of imported mineral water over the possibility that the glass containers may shatter. The recall impacts bottles of Gerolsteiner Sparkling Natural Mineral Water, an imported German mineral water. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the bottles were sold at around $3 a pop. In a Mar. 12 announcement, … Read more
Feeling dizzy, fatigued or crampy? Those might be signs you need more electrolytes. Experts generally agree that, unless you’re sick or sweating a lot, you should be getting most of your electrolytes from eating a nutritious and balanced diet. But if you’re on a special diet — or you tend to forget to hydrate — … Read more
Tori Spelling is spilling major 90210MG tea. The actress, 51, recently revealed that she doesn’t drink water because she has an “aversion to it.” Spelling compared herself to a “cacti” on Tuesday’s episode of her “misSPELLING” podcast, joking, “Just water me once in a while, and I somehow survive.” Tori Spelling on her podcast. misspellingpodcast/Instagram Tori … Read more
There’s nothing better than a spa day — sweating out your toxins in the steam room, melting all your stress away with a massage and indulging in some much-needed “me time.” But, if you’re not careful, a day of pampered R&R could end with a trip to the doctor’s office. Rosanne Joseph-Anthony, the founder and … Read more
It may be time to find America’s next top bottle. Microplastics are everywhere — in the beauty products we wear, the cleaning supplies we use and even in the food we eat. Research suggests that these particles, smaller than a grain of rice, can harm reproductive, digestive and respiratory health, potentially leading to colon and … Read more
Biohacker Dave Asprey said he has the secret to hacking hair loss — and one of the most important steps is reducing stress. “You’ve gotta control your stress levels, because cortisol makes you have thin hair,” the Bulletproof founder said on the “Mindbodygreen” podcast. That may be easier said than done. But while we can’t … Read more
Happy eww year! New Year’s Eve is one of the booziest holidays — it’s common to usher in a hangover along with the new year. You’ll typically feel the worst of it — the headaches, muscle aches, nausea and anxiety — the morning after heavy drinking when your blood alcohol concentration is near zero. Alcohol … Read more
It’s time to come clean! Dr. Jason Singh, a primary care physician based in Virginia, is very concerned that you are not washing your water bottles often enough to prevent bacterial growth. “I know there are folks out there — I’m looking at you — that will go weeks without washing your crusty-a– water bottle, or … Read more
Less effort, more results. Jenna Rizzo (@jennaaaamariee) says that despite her career as a women’s fitness coach, she considers herself to be pretty lazy — and for ladies out there like her, she has a “lazy girl guide” to getting a flat stomach. “Lazy girls deserve to have banging bodies too,” she said. Jenna Rizzo … Read more
Go with the flow! Harnessing the power of the spleen — a fist-sized organ near the stomach that stores and filters blood — has been shown to enhance athletic performance. When the spleen contracts, it releases stored red blood cells into the bloodstream, improving oxygen delivery to muscles. Researchers from Greece kept the spleen in … Read more
Brace yourself — AAA predicts that 7.85 million Americans will cram into overstuffed airplanes between Saturday, Dec. 21, and Wednesday, Jan. 1, to get away for the holidays. Some of the most stressful aspects of seasonal air travel, like weather delays, lost luggage and long lines of weary wanderers, are out of your control. But … Read more
Le Cafe Louis Vuitton dazzles like a giant snowflake over the corner of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street. The improbably excellent, sleek and stylish restaurant on the fourth floor of the Louis Vuitton store is the best eating place ever to co-exist with $10,700 Cappucine BB handbags and $1,460 LV “trainer” sneakers. It’s more luxurious than Daniel … Read more
What a bunch of bird brains. Everybody wants their Thanksgiving turkey to stand out, but home chefs in one state are flying a little over the nest by trying to brine tomorrow’s dinner at a public saltwater beach, officials say. Famed for its salinity levels ranging from two to nine times higher than the ocean, … Read more
The Love Boat won’t be making another run anytime soon. The 70-year-old MS Aurora — the vessel which inspired the iconic television show — has been sunk for months, prompting concerns about local drinking water in the Northern California estuary where it met its demise and leaving local officials scrambling over what to do next, … Read more
Researchers say they have identified a previously unknown, potentially toxic chemical in the treated drinking water consumed by millions of Americans. Chloronitramide anion is a byproduct of the decomposition of chloramine, which is used by treatment plants to disinfect drinking water and kill diseases like cholera and typhoid fever. After eluding them for years, researchers … Read more
The maker of Evian spring water, Danone, won the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging its “carbon neutral” claim on bottles, as a US judge reversed his earlier ruling letting the proposed class action proceed. Consumers accused Danone of defrauding them into buying Evian, not knowing that its manufacturing process allowed the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. … Read more
This new ride is making a splash. Disney World visitors are complaining that the park’s new attraction, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, is leaving them seriously saturated. The recently opened ride, inspired by “The Princess and the Frog,” has replaced Splash Mountain, which was shuttered because it was based on “Song of the South,” a 1946 film … Read more
Man’s best friend has some expensive taste. Louis Vuitton is giving dogs a taste of luxury with its latest $60,000 dog house, which is designed with a monogram-coated canvas exterior. Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Creative Director, transformed the “Kennel Trunk” from a conventional hard-sided case into a doghouse even owners wouldn’t mind lounging in. … Read more
In addition to being divided into 12 signs and 12 respective houses, the zodiac wheel is quartered into the four elements: air, water, fire, and earth. Within the element of water, we find the signs Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces. While these signs each possess their own power and challenges, their ruling element lends itself to … Read more
Something wicked this way comes: Scorpio season hath arrived. Cue the smoke machines and mind control. Scorpio is the eighth sign in the zodiac wheel and is ruled by Pluto, the petite but potent planet of power, death, destruction, and transformation. Due to this influence, natives seek intensity and will not settle for the surface or second … Read more