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For most people, brushing their teeth is a way to keep cavities at bay—with the pleasant side effects of a brighter smile and fresh breath. But we’ve all occasionally skipped the act before hitting the sack, whether out of pure laziness or extreme exhaustion. So how bad is it, really?

The Need-to-Know

The short answer: It doesn’t matter if you brush your teeth right before bed. The most important thing is that you’re brushing your teeth twice in a 24-hour period, says Kimberly Harms, D.D.S., a dentist and spokesperson for the American Dental Association.

Here’s what’s happening in your mouth: A film of plaque is constantly building up thanks to the bacteria that live there, and it takes about 24 hours to mature. (That fuzzy feeling in your mouth the morning after you forget to brush? It’s alive!)

The most important thing is that you’re brushing your teeth twice in a 24-hour period.

The bacteria produce acid throughout the day, and even more when you’re eating, which is why you want to get rid of the film at least twice per day—any less and the acid byproducts may eat into your enamel and cause cavities. The longer the film sits on your teeth and the more food the bacteria feed on, the more time you’ll spend cringing in the dentist’s chair later on.

Spea…

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Do you have coffee in hand? (Beer works too!) Press the first play button below, sip on your cup of joe (or pint of ale), and try to describe how it tastes.

Hmm, how’d that taste? Bitter? Sweet? Smooth? Now try it again with this clip:

The first clip should have made your drink taste more bitter, and the second one should have made it sweeter. Crazy, right? You were still sipping on the same beverage, after all.

The shift in taste is due to a nifty phenomenon called “sonic seasoning,” which The Science of Us introduced to us. Your brain gets overloaded with sensory information (hearing and tasting at the same time). In the second clip, for example, the high-pitched music draws your focus to the sweet taste of the coffee. But it’s not just a fun party trick. British Airways uses this science to curate playlists in hopes of counteracting the impacts that high altitudes have on your tastebuds and ultimately make airplane food taste better.

Maybe you’ll think twice before making that dinnertime playlist.

(h/t The Science of Us)

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“Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don’t be sorry.” ~Jack Kerouac

There was no denying it. I had reached a dead-end. A year and a half spent living in a southern town that was simply too small for me; it was time to go. I needed a city, preferably a large one filled with numerous opportunities for a budding young writer.

Ironically, the very day it dawned on me that it was time to move to a metropolitan area, love summoned me. It shouted to me from thousands of miles away, beckoning me to change the course of my travels.

My long distance/Californian boyfriend, the one I designated the great love of my life, declared that he wanted to move in with me—to the very place I had deemed to be a dead-end. He was sick of his hometown. He wanted to come to mine so we could finally be together.

I knew I couldn’t have my cake and eat it too. I had to make a choice. A city would wait for me; I wasn’t so sure love would.

It took only two months of us living together in Deadendsville for him to suggest that we move. I was hoping he would maybe say Chicago or Boston or New York. Instead, he shocked me by saying he wanted to return to his suburban hometown in Northern California.

I knew he wouldn’t go with me to a big city. He had made up his mind. He w…

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“It’s never the environment; it’s never the events of our lives, but the meaning we attach to the events—how we interpret them—that shapes who we are today and who well become tomorrow.” ~Tony Robbins

How long are we going to put up with lifestyles that kill us before we decide to do something about it?

It’s no surprise to me that between 70-80 percent of American workers (depending on the source) dislike their jobs. I was part of that statistic until the disappointment got the better of me and I had no choice but to leave it all behind.

Things were off to a great start; at least, they were for two months after my wedding. The week after Thanksgiving my boss came in after my shift and gave me the news that I was being laid-off without severance, effective immediately.

This was shocking, and given the nature of the situation, I was angry, disappointed, stressed, sad, and anxious. Considering that my boss was a close family friend, I also felt betrayed.

I didn’t want to go home and give the news to my family, so I did the only thing I could think of—I sat in an empty parking lot and cried for two hours.

All of my problems were directly related to the stress of not having an income. So many thoughts ran through my head dur…

Source: http://www.foodpolitics.com/2016/02/a-food-politics-souvenir-of-auckland/

On my way to Australia, I stopped in Auckland.

The Auckland train station is clean and beautiful—and a perfect site for advertising Coca-Cola.

A short ferry ride lands you in vineyards.

Food thoughts to ponder early on a Monday morning in Sydney (Sunday afternoon in New York).

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In the kitchen, one can be the loneliest number. The fear of leftover fatigue or doing the math to modify recipes for a single serving (why do so many recipes make so much at once?) can drive anyone to order out or eat a sad bowl of cereal rather than cooking. After all, spending time making a dish that requires pans and utensils isn’t worth it when you’re dining alone, right?

We call BS. Not only can cooking healthy recipes for yourself provide some much-needed alone time, but a healthy, home-cooked dinner (or breakfast, or lunch) can help you feel accomplished and energized for whatever life throws your way. The best part is that cooking for one is a lot quicker than cooking for a crowd.

We’ve gathered some of the healthiest, tastiest meals for one (or for one meal and just enough left over for lunch the next day) from around the web to inspire you to get in the kitchen (Yes, even if you don’t think you can cook). Treat yo’ self with these easy, yummy meals—you’ll be happy you don’t have to share.

Breakfast

Photo: Real Simple Good

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We’re huge fans of Super Bowl festivities, but being surrounded by all the traditional (and delicious) game-day foods and booze for four-plus hours can make us want to do the opposite of a touchdown dance. That’s why we’ve pulled together everything you need to host or attend a watch party without feeling like you went overboard. And yes, you can still eat wings, nachos, beer, and all the other delicious foods associated with the big game.

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In this “quickie” episode of The Minimalists Podcast, Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus discuss priorities, and they answer the following listener questions:

When minimizing possessions, how do you know when to stop?
When donating time, how do you minimize duties and schedules?

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Book: Essentialism
Contribution: The Hope Effect
Essay: Real Priorities
Event: How to Write Better
Event: Minimalism Film
Event: Tuesdays with The Minimalists
Recommendation: Bandit Coffee Co.

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Photo: Tablet

The next time you’re walking on ice, put a little waddle in your step. As this infographic from Tablet explains, the best way to avoid wiping out this winter is to walk like a penguin. Waddling keeps your center of gravity over your front leg, which makes spills less likely than with a normal stride, where your weight is split and your foot hits the ice at an angle. Thanks, physics.

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The United Nations has its finger on the pulse (quite literally) this year. The organization declared 2016 International Year of Pulses to highlight the nutritional and environmental benefits of the superfood. (In this case, “pulse” is a fancy term referring to any food that grows in a pod. Think: beans, chickpeas, lentils, and peas.)

So, it really is true that beans, beans are good for your heart. They come with a bunch of other benefits too: They’re a great source of plant-based protein, fiber, and iron. Researchers have also found some chemicals in pulses help fight cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. All it takes is a half cup of beans or peas per day to see an impact.1

They’re also great for the environment. Pulses have a tiny carbon footprint and make soil more fertile (since they can generate their own nitrogen). Just make sure you have some Beano on hand because, well, you know how the rest of that infamous saying goes.

Works Cited
Nutritional and health benefits of pulses. Mudryj AN, Yu N, Aukema HM. Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquée, nutrition et métabolisme, 2014, Jun.;39(11):1715-5320.

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