How to Drink Beer, 1725

J. Nothnagel, Man with Beer (1772), Wellcome Library

“I have not known Thirst since I have used hot Beer: Let the Weather be never so hot, and my work great, yet have I not felt Thirst as formerly... But some will say, Cold Beer is very pleasant to one that is Thirsty: I answer it is true: But pleasant things for the most part are very Dangerous. Cold Beer is pleasant when extream Thirst is in the Stomach, but what’s more dangerous to the Health? How many have you known and heard of, who by drinking a cup of Cold Beer in extream Thirst, have taken a surfeit and killed themselves? ...Therefore we must not drink cold Beer because it is pleasant, but hot beer because it is Profitable.”  

A Treatise of Warm Drink

Reminder: cold beer is pleasant but like most pleasant things it brings death. Cheers!

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Skincare mistakes that make you look older

When I was in my teens and early twenties, makeup was about the only thing I put on my face. Whether it was covering up a pimple with my mom's department store foundation, or creating the perfect smokey eye for a night out dancing with friends, I thought more about jet black eyeliner than moisturizer — let alone developing a longterm skin routine. If my makeup looked good, I looked good. Period.


These days, I'm all about keeping my skin looking younger and healthier. That's why I went to the experts to get their advice on what we should all be doing (and avoiding!) on our journey to more beautiful skin. And as it turns out, there are some things many of us do every day that could actually be sabotaging our faces.

Here are several common skin care mistakes that make you look older.


Going to bed with makeup on

I'll admit that when I was in college, I was notorious for coming home after a late night out and jumping into bed with a face full of makeup. Not only did this result in my constant need to do laundry (mascara, meet my white pillowcase), but it made removing my dry, caked-on makeup a total nightmare. It was also a terrible way to treat my skin.

"Whether you are a religious make up wearer or not, washing your face twice daily is imperative for healthy skin," licensed esthetician Michaela Bailey of Refresh at Mosaic Hair Studio in Orlando, FL, told me via email. "Sweat, makeup, pollutants in the air, and bacteria from our hands are all sitting on our skin and need to be cleansed off daily."

Joy Chen, CEO of H20 Beauty, says that even if we don't wear makeup, we're constantly exposed to pollutants that can damage our skin. "Air pollution is widespread — it's not just confined to urban areas. Plus, pollution particles are 20 times smaller than pores, which means our skin easily absorbs these toxins," she told me. "Though you may not notice it immediately, leaving your skin unprotected and exposed to pollution takes an even greater toll over time — it's one of the main factors contributing to inflammation and visible signs of aging."


 Skipping out on moisturizer

For many women with oily skin, the thought of lathering up on moisturizer seems counterintuitive. Adding more moisture to already oily skin will only make things worse, won't it? Well, not according to Bailey.

"Everyone needs a moisturizer whether you are a dry skin type or extremely oily," she explained to me. "This keeps the skin hydrated throughout the day and will help keep wrinkles and fine lines at bay. Heavier moisturizers can be used at night and lighter moisturizers with SPF 15 or higher can be used during the day."

Wearing SPF only during the summer

It's easy to remember to apply SPF when we're headed to the beach, but the truth is, we should really be applying it every day before stepping outside. "Sun protection is key to keeping your skin and body healthy," Dr. Ben Johnson, MD, founder of Osmosis Pur Medical Skincare, told me. "The sun is the most powerful energy source, why would you want it beating against the only thing protecting your body?" He added, "Anytime your skin is overexposed to the sun it has to work overtime to try to protect itself which can cause it to weaken and therefore, create sun spots, aging skin, and wrinkles."

Hillary Kline, a makeup artist and beauty blogger in Minneapolis, is also a huge proponent of sunscreen. "Being exposed to UVA rays — I cringe at tanning beds — will make your skin age quicker," she told me. Kline also suggests using a sunscreen or moisturizer with SPF 40 daily. "Not only does it help guard against sun damage, it will also assist in keeping the skin looking younger [and] more youthful."

Not drinking enough water

Wearing moisturizer is only one part of keeping our skin hydrated. Another super important practice we often forget about? H20.

"Water helps keep our systems running smoothly. This, in turn, keeps the skin properly functioning, as well," said Roberta Perry, founder and president of ScrubzBody Natural Skin Care. "Whatever your weight, you should be drinking half that amount in ounces of water, daily. It helps flush the body and the skin, and keeps it dewy."

Not a huge fan of water? Perry suggests trying decaffeinated tea with lemon.

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How to Picnic, 1387

Getty MS 27, f. 60v (1430-1440)

"The place where the assembly will be held should be a beautiful green meadow, with beautiful trees all around, well separated from one another, and a clear fountain or some running water... And they should spread out towels and cloths everywhere on the green grass, and put out various meats in great abundance according to the power of the lord. And some people should eat sitting, some standing, some resting on their elbows; and some people should drink, some should laugh, perform and tell stories and play, and in short all the festivities and delights." 

Gaston Phoebus, Livre de chasse

Picnic success checklist:
well separated trees
abundant meats
elbow resters
designated drinkers

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The real reason you don't hear from Emeril Lagasse anymore

For a while, it seemed like Emeril Lagasse was everywhere. A mainstay on Food Network for years, the chef helped put the network on the map. One of the most popular TV chefs of all time, his name was plastered on everything from cookware to spice blends. Then, seemingly overnight, Lagasse disappeared. Suddenly, he wasn't all over the TV and his name began to fade into obscurity.


Did he retire? Not exactly. While Lagasse's overwhelming fame has diminished a bit, he's still the same hard-working and brilliant chef we all know and love. Lagasse hasn't left the industry, but he's not on TV as much these days so all but his most diehard fans seem to have forgotten he ever existed. The chef has got a lot of irons in the fire though, and has been keeping himself quite busy, even though we haven't heard much from him lately. Here's what Lagasse has been up to.

The cancellation of Emeril Live was the beginning of the end

Fans were stunned when Emeril Live was cancelled in 2007, and the show's end marked the decline of Lagasse's television career. Lagasse put a brave face on, but the cancellation came as a blow. "When it ended, everybody felt like it was time for a little break," he told GQ in 2016. "I didn't necessarily think that, but that's what everybody else thought, that maybe it was time for a break from Emeril."

Emeril Live wrapped in 2007, and his other Food Network show, Essence of Emeril, was finished in 2008. Food Network wanted Lagasse to create reality shows, but he didn't like that idea. "I'm old-fashioned, and I want to teach people how to cook, how to eat, how to serve, how to shop, how to drink wine, how to mix a cocktail properly," he said. "I didn't necessarily at the time want to get into this competition stuff." While Lagasse would later get involved with Top Chef for a few seasons, his focus was on Emeril's Florida which debuted in 2013. The Cooking Channel show kept his face on TV, but didn't bring him the same attention as his Food Network shows did.

Martha Stewart bought his brand

After Emeril Live was cancelled in 2007, Lagasse looked for other ways to cash in on his fame. He still had his restaurants as a source of revenue, but decided to sell the rest of his brand to Martha Stewart's company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, in 2008. Stewart bought the rights to pretty much everything except Lagasse's restaurants. Her acquired properties included all of his television programming (including syndication rights), his cookbooks, kitchen products, and food products.

Given the success of his restaurants, Lagasse probably wasn't in desperate need of the money, but he did get a nice payout from selling his lucrative brand. Stewart's company paid him a whopping $45 million in cash and another $5 million in stock. "His tastes are very different from mine, as is his food, and I think that's good," Stewart told The New York Times. "Being complementary and different is better than being competitive."

The recession hit his restaurants pretty hard

Emeril Lagasse's many restaurants have been successful, but for a while it looked like he might be in danger of losing them. Emeril Live was cancelled around the same time the US economy was rocked by a recession. The recession hit Lagasse's restaurants pretty hard, creating challenges to keeping his business afloat — and it took him a long time to fight way back. "It's becoming a very challenging industry to become a very successful average restaurateur," he said at a promotional event (via The Week) in 2014. "I can't charge $300 a person in my restaurant or I would not be in business."

Lagasse went so far as to blame Obama and the government for his business troubles, claiming that government interference was going to destroy middle range restaurants. "I have nowhere to go, really — other than broke," he said. Fortunately, things slowly turned around and by 2016 the chef had opened another restaurant.

He's getting back to his roots

Lagasse is primarily famous for being on Food Network, but that's not what he attributes his success to. Before finding television fame, the chef was hard at work building up his restaurants. He's been getting back to his roots and putting his focus on those ventures. "The Food Network is not why I have 12 restaurants," he told Eater in 2015, the year that his first restaurant, Emeril's, turned 25.

His restaurants were his first love, and where he is still happiest working. He has been spending more time working at his restaurants, which means he's still been working hard — just not in the spotlight. His fans who miss him can at least be assured that the chef is happy doing what he loves. "What really makes my clock go is still the restaurants," Lagasse told GQ in 2016. "I love people, I love being with my staff, I love learning together, I love making people happy with food, with wine, with service."

He's suffered some pretty big losses

The chef suffered a couple of devastating losses within a few years of each other. In 2011, his mentor, Ines De Costa, passed away. De Costa owned a restaurant where Lagasse would visit as a little boy to watch her cook. She taught him many of her cooking secrets, and Lagasse included her recipes in his cookbooks. De Costa was a second mother to Lagasse, and her death hit him hard. "She really had an incredible heart and soul," he told South Coast Today. "She loved her family. She was an exceptional person."

Just a few years later, Lagasse's mother, Hilda Lagasse, passed away. She and her son were very close. She was one of his earliest teachers and cultivated his love for the culinary arts by teaching him family recipes. Part of the reason Lagasse has kept more to himself over the last few years could be due to his grief at losing two women who were such an important part of his life.

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The Simple Thing You Can Do to Sleep Better Tonight

At any given moment, I have three or four to-do lists going. Do I need this many? Probably not. Do I add things to the lists that I've either already completed or are very close to finishing just so I can have the satisfaction of crossing something off? Absolutely, I do. Well, it turns out this doesn't just help me keep my scattered thoughts organized. It may also be helping me sleep.

According to new research out of Baylor University, making a to-do list — specifically, before bed — can help contribute to a better night's sleep. In the study, the researchers looked at the sleep patterns of people who set aside five minutes before they went to bed to write down their upcoming tasks and duties and compared them against other participants, who chronicled the activities they have already completed.

More: 4 Totally Realistic Things You Can Do Today to Help Improve Your Health

"We live in a 24/7 culture in which our to-do lists seem to be constantly growing and causing us to worry about unfinished tasks at bedtime," lead author Dr. Michael K. Scullin, director of Baylor's Sleep Neuroscience and Cognition Laboratory and assistant professor of psychology and neuroscience, said in a statement. "Most people just cycle through their to-do lists in their heads, and so we wanted to explore whether the act of writing them down could counteract nighttime difficulties with falling asleep."

The study, published in the American Psychological Association's Journal of Experimental Psychology, took place in a sleep lab, which controlled for elements like technology and light. It had 57 student participants.

So, why is thinking about what you still have to accomplish better than focusing on what you've already achieved better for sleep?

"There are two schools of thought about this," Scullin said in the statement. "One is that writing about the future would lead to increased worry about unfinished tasks and delay sleep, while journaling about completed activities should not trigger worry. The alternative hypothesis is that writing a to-do list will ‘offload’ those thoughts and reduce worry," he added. At the conclusion of the study, they found it was the latter.

But can a group of 57 college students really tell us something about our sleep habits? Scullin said that while the sample size was typical for this type of research, a larger-scale study would be helpful.

“Measures of personality, anxiety and depression might moderate the effects of writing on falling asleep, and that could be explored in an investigation with a larger sample,” he said. “We recruited healthy young adults, and so we don’t know whether our findings would generalize to patients with insomnia, though some writing activities have previously been suggested to benefit such patients.”

More: The Best Gifts for the Insomniac in Your Life

So, what do you have to lose? You might as well take five minutes to write out what you need to accomplish tomorrow before going to bed tonight. Even if it doesn't help your sleep, it'll still be a useful thing to have in the morning.

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Celebrity arguments caught on tape

Most celebrities would rather play nice for the cameras than hash out their differences in front of fans and the press. Simply put, A-listers stars can't afford to risk their reputation and brand for a petty fight, and no level-headed celeb wants to give the tabloids a reason to publish dirt about their life. Trash talking is rarely a good look. Of course, some stars are better at hiding their drama than others, and the careless ones often learn about the power of bad publicity the hard way. We're talking about leaked audio and video tapes. It's hard to deny recordings of your own words and actions.


And while it might be hard to believe, there are some residents of Tinseltown who want to get caught feuding with a fellow celeb. Mariah Carey versus Nicki Minaj, anyone? Those two didn't do a darn thing to hide the bad blood between them, and there is a ton of footage documenting that strife. Yikes.

Without further ado, here are the most explosive celebrity arguments caught on tape.

Alec Baldwin calls daughter a 'thoughtless little pig'

Alec Baldwin enjoyed renewed professional success when he landed a role on 30 Rock in 2006, but just when the actor was returning to the top of his game, TMZ obtained a disturbing voicemail he left his then 11-year-old daughter, Ireland Baldwin.

The 2007 voicemail — used as a piece of evidence in Baldwin's three-year custody battle with ex-wife Kim Basinger — was a rant in response to Ireland not answering her dad's scheduled call. "You are a rude, thoughtless little pig. You don't have the brains or the decency as a human being," Alec says on the tape (via the Daily Mail). "I don't give a damn that you're 12 years old, or 11 years old, or that you're a child, or that your mother is a thoughtless pain in the a** … Once again I have made an a** of myself trying to get to a phone. You have humiliated me for the last time with this phone."

Alec released a public apology following the leak and blamed his anger on alleged "parental alienation." During an appearance on Good Morning America years later, he referred to the voicemail as a "scab that never heals." Luckily, Ireland can make light of the scandal. "If I Were A Pig… I would be Rude and Thoughtless of course," she captioned a 2015 shot of her and her dad "reading" a book titled If I Were a Pig.

Mel Gibson's disturbing calls to Oksana Grigorieva

It's common knowledge that Mel Gibson has skeletons in his closet, and his romance with singer-songwriter Oksana Grigorieva was one of them. After Gibson and his wife of 28 years, Robyn Gibson, separated in 2006, the Braveheart star struck up a relationship with Grigorieva. The new couple welcomed daughter Lucia Gibson in 2009, and everything seemed great at first — until we all got to hear the secret recordings of Gibson's furious phone calls to Grigorieva.

In one recording, released in July 2010, Gibson berates Grigorieva's looks.  "… you go out in public and it's a f***ing embarrassment to me. You look like a f***ing b***h in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of n***ers it'll be your fault," he screams (via Radar Online). The tapes take an especially frightening turn when Gibson threatens physical harm against her. "…You need a f***ing bat in the side of the head… You need a f***ing brain transplant…"

As for Gibson, he claimed the disturbing tapes were edited.

Christian Bale cuts a crew member down

Actor Christian Bale took a professional hit when he was overheard berating a crew member on the set of Terminator Salvation. Apparently, Bale lost it when the film's director of photography, Shane Hurlbut, walked in his line of vision during filming.

"I want you off the f***ing set, you pr**k …," Bale tells Hurlbut in a recording released by TMZ in February 2009. Hurlbut tries to apologize, but Bale is on a roll: "No, don't just be sorry. Think for one f***ing second. What the f**k are you doing? Are you a professional or not? Am I going to walk around and rip your f***ing lights down, in the middle of a scene?" Bale goes on and on.

To Bale's credit, he later took responsibility for his actions. "I was out of order beyond belief. I acted like a punk," he told the Kevin & Bean show (via Today). "There is nobody who heard the tape who is hit harder than me. I make no excuses for it. It is inexcusable."

Lily Tomlin and David O. Russell let it rip

Creative differences are common in Hollywood, especially between directors and actors. What's less common is for these disagreements to erupt into explosions the caliber of this one between actress Lily Tomlin and director David O. Russell on the set of 2004's I Heart Huckabees.

During a particularly tense day of filming, Tomlin reportedly got into a fight with Russell about frequent changes in the script. The argument began with Tomlin tossing out some f-bombs to express her annoyance, and it ended with a ballistic Russell hurling the c-word and more at the actress. The whole mess was caught on video tape.

"F**k you! I'm just trying to f***ing help you, do you understand me?" Russell screams as he throws set pieces (via Cosmopolitan). "I'm being a f***ing collaborator and figure out the f***ing picture, okay b***h? I'm not here to be f***ing yelled at! I worked on this f***ing thing for three f***ing years not to have some c**t fucking yell at me in front of the f***ing crew, while I'm trying to help you, b***h!…" But wait — that's not all. During another scene, Tomlin slams Russell for supposedly bothering her. "Leave me the f**k alone," she yells (via TMZ) "Do you know what the f**k is going on, period? F**k you! F**k you, motherf***er!"

Something tell us these two don't heart these memories.

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Exercises that will tone your abs in just one month

Whether it's a tropical summer vacation or a night at the club with your besties, there are certain occasions where you just want to show a little skin. And while six-pack abs are never a prerequisite for rocking a teeny bikini or trendy crop top, there's also nothing wrong with getting your fitness on, in preparation for putting your tummy on full display. "The most important part of toning the abs is understanding how to access them," certified Pilates, Yoga and Nutrition Instructor Claudia Matles, told me in an interview. "And truly, the journey of 'getting there' is where the benefits are!"

Here are eight exercises to help you start transforming your abs in just 30 days.


Pilates double leg stretch

Connecting the breath with the body through specific movements is key for refining the abdominal area, according to Matles. That's why one of her favorite Pilates moves for toning the midsection, is the double leg stretch.

Start from a seated position on your mat with your legs bent and your feet under your knees. Extend your right leg up to the sky, while extending your left arm straight forward at shoulder height. Then do the same with your left leg and right arm by pressing your navel to your spine. "Imagine a ping pong ball at the inner center of your lower belly," said Matles. "Inhale through the nose, into the ball, exhale [and] shrink the ball, making it tiny toward the center of your belly button by lifting the pelvic floor, pressing navel to spine, and wrapping ribs and hips to the mid line at the core. This is the breath/body connection throughout these exercises which is part of what we call Contrology," she explained.

Exhale and hold pose by scooping out lower belly and creating the curve in back to maintain. Inhale, then exhale and roll down on your lower back, maintaining the architecture of the chest lifted toward knees throughout the exercise. Repeat (do two sets of 10).

"This exercise tones the transverse abdominal muscle, rectus abdominal muscle and obliques," said Matles. "You can modify by keeping head and chest on mat."

Pilates crisscross

The Pilates crisscross is another favorite exercise for Matles as it's a great way to practice that breath-body connection.

Lie on your mat with a neutral spine (your pelvis should not be tucked or tilted) legs bent, feet under your knees. Interlace fingers behind your head, shoulders soft and down, with wide elbows. "Connect with the ping pong [ball]," said Matles. "Exhale, curl your upper body off the mat leading from the center of the chest by shrinking the ping pong [ball]."

Inhale. Then exhale and extend your right leg as you rotate the center of chest over to the right (try to keep the elbows wide as you bring the left armpit toward your right knee). Inhale and return to center. Exhale and extend the left leg and rotate the torso to the left. Repeat (do two sets of 10).

"This exercise tones your obliques, transverse abdominal muscles, and rectus abdominal muscle," Matles told me. "You can always place a yoga block the long way on the floor to rest your feet on, if you'd like to modify."

Russian twist

When it comes to working those stubborn oblique muscles, celebrity trainer Jason Rosell, who's also the creator of the popular Caliente Fitness workout series, loves the Russian twist.

Starting from a seated position, raise your feet two inches from the floor. Interlock your hands together in front, and begin shifting your body left to right, touching the ground each time for 20 seconds. Want to bump up the intensity? Try holding on to a weighted medicine ball throughout the exercise.

Fitness expert Dempsey Marks, who created the PreGame Fit wellness plan, is also a big fan of this exercise. "Russian Twist is a fantastic full-core exercise that engages all of your ab muscles including your rectus abdominis, internal obliques, and external obliques," he told me via email. "It also helps strengthen your lower back."

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Things You Probably Didn't Know About Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's New Home

An official statement released from Clarence House, the official residence of Prince Charles, on Monday brought news that Prince Harry and Suits actress Meghan Markle are engaged. It also shared that the couple of 16 months "will live in Nottingham Cottage at Kensington Palace" where Prince Harry has dwelled for the past four years. But what exactly does this mean for the soon-to-be newlyweds? Here are seven facts you might not have known about the cozy cottage that soon will be home to one of the world's most famous couples:

1. It might as well be the official royal "starter home."

Prince William and Kate Middleton also lived in the two-bedroom cottage, which contains a couple of small reception areas, when they first got married. They then moved into Apartment 1A, formerly the residence of Princess Margaret, in October 2013.

2. Other former residents include Princess Diana's sister Lady Jane Fellowes and her husband, Sir Robert Fellowes, who was formerly Queen Elizabeth's secretary.
3. When Kate Middleton first moved in, she gave the cottage a light freshening up, with a new coat of paint.

Prince Harry, who moved in approximately four years ago, did the same thing last spring, sparking rumors of Markle's impending move-in.

4. Its unofficial nickname is "Nott Cott," as insiders (and the press) often refer to it

5. It was named after Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham.
6. Nottingham Cottage comes with only a small yard—reportedly one of Kate Middleton's biggest disappointments with the property. Meghan Markle, who previously ran her own lifestyle website, might have to put her gardening aspirations on hold.
7. It's widely understood that Nottingham Cottage is a temporary living arrangement for Prince Harry and the Suits actress.

When their family started to grow, Prince William and Kate Middleton perused other potential properties on the grounds of Kensington Palace, including Apartments 8 and 9, but the Duchess of Cambridge was reportedly uncomfortable with living in Apartments 8 and 9, which was the former marital home of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. Once the couple settled on Apartment 1A, the four-story, 20-room space underwent a $7.6 million renovation, which included all new heating, electric, a new roof, and the stripping of the bright colors former resident Princess Margaret favored. But Apartments 8 and 9 aren't even an option for Prince Harry and his fiancée in the future: Those apartments have since been turned into a staff area. However, Apartment 1, directly next door to Apartment 1A, has also recently undergone a renovation, and would be a potential option. It also is just slightly larger, coming in at 21 rooms.

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What's really going on with Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall secured her place in the TV news industry when she joined the Today show in February 2014. But while she was beloved, she wouldn't stay at the daytime program for too long. In February 2017, the always-dramatic world of morning news, which had endured major co-host drama and even a scandal with President Donald J. Trump, was hit with another bombshell when Hall suddenly announced she was leaving NBC News and MSNBC.


After the big news broke, the Today show was quickly thrust into the media spotlight as audiences tried to figure out just why Hall had quit and if NBC's newest hire, former Fox News star Megyn Kelly, had anything to do with it. Keep reading to learn all about Hall's decision to leave the popular morning show behind, and find out how the broadcast journalist had behaved when the cameras were turned off and what scandals awaited her after her NBC exit.

Hall's exit was abrupt

Hall shocked her millions of fans when she announced she was leaving her top-rated post on the Today show, as well as her duties on MSNBC, after her contract expires at the end of February 2017. "The last ten years have been beyond anything I could have imagined, and I'm grateful," she said in a statement (via Page Six). "I'm also very excited about the next chapter. To all my great colleagues, I will miss you and I will be rooting for you."

"Tamron Hall will be leaving NBC News and MSNBC when her contract expires this month," a spokesperson for NBC said. "Yesterday was her last day as an anchor on both networks. Tamron is an exceptional journalist, we valued and enjoyed her work at 'Today' and MSNBC and hoped that she would decide to stay. We are disappointed that she has chosen to leave, but we wish her all the best."

Hall joined MSNBC and the Today show in 2007 and 2014, respectively.



Did Kelly get in the way?

Hall's exit came just a few days after reports confirmed NBC was canceling the third hour of Today—during which Hall co-anchored Today's Take alongside Al Roker—to make room for new addition Kelly. Sources for People magazine claimed Hall was informed of the shake-up just "minutes before going on MSNBC," and the timing of the announcement "seems to have contributed to her decision to move on." The source said, "She couldn't believe they told her right before she had to go on air. She was definitely shocked."

Other show insiders are apparently unhappy with the decision, especially after the Today's Take program's recent surge in ratings. "Everyone has been left in the dark and no one knows why there's such a disruption when shows are doing so well across the board," a source told Page Six. "People are pissed," another source said. "The third hour was beating every syndicated show across the board. They were in over their head and bit off more than they can chew when they hired Megyn."


She's handling everything like a pro

Despite Hall's sudden departure, NBC apparently won't have to worry about dealing with another Ann Curry-esque situation in the press. In fact, sources told People Hall was "very much herself last week" after the Kelly news hit the tabloids. "She was bubbly as usual on air," an insider said. "She may have been annoyed, but she didn't show it on air." Others sources have praised Hall for being "nothing short of a team player" and keeping any potential drama off the air. "In Tamron Hall style, she went on air and acted like the classy professional that she is," a source said.

But was she difficult?

Although she's beloved by millions of fans, sources for Radar Online allege Hall wasn't exactly so sweet when the cameras weren't rolling. "She was very difficult," the source said. "She could have an attitude and was sometimes short and rude with the staff. If you were not Matt Lauer or talent, it could seem like she had no time for you."

Another insider said, "TV is a cutthroat business and Tamron is one of the best," adding, "Behind her are a long line of people she stepped over to get to the top. She makes friends with the right people and ignores everyone else. But this time she was out played by Kelly."

A source for People also alleged that there is "bad blood" between Hall and NBC.


NBC tried to get her to stay

Even as Megyn Kelly was being groomed as the network's next big superstar, NBC reportedly did its part to get Tamron Hall to stay during the awkward transition period. According to People magazine, while Hall's contract was slated to expire in February 2017, the network still tried to keep keep her on, attempting to entice her with a shiny new multi-million dollar deal.

"She was offered a lot of money to stay … and she turned it down," a source revealed to the publication. "She doesn't currently have another offer, but her contract was up. And they offered her a new deal."

A second source told People, "Insiders are surprised that she left." Ya think? Considering that most people would probably jump at the opportunity to rake in a seven-digit salary, we're pretty darn shocked too. We guess the promise of big bucks just wasn't a good enough reason to make the TV journalist want to stay on with the network.

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What really happens to your body when you stop eating carbs

Many people think that the Atkins Diet marked the beginning of the low-carb diet craze, but that's simply not true. In 1862, an obese undertaker named William Banting, tired of experiencing hearing problems, sought the advice of an ENT named Dr. Harvey. Harvey told Banting his problem wasn't in the ears, but rather, in the fat pressing on his inner ear.


He put Banting on a diet of meat, vegetables, wine and fish only — no starch or sugar (except for the wine). Banting lost weight, and his hearing problem disappeared. Over the years, many studies and many low-carb diets were tested. In most cases, subjects lost weight. That could be why, today, low-carb, high fat diets are still a thing. But are they safe? What happens to your body when you deprive it of carbs?

You do lose weight

Critics of the low-carb diet will say most of the weight lost is water weight. They're right. But, as former endurance athlete and Olympian Mark Sisson points out, that might not be such a bad thing. He says, "Retained water can amount to 10, 20 or more pounds depending on how large the person is." Since diets high in sodium and insulin-promoters (like refined carbs) force the body to store water inside and in between cells, the body doesn't really need it. So, when you cut out carbs, your body gets rid of it, resulting in weight loss.

Keep in mind, however, that Sisson promotes the Primal Diet, one that encourages people to eat enough carbs to provide enough glucose for brain function and some anaerobic exercise. His point? Depending on how active you are, you may need to consume more carbs. A caveat here – no self-respecting nutritionist or dietitian (or former endurance athlete/nutrition guru) will tell you it's OK to eat refined carbohydrates. When these diets tell you to limit carbs, they mean all carbs – including those that come from vegetables and whole grains. So it's important to think about that when you look at what other changes occur in your body when you stop eating carbs.

You burn fat

Low-carb diets do help the body burn fat, which is definitely something you want in a diet. Lori Shemek, PhD and best-selling author, says "Healthy fat turns on genes involved in fat-burning, while turning off genes that promote fat storage."

Abel James, fitness and nutrition coach, author and host, explains that severely limiting or cutting out carbs completely puts the body into a state of ketosis. In ketosis, small fragments of carbon called ketones are released into the blood because the body is burning fat, instead of carbohydrates. These ketones occur because the body is out of glucose. In a study of the long-term effects of ketosis in patients who are obese, researchers found that a 24-week ketogenic diet (that is, low-carb, high fat), resulted in not only a reduction in weight, but other health benefits as well. And, multiple studies have shown that this type of diet also helps reduce the amount of seizures people with epilepsy experience. Since the body can rely on ketones, rather than glucose, for brain function and other body energy needs, a strong case is made for low-carb diets that keep the body in a state of ketosis.

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Incredible metabolism-boosting foods and beverages

As a registered dietitian who started her career working primarily with weight management, I know losing weight is hard. I also have some personal experience with trying to lose weight, as I recently had to work really hard at losing the ten pounds of post-baby weight I acquired after the birth of my first son. You would think that I would know a ton of secrets that would make shedding those extra pounds easy, but my body works the same as everyone else's, I needed to burn more calories than I was consuming.


But, I do know some secrets to get my body burning a few extra calories daily by including a few special foods that can speed up metabolism a bit. Keep in mind, none of these foods are miracles, they won't help you lose ten pounds overnight, but adding them in can give you a little extra boost to make weight loss a little easier.

What is metabolism?

Metabolism is simply a collection of chemical processes in the body that allows for us to stay alive, grow, repair our bodies, and reproduce. All of these bodily functions, called the basal metabolic rate, require calories from food. Exactly how many calories depends on our age, sex, and size. But, regardless of what people may lead you to believe, you don't actually have a huge amount of control over the speed of your metabolism because most of the energy burned is by innate functions such as breathing, thinking, making hormones, repairing cells, or making the heart beat. There is no real way to change how many calories our bodies are using for those processes.

The part of the metabolism we have the most control over is how much we burn through physical activity, but there are also limits to how much exercise you can do in one day without becoming physically exhausted.

The final piece that makes up the metabolism is called the thermic effect of food or how many calories it takes to digest a specific food. Eating foods that take a lot of calories to digest or have special metabolism "boosting" qualities once digested, can help you tap into this slight calorie-burning boost. Although I wish I could say there was a food that you could eat in unlimited quantities to speed up your metabolism, that is not the case. But, here are eight of my favorites that can provide a slight boost when added to the diet.


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10 Minute Workout: 10 Quick Total-Body Workouts You Can Do In No Time

When your schedule is almost too hectic to deal with, a 10 minute workout can be a real lifesaver—and, honestly, a sanity-saver as well. Making time for exercise might feel like a hassle in the moment, but you'll very likely be glad you did it. Working out comes with a host of health benefits, from boosting your immunity to helping you sleep better at night.

 Plus, workouts don't have to be long drawn-out affairs to be effective or for you to get any benefits from them. When done right and with appropriate intensity, a 10 minute workout can be an incredibly effective way to work up a sweat, get your heart pumping, and get your muscles working. Plus: When you compare 10 minutes of working out to zero minutes of working out, 10 minutes is almost always better!

So the next time you're feeling frazzled and rushed but also a bit restless, try a 10 minute workout—an of the 10 below will do!—to clear your head, take a break, and stay on track with your fitness routine.

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Celebrities who married their fans

Hollywood marriages are notoriously short-lived. Whether the cause of the break-up is clashing egos, physical distance for work, or plain old infidelity, a high-profile romance is a house of cards. This cliché proves painfully true so often that when two famous people get married and stay together more than five years, it's considered a pretty good run. So, it's no surprise that some celebrities look for love outside the "workplace," and what better place to find a mate than amongst your devoted fanbase? They already love you, so the hard part's over! Here's a list of stars who took the meet-and-greet to a whole other level.


Elvis And Priscilla Presley

According to Elvis' official fan website, The King of Rock and Roll met his future wife, Priscilla, in Germany while he was stationed there during his time in the U.S. Army. Priscilla lived on-base because her stepfather was an officer in the Air Force. As a 14-year-old American girl, Priscilla was of course a huge fan of Elvis, so she jumped at the chance to meet him through a mutual acquaintance. They didn't officially start a romantic relationship until about three years later, though Priscilla maintained that Elvis was promising her she "was the only girl for him," since she was 15. Yeesh. They married five years later in 1967, but it only lasted until 1973, perhaps as a result of persistent rumors of affairs as well as actual affairs The King had with his beautiful co-stars. We know the 1950s and 1960s were a different era, but this whole saga has a very Chris Hansen-y vibe that we're not quite comfortable with.

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The untold truth of Johnny Depp

Over the course of a film and television career that has spanned more than 30 years, Johnny Depp has played more than a few strange characters — partly because of his ongoing collaboration with notably weird director Tim Burton, which has seen him embody everyone from Willy Wonka to Sweeney Todd, and partly because he has always marched to the beat of a different drummer (or maybe it's an instrument we've never even heard of before).

Though he's had a tortured relationship with fame, he's a master of his craft — and an extremely interesting guy to boot. We've heard no shortage of unforgettable larger-than-life stories about this quirky star over the years, but they don't tell the whole story. Even after spending all these years in the limelight, there's still plenty that's been left out of the headlines about the enigmatic actor and musician — as he proved once again in 2018, when a shocking photo circulated seeming to show him in disturbingly poor health. We delved into that story — and so much more — to bring you the untold truth of Johnny Depp.

He's passionate about free expression in the arts

Along with several other socially conscious artists, Depp participated in the Voice Project's "Imprisoned for Art" campaign—an advocacy group that raises awareness about imprisoned artists and supports free expression. Peter Gabriel, Nadya Tolokonnikova (of Pussy Riot) and Tom Morello (formerly of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave) were some of the other activists that joined Depp in portraying artists that have been imprisoned unfairly, each appearing in mug shots signifying a real person, with t-shirts were made from each photo. Depp portrays Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker serving a 20-year sentence in Russia.

>The Voice Project states that Sentsov was arrested for protesting Russia's 2014 takeover of Crimea. Sentsov is from Simferopol, the largest city in Crimea, and for his protest he was sentenced to prison and possibly tortured. The Ukrainian ambassador to the UK tweeted the image of Depp's fake mugshot with the hashtag #FreeSentsov. Sentsov is serving his sentence in east Siberia, where it's likely that he's not receiving any messages—a troubling state of affairs that only underscores the importance of the Project.

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Why You Should Apply Your Moisturizer with a Makeup Brush

You have an abundance of beauty brushes for applying your foundation, eye shadow and blush—but when it comes to your moisturizer, you go straight for your fingertips. Um, ew. Here’s a much better way to combine the two techniques.

What you need: A synthetic, non-abrasive makeup brush (we like this one from IT Cosmetics).

What you do: Dab the brush in your moisturizer. (Aim for about a dime-sized amount.) Then smooth it over your skin until it’s blended and your face feels hydrated. 

Why this works: Not only will the brush help you apply the product more evenly so you don’t waste even a drop of your pricey moisturizer, but it also helps you avoid transferring dirt from your hands, which can clog your pores and cause breakouts, to your face.

Yes, you still need to clean your brush. Don’t worry—a quick rinse in dish soap and olive oil once a week should do the trick. Just make sure in the interim to wipe off excess moisturizer onto a tissue and store your brush in a cool, dry place. Oh, and maybe don't cross-contaminate with other makeup (i.e., use this brush solely for moisturizer)

source:purewow

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Why Kim Kardashian Cheats on Her Diet Every 10 Days

Kim Kardashian has been on a wellness kick. On her app, the mom of three recently shared: "I've been really strict with my diet, recently. When I grocery shop, I buy lean protein, carbs, fruits and veggies." Wait, Kim Kardashian grocery shops? But that wasn't the only revelation in the post: The star also admitted that she, like us, can't resist the siren song of sweets from time to time. 

"Every once in a while, I like to treat myself and have a cheat meal," she confessed. OK, we're listening...

Kardashian shared relatable feelings about sticking to clean foods alone. "It can be so hard (and boring) to eat really clean all of the time," she said. "A cheat meal allows me to enjoy food without feeling like I'm overindulging." But, that doesn't mean she's rolling up to McDonald's in a Rolls Royce every night. (Only sometimes. Duh.) 

'My trainer, Mel, instructs that you should schedule a cheat meal about once every 10 days. This way you won't lose any of the progress you've made at the gym... When you do them too often, your body's hormones are thrown off," she wrote. "Your testosterone, which is a muscle-making and fat-loss hormone, can change if you're eating too many calories, which can make you gain weight." 

She continued: "You can still enjoy your favorite food, as long as you get back on track the next day. Cheat meals work best when you avoid alcohol, since they're empty calories filled with sugar. This part is easy for me since I don't really drink — which means I can just have an extra doughnut or two. Kidding! I do have a sweet tooth, though, so normally my cheat meals are desserts or other sweets." 

This isn't the first time the mom of three has come clean about her love for doughnuts. Kardashian has admitted that she ate the sweet treats "every single day" when she was pregnant. 

Any health-related information is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider for any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, or before embarking on any diet, exercise, or wellness program.

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