Connie Chen, provided by Published 2:49 pm CDT, Tuesday, April 30, 2019 Insider Picks writes about products and services to help you navigate when shopping online. Insider, Inc. receives a commission from our affiliate partners when you buy through our links, but our reporting and recommendations are always independent and objective. Rind Snacks A new food company called Rind Snacks is discouraging food and nutrient waste by making dried fruit snacks out of rind. Its non GMO-certified variety blends ($34.99/six pack) include dried kiwi, pineapple, apple, orange, peach, and persimmon rinds that contain no added sugar or sulfites. They're a little tougher to chew but that doesn't change the fact that they're delicious. They're also very nutritious, with more fiber and vitamins than the fruit itself. I like dried fruit. Whenever my brain calls for the sweet release of sugar and I want a healthier alternative (when in small quantities) to candy, I usually go … [Read more...] about I can’t stop eating these dried snacks made from fruit skins, which contain more vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants than plain dried fruit
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I use the free version of Personal Capital, a financial planning website, every month — here’s why I can’t stop
Holly Johnson, provided by Published 1:28 pm CST, Friday, January 18, 2019 The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Personal Capital Personal Capital is a robo-advisor with a paid component and a free version. The free version of Personal Capital can help you figure out how much you're paying in fees and determine whether you're on track to reach your retirement goals. Personal Capital's net worth tracker makes it easy to track the ultimate measure of your wealth — your net worth. When it comes to personal finance, I mostly stick to old school wealth-building and expense-tracking strategies. I budget using a pen and paper every month, I invest most of our money into inexpensive index funds with Vanguard, and I rarely rely on technology or apps to manage my spending or investments. The one big exception I make is with Personal Capital … [Read more...] about I use the free version of Personal Capital, a financial planning website, every month — here’s why I can’t stop
Michelle Obama confident progress can’t be stopped, urges girls to aim high
LONDON -- Former US first lady Michelle Obama expressed confidence on Monday that the social progress made by having the first black couple in the White House could not be overturned. Without directly addressing her husband's successor, Donald Trump, Obama said change was "not a straight line" but the election of Barack Obama to the White House showed people were open to change. Earlier in the day she encouraged some London schoolgirls to ensure they played a role in tackling the "the bitterness, the nastiness that we see in politics" by never wasting their vote. Obama, 54, said she was surprised as anyone when her husband was elected the first black president, taking office in 2009 - especially because when "he was elected he looked like he was 12" - and hopes were high. "We mistakenly thought Barack Obama was going to erase hundreds of years of history in 8 years," Obama told a full house of 2,900 people at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall as part of a tour to promote her … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama confident progress can’t be stopped, urges girls to aim high
The quirky habits you can’t help picking up living in Spain
Kissing people - even strangers Photo: Simon Blackley/Flickr Kissing as a form of greeting is an alien and often horrific concept for Anglos, who would much prefer a firm handshake or, even better, a head nod. After living in Spain, however, you’ll become accustomed to greeting total strangers in a much more intimate way than you ever imagined. Swooning over random kids Stay in Spain for any considerable length of time and before you know it, you´ll be swooning over random babies in cafes, restaurants and on the street. In Spain, children are treated like royalty and it’s not uncommon to see total strangers stop on the street to fuss over babies, pinching their cheeks and smothering them with kisses. It might be a good idea to tone it down when you go home though, or you might get a few funny looks. Eating late Photo: Swaminathan/Flickr Ok, everyone knows this one, but it is true. After living in Spain, the eating times in the UK, USA … [Read more...] about The quirky habits you can’t help picking up living in Spain
The scientific reason you can’t eat just one piece of Halloween candy
After nearly a week speckled with Halloween parties, spanning from last weekend through this weekend, chances are you’ve had your fair share of Halloween candy. Perhaps you’ve even given yourself a stomach ache unwrapping piece after piece — seemingly uncontrollably — like you did after a night of trick-or-treating during childhood. As it turns out, there’s a scientific reason that you can’t stop popping the bite-sized pieces, despite your better judgement, as TIME reports. While we know sugar is highly addictive, it’s not just the sugar that keeps your hand reaching for the candy dish.Your uncontrollable candy urges are due to the unstoppable union of sugar, fat and salt — the main ingredients of most candies. According to Rachele Pojednic, an assistant professor of nutrition at Simmons University, this trifecta “really revs up the hedonic eating system,” noting the phenomenon of eating for pleasure rather than physical need, … [Read more...] about The scientific reason you can’t eat just one piece of Halloween candy