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If anyone knows anything about nerves, it’s Chloe Kim. Just yesterday the 17-year-old snowboarder was standing on top of a mountain in Pyeongchang waiting to compete in the women’s halfpipe at the Winter Olympics for the first time, wracked with nerves and wishing she’d finished her breakfast sandwich. Now she’s an Olympic gold medalist — the youngest American woman to win an Olympic gold medal for snowboarding — and she has some good advice for anyone who might be feeling nervous before a big event: Eat a churro.

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Chances are, you’ve probably heard about colon cleansing some time in the past few years. Apparently, virtually everyone’s colon could do with a good flushing out every now and then, on account of all the toxic sludge that builds up along the lining of the colon over time. It’s just that the thought of getting […]

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What’s not to love about Dutch ovens? They come in bright, beautiful colors; they can go straight from the oven to the tabletop; and you can braise, deep-fry, or even bake bread in them.

This kitchen workhorse is usually a sign of a serious cook, and lots of recipes call for using a Dutch oven — but then what is a French oven? Are a Dutch oven and French oven the same thing with different names?

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We’ve debated the merits of getting one of those kitchen mats that promises relief from knee and back pain that sets in after too much standing in the kitchen. Today, however, we may have found the best argument to go ahead and get one: this anti-fatigue mat is currently 66 percent off on Amazon. Suddenly, the sin of being “ugly as sin” feels a bit more forgivable.

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While practically all pasta dishes can be deemed “family-friendly,” this one might just win the prize. I think it has something to do with the way orzo appeases everyone at the table. Maybe it’s because of its cute, rice-like shape or its almost-spoonable quality. Regardless, it’s a fast-cooking favorite for weeknight ease, and a great vehicle for handfuls of spinach.

Turn that orzo into a one-pot meal, where the liquid it’s cooked in becomes a ridiculously creamy sauce before baby spinach and Parmesan are stirred in. What you have is a dinner that’s guaranteed a recurring spot on your weekly meal plan. So you should pencil it in right away.

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When I hear about a movie star selling Girl Scout cookies, the first thing that comes to mind is Shelley Long as the mink-wearing troop leader Phyllis Nefler in Troop Beverly Hills. Nobody believes me when I describe that 1989 movie about a Girl Scout troop of hyper-rich Hollywood kids who go “camping” at five-star hotels and make their own patches in things like “shopping” and “jewelry,” and how they’re sad underdogs because the other troops keep saying mean things to them like, “That’s not what camping is!” and “You can’t just buy a bunch of patches.”

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Clutter is just a fact of life. Stuff piles up, messes are made, and dealing with it all becomes one of many things on your to-do list. Easy enough to manage when life is calm and work is steady, but when things get hectic, it’s more and more tempting to let things slide and deal with them later.

The best way to regain control is by focusing on and changing your behavior, one bad habit at a time. So read on, and for any behaviors that you know you are guilty of, resolve to start breaking them now — you’ll be surprised how quickly your space will turn around.

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Like basically everyone I know, I’m trying to create less waste in my daily routine. Old Me had a dirty habit of using a paper towel to wipe up the drips left behind each time she reached for the coffee pot. Old Me also loved a good cleaning wipe for faucets, countertops, and appliance handles. I’m embarrassed by Old Me. She was so wasteful!

New Me, however, is having some success. Thanks, in part, to a cleaning product that randomly showed up on my desk one day.

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Classic steak dinners are far from the only show in town when it comes to cooking an impressive Valentine’s Day dinner at home. In fact, I’ve pulled together a meat-free menu for two I’m really excited about and I’m certain my husband will adore. The name of the game is fast and fancy, with a generous dose of veggies and a decadent chocolate dessert. What else could you want?

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As an editor, I have developed an allergy to clichés. This presents a problem for many of our writers, as I have become likely to nuke from orbit any sentence that references “the journey” of fitness, or encourages readers to “trust the process.” It’s not that these banalities aren’t true or useful—an overemphasis on goals or desired end states does lead to impatience and all sorts of other issues—it’s just that they’ve been beat to death worse than a Toby Keith song at a political rally.

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