Read on to find what you’ll reap from your favorite chocolate desserts, like Chocolate-covered strawberries, Hot chocolate bombs, Truffles, and Flourless spiced hot chocolate cake (yes, please). And a quick word to the wise: Going overboard on the sugary stuff will counteract cacao’s health-promoting properties. For the biggest flavonoid bang for your caloric buck, Gellman recommends choosing high quality, semi-sweet dark chocolate with the highest cocoa content that suits your palate....

Suzanne Holmes, a manager of the Product Evaluation Laboratory at Cotton Incorporated (a research and promotion company for the U.S. cotton industry), has five easy laundry routine changes that can extend the lives of clothes—no special detergents, laundry hacks, or tools necessary. “They definitely are more than suggestions,” Holmes says. “Clothing items get tested based on those instructions that are included in the care labels.” Holmes says carefully reading and deciphering those laundry tag symbols—and actually doing what they say, even if that does mean hand-washing a few items—can help keep clothes, especially nicer blouses or undergarments, look newer longer....

Why is that important? “Having strong coping skills is like having a flashlight to help you navigate through the darkness. It allows you to see the path ahead much clearer and with purpose,” says Lissette LaRue, MS, NCC, LPC, CHT, a psychotherapist, trauma release specialist, and founder of Healing From Within LLC. Good coping mechanisms help reduce the physiological, physical, and social-emotional impact of whatever it is you may be going through, explains Amanda Jurist, LCSW, a board-certified licensed clinical social worker who specializes in child, adolescent, family, and adult psychotherapy....

This guilt-free potato recipe uses only five simple ingredients and is baked in the oven. The best part? They’re ready in less than an hour from start to finish. I must warn you, the scent of savory garlic and parmesan will have your family swarming the kitchen.

Social media safety isn’t just about avoiding the wrong people: It’s also about avoiding crossing personal and private boundaries with your workmates, clients, or other professional associations. The last thing you want is your income affected by a stupid post or picture. By following a few simple tips, you’ll be able to navigate these potentially awkward situations on social media more easily. Every social media app or website has different privacy permissions, and some have more specific options that allow you to tailor which posts are shared even among your followers and friends....

We tend to ask ourselves the wrong questions when deciding what to keep and get rid of: “Could this be useful one day? Did someone give this to me? Did I pay a lot of money for this item?” Instead, Shira Gill, a professional organizer known for her transformative closet makeovers, asks us to think differently. “These questions are rooted in guilt, obligation, and fear,” she says, “and will provide you with the justification to keep just about anything!...

If you’re washing the windows yourself, consider investing in squeegees with expandable poles so you can avoid getting on a ladder. Remember to choose a wind-free, overcast day (a sunny day will create more streaks). If you have particularly high windows or aren’t sure you want to take on the project yourself, it’s a smart idea to be safe and hire a professional. Because of the danger of climbing on ladders and also the chance of coming into contact with dead animals, it’s safest to leave gutter cleaning to the professionals....

But climatarians—people who stick to a diet that’s focused on reducing their carbon footprint—shop a bit differently. And as it turns out, transforming your trip to the store into a more productive and eco-friendly activity is much easier than you might think. Here are a few simple ways to ditch wasteful habits and start shopping like a true climatarian. Perhaps the most challenging part of using reusable bags is making sure you don’t forget them at home....

Kantrowitz recommends allocated investments in the 529 based on how old your child is. This means choosing a more aggressive investment mix—like 80 percent or more in stocks— when your kid is young, so if the market does crash, you have time to recover and the losses will be minimal. “As college approaches, you should shift into a mix of investments where there is low or no risk of loss, to lock in the savings,” says Kantrowitz....

To get the lowdown on the best drugstore skincare products available nationwide, we asked Shereene Idriss, MD, a board certified dermatologist at Union Square Dermatology in New York City to reveal her six favorite beauty buys. Known for her #pillowtalkderm sessions on Instagram stories (you can follow her at @shereeneidriss), the mom of two makes sciencey skin info easy to understand. Here, Dr. Idriss offers up her most trusted skincare suggestions....

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However, drinking the recommended 64 ounces (or so) of water a day can feel like a lot! Saying you hate drinking water isn’t an option—it’s too important and there are plenty of easysolutions. Flavored waters or seltzers that don’t contain added salt, sugars, or preservatives can help you meet your daily water intake. Another way to stay hydrated is with homemade infused waters, which are a healthy—and affordable—alternative and require no kitchen skills....

Read on for different places you can buy Christmas trees online and plan your order—the sooner you get your tree, the sooner you can decorate. Next step: Figure out how many lights you need for your Christmas tree.

What exactly is an Instant Pot, anyway? This wonder machine is a programmable, electric pressure-cooker, which means it combines heat and pressure to cook food in about half the time of traditional methods. Most models also have settings for sear, sauté, steam, slow-cook, and simmer. You can also use the Instant Pot to cook rice, make yogurt, and walk your dog. OK, that last one was just wishful thinking, but the Instant Pot really can cook almost anything....