Sunny D Goes Zero-Waste...
photo via IDSGN.org Today, Inhabitat reported that all of Sunny Delight’s U.S. and Spanish companies have gone zero-waste to landfill. While this could be a positive change for the company, Inhabitat thinks that the corporation’s star product (Sunny D), which contains a lot of high-fructose corn syrup, cancels out the zero-waste achievement. Yes, high-fructose corn syrup is bad for us. But so is sending exorbitant amounts of waste to landfills. And sure, it’d be...
Dr. Oz Wants You To Los...
“America’s Doctor” – Dr. Oz, that is – is on a special mission to get overweight Americans to lose 10 pounds, with his recently launched Just 10 campaign. Though many of the obese Americans Dr. Oz would like to transform have a lot more than 10 pounds to worry about, his hope is that getting people to make just a few small changes will instill habits that lead to bigger change. As part of his mission, he’s talking a lot about his own nutrition and fitness...
Waste of Time: Woman Su...
photo: Thinkstock Going to the movies is becoming less and less fun. We fork over tons of money for tickets and snacks, and then we’re stuck watching commercials for 20 minutes prior to the main attraction — not even counting previews. Well, Chen Xiaomei of China has finally had enough of all the pre-show entertainment, and is actually suing a cinema for having to endure 20 minutes of ads before the flick. She claims that the movie theater wasted her time, and that she...
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Summer’s winding down and we’re consumed with thoughts of cool, autumn evenings sipping red wine by the fire. We’re picturing ourselves curling up on the couch on lazy fall Sundays just taking it easy (and catching up on all things Blisstree, of course). And we want to help one of our Facebook fans do just that – in style. To mark Susan G. Komen for the Cure’s new breast cancer awareness event, Sleep In for the Cure , Blisstree and Nautica have created a...
Need a Job? Become an O...
photo: Thinkstock Cheer up: A new study shows that optimistic MBA students experience significantly better outcomes in the job search world. These glass-half-full types expended less effort looking for jobs, and were offered jobs more quickly than pessimists. Upbeat candidates are also more likely to get a promotion. So if you’re out of work, you’d better start looking on the bright side – and fast. Any tips from optimists to help pessimists change their attitude and...
Christina Applegate for...
This Saturday, Christina Applegate is hosting the fifth annual Celebrity Expression Session for Surfrider Foundation – an organization that works to protect oceans and beaches. The event, which will take place this year at First Point, Surfrider Beach in Malibu, is meant to attract celebrities willing to show off their skills while raising money for every wave they catch and ride (event sponsors like Barefoot Wine and Cali Bamboo are donating $100 per wave caught and ridden). via...Sponsored Post: Elan...
Elan, who has several jobs, is saving up to buy a reliable 2010 Toyota Corolla. Every Toyota has a story. Share yours at http://www.facebook.com/toyota . Post from: BlissTree Sponsored Post: Elan’s Surprise Read more: Sponsored Post: Elan’s...
Jimmy Fallon’s Gr...
You’ve Been Studying All Wrong – Turns out, burning the midnight oil doesn’t guarantee good grades. ( New York Times ) Guys at the Gym – The 10 guy types – including Billy Crudup as Steve Prefontaine – that keep us going back to the treadmill. ( FitSugar ) Medieval Health Tips – We never thought of the Medieval times as the healthiest times, but apparently there are some good diet tips in that history lesson. ( Epi-Log ) Jimmy Fallon’s Green Juice Diet –...
Beach Weekend: Photo of...
We’re hoping you spent your Labor Day weekend relaxing on the beach, like these folks. We’re just going to assume you wore longer shorts. via Flickr user foundphotoslj Post from: BlissTree Beach Weekend: Photo of the Day See the original post: Beach Weekend: Photo of the...