Lots of tips today! When I was little I wouldn't open my advent calendar for a week so I could get all of that yucky chocolate at once- I guess old habits die hard!


New Zealand researchers find that although energy drinks may give you a short-term burst, but the sugar and caffeine found in the are turned int0 fat faster than caffeine free drinks. And for most of us, that fat ends up around our waists.


Next time you're feeling a little too bubbly inside, take activated charcoal tablets to keep your belly from swelling.


Feeling bloated? Try probiotics- look for 'specially marked" or really just any old yogurt, OK OK, not old yogurt. Those helpful little guys help breakdown food preventing bloating & gas.. Try drinking one of those yogurt shots before you sit down to a big meal- it may just make a difference.