Tips and Guides | Day of the Human

Make sure your blender is up to speed

by Mark | Oct 12, 2017 | Food and Drink, Tips and Guides

Free Shipping On All Orders Above $69 WITH CODE: AFFFS

Everything’s better with a smoothie. I’m always busy, and having a nutritious way to eat without mess or utensils that I can drink a little at a time is perfect. One of my favorite memories in college is sipping my smoothie in my summer history class. That was senior year, and most of my classes by that time were really hard, but this one was easy and actually relaxing. An ice cold smoothie in my thermos finished it off perfectly. It was more like summer vacation than summer class. Smoothies...

Healthier ways to satisfy your sugar craving

by Mark | Oct 10, 2017 | Food and Drink, Tips and Guides

I’ve always loved sugar. But I’d rather not. I’ve tried quitting sugar cold turkey, and it’s extremely difficult. When I walk past the pastries in the grocery store, I need to have an alternative to block my ears to their siren call. It’s a lot easier to just say ‘no’ to doughnuts when I know I’ll be buying an alternative, healthier sugary food. So now I opt for a healthier way without stressing that it’s not the absolute healthiest way. Moderation in all things! Here’s my top 7 most effective...

Ditch the Teabags and Switch to Loose-Leaf Tea. How and Why

by Joe | Oct 9, 2017 | Food and Drink, Tips and Guides

I love tea just as much as I love coffee, and now that I use loose-leaf tea, I drink it every day. In the past, I exclusively used teabags from the grocery store until this year when I was given loose-leaf tea as a gift, along with a steeping pot to brew it in. Now, loose-leaf has made me love tea more than ever. I was initially hesitant to get into loose-leaf tea brewing simply out of ignorance. Had I known that is was just as easy (and in many ways, easier) than brewing with tea bags I...

Drink Better Coffee Every Day: 8 Amazon Items and Tips to Improve Your Coffee Game

by Joe | Sep 27, 2017 | Food and Drink, Tips and Guides

Coffee is the second-most-consumed drink in the world behind tea, so I don’t need to convince you to drink it. You probably already are drinking it. Right now. What I do want to convince you of, however, is to step up your coffee game so you’re drinking better coffee every day. Most people use an automatic drip coffee brewer or a pod-brewer. These are okay and will do in a pinch if you aren’t using terrible coffee, but you can do better without adding time to the process. ...

The Best Reliable Nonstick Pans

by Mark | Sep 21, 2017 | Food and Drink, Tips and Guides

Nonstick pans that work (and keep working) Getting a pan and having the nonstick coating wear off in a couple months is pretty disappointing. Luckily there are some quality options for 10- and 12-inch pans under $30. This is good for multiple reasons: Because we all save money! $30 is easy to fit into a budget. Even good pans lose their nonstick coating eventually. Even if it’s great quality, and even if you treat it right. It’s sad but unavoidable. Personally, I love buying things...

The Best Cup for Kids, Period

by Joe | Sep 20, 2017 | Food and Drink, Tips and Guides

After looking far and wide and trying several different options, I have found the best cup for kids. Without further ado: The Skip Hop Straw Bottle, Okay, it’s a bottle, not a cup, but we use them for home as well as for traveling to minimize spills. Here’s why it’s great Holds 12 ounces (more than many straw cups/bottles for kids). Has a great top that easily flips over the flexible straw to keep spills to a minimum. Straw is really durable. One of my kids chews straws...