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What to Do With Overripe Bananas

Joyce Huang
July 24, 2019
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At Healthy Smart Living, we hate wasting food. That’s why when we’ve let our bananas ripen a bit too much, whether due to not being home or plain forgetfulness, we still want to put them to good use. Check out these tasty overripe banana recipes that you will find yourself using over and over again. Chasing James Beard Banana-Mango Nice Cream Nice cream is an ice cream made with a frozen banana base. When your bananas are getting too well done, just peel them, break them into chunks, and freeze them. Then when you want a healthy dessert that tastes amazing, blend it with frozen mango. The result is a tropical soft serve that is hard to stop eating.   The Kitchn Icebox Banana Cheesecake It’s so hot outside! That’s...

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Year-Round Skincare Tips

Joyce Huang
July 19, 2019
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Body

  Gorgeous glowing skin can make all the difference in your appearance. And once you’re able to achieve it, you’ll find yourself spending less time and money on makeup products because you won’t want to or need to anymore. There are a few different things you can do all year round to try and get a close to flawless, regardless if it’s a chilly winter day or hot summer one.   Don’t use soap that is too drying We know it can feel squeaky clean when you wash your face and your skin is a bit tight, but once you get to that point, it means that you have stripped away a tad too much moisture. Find that perfect balance with cleansers that clean away dirt without drying you...

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Recipe Time: Feast on These Hearty Salads

Joyce Huang
July 10, 2019
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Salads are one of our favorite things to eat right now. Vegetables and fruits are plentiful during the warmer months and their flavor is fantastic and bright. Add on nutritious and delicious additions like chicken, beans, cheese, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, and more for a complete meal. They all also make for great dishes to serve at barbecue and potlucks. Try out one of the below recipes for any of your salad cravings and check out this adorable Instagram video by Jennifer Garner with her salad fixing tips too. The New York Times Via Carota’s Insalata Verde One of the writers at The New York Times calls this the best green salad in the world. You know that kind of makes you want to try it!   Skinny Taste...

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Going Wild: Animal Swimwear

Joyce Huang
July 6, 2019
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It goes without saying that we love animals! Even all of the beauty products we feature on Healthy Smart Living are cruelty-free. So it should come as no surprise that we are currently obsessing over one of the summer’s hottest trends, animal-printed swimwear. From leopard print to snake print, there are so many stylish designs to choose from. Which one is your favorite?   River Island Bandeau Swimsuit, $51 Bring some fabulous color into your life with this playful side-tie swimsuit. The green and pink combo is just fabulous in our eyes!   Onia Rachel One-Piece, $195 From the artsy print to the spectacular, golden-topaz hue of this one-piece swimsuit, we wouldn’t be surprised if this became a go-to item for you to wear this summer.   Solid & Striped Belted Swimsuit, $168 Not...

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Get to Cooking: Delicious Summer Fruit Recipes

Joyce Huang
June 29, 2019
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Sweet strawberries, flavorful cherries, juicy peaches, and so much more! Summer is the season to really embrace fruit at its peak. While nature’s candy tastes fabulous on its own, there are a multitude of ways to enjoy them from using them to make easy ice pops or baking them in a mouthwatering cobbler. Try each of these recipes before the season is over! Bon Appétit Tomato Pie If you’ve never had a tomato pie before, you are missing out! Tomato pie is chock full of fruity (yes, it is a fruit) and cheese goodness. You may not want to share any of it, it is that good.   Jessica Gavin Fruit Popsicles Stay cool in the hot weather with flavors like peach-strawberry-yogurt, minty watermelon, and blackberry lemon. It’s a great...

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CBD Beauty Products

Joyce Huang
June 20, 2019
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From face serums to mascaras, CBD is the hot ingredient of the moment. When included in mass-market products like all of the ones featured in this post, companies are using just hemp oil, which isn’t the same as marijuana and DOES NOT cause a high. It is non-psychoactive! If you’ve been looking for something fun or new to add to your beauty rotation, any of these products would be right up your alley! MILK Makeup KUSH Mascara, $24 Not only will this mascara give you length and curl, but the formula will keep lashes so soft. You’ll want to touch them all day long.   Herbivore EMERALD Glow Oil, $48 In addition to being wonderfully hydrating, this glow oil includes ingredients like shiitake mushroom and ashwagandha root to help fight...

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Must-Have One-Piece Swimsuits

Joyce Huang
June 13, 2019
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We cannot get enough of one-piece swimwear right now! From sleek and chic to colorful and printed, there are so many fun styles to choose from. You are going to head to the beach or pool every day just so that you can show off all of these fantastic styles.   Spell and the Gypsy Collective Waterfall Swimsuit, $149 The front peacock design looks like a beautiful piece of art. It’s a unique design that everyone is going to notice.   Solid & Striped The Nina Swimsuit, $158 The velvet material is unexpected and so soft. It would look fantastic paired with classic denim shorts.   Tavik Penelope Swimsuit, $168 It looks like such a simple design, but it’s so sexy and well done. This is a great layering piece for all types of...

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Summer Beauty Routine

Joyce Huang
June 7, 2019
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It’s time to start switching up that beauty routine of yours! Your skin is going to have some different needs in the summer compared to what it needed in the winter. Check out these products that are going to help keep your skin hydrated, your shine at bay, and your makeup on point. Sunday Riley Tidal Water Cream, $65 Lighten up your moisturizer since your face will be producing more oil now. This lightweight and oil-free formula keeps skin super soft. Anastasia Beverly Hills Eye Primer, $23 This water-resistant eye primer will keep your eye shadows vibrant and long-lasting during sweaty and humid weather.   Milk Blur Stick, $36 Since foundations can cause issues during the summer, if you choose to forego one, this blur stick can be used on its own to...

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Must-Have Sun Protection for the Summer

Joyce Huang
May 29, 2019
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Temperatures are rising and that sun is getting hot out there! In addition to a great sunscreen, there are lots of other sun protection products that will help protect you and the family from those harsh UV rays. And if it’s a bit too late and you’ve got a bit of a nasty sunburn going already, we’ve got something for you too!     Supergoop! Everyday Sunscreen SPF 50, $48 With its easy to use pump dispenser, you’ll be able to apply your sunscreen in a jiffy! Use this on your face and body. Coolibar Panama Fedora UPF 50+, $148 So chic! You’re going to love topping off any of your summer looks with this fashionable fedora hat with UPF protection.   Coola Full Spectrum 360˚ Sun Silk Drops Organic Sunscreen SPF 30,...

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Get Inspired By These Youtubers!

Joyce Huang
May 24, 2019
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We love us some YouTube! It’s a fantastic resource for so many different topics like vegan recipes, healthy meal plans, workout tips, and so much more. While there is an abundance of videos to check out, there are just some YouTubers that we keep going back to again and again and again. Check out some of our favorite vloggers that we love catching up with whenever we have some time to spend on our phones. Lauren Toyota Lauren has a ton of content out there, but for some reason, it’s her What I Ate in a Day videos that have got us addicted. Not only does the food she eats look tasty, but you can even find many of the recipes on her Hot for Food Blog....

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