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Kinda Obvious (But Still Awesome) Academy Awards Fashion Trend: Metallic, Glimmering Gowns
A we-coulda-called-it, but always great fashion trend for the Oscars? Sparkle! (Hey, even Ellen DeGeneres opened up the show in a blazer that glistened on stage!) We LOVE metallics. Shine can be a girl's best friend, attracting light in all the right places. And we think Cate Blanchett, Angelina Jolie, Jessica Biel and Naomi Watts all knocked it out of the park with the trend tonight. (And you guys should know that Cate killed it in the makeup department, too.) (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - March 3, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Celebrity Academy Awards Angelina Jolie Cate Blanchett Jessica Biel Naomi Watts Oscars Source Type: blogs

Smoky, Nude Makeup Rules the 2014 Academy Awards Red Carpet
OMG, guys, are we spotting crazy amount of nude makeup on the red carpet? We're used to matte, red lips -- heck, even burgundy ones -- so we're surprised by the soft nudes we're seeing on stars like Sarah Paulson, Amy Adams and Cate Blanchett's faces. In order to keep nude modern (and not looking like your inspiration was from a 1993 yearbook page), keep the shimmer factor subtle. Here's how to rock this (theoretically) award-winning look next time you go out -- or just wanna look gorg.  (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - March 3, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Beauty Amy Adams Cate Blanchett Oscars Sarah Paulson awards show celebrity celebrity beauty eyes face lips makeup Source Type: blogs

The Weekender: Three Things to Try During Your Down Time
TGIF! As with every Friday, Adriane and Claudia Kiss of TheKissters.com, the sisters' website, which features entertaining tips and tricks to help you "live large on small change," give us fun ideas to try, make and do over the weekend. You know, those fun days. Get ready to start filling up your calendar -- fast. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - February 28, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Weekender Academy Awards DIY beauty products drinks entertaining entertainment shoes skin tanning Source Type: blogs

Have Your CrossFit-Practicing Friends Been Particularly Crazy Recently?
If you're a FOC -- friend of a CrossFitter -- you know the passion with which they'll talk (and talk) about their sport. Have you noticed that intensity ratchet to a fever pitch this week? It's because of The Open. Here's a quick-and-dirty guide. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - February 28, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Fitness CrossFit fitness news workout Source Type: blogs

Work It, Then Wear It: Get a Hot Behind for Sexy Tube Skirts
Sexy and curve-hugging, the tube skirt is a great alternative to its sister, the pencil, and is a versatile piece for layering (hello, tights and cropped sweaters). Speaking of those curves, you're gonna wanna work it that much harder to pull off a wild, graphic-patterned skirt or more classic, striped version. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - February 28, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Fashion butt fitness fitness tips shopping styling thighs toning moves work it wear it Source Type: blogs

Celeb Nutritionist Haylie Pomroy Shares a Smoothie Recipe for You to Blend This Weekend
We've shown you how to get the flat abs, lean legs, tight butt, toned upper bod, and sculpted back of five of our favorite Oscar winners. Now, we've got a yummy smoothie for you to whip up, courtesy of celebrity nutritionist Haylie Pomroy, author of The Fast Metabolism Diet, with a long roster of celebrity clientele includes hotties Jennifer Lopez and Reese Witherspoon (hmmm...maybe Haylie is one of the reasons Reese looked so good at the Golden Globes earlier this year?), along with Robert Downey Jr and LL Cool J. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - February 28, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Recipes Academy Awards Oscars celebrity nutrition smoothies Source Type: blogs

Get Crop-Top Ready for Coachella with POUND Fitness
The LA-based co-founders of POUND Fitness, Cristina Peerenboom and Kirsten Potenza, know a thing or two about showing off awesome abs -- and the California girls want to get your body in shape for the crop tops and sundresses that you'll be rockin' at Coachella! Their drumstick-based workout has been a hit from coast to coast, and has now even migrated to Australia, Canada and Mexico. The key tool in POUND is a set of Ripstix, or weighted drumsticks, that target your arms, engage your core, and ease you through interval peaks without even realizing it. Seriously! (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica...
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - February 28, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Fitness cool new class entertainment festival music workout Source Type: blogs

Tone Your Butt Sans Squats, How the Busiest Women Stay Fit and More!
Whip your butt into shape with these derriere-defining moves. The best part: This plan helps tone that tush without ANY dreaded squats. [POPSUGAR Fitness] Finding time to fit in working out is an age-old dilemma, right? Here, some majorly successful ladies share a few pointers on how to make workouts happen. [Well + Good NYC] (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - February 28, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Lunch Break DIY Oscars abs arms butt entertainment fitness food tips life recipes toning moves work workout Source Type: blogs

Eight Expert-Approved Ways To Treat And Prevent Acne
We're stoked to share our favorite story of the week from our sister site, LuckyMag.com! Regardless of age or skin type, pesky pimples plague us all at one time or another. But while the occasional blemish might be inevitable, acne is a battle you can win. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - February 28, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Beauty acne beauty products beauty tips face skin skincare Source Type: blogs

Academy Awards Countdown: Sculpt A Million-Dollar Back Like Hilary Sw.
In preparation for Hollywood's biggest night, we've been posting our favorite hot bodies from Oscars past -- along with the beauty product and fitness move you need to get their red carpet-ready looks. Yesterday, we showed you how to work Jennifer Lawrence's upper body. Before that, we gave you the tools to shape your bum like Charlize Theron, get Gwyneth Paltrow's toned legs and steal Halle Berry's abs. And now, we're capping off our countdown with two-time Oscar Winner Hilary Sw., who probably should be given a third statue for her work in this gown. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Rei...
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - February 28, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Celebrity Academy Awards Hilary Swank Oscars back celebrity style red carpet Source Type: blogs

Makini Howell's Pesto Plum Pizza (The Chef Counts Jen Garner As a Fan!)
Cookbook author Makini Howell of Plum...Gratifying Vegan Dishes and chef of Plum Bistro in Seattle, WA has been praised for her use of bold bright colors, spices, and creativity with vegan fare. Howell creates dishes that bust all myths around plant-based meals being boring, bland or simply taste "meh." In fact, she has won over Hollywood A-listers such as Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner, Liv Tyler, Joaquin Phoenix, Michael Cera, Common and more. And we bet she will make you a vegan-believer as well with this amazing recipe! (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - February 28, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Recipes celebrity chef diet dinner food nutrition vegan vegetables Source Type: blogs

Brighter Hair Color With Just a Spritz
We've said it a million times: you should be wearing sunscreen every day -- even during (and perhaps especially so!) the winter. But, did you know that the same goes for your strands? Just because you're not frolicking in your bikini doesn't mean that your strands are impervious to the sun's rays. In fact, the sun tends to suck the brightness out of your color -- dyed or au natural, which is, of course, a major bummer. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - February 28, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Beauty SPF beauty products hair hairstyle sun sunscreen winter Source Type: blogs

An Old-School Honey Wine to Try Now
Welcome to Thirsty Thursday! Each week we toast the coming weekend with a new adult beverage for you to enjoy. Tweet @SELFmagazine and our associate editor of food + nutrition @MarjorieKorn and tell us what you're imbibing. Cheers! Say the word "mead" and you might conjure up images of toga-wearing folks hoisting goblets of the stuff. And you're not far off. To find out more about the sweet stuff, we asked Benjamin Wood, the beverage director at Distilled in New York City. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - February 27, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Thirsty Thursday cocktails wine Source Type: blogs

Physique 57's 8-Week Challenge: You In?
As a dancer, I tend to gravitate towards any and every barre-based workout, so I was stoked to find out about Physique 57's 8 Week Challenge with our girl and FOX sportscaster Erin Andrews. The boutique barre studio  has physical locations in just New York City and Los Angeles, but thankfully its 8-Week Challenge is specifically online-only -- and has some major perks to joining in on the action. (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - January 3, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Fitness Erin Andrews barre celebrity celebrity fitness exercise class fitness news Source Type: blogs

Mix Up This Post-New Year's Drink for Some Relief (And It's Not a Bloody Mary!)
Welcome to Thirsty Thursday! Each week we toast the coming weekend with a new adult beverage for you to enjoy. Tweet @SELFmagazine and our associate editor of food + nutrition @MarjorieKorn and tell us what you're imbibing. Cheers! (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - January 2, 2014 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Thirsty Thursday alcohol cocktails drinks recovery Source Type: blogs