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If you haven’t tried Vietnamese food yet–or if you are already a fan–here is the place for you. It’s a high tech place that serves big portions of delicious food. You can order the combinations on the menu or make your own, and whatever you end up with will be delicious!!! Check out their menu before you go at http://www.pho-natic.com/Menu/PhoNatic_Menu_Web.pdf.

As it says on the company’s website, here is your opportunity to “travel the globe without leaving your table.”

This fast food eatery offers choices from Asia, the Mediterranean, and America. Whether it is  noodles, pastas, salads, soups or sandwiches, something healthy or something indulgent, there is something here to suit your mood. Heck, with pasta choices like Japanese Pan Noodles, Wisconsin Mac & Cheese,  and Pesto Cavatappi, you might find it hard to pay attention to the other menu choices!!

Do you have a favorite store, restaurant, entertainment spot, or other place somewhere in our zip code? Let us know and we’ll include it here on Garbo Candy!

And if you are looking for a particular type of business, or just want to know what available to you in the neighborhood, please browse our list!

5 Things to Pack for Any Trip

1. Tablet, smartphone, personal DVD player…pick your favorite electronic entertainment source to watch videos, listen to music, read (or listen to) a book, or (if you’re waiting for a connection and WiFi is available) surf the Internet.
2. While you are listening to or watching that entertainment, eliminate as much background noise as possible with noise cancelling headphones.
3. Bring along some healthy eats to avoid being at the mercy of hunger pangs, food vendors, and pricey airline boxed meals.
4. De-stress and stay calm and centered with lavender oil. We have a new line of therapeutic oils in stock. Check them out on your next visit!
5. Keep a mini-makeup kit at hand so you can look your best no matter how long the trip. Garbo is here to help: Ask Jordan to help you put together just what you need!

5 More Musts for Longer Trips

Will you be on the plane for a long stretch? Be sure to pack these five items to help you relax and get some shut eye.

1. Pack some comfy clothes and change into them once you settle in.
2. Magnesium citrate helps with sleep. Take one or two 200 mg tablets to get you in the mood for z’s.
3. A sleep mask puts you in the dark and…
4. …ear plugs block out distracting noises.
5. And stock a toiletry kit with the stuff you need before and after your sleep session. Garbo has a great selection of travel size Aveda products, so come in and stock up!

No plan, technique, or fad diet will work permanently. Losing weight is basically a plus-and-minus deal: Burn more calories than you eat and the numbers will go down. There is fine print in the deal (like making sure to eat a minimum number of calories daily to avoid putting the body into “starvation mode”), but generally speaking it’s a numbers game.

Taking off weight is a case of different strokes for different folks. One plan works for this person, another plan works for that person. One method that has been around for ages depends on the numbers game: Keep a daily journal of the calories you eat.

Have you tried to keep an eating journal? It used to be kind of a pain for all but the most obsessive number crunchers. Even with computers and internet databases, recording food eaten and then figuring out the calories was time consuming–and really easy to stop doing!

Well, now there’s an app for fat! Actually, there are quite a few apps, but here is one that at least one Garboite has experience with: My Fitness Pal. With both a website and a smartphone/tablet app, the task of logging and calculating calories is a snap!

My Fitness Pal uses information about your weight, activity level, and weight loss goals to calculate your daily calorie “budget.” Log the food you eat by finding it on the site’s ever-growing database (MFP users keep adding foods!), and the site lets you know how many calories you have left for the day. Log your exercise (another growing database) and MFP will “credit” those calories to your daily total. And enter the numbers when you weigh yourself, and MFP will keep track of all the pounds you shed!

There is more good stuff. There is a discussion board full of topic areas and very participative “talkers.” There are virtual support groups you can join. And you can “friend” other MFPers to get and receive individual support.

All this, and it’s FREE!!!

If counting calories in and out is a weight loss method that appeals to you, check out My Fitness Pal. It’s a great tool to get less of you!

Jordan Broussard, Garbo’s make up expert, offers important tips for keeping your “canvas,” also known as your face, in wonderful condition.

Most of you spend HOURS a week applying your favorite makeup, but most (if not all) of you do not spend enough time focusing on your skin or as I like to call it, your canvas.

The most important advice I can give as a beauty professional is to take care of and properly prep your skin before any application; some make up contains harmful chemicals that can dry out or even cause your skin to break out (a sign to quit using). Through proper care and preparation of your skin you will be able to better prevent these harmful chemicals from penetrating your skin; hopefully,  you may quit using them all together.

Here are some important tips to help get you and your skin back on track and staying in good condition:

1. Get plenty of rest. Seven to eight hours of uninterrupted sleep
   should be your goal each and every night. Too many hours can lead to weight
   gain, and too few can leave you dragging throughout the day. If you can, try
   sleeping on your back which will increase your blood circulation.
2. One of the best known ways to prevent wrinkles is to
   drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water each day. Hydration provides moisture to
   the skin but don’t make the mistake of drinking too much. Overhydration can
   disrupt barrier lipids which are responsible for binding skin cells together,
   and can actually degrade the skin instead of improving it.
3. Stop Smoking!! if you haven’t already done so. It’s the
   worst crime you can commit against your skin not to mention your overall
   health. Smoking stimulates free radical activity and contributes to a loss of
   collagen. This is an essential protein your skin needs to retain its firmness,
   tone and elasticity.
4. Put on a happy face! Wrinkles can be the culmination
   of years of frowning and grimacing. Even if you don’t smile much, try not to
   let your negative expressions show as you will pay dearly for them later.
5. Avoid overexposure to ultraviolet rays. Wear sunscreen all
   year round as even brief periods of exposure can lead to sun-damaged skin. Wear
   protective clothing such as hats and sun visors during periods of intense heat.
6. Avoid taking long, hot showers and baths are they can strip the
   skin of its natural oils. While short, lukewarm ones may not be as relaxing,
   they are not nearly as harsh on the skin.
7. Limit the potato chips and sodas. Cut down on the bad foods
   and feast on the good ones that will not only help your skin, but your overall
   health as well. Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids are particularly beneficial;
   these include avocados, olive oil, fish, walnuts, broccoli, cauliflower and spinach.
   They contain essential nutrients, powerful antioxidants and function to
   maintain a healthy immune system.
8. Get some exercise. Nothing benefits the body more than putting
   it to work to reduce stress. Include aerobic exercise for the heart, lungs and
   blood circulation. Resistance training can add muscle tone and strength. You’ll
   not only feel better, but psychologically it will work wonders in boosting your
   self-image and confidence.
9. Avoid skin care products that contain chemicals of any
   kind as they may cause skin irritation and rash. In some cases, they can
   present even more serious health dangers.
10. Use clinically proven organic skin care ingredients that work
    in harmony with the skin — ones that can penetrate deep to the inner levels of
    the skin where they can do some good. Aveda products are specifically created for this purpose.
11. Apply moisturizers day and night. They plump up the skin for a
    fuller look. Products containing avocado, jojoba or babassu oil are especially
    effective as they best complement the natural oils found in our skin. They’re
    all surefire choices to prevent wrinkles.

Our own Amanda Heithoff weighs in on a topic she knows really well — your hair. Here are some of her thoughts about those times when we want a change in our tresses.

Do you want your hair to move, shine, and style like the celebs?  If your answer is yes, than treat it like a celebrities hair stylist would.  Just because these A-listers are a vibrant red one week and platinum blonde the next, it doesn’t mean their stylist did it in a 2-hour appointment. 

Ladies, if you want a dramatic color change, think about the length of your hair and what is the condition of your ends.  If those ends aren’t in good shape you must realize that if you’re going lighter in a dramatic fashion, breakage could be the result.  Listen to your stylist; if she or he suspects this may happen then take a softer more gentle approach.  Don’t compromise the health of your hair so much that once you achieve the desired color people are noticing the poor condition of your hair more than your color. 

If you want a deeper, darker change, stay away from over the counter “box” colors.  Even though doing it yourself might save you some money, it won’t save your hair.  Box color is much more difficult to remove from the hair if you ever want to go lighter.  Also professional color lines (especially Aveda) provide much more moisture and accuracy when applying.  It is in our human instinct to need a little change here and there, just don’t constantly be using your hair to full-fill this need, otherwise it may result in jeopardizing the integrity of your locks!  Remember if your having an itch to change your hair color consult a professional and take a gentle approach, even if it means two appointments with a little time in between, your hair will appreciate it.  Be kind to your hair!