| How to Drink Green Coffee Posted: 18 Jan 2019 04:00 PM PST You're probably aware that green tea has antioxidants, but did you know that green coffee does, too? Unroasted coffee beans that are still green contain antioxidants and chlorogenic acid that's been linked to weight loss. To try these benefits for yourself, steep your own green coffee extract or take a powdered green coffee supplement. Remember to talk with your doctor before adding green coffee to your diet, especially if you're on medication. - Purchase green coffee beans. Look for high-quality beans that are wet-processed. This means they weren't dried with the fruit left on which can lead to mold growth. If you can, buy beans that were machine-hulled which removes the husks.[1]
- You can purchase green coffee beans online or ask your local coffee roaster to put aside some unroasted beans for you to purchase.
- Rinse 1 cup of green coffee beans and put them in a pot. Put 1 cup (170 g) of green coffee beans into a fine mesh strainer and place it under the sink. Rinse the beans briefly and then transfer them to a pot on the stove.[2]
- Avoid rubbing the beans vigorously because they'll lose the papery chaff that contains antioxidants.
- Add of water and bring the water to a boil. Pour in filtered or spring water and put the lid on the pot. Turn the burner to high and heat the beans until the water begins to boil.[3]
- Simmer the beans for 12 minutes over medium heat. Take the lid off of the pot and turn the burner down to medium so the water bubbles gently. Simmer the beans for 12 minutes and stir them occasionally.[4]
- Stir them gently so you don't loosen the chaff from the corners of the beans.
- Turn off the burner and strain the extract into a storage container. Set a fine mesh strainer over a bowl or storage container such as a jug. Slowly pour the extract through the strainer and into the container.[5]
- The strainer should catch the beans and large flakes of the chaff.
- Consider storing the beans to steep again. Put them in a sealable bag once they've cooled and refrigerate them. Steep them again within 1 week and then discard them.
- Drink the green coffee extract. Unlike commercial powders that you need to mix, your green coffee extract is ready to drink immediately. If you dislike the strong flavor, dilute it with a little water or juice.[6]
- Cover and refrigerate the extract for up to 3 to 4 days.
EditDrinking Green Coffee for Health Benefits - Try drinking green coffee for weight loss. Small research studies suggest that drinking green tea may prevent weight gain. This is because green coffee contains chlorogenic acid that limits your body from absorbing carbohydrates that you eat.[7]
- Although more research is needed, green coffee may reduce blood pressure and improve blood sugar.
- Track your dosage throughout the week. If you bought green coffee powder and are mixing it with boiling water, follow the dosing instructions on the package. Unfortunately, since there aren't dosing recommendations for how much chlorogenic acid to add to your diet, you'll need to monitor how much green coffee extract you're drinking every day. If you develop side effects, cut back on your daily dose.[8]
- Some studies recommend adding 120 to 300 mg of chlorogenic acid (from a 240 to 3000 mg dose of green coffee extract), but there's no way to tell how much is in your homemade green coffee extract.
- Pay attention to side effects such as headache, diarrhea, and anxiety. Since green coffee contains more caffeine than traditionally roasted coffee, you're more likely to experience side effects from the caffeine. You may feel anxious, jittery, or develop a rapid heartbeat. If you experience side effects, cut back on the green coffee and consult with your doctor.[9]
- Other possible side effects include diarrhea, headache, and urinary tract infection.
- Drink green coffee 30 minutes before your meals. Regardless of whether you're drinking homemade green coffee extract or a powdered green coffee drink, plan to drink your dose on an empty stomach. Wait 30 minutes before eating a meal or snack.[10]
- Follow the manufacturer's instructions about how many times you can drink green coffee through the day. For example, some may recommend that you limit it to 2 doses a day.
- Always talk with your doctor before adding a supplement to your diet, especially if you're taking medication.
- If you're pregnant or breastfeeding, avoid drinking green coffee since it's higher in caffeine than traditionally roasted coffee. You should also avoid giving it to children.
EditThings You'll Need - Measuring cups
- Pot with a lid
- Fine mesh strainer
- Storage container
- Spoon
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| How to Forward Mail Posted: 18 Jan 2019 08:00 AM PST If you're moving, going away for a short amount of time, accidentally received the wrong mail, or want to share an email, forwarding will help everything get to the correct location. Forwarding mail from the post office is an easy process that only requires filling out a form. Email forwarding can be set up with just the click of a button. No matter what kind of mail you need to forward, you can easily make sure it gets to its proper destination! EditSetting up a Forwarding Address - Request a change of address from your local post office. You can either go into your local post office and request the form or visit the post office's website. Even if you only need to temporarily forward your mail, you need to fill out all of the necessary change of address information. Provide 2 forms of identification if you go into the USPS to fill out the form. When you finish the form, submit it online or to one of the post office workers.[1]
- The online change of address form from the USPS requires a $1 USD payment with a credit or debit card as a proof of identity.
- You can apply for a change of address in the US here: https://moversguide.usps.com/mgo/disclaimer.
- Choose the amount of time you want your mail to be forwarded. Look at your change of address form for the mail forwarding duration that you need. You can choose anywhere between 15 days up to 6 months. Choose the appropriate amount of time that you need your mail forwarded.[2]
- After the forwarding ends, you may extend your forwarding service for another 6 months by filling out and submitting the change of address form again.
- Get a premium forwarding service if you only want all of your mail in a weekly package. The premium forwarding service from the United States Postal Service collects your mail and sends a weekly package. You may sign up for the service online for an $18.45 USD enrollment fee with $20.10 USD weekly payments. Fill out the form completely and submit it online.[3]
- The premium service can be used for a minimum of 2 weeks or up to 1 year.
- Priority mail sent to you is automatically forwarded so you don't have to wait.
EditResending Other People's Mail - Cross of the old address with a black permanent marker. Use a thick black marker to completely cover the address written on the envelope or package. That way, it won't be delivered to your address again.[4]
- Do not cross out the name of the person that the mail is addressed to.
- Put the new address underneath the old one if you know it. Use a black marker and write in large block letters. Put the phrase "Forward to:" above the name on the envelope first, and then write the address. Keep your writing neat and legible so your mail carrier can read it.[5]
- Do not change the name or return address in the upper left corner of the piece of mail.
- If you know the recipient but not their new address, call them ahead of time to ask them about their current address.
- Write "Moved-Return to Sender" if you don't know the person's address. If you're not sure who the recipient is or if you don't know their new address, use big block letters above the person's name to write the phrase. That way, the person who sent the mail will get it back so they can ask the recipient for their new address.[6]
- This also works well to get rid of unwanted junk mail. Instead of "Moved," write "Refused" on the mail instead.
- Take the mail to the post office or put it in a mailbox. Drop the mail off at a post office so they can verify it goes to the correct location and check if the stamps are still valid. If you want a hands-off approach, put the mail back in your mailbox so your mail carrier will take it the next day.[7]
- Get in touch with the person you're forwarding mail to if you know them. If you know the recipient, give them a call or send them a message that you received their mail. Tell them that you gave them their new address so they should expect the mail soon. If they do not receive it within 2 weeks, call your post office to inquire about the mail.[8]
EditForwarding Emails - Go to your email settings and click on the Forwarding option to send your mail to another address. Look for the Settings option along the top of your inbox. It will either be listed as Settings along the menu or appear as a gear-shaped icon that you can click on. Once you access the settings, look for the option that says Forwarding and click on it.[9]
- Many times, the settings option will be listed in the top right corner.
- Type in the email address you want your messages forwarded to. Click on the option to add a forwarding address. Put in another email address that you own that you want your emails to get forwarded to. If you only want specific types of mail sent to you, you can create a filter to get rid of spam messages.[10]
- You can set up mail to forward to multiple addresses if you only want to receive specific types of mail on each account.
- Send a test email to make sure the message forwards. When you're finished, send an email to yourself or ask a friend to send an email to you. Make sure the email goes into the inbox on the second account to confirm it works.[11]
- Check the inbox of the email you're forwarding occasionally just in case a message doesn't forward to the new account.
- Click the Forward option on a message if you only want to share a single email. Look along the top bar of icons above the message you want to forward. Look for the symbol of an envelope with an arrow pointing to the right. Click the button and type your own message above the forwarded message.[12]
- If you're forwarding mail from your phone, long tap on the message until the pop-up menu appears. Click the Forward option to send the email.
- Do not open mail that isn't addressed to you since it is illegal in the US.[13]
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| How to Make High Ponytail with No Bumps Posted: 18 Jan 2019 12:00 AM PST High ponytails are popular, and for good reason: they are fun, flirty, and chic. You can wear them sleek and smooth or curly and voluminous. Unfortunately, when you pull your hair up so high, you may get some bumps on the top, sides, and back of your head. Luckily, there's a trick to getting rid of those bumps: creating a stacked ponytail. EditPrepping and Sectioning Your Hair - Wash your hair, then blow dry it towards the back of your crown. The goal here is to dry your hair so that it goes towards a certain point: the back of your crown. This means that you'll have to dry the hair on the back and sides of your head upwards, and the hair at your front hairline straight back.[1]
- Use a paddle brush or a denman brush to brush your hair while blow drying it. This will help position it better as well as make it smoother.
- Lean forward when blow drying the hair on the back and sides of your head; it'll make things easier.
- While not completely mandatory, this will help "train" your hair to lay in a certain direction and reduce bumps.
- Flat iron your hair if you want a sleek ponytail. Make sure that your hair is perfectly dry first, then apply a heat protectant to it. Next, straighten your hair using a flat iron. If you "trained" your hair while blow drying it, make sure that you flat iron it in the same direction.[2]
- For example, if you blow-dried the hair on the back and sides of your hair, then pull the flat iron upwards rather than down.
- If your hair is naturally straight or thin, you can skip this skip. If your hair is thick, curly, or textured, straightening it will make it flatter, sleeker, and more manageable.
- Mist your hair with hairspray or dry shampoo if you need texture. Sleek hair is great and all, but it can be difficult to work with. Luckily, dry shampoo and hairspray will both add texture to your hair, which will help your ponytail last throughout the day.[3]
- This is completely optional.
- Part your hair in half horizontally where you want the ponytail to sit. This is just like creating a half-up ponytail, except that you're making it high on the back of your crown. Twist and secure the top part into a temporary bun, then do the same thing with the bottom part of your hair.[4]
- This may seem a like a lot of extra work, but working in 2 parts is key to getting a sleek, bump-free ponytail.
EditCreating the Double Ponytail - Pull your hair into a half-up ponytail at the back of your crown. Undo the temporary bun at the top of your head. Gather the hair into a half-up ponytail at the back of your crown. Don't tie your ponytail yet.[5]
- This is where your high ponytail will end up, so play around with the position until you are happy with it.
- Creating a double ponytail is ideal if you have very thick hair.
- Smooth the hair gathered into the ponytail with a comb. Hold your half-up ponytail in one hand; keep your thumb under the ponytail. Using your other hand, run a comb from your hairline and towards your ponytail-holding hand. Grab and gather the hairs into the ponytail.[6]
- Keep going until you get the smoothness you desire. Do the top and sides. Make sure that the teeth of the comb reach your scalp.
- If you need extra smoothness, apply a light-weight gel to your hairline, and slick it back towards the ponytail. This will reduce frizz and flyaways, helping your ponytail become smoother and sleeker.[7]
- Secure the half-up ponytail with a hair tie. If you can, use a small hair tie; this will reduce any bulk. If your hair is thin or fine enough, then you may be able to use a clear hair elastic instead.[8]
- Be sure to smooth your hair down as you pull it into the hair tie.
- This completes the first stage of your bump-free ponytail!
- Add the rest of the hair to the half-up ponytail, smoothing it as you go. Undo the bottom temporary bun. Pull the hair up towards the half-up ponytail. Run a comb through the sides and back of your head, just like you did with the first ponytail.[9]
- Try to get the hairs as smooth as possible for this. You shouldn't have to use any gel for this.
- Secure both ponytails with another hair tie. Don't undo the first ponytail. Just add the bottom hair to the first ponytail, hold everything together, and wrap a hair tie around it. Be sure to smooth your hair into the ponytail as you do so.[10]
- Make sure that the elastic is new; older ones that have lost their stretch and elasticity won't hold your style for very long.[11]
- Consider using a bungee ponytail holder instead. It's a piece of looped elastic with hooks on each end.[12]
- At this stage, your ponytail is complete. If you want to upgrade it, read on!
EditUpgrading Your Style - Straighten the ponytail more with a flat iron if you want a sleeker look. Don't undo the ponytail. Just grab strands from the tail, and run them through your flat iron. Your ponytail should already be relatively straight, so don't worry about being too perfect here.[13]
- Focus on the ends of your ponytail, especially if you have layered hair.
- You don't need to use more heat protectant, since the initial coating you did when you first straightened your hair should be enough.
- Tease your ponytail if you want more volume. If sleek and straight isn't your game, then tease your ponytail instead! Grab a chunk from your ponytail, then backcomb it at the base with a comb. Keep doing this until you get the fullness you want.[14]
- Always do the underside of each section, not the top. If you do the top, it'll be visible in the finished look.
- Use a toothbrush sprayed with hairspray to smooth down flyaways. Those small baby hairs around your temples can ruin a sleek look, but luckily, they are easy to take care of! Take an old, but clean toothbrush, and mist it with hairspray. Then, before the hairspray dries, gently comb those wispy hairs down.[15]
- If you don't have a toothbrush to spare, you could try a boar bristle brush or a smoothing brush instead.
- Wrap a strand of hair around the base of the ponytail to hide the elastic. Whether or not you do this is entirely up to you! Simply take a wide strand of hair from your ponytail, then wrap it around the elastic. Push a bobby pin through the end of the strand and into the base of the ponytail to hold it in place.[16]
- For a nicer finish, smooth the end of the strand down with gel before you bobby pin it.
- This is a great way to hide a bungee-style hair tie.
- Set your look with hairspray to help it last longer. If you straightened your ponytail for a sleeker look, consider using a shine spray instead. This will help make it glossier. Shine spray is also great for naturally curly or coarse-textured hair.[17]
- If you're just looking for extra hold, focus on the hair that's going into the ponytail. If you're looking for extra shine, focus on the tail itself.
- Add a hair accessory if you want to match your outfit. There are lots of options to choose from, from flowers to hair combs to be-dazzled hair ties. Choose something that you think will go great with your outfit, then add it in.[18]
- It's best that you do this after you've finished spraying your hair, as hairspray can damage or dull a nice hair accessory.
- You can try pulling your hair into a single ponytail, but be sure to comb it back often as you do so.
- You don't need to have straight hair in order to get a bump-free ponytail, but straightening your hair will make the task easier.
- Never use a flat iron on wet or damp hair. Always apply a heat protectant first.
- Avoid wearing your hair in tight hairstyles daily or for long periods of time, as this can be uncomfortable and cause headaches. It can also damage your hair and even lead to hair loss.
EditThings You'll Need - 2 hair ties
- Brush
- Comb
- Hairdryer (optional)
- Flat iron (optional)
- Hairspray (optional)
- Gel (optional)
- Bobby pin (optional)
- Toothbrush (optional)
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