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☆ I tried all 31+ flavors of ice cream at Baskin-Robbins and ranked them from worst to best
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Meredith Schneider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I've wanted to try every flavor at Baskin-Robbins since I was 7, and I finally got the chance. My location had two bonus ice creams, so I tasted and ranked 33 different flavors. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The chain was originally known for its 31 flavors of ice cream, but between seasonal rotations and menu updates, it's offered more than 1,000 flavors over the years. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Diners are cutting back on weekday meals out so that they can spend more on the weekends instead, a restaurant CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewDiners are cutting back on meals out during the week and saving the money for the weekends instead, a restaurant executive says. Jim Holthouser, CEO of GoTo Foods, formerly known as Focus Brands, said that some diners had been limiting their spending. GoTo Foods owns Cinnabon, Auntie Anne's, Jamba, Moe's Southwest Grill, McAlister's Deli, Schlotzsky's, and Carvel. The data only compares restaurant spending in 2019 and 2023, and doesn't show how this has changed in recent months. Estimated retail sales from GoTo Foods' licensing partners totaled about $1.5 billion in 2023, or just over a quarter of total sales across its brand portfolio.

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☆ Northern China braces for record high temperatures in major heat wave
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —A major heat wave is forecast to spread across large swathes of northern China this week, bringing record high temperatures to some areas, according to China’s meteorological authorities. The heat wave, which began on Saturday, has already triggered government weather alerts and follows the country’s hottest spring on record. The national observatory on Monday issued an orange alert for high temperatures – the second most severe warning – as sweltering heat engulfed the country’s north. Beijing on Saturday raised its first yellow alert for high temperatures this summer, warning residents to avoid going outdoors during the hottest parts of the day. Zhong said the high temperatures were linked to El Niño, a natural climate pattern marked by warmer than average ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific.

Persons: Zheng Zhihai, Zhong, El Niño, El Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, National Meteorological Center, NMC, National Climate Center, Xinhua Locations: Hong Kong, China, Shandong, Hebei, Xinjiang, Beijing, ”, Beijing’s Chaoyang, Guangdong

☆ F.D.A. Warns Against ‘Microdosing’ Mushroom Chocolate Bars
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Dani Blum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At least eight people in four states have fallen ill after eating Diamond Shruumz-brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars, including several who had seizures or lost consciousness and needed to be placed on ventilators. Diamond Shruumz has marketed the chocolates as “trippy little squares” and calls the chocolate a “microdose,” referring to a term for a small amount of a psychedelic. But the company has said the bars do not contain psychedelic substances, including psilocybin, the hallucinogenic drug found in so-called magic mushrooms. Instead, Diamond Shruumz says its products have “nootropic and functional mushrooms,” like Lion’s Mane, Reishi and Chaga mushrooms. The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working with poison control centers and state health agencies to investigate the cause of the illnesses.

Persons: Diamond, Diamond Shruumz Organizations: Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control

☆ A woman lost 200 pounds over 2 years. It started by walking for 10 minutes and eating one nutritious food a day.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Mancuso started making small tweaks to her diet and lifestyle, stayed consistent, and the weight came off. Leah MancusoNow 188 pounds, Mancuso, a photographer based in Scottsdale, Arizona, feels like a new person. One nutritious food per dayInstead of trying to overhaul her whole diet, Mancuso started small by eating one nutritious food every day — the first was eggs. Nutrition-wise, Mancuso progressed from eating one nutritious food a day to keeping a food journal. She returned to Disneyland 200 pounds lighterIn December 2023, Mancuso went back to Disneyland nearly 200 pounds lighter than her previous visit.

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☆ The US has a rich drag history. Here’s why the art form will likely outlast attempts to restrict it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Most of those efforts failed, but they have fueled harmful rhetoric around drag performers and the art form itself. Barbara Alper/Getty ImagesDrag has become increasingly visible in recent years through mainstream shows like “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and popular public events such as drag brunches, drag bingo and drag queen story hours, in which drag performers read children’s books to young audiences, often at libraries. Pickle reads from a book during the Drag Queen Story Hour program at a Los Angeles library in 2019. These lawmakers falsely claim that drag performers “groom” or sexualize children, of which there is also no evidence. It’s why Alaska Thunderf**k, the blonde bouffanted winner of the second season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” first got into drag – to make art that wasn’t bound by rules.

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☆ I lost over 200 pounds without surgery or drugs. I just got really strict with what I was eating.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

No one knows more about losing weight than a fat person. Then, I lost over 200 pounds and realized that we need more compassion and nuance when it comes to talking about weight. I was super strict, and over the next 14 months I lost 200 pounds. I can love my (still fat) body while also making it as healthy as possible, which might involve losing weight. When I weighed 420 pounds, the idea of climbing Mount Everest would have seemed more reasonable than losing 200 pounds.

Persons: Ian Karmel, Alisa Karmel, we've, —, à, Austin Powers, Alisa, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Panda Express

☆ This start-up is making artificial hair from bananas
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Leah Collins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Some people complain that synthetic hair can irritate their scalp and a study of synthetic hair in Nigeria found the presence of potentially harmful heavy metals and chemicals. We want to empower women to make informed decisions about what hair they use and what’s best for them.”Tumusiime says that, unlike synthetic hair, her product is biodegradable, durable and can be easily styled, treated and colored. Since it’s made from discarded banana stems, she adds, it’s also a way to help curb that waste. In the US, St.Louis-based Rebundle also sells hair extensions made from banana fibers, while Nourie Hair offers a hair alternative for braiding made from Ginseng root extract and rosemary. But synthetic hair can be bought for as little as $1 for a bundle.

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☆ A 73-year-old lost 185 pounds by going to the gym and eating a low-carb diet. She reversed her diabetes and ditched her scooter.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Maureen Hagar ditched her mobility aids after losing 185 pounds through a healthy diet and regular exercise. "I'm very proud," Hagar told Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementThe trainer said low-intensity exercise suited Hagar better"One of our goals has been to redevelop her balance and dexterity in her feet," Conway told Business Insider. Do you have an interesting story about weight loss that you'd like to share with Business Insider?

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☆ 3 types of ultra-processed foods that may be healthier than homemade
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

These days, whenever experts talk about the irrefutable dangers of ultra-processed foods, they're usually a breath away from mentioning Hall's research. At this point, ultra-processed foods are just a part of our modern life living under a giant commercial food system. Related storiesHere are his best tips for selecting more "potentially healthy ultra-processed foods." Don't assume all ultra-processed foods are created equalCategorizing a food as "ultra-processed" doesn't tell you which nutrients are in it. AP Photo/Morry GashCategorizing a food as an ultra-processed food doesn't technically tell you anything about the nutrients in that particular food.

Persons: —, Kevin Hall, Hall, Shutterstock, we've, he's Organizations: Service, National Institutes of, Business, Hall, AP, NOVA

☆ National Doughnut Day: Free doughnuts from Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’ and other chains
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | Emily Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The first Dutch doughnuts didn’t have a hole, but they were fried in hot oil and the dough was sweet. Enough of the boring stuff, here’s where to get free doughnuts:Dunkin’Customers can get a free doughnut with a purchase of a beverage on Friday. Krispy KremeThe chain is making it easy to celebrate: Any of its regular doughnuts, like glazed or cake, are free with no purchase necessary. Plus, it’s selling a dozen of its glazed doughnuts for just $2 with the purchase of a regularly priced dozen of doughnuts. Shipley Do-NutsThe chain, with more than 300 locations primarily in Texas, is giving out free glazed doughnuts with any purchase.

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☆ Opinion: I just don’t get watching organized sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( David G. Allan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It’s usually these professional sport high holidays where I’m cornered into admitting I’m sports agnostic. The winning and losing of watching professional sports is a faux drama, a soap opera with injuries. The difference is, of course, that the wins and losses of politics don’t benignly reset at the start of the next season. It’s the watching, and caring about, professional sports as an adult that eludes my understanding. Forgetting who he was talking to, he began his explanation by comparing his home team to another professional underdog team.

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☆ Shaving? Wax? At home laser? Experts share the best way to remove your hair for the summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —With hotter weather often comes more skin showing—and for many that means increased sense of pressure to get rid of body hair. Laser hair removal treatments are offered both at dermatologists’ offices and places like medical spas. At home devicesYou might have seen advertisements all over your social media pop up for devices marketed to be like at home laser hair removal. “They may get temporary hair removal, but it’s very difficult to get good permanent hair removal,” she said. Waxing, creams and shavingWaxing and shaving are time honored methods of hair removal, Hooper said.

Persons: Deirdre Hooper, Suzanne Kilmer, ” Hooper, Hopper, ” Kilmer, Hooper, “ You’re, Kilmer, “, ”, haven’t Organizations: CNN, Audubon Dermatology, Surgery, Northern, University of California, Davis Medical, IPL –, IPL Locations: New Orleans, Northern California, Davis , California

☆ The Kate Middleton-approved brand Me+Em is expanding to the US. I visited its NYC flagship and saw why the royals love it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The UK-based fashion brand Me+Em has become a royal favorite in recent years. Kate Middleton has reworn a pink dress from Me+Em to royal engagements, and Meghan Markle sported a jacket from the brand in 2020. Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, was even spotted wearing the same Me+Em dress Queen Camilla owns in 2023, as Hello! Samantha Grindell/Business InsiderThe mirror was huge, and the lighting was built into the walls to save space. After seeing the Me+Em store and its clothes, I understood why it had charmed the royals.

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☆ The Cost of Traveling While Gay: Passing As Straight Helps Us Travel
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Timothy Moore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementHomosexuality isn't illegal in Egypt, but the country is famous for its discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community. "Not all states have equal protection laws, especially for transgender and gender-diverse individuals," John Tanzella, president and CEO of the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association, told Business Insider. Airbnb hosts can indicate they're LGBTQ-friendly in their listings, and there are companies and entire cruise lines dedicated to gay travel. Perhaps the most comprehensive is the IGLTA, which has been helping members of the community travel safely since 1983. "The future of LGBTQ+ travel is bright," Tanzella said, though he cautioned significant hurdles still remain.

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☆ Dr Pepper just passed Pepsi as the second biggest soda brand
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

But the runner up spot, long held by Pepsi, now belongs to Dr Pepper. Dr Pepper and Pepsi both had 8.3%, with Dr Pepper technically ahead. For years a regional favorite, Dr Pepper in the 1970s marketed itself to a national audience as a unique flavor. The addition was “a standout success,” Timothy Cofer, CEO of Dr Pepper parent company Keurig Dr Pepper, said during an analyst call in April. Unlike Coca-Cola and Keurig Dr Pepper, Pepsico has a massive food business — its sprawling portfolio includes Quaker, Frito-Lay and more.

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☆ I tried 10 desserts from Costco, and there are 7 I'd buy again
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Paige Bennett | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Kirkland Signature cheesecake and vanilla cake with cheesecake layer are amazing. I wasn't a fan of Costco's strawberries-and-cream bar cake but the tuxedo one was good. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . And although unique items like gold bars and faux trees are to thank, so is Costco's private label, Kirkland Signature. Kirkland Signature product sales sometimes make up a quarter of the chain's revenue — and this includes the sweets coming out of Costco bakeries.

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☆ It’s gonna be a hot, hot summer. Spicy snack foods and drinks are bringing the heat
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“The spicy trend is here to stay,” Sally Lyons Wyatt, packaged goods and foodservice industry advisor with market research firm Circana, said in an interview with CNN. Spicy plus sweet give you “Swicy.” And yes, brands are trying to make it a thing as they look for ways to stretch out the spicy trend. Starbucks in the spring also introduced limited-time hot honey drinks, made with wildflower honey infused with chili peppers, such as Hot Honey Affogato and Hot Honey Espresso Martini to the menu at its Starbucks Reserve roasteries and select US stores. Nestle has also trotted out recent spicy innovations such as California Pizza Kitchen’s hot honey croissant crust pizza, Stouffer’s spicy nacho mac and Hot Pockets x Hot Ones. “Americans have made cult-favorites out of condiments like Sriracha and hot honey.

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☆ Posting about my low-paid job on TikTok helped me earn big. Now I can do what I love without worrying about money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

During my sophomore year at Duke University, I decided to move to France for a sixth-month pastry school. Since studying at pastry school, I've worked as a pastry chef and have been building a baking TikTok account alongside my degree. While at pastry school, I started making baking content on TikTokI downloaded the TikTok app a month before going to pastry school. I think it's cool I've been able to supplement my pastry work with money from content creation. Content creation has helped me to pay for more of my expenses.

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☆ Ukraine’s Oreo production is back in business after Mondelez repaired its war-damaged factory
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Mondelez’s plant in Trostyanets is now fully rebuilt after opening partially last year to make chocolates, according to a company statement. The company said the Oreo cookies and other chocolates produced at the Ukrainian factory are not being exported to neighboring Russia. Mondelez said it was making its business in Russia “stand-alone” with a self-sufficient supply chain by the end of 2023. “We continue to increase our investments in supporting and rebuilding Ukraine,” the company said in the statement. Norges Bank, Mondelez’s 11th-largest shareholder according to LSEG’s Eikon, backed the proposal, according to the fund’s disclosures.

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☆ Moms say their weight-loss drugs had a trickle-down effect — making their entire families healthier
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Emily Farache | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewA vacation to Myrtle Beach last spring turned into a wake-up call for Jamie Bernardi and her family. Jamie BernardiThis is what researchers variously call the "trickle-down effect," "the ripple effect," or "the halo effect": when a person's lifestyle changes benefit their family members and close contacts who aren't under medical care. Doctors and researchers hope the trickle-down effect will help curb new cases of obesity. Taking controlThe trickle-down effect isn't just an added bonus. Just three weeks after she first jabbed her belly with Mounjaro, Bernardi bought everyone in her family generic watches to count their steps.

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A broker sent him a listing: The founder of Novel Ice Cream, which owned two local scoop shops in Arizona, wanted to sell. The parties agreed on a $1.1 million purchase price for Novel. "They really liked the idea, and so they graciously put down the $110,000, which was 10% of the purchase price, to buy [it]." Allard bought the scoop shops — located in Phoenix and Mesa, respectively — in August 2023. "I'm living way below my means so I can invest as much as possible back into my business."

Persons: Shawn Allard, Allard, He's Organizations: Small Business Administration, CNBC Locations: Arizona, Phoenix, Mesa

☆ Taco Bell’s oversized Cheez-It collab is finally going nationwide
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —One of the most eagerly anticipated items ever made by Taco Bell is finally getting a nationwide release. The “Big Cheez-It Tostada” layers ground beef, reduced-fat sour cream, tomatoes, lettuce and cheddar cheese on the cheesy cracker for $3.49. Taco Bell is also adding a "Big Cheez-It Box" to menus for a limited time. Like other fast food chains, Taco Bell’s parent, Yum Brands, isn’t resistant to a slowdown in consumer spending, especially among lower-income diners. Shares of Yum Brands (YUM) have risen nearly 5% for the year.

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Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailI bought an ice cream shop—now it brings in $1.2 million a yearShawn Allard, 27, quit his job as a dental consultant last year to buy Novel Ice Cream, which owns two Arizona-based ice cream shops. Novel boasts 12 different ice cream flavors, which can be scooped into a standard waffle cone or stuffed between either glazed donuts or Belgian waffles. The business brought in $1.2 million in 2023 sales, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.

Persons: Shawn Allard Organizations: CNBC Locations: Arizona

☆ Walgreens is cutting prices on 1,500 items, joining Target, Walmart and Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Walgreens is joining other retailers in cutting prices across the board, from snacks to toiletries and even Squishmallows, in an effort to lure back inflation-weary shoppers turned off by high prices. Prices are dropping immediately on more than 1,500 items online and at its stores, which include both name and store brands, Walgreens announced Wednesday. In the past few weeks, competitors including Target, Walmart and Amazon slashed prices on thousands of household goods to rev up consumer spending. “Walgreens understands our customers are under financial strain and struggle to purchase everyday essentials,” said Tracey D. Brown, Walgreens’ retail president and chief customer officer, in a release. Meanwhile, a host of other retailers report earnings Thursday, including Dollar General and Costco.

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