Blog Posts by The Bethenny Show

Sometimes a bikini wax is a necessary evil, whether you're looking to hit the beach or just clean things up downstairs - but between the uncomfortable situation you're in and the potential for pain, it's not exactly the most pleasant way to spend an afternoon. That's why psyching yourself up for a visit to the waxer is a must.

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We went to a pro, Maggie Santos, general manager of J. Sisters salon and spa in New York City - famous for its near-painless waxes - for a few tips on how you can bear the getting-bare process.

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Holy calorie avalanche! A new University of Toronto study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found the average sit-down restaurant meal contains almost 90 percent of a person's daily recommended allowance of fat and more than half of the USDA's recommended calorie count per day. Even the study authors themselves said that was "alarmingly high."

If that's the case for Canadian restaurants, we can only imagine the truckload of fat and calories that's in the giant portions at American eateries. There's nothing wrong with dining out at a restaurant, obviously, but there are a few Bethenny-approved steps to take to make sure you're not overdoing it.


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Recipe: Chickpea and Basil Salad
Your Face Can Reveal Your Diet and Exercise Vices - Really!

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We didn't know it would be so obvious if we OD'd on sugary foods once in a while! "The Daily Mail" reports that cardinal lifestyle sins, like not eating enough greens and forgoing the gym for the couch, can literally show up on your face.

Here's a glimpse into what a few of the docs in the piece said about how food and your activity level can affect how people (actually) see you.

For healthy recipe ideas, check out these delish dishes:

Recipe: Chickpea and Basil Salad
Recipe: Hummus is Taking Over the World
Recipe: Bethenny's Whole-Grain French Toast

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Reality check - the #1 giveaway of your age isn't your face, it's your hands. Bethenny's skin wizard, Dr. Howard Sobel, says, "Like any other part of the body, the skin on the hands loses its elasticity. The hands are especially affected because of constant exposure to the sun and the environment."

Then there are those gross veins that make fingerless gloves look like a better option every day. "We lose fat in our hands as we age, which makes those blood vessels more noticeable and makes the hands look older."

Even women who take care of their skin often neglect the skin on their hands… but that's where Dr. Sobel's tips come in handy!

Dr. Sobel

Howard D.Sobel, MD is an attending Dermatologist & Dermatologic Surgeon at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC who has been voted one of the best Dermatologic Surgeons by NY Magazine for 13 consecutive years. Dr. Sobel received his degree in medicine from the Albert Einstein School of Medicine and completed his Read More »from Give Your Hands an Anti-Aging Makeover

If you caught Bethenny on "Ellen" last week, you saw her down-to-earth chat with Ellen DeGeneres and her on-trend outfit. What you didn't see is what went on backstage, before the show, in Bethenny's old stomping grounds - where she shot test episodes of her show last summer. Watch the video!

Here are a few tricks of the trade when it comes to getting ready for TV, Bethenny-style:

• Barbecue Popchips make for a convenient pre-show snack. Parcel them into a cup for easy eating.

• Like a quarterback wears glare-reducing eye black for games, prepping for the screen sometimes includes collagen eye patches. One type: Lifting Anti-Age Collagen Eye Patches with Bio-Gold and Hyaluronic Acid at $15.50 for five pairs.

• Multi-tasking is a must for busy women like Bethenny. She toted along a galley copy of her upcoming must-read book, "Skinnygirl Solutions: Your Straight-Up Guide to Home, Health, Family, Career, Style, and Sex" to edit while she primped. You can pre-order it on Amazon.com

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Following Angelina Jolie's announcement via a New York Times op-ed that she underwent a double mastectomy after learning of her increased risk for breast cancer, women have had questions about what Jolie's experience and the BRCA gene test could mean for their lives.

We turned to our women's health expert, Dr. Roshini Rajapaksa, for more information on the BRCA gene blood test and insurance coverage as it relates to breast cancer.

Mastectomies, breast reconstruction, and breast cancer treatment are covered by insurance.

The BRCA blood test, which looks for gene mutations, might not be covered by insurance.

"BRCA coverage is variable depending on the insurance plan, and the patient's medical and family history," Dr. Raj says. "Someone who is not at increased risk for breast cancer would never be able to have a BRCA test covered by insurance."

A preventive mastectomy, without a BRCA test, is sometimes covered by insurance.

"For example, they may cover it if the

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A quick hair fix is a total godsend on busy days: Bethenny took a break, post-workout and manicure and before picking up Bryn from school, to show us how she styles her hair on day three after a blow-dry.

"It's not gross; it's just kind of lifeless, so the move is gonna have to be a headband," Bethenny says. If she went another day without washing, she says, it would be a hat.

Here's how to use a stylish headband, like Bethenny's vintage Gucci one, to get a sleek, grown-up look:

1. Turn your head upside down and spritz the roots with a dry shampoo like Bethenny's favorite, Oscar Blandi Pronto Invisible Volumizing Dry Shampoo Spray.

2. Fluff the hair (or "jhushz" it, in Bethenny lingo) to get some volume.

3. Carefully slide a headband straight back from your forehead, until a few inches of your hairline is exposed.

"A headband can be a good thing," she says. "I know it's very "Gossip Girl"; I am 42, not 22, with a smudged nail, but this is how I'm rockin'."

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You're sweaty, smelly… and late to yoga? Oh, no. Don't be that girl. Here's how not to annoy your fellow yogis…

Today kicks off National Etiquette Week, and celeb yoga trainer Kristin McGee, who you know from "Body by Bethenny," is speaking the truth.

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"I wanted to share ways you can be courteous and gracious in yoga class. As a yoga teacher for over 17 years now, here are some of the most un-yogic manners you should try to avoid."

1. Being late for class.
I realize we all have such busy lives and it's truly hard to be on time always, but it's also very disruptive to a class when someone walks in late. It's also dangerous, depending on how late you arrive. If you've missed some of the warm-up, you could injure yourself. If you are running late and you really want to take class, be as polite and quiet as you can when you enter the room, and before you stay, and ask the yoga teacher "Is it okay for me to still join in?"

2. Leaving early from class.

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