Everyday Rockstar, Expiration Dates, Skin Fasting, The Perfect Party, Food Storage, Plant Based Eating, The Meaning of Flowers

Everyday Rockstar (0:00:00) Lisa and Richie talk with this week’s feature Everyday Rockstar. You or someone you love could be featured too! Send your nominations to thelisashow@byu.edu. Expiration Dates (0:04:07) There are two types of people in this world: those who strictly follow expiration dates, and those who live by the “it’s bad when it’s bad” philosophy. But no matter what guidelines you adhere to, we’ve all had experiences where our food lived months past its expiration date. And on the flip side, we’ve had moments where our food went bad weeks before it was supposed to. So, what’s the deal with expiration and sell-by dates, and when should we follow them? Today, we’re joined by Ryan Nebeker, a research and policy analyst for the environmentally conscious company FoodPrint, to discuss when it’s the right time to throw food out. Skin Fasting (0:16:03) We all have skin care routines to help us get the skin we want. It can be as simple as moisturizing every night to spending hours every morning prepping your skin with a variety of products. And there is a product for everything: ageing, wrinkles, acne, dry skin.... You name it. But have you ever considered throwing away all of those treatments and just letting your skin breathe for a minute? This idea, where you don’t use any products on your skin, is called “skin fasting.” It makes a lot of people nervous, because many of us have come to rely on skincare products. So, we invited Heidi Prather, a certified dermatologist from Austin, Texas, to discuss this trend and what the benefits are. The Perfect Party (0:34:26) Don’t you just love a good party? Obviously right now we shouldn’t be hosting huge gatherings... but when things begin to go back to normal, we’ll need some party planning tips, because you know I’ll be throwing a party to celebrate COVID being over! Now, behind every good party is time spent planning and prepping your home which can cause a lot of stress. So, how can we throw an awesome party without spreading ourselves too thin? To help