This Week’s Up-Level List: Drinking Charcoal, A Healthy Bodega, and More

The articles, recipes, products, and trends on our radar this week.

1. Life hack: Drop a stick of activated charcoal in your water bottle for purified drinking water. Don’t worry, it’s flavorless! Learn more

2. A convenience store stocked with good-for-you foods? Sayonara, 7-Eleven. Excited to check out this new (and gorgeous!) L.A. bodega The Goods Mart that sells, among other things, kombucha-based slushies. Our inner children are flipping out. Read more

3. Kristen Dahl of Dahl House Nutrition always sources the best recipes. This easy-on-the-eyes Golden Bechamel Spaghetti Squash + Pine Nut Parmesan recipe looks simple and delightful. Make it

4. Our morning coffee isn’t complete without a dash of our favorite Coconut MCT Oil. Medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) boost metabolism and help with caffeine absorption, so you don’t get that too buzzed feeling. Learn more