Food

I recently watched a video on WSJ that said that airlines were bringing (back) healthy food! Great news, right? In my opinion, Virgin America offers by far the healthiest options with oatmeal for breakfast. Lunch and dinner options include a fresh vegetable salad, or a salad with spinach, strawberries and goat cheese. Sounds pretty good right? United is making some efforts as well, although clearly it does not compare with Virgin America. On United flights longer than 3 hours, you can purchase Yogurt Parfait, Thai Chicken Wrap, etc. Alaska Airlines, whose slogan is "elevate food to a higher standard", offers a Smart Heart Picnic Pack (which contains oatmeal square, nuts, crackers), as well as a cheese and fruit platter. However, it seems that people don't want to eat...

There is a small minority of people that are uncomfortable eating out unless accompanied by others; we're here to tell you're missing out! Bella DePaulo, Ph.D in Psychology, recently conducted a very interesting survey comparing pictures of people dining alone versus people dining with the company of others. The results showed that any social stigmas our readers perceive are unfounded, and more reflective of your state of mind (click here to read more about this). Think of dining alone as an opportunity to pick the type of food you really want; no need to please friends and family, or to make compromises; the only opinion that counts is yours! We have compiled a few ideas to maximize the experience of dining by yourself: Pick a restaurant with an open or exposed kitchen....