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DIY Olive Oil Face Mask

At Kosterina, the olive is at the center of everything we do (#extravirgineverything)  including enjoying it with our meals and using daily as the best remedy for dry skin and maintaining skin balance. Today we wanted to share a very easy DIY Olive Oil Face Mask that you can use with ingredients commonly found in your kitchen pantry.

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Mother's Day Gift Guide: Show your Mom some love

It's hard to believe we are already talking about May! Mother's Day is right around the corner, falling on May 9th this year. While moms deserve to be celebrated everyday, Mother's Day is a special reminder to show a little extra appreciation to the ones we wouldn't be here without.

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Gardening for beginners, the new way

As the weather gets warmer here in New York, it's been fascinating to watch the growth of my little office garden filled with plants and herbs. While it's quite different than the gardening of my childhood where I'd watch my grandparents tend to their figs and grapes each day - my tiny Aerogarden on my office windowsill does the trick. 

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Crying On The Spin Bike

We're in the thick of uncertainty during this global pandemic and one thing we can do to spur positive change during this time is to create healthy habits. Although working out is not always at the top of my list, lately, I've been finding that creating time and space to move my body has been extremely helpful for my overall mental well-being. 

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If you're gonna eat bread, make it sourdough

For a long time, we've been hearing in the wellness world that carbs are bad. Don't eat bread. It doesn't have any nutrients, it causes leaky gut, it makes you fat, etc. But guys, I’m not going to make it through the rest of my lifetime without bread.

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The Why For Natural Wines

How often have you enjoyed a glass of wine and woken up with a terrible headache the next morning? Well, you might be surprised to learn that your headache might not only be from a slight hangover - but what's in your wine.

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Our Guide to Goal Setting

Happy New Year! It's January(!), which in the Kosterina household means we are busy prepping our annual goals and strategic plan for 2020. The act of thinking through your goals and putting them down on paper makes it much more likely that you'll actually achieve yo

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Inspired Holiday Gift Guide

As the holiday season approaches, self-care pivots into giving and sharing with others. 

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The Only Smoothie Recipe You'll Ever Need

Hi Kosterina Family,As summer comes to a close, we've been thinking a lot about what it means to glow - from the insi...

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The Fast-Mimicking Diet

Last week, I tried the 5-day Fast-Mimicking Diet and it’s easier to follow than you would think.

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The Kosterina Coffee Experiment: Just Add Fat

Today, I kicked a very bad habit. To give you a little glimpse into my coffee psyche...

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7 Reasons You Need an Olive Oil Subscription

While the average American consumes ~1kg of olive oil per person per year, Greeks consume about 20x that amount. Here's why you should make it a habit to add generous amounts of high antioxidant content olive oil to your diet.