NOTEWORTHY

1. If any of you are interested in purchasing a ZeroWater filter (for drinking & cooking), I have two $10 coupons -- 1 for the 10-cup pitcher/carafe and another for the 23-cup dispenser. I bought the 23-cup size, which has turned out to be perfect for me. I love this filter. Consumer Reports ranks it quite a bit higher than Brita (no offense to the Brita users) for removing more and higher levels of contaminants.

2.  For heating up metabolism (burning fat), Dr. Oz recommends, without reservation, 500 mg/day of Brown Seaweed. Adding 2 drops of black licorice makes Brown Seaweed even more effective, he says.

3.  Part 3 of 3 on the Waist is coming soon. I know y'all can't wait.