The holiday season brings with it some specific stresses. While we love to shop, spending hours and hours at the mall, standing in line to buy things we're not even sure our friends will like can take a toll on our mental state. And then, add the following into the mix:

• We're probably hungry because we thought we'd be out of the mall by two o'clock, and it's already four and we haven't had time to stop for lunch,
• Or maybe we did stop for lunch, but since it was mall food, our mouths taste all icky and our breath could kill a small animal,
• or, we're not all that hungry, but we're having a doozie of a time resisting the candy canes and chocolates all the stores seem to have in bowls by the registers. Why must they tempt us?
  

A simple solution to all of this is to keep some sort of tasty, low-cal treat in your purse. We recently had the chance to try the new Tic Tac Chill, and that's now our choice. For one thing, they're much bigger than your standard Tic Tac, so they last longer.

Plus, the flavors are a little more interesting -- Paradise Mint is a slightly sweet mint, while Exotic Cherry is fruity and a little tangy. And, both actually feel cool in your mouth, which reminds us to take a deep breath and try to enjoy all the madness.