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Month: October 2018

2019 Health

A sexy costume is *so* not a prereq for having a fun Halloween

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October 24, 2018 at 03:00AM I’ll be the thick slice of sourdough to your avocado smash. Besides the time I accidentally introduced myself as “Danielle” (instead of Gabrielle) to my crush (I was nervous, okay!?!), this may be the least flirty or alluring thing I’ve ever said. And since my intent was to bring the vision to life for Halloween—a holiday infamous for scantily clad, horny revelers—the distinctive un-sexiness would seem pretty surprising. For me, though, it’s the annual norm. To be clear, when I say I want to be a hearty slab of bread, I mean it literally. As in, I want to slide my bod into a large, rectangular, 100 percent polyester suit that makes me look like a crunchy base to a healthy brunch staple (like this costume example) and par-tayyyy. While I’m all for folks dressing in whatever costume makes them feel the most comfortable and attractive, the running theme of my Halloween looks has been clear: not sexy. Don’t get me wrong: I’m all for folks dressing in whatever costume makes them feel the most comfortable and attractive. Heck, I even dressed up as a Mean Girls plastic one year in college (unfortunately not Lindsay Lohan’s brilliant take on the zombie bride, which I’d gladly still wear). But in the many years that have passed since my fetch phase, the running theme of my Halloween costumes has been clear: not sexy. I’ve been Canadian bacon, a roll of toilet paper, turkey, a hot dog, a tissue

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2019 Health Vegetarians

The best healthy avocado substitutes to add to your diet

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October 23, 2018 at 12:09PM Avocados are officially a food staple—whether they’re smashed onto some whole grain toast or even enjoyed in pudding-form. And they’ve earned their rep as a gold standard for healthy fats for good reason. “Avocados are full of properties that help eliminate toxins and inflammation stuck inside your tissues, contain healthy omega-3 fats that support the absorption of nutrients and minerals through the cell walls, and are high in fibers that help to bind toxins in the gut so you can eliminate potentially harmful consequences due to everyday foods, stress, and environmental toxins,” says health coach Jenny Carr, author of Peace of Cake: The Secret to An Anti-Inflammatory Diet. But not everyone is into the green creamy fruit. In which case, an avocado substitute is needed. For some people, it’s the taste they can’t stand. For others, it’s the texture. Then there are those that experience gastro distress when they eat too much of it. Or, the aversion could be caused by an allergy. If you tend to experience itching and/or swelling of your lips, tongue, throat, or face in general, you might be experiencing oral allergy syndrome (OAS)—and unfortunately avocado is one of the foods people are often allergic to, says Harvard Medical School. And if you’re already allergic to latex, it’s not uncommon to develop an allergy to avocados at some point (as well as bananas, kiwi, chestnuts, and papaya). Even if you can eat avocados, it’s never a bad thing to cut down once in a while. According to Michigan State

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