November 16, 2018 at 12:28PM The obsession with acronyms is real these days: There’s FOMO, JOMO, FOBO, as well as BDE and BBE. And the workout community is no exception. When it comes to increasing your heart’s BPMs, the shorthands all seem to be derived from one sweaty source: HIIT or high-intensity interval training. If you thrive on super-intense workouts that take your breath away in 20 minutes or less, HIIT and all its relatives might already be in your toolbox. Just in case you’re still confounded by the jargon though (EMOM, HILIT—what?), below you’ll find a master glossary of all your options so you can choose which one (or combo) is right for you. HIIT, HILIT, HVIT? Here’s how to decipher each heart-pumping workout. Photo: Getty Images/Aleksandar Georgiev HIIT Let’s start with the basics. HIIT is all about high energy output with extremely short recoveries in between each circuit. (Translation: The workout’s fly by, and could not be easier to squeeze into your day.) Pros will tell you that if you’re not dusted by the end of a 30-minute sesh, you might consider dialing up the difficulty—not the time—in your next session. One HIIT workout might take you from squats, to split lunges, to reverse planks, and so on. And the fun part of these workouts is that once you’ve mastered 20 or so moves, you can totally go freestyle and design your own workouts. HILIT If burpees are so not your cup of tea, you might just love HILIT (high-intensity, low-impact) workouts. HILIT is designed to
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The trendiest vacation spot in the US is somewhere you’ve probably never heard of
November 16, 2018 at 10:19AM Okay, not to ruffle any geographic feathers, but Ohio isn’t exactly a common hot spot at the top of travel bucket lists. With the warm, sandy beaches of Florida, the mesmerizing cactus-lined hiking trails in Arizona, and the insanely-impressive food scene in Austin, there are certainly other destinations on your radar. But it might be time to re-examine your wanderlusting priorities; that midwestern state just so happens to be home to one of the most up-and-coming spots in the country. HomeAway‘s 2019 Trend Report looked at data from its domestic and international demand over the last year and found Hocking Hills, Ohio, is the fastest-growing destination. The growth of the area—which is nicknamed Southeastern Ohio’s “Scenic Wonderland,” BTW—has completely sky-rocketed, increasing more than 130 percent in the past 12 months, according to the vacation rental marketplace—which has more than two million places in 190 countries. And in the past three years, there was a 375 percent increase. Basically, if you want to visit, you better book a space to stay—stat. View this post on Instagram Is this your favorite waterfall? #Repost @broesue_photography A post shared by Hocking Hills Tourism Assoc. (@myhockinghills) on Nov 14, 2018 at 12:39pm PST //www.instagram.com/embed.js It really only takes one look at a photo of the area to understand what all the fuss is about. The destination—which is about an hour from Columbus—is home to a state park of the same name that’s all sorts of stunning. While you’re there, you can experience a
Why gray hairs happen earlier in some people than others
November 16, 2018 at 09:33AM Having turned 30, I’m beginning to hear more and more of my friends talk about the fact that they’re starting to get their first gray hairs. I try to be empathetic, but it’s really hard—because I can’t even remember a time when the gray hairs haven’t been sprouting from my head. It’s been that long. At first—as a teenager already filled with angst—I wondered why I was dealing with a beauty issue that’s usually reserved for a few decades later. But what started as a minor petulance (a few silver strands here and there) became a perpetual annoyance and enemy of my wallet. Not only that, but my relatively early experience with gray hair didn’t just impact my beauty regimen, it also took a knock at my self-esteem. I started spending hours in the salon chair every four-to-six weeks on the dot. And while I know that more-and-more young women are embracing their gray hair now, I still feel my most confident when it’s a cool-toned dark brown. So, I went straight to a dermatologist to find out why gray hair happens for people at such varying ages and the best ways to address it. For clarity (and perhaps some justified comfort), here’s why some people have to deal with grays before others ever do. Why gray hairs happen Early on, my parents accepted the blame for my whitened strands, and they were right to do so: The matter of when you go gray is mainly dependent upon
Faux fur is a very real trend right now—and we have a more conscious consumer to thank for it
November 16, 2018 at 09:18AM Maybe it’s because more fashion brands are jumping on the cruelty-free bandwagon, entire cities are going fur free (looking at you Los Angeles), or the fact that it’s so dang plush and cozy, but faux fur coats are one of the most popular winter jacket styles this year. Even before the weather outside was frightful enough to make you want to turn into a teddy bear, eBay saw a 105-percent spike in interest for faux fur. It sold over 50,000 fuzzy vests, coats, backpacks, and other fashion items that closely resemble stuffed animals from September to July alone, as revealed in its 2018 shopping report. It’s not just eBay, either. Designers Amélie Brick and Lauren Nouchi, co-founders of the French fashion brand Apparis, specialize in faux fur coats and say they’ve seen an uptick in interest, too. They believe a major reason why faux fur is finding so much favor right now is because it doesn’t look as fake as it used to. “The vegan products of the past have tainted a generation of consumers into thinking that vegan leather or faux fur isn’t as soft or as warm as the real thing, but technology has come a long way,” says Brick. She and Nouchi add that it’s not just vegans who are interested in faux fur anymore, but also younger and more conscientious consumers. “We strongly believe that the new generation thinks and buys differently,” says Nouchi. “They are becoming more and more aware of
You can cut your turkey cooking time in half with this quick hack
November 16, 2018 at 09:03AM Thanksgiving Day is the ultra-marathon of cooking. You’ve trained—mastering how to make cauliflower mashed potato and taste-testing different types of gluten-free stuffing. Now, it’s go-time. Without a doubt, the part of the meal that is the most time-consuming and tedious is the turkey. And considering the whole feast is named after the bird, it’s a pretty critical part of the meal. But there’s an amazing cooking method that will free up your time—and oven—cooking the turkey in literally half the time. Behold, spatchcock, the cooking technique Taste of Home says takes turkey cooking down to an hour-and-half from the three or four hours normally required. Here’s how it works: Basically, you remove the backbone of the turkey so that it lays flat in the oven. That’s it. Your entrée will still come out evenly cooked, juicy, and ready to plate. Wondering how exactly you remove the backbone of a bird? First, put the turkey on a cutting board, face down. Then, use kitchen shears to put along the spine. When you’re ready, remove the backbone with your hand. (Just like the traditional turkey cooking method, spatchcock is not for the squeamish.) And like that, you’ve freed up the oven and made room for everything else you have to use it for. (Yes, people will notice if your sweet potato casserole is missing.) This hack is so good that you just may find yourself using it year-round anytime you’ve craving some poultry for dinner. If the thought
How a food delivery app plans to change the lives of women in Libya
November 16, 2018 at 08:59AM Women-run businesses have become more and more the norm here in the U.S.—just look at Glossier CEO Emily Weiss, Pepsi CEO Indra Nooyi, and Orangetheory Fitness co-founder Ellen Latham for examples. But that change has been slow to arrive to other parts of the world—particularly Libya. Libya has long struggled with women’s rights—during the regime of Muammar Gaddafi, women were largely excluded from politics and often couldn’t get an education outside the traditionally gendered realms of healthcare and administration. And although women played a large role in the revolution of 2011 that ended Gaddafis rule, continued conflict and instability (including the rise of Isis in some areas) has made it hard for women in some regions to gain a foothold in society without facing threats and violence. There are also traditional cultural norms at play prohibiting many Libyan women from leaving their homes or interacting with other men, unless they have permission from their male guardian. This context helps explain why only one out of four Libyan women is legally employed, according to The World Bank. But that may change soon, in part thanks to a new food app called Yummy. The app, founded by two Libyan women, hopes to give more women a way to grow businesses from home by selling food they make themselves. Here’s how it works: Anyone—man or woman—looking to sell their homemade food applies to be a vendor on the app. They send samples to Yummy HQ, located in southern Libya, where the dishes
Dishwasher vs. hand washing: Here’s which one uses less water
November 16, 2018 at 08:35AM Even though—for the first time in my adult life—I finally have a dishwasher in my apartment, it doesn’t get used very often. In my efforts to be more sustainable, most of our dishes are washed by hand and set in the drying rack to save water—but it turns out all that extra work isn’t more environmentally-friendly…at all. According to the New York Times, despite it seeming like hand-washing dishes would save way more water, that’s not the case. Because the typical kitchen faucet produces 1.5 gallons every minute, even a quickie, three-minute wash job could take 4.5 gallons of water. And let’s be real—most times, hand-washing takes way longer than a few measly minutes. The dishwasher, on the other hand, can make an entire load of dirty dishes squeaky-clean with just 3.5 gallons, said Einav Henenson, a deputy area director for the Arizona Department of Water Resources—which, by the way, is something that has drastically improved over the years due to most machines being certified by the government’s Energy Star program. While the typical kitchen faucet produces 1.5 gallons every minute, the dishwasher can make an entire load of dirty dishes squeaky-clean with just 3.5 gallons. Basically, the end result of this longtime debate is the best news ever, but there are some general rules to follow to make sure your newfound love of the dishwasher isn’t going to turn wasteful. Peter Brostrom, a water efficiency manager for the California Water Resources Control Board, said you should only use
The Simple Mindset Shift That Could Help Reduce Physical Pain
November 16, 2018 at 07:00AM Research shows that if we expect something to hurt, it will. Continue Reading… Author Georgina Berbari | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Your coffee addiction could be because you’re a genetic “super-taster”
November 16, 2018 at 08:11AM Even as a full-blown adult, I’m always amazed when people guzzle down plain black coffee in all its bitter glory without adding anything into it to make it taste less, well, aggressive. (Whether or not those people are psychopaths, though, remains up for debate.) Over the years, I’ve tried taking a sip just to see if things have changed, and it always results in a puckered-up face that looks like I downed a glass of lemon juice or a shot of mezcal. And evidently, there’s a simple explanation why: I’m not a genetic “super-taster” like other effortlessly cool coffee drinkers of the world. In a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers found that your genes play a big role in how bitter flavors are experienced, and that’s exactly why some people love coffee and others can’t deal. After comparing preferences for coffee or tea of more than 400,000 participants ages 37 to 73—and noting whether they carried bitter taste receptor genes or not—it became clear those who do carry bitter taste receptors for caffeine tended to be bigger coffee drinkers than the average, well, Joe. And I mean serious fanatics: They gulped down more than four cups every day and enjoyed the taste while they were doing it. According to the researchers, every copy of the bitter taste receptor gene someone had upped their chances of being a big coffee drinker by 20 percent—and because of their ability to enjoy the bitterness, they were dubbed “super-tasters” of caffeine.
“I thought my high-functioning anxiety made me better at my job. I was so, so wrong”
November 16, 2018 at 08:00AM Here’s the thing I hate to admit because it makes me sound dramatic: Most days, I wake up with my heart racing. I might want to go back to sleep, but my brain’s already humming: It’s 8 a.m. and you’re only just waking up? Some people, better-than-you people, have been up for hours. They’ve worked out, cleaned their house, read the news, and finished half their work. You went to bed at 3 a.m., and now here we are. So every morning, I wake up knowing there’s only one course of action: Do. Something. Anything. But do it soon. And fast. This way of operating is a response to the anxiety I’ve struggled with for years—maybe since I was 8 or 10. My brain has found a way to motivate me, even when I’m at my lowest, by using guilt, shame, and comparison to other people. Some days it feels more automatic than breathing. And after years of exhaustively running through life and succeeding, my anxiety made me think it was my friend. I’m trying to dismantle that. What it’s like “white-knuckling” through life Basically, my entire adult life has been run by my high-functioning anxiety. It’s not an official diagnosis—more of how my body responds to the crippling doubt and paralysis that comes with anxiety. It’s an adrenaline-fueled, fight-or-flight response your body uses to look and feel productive (You get so much done! You’re a master of lists and multi-tasking! You’re a problem-solving queen!),