November 20, 2018 at 01:12PM If you’re a big fan of a classic wedge or Caesar salad, then consider yourself warned: In a *breaking announcement* made earlier today, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) strongly urged anyone who is currently harboring a head of romaine in their crisper drawer to toss it, stat. It’s the second E.coli-romaine contamination this year, and so far, 32 people in Canada and 11 states, including New York, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, have taken ill. But like, the CDC is real serious about getting rid of your greens. In its statement, the org declares, “Consumers who have any type of romaine lettuce in their home should not eat it and should throw it away, even if some of it was eaten and no one has gotten sick.” We’re talking hearts of romaine, boxes of romaine, spring mix, pre-made salads—all should go in the bin. And once you’ve purged your home of the threatening salad base, your work isn’t done. The CDC recommends giving your fridge a thorough cleaning. (Hey, it’s probably about time anyway.) Use the same logic if you’re dining out tonight: Keep your eyes peeled for the veggie in your burger fixin’s, side salads, and the extraneous plate decorations that TBH usually go uneaten, but could still contaminate the rest of your food. Oh, and some un-CDC sanctioned advice, you might want to just drop the news in your Thanksgiving prep group message so everyone gets the 411. Because if one thing doesn’t go with turkey, it’s foodborne
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Switching up your workouts could be the key to your heart health
November 20, 2018 at 11:35AM When you’re smitten with your go-to workout (be it spin class, power yoga, rowing, hula-hooping), mixing things up can feel like a drag. Why mess with a good thing? But new research presented at this year’s American College of Cardiology Conference shows that two-timing on your fave sweat sesh might help reduce your chance of developing the risk factors associated cardiovascular disease (including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes). Using data sourced from 4,086 adult participants in the 2005 to 2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, researchers analyzed how static activities (like strength training) and dynamic activities (like running) affect heart health. And guess what? “Static activity appeared more beneficial than dynamic,” says Maia Smith, PhD, statistical epidemiologist and assistant professor at St. George’s University in Grenada. “Clinicians should counsel patients to exercise regardless…The important thing is to make sure they are engaging in physical activity.” —Maia Smith, PhD A boon for lifters to be sure, but the news isn’t bad for treadmill devotees: “Patients who did both types of physical activity fared better than patients who simply increased the level of one type of activity,” says Dr. Smith. “Clinicians should counsel patients to exercise regardless…The important thing is to make sure they are engaging in physical activity.” If you want to make the most of the the hour you have to hit the gym, make sure you’re giving those medicine ball slams as much attention as the stairclimber. A couple other things you can do for your
The one place you’re not applying your eye cream but should be
November 20, 2018 at 11:35AM It took me a while to start incorporating an eye cream into my skin-care routine. I figured, I’m already moisturizing my face—why doesn’t this count for the area around my eyes? But then, after countless interviews with skin-care gurus and dermatologists alike, I’ve learned that your eye area is really delicate and should be treated with special attention and extra-nourishing ingredients. As in: Yes, those eye-focused products are legit and you should use them. Then I learned something that has never crossed my mind in my years of beauty reporting—that your eye cream should also be slathered around your lips. “The skin around your lips gets wrinkled sooner than the rest of your face, just like that around the eyes.” —Ido Magal “You talk with your eyes and your mouth,” says Ido Magal, herbalist and founder of natural skin-care brand Lavido. “The skin around your lips gets wrinkled sooner than the rest of your face, just like that around the eyes.” Um, mind blown. Upon hearing this, I self-consciously tapped that skin around my pout and nodded in shocked consent. “Oh, yeah,” I thought to myself. That’s because the skin in both the eye and lip areas is very thin and needs extra-nourishing ingredients. This doesn’t mean you have to spend an extra minute doing your beauty regimen—just add your leftover eye cream or serum to the outline of your lips after dabbing your eyes, and voila: a perfectly plump and moisturized pout. As for
The easy food hack that could keep your stress levels in check
November 20, 2018 at 11:33AM If your body is pretty much always hovering around Level 10 on the stress scale, you’re not alone. Sure, daily meditation sessions and yoga classes help, but all it takes is one overly aggressive email from your boss to get your heart pounding at full-speed once again. Even though there will always be stressors in your life (womp, womp), there are some smart techniques you can use to keep your levels in check—and one of them involves grabbing your jar of nut butter. Seriously. At last night’s Well+Good TALKS: Generation Anxiety event at The Assemblage NoMad in New York City, holistic psychiatrist Ellen Vora, MD, let listeners in on a potentially game-changing secret: A lot of of the stress and anxiety you feel throughout the day is actually linked to your blood sugar. “These days, we go into a stress response too readily, and one of the things that puts the body into a stress response is a blood sugar crash,” she said. “So many of us are walking around hangry, and if you really start to trace your symptoms with anxiety or panic attacks, it’s usually around the time of the day when you’re going through a blood sugar crash.” “So many of us are walking around hangry, and if you really start to trace your symptoms with anxiety or panic attacks, it’s usually around the time of the day when you’re going through a blood sugar crash.” —Ellen Vora, MD According to Dr. Vora, this is why
The under-$50 leggings that’ll dress any long sweater up (instead of down)
November 20, 2018 at 11:10AM If there was a compatibility chart for clothing the way there is for zodiac signs, leggings and long sweaters would be a perfect match. They balance one another in a way that makes them an ideal off-duty look. But why only wear the cozy combo for low-key occasions? After some trial and error, we’ve discovered that the only thing it takes to dress up a tunic or long sweater instead of slouching it down is a pair of stretchy pants that are a little bolder than the opaque black pair you wear to work out. Like patterned tights, printed leggings can make an everyday outfit suitable for more festive occasions when you want to feel like you’re in pajamas but still look presentable. So like, all the time. Animal prints, like leopard or python, as well as plaids and tartans are the way to go. Wear them under long cozy layers in solid colors like a black turtleneck tunic. You’ll feel anything but basic. And honestly considering that these pairs all come it at under $50, I’m guessing you’ll actually feel like a million bucks. Scroll down to see the pairs of printed leggings we’d pull on right now. Photo: Express Express High-Waisted Plaid Pull-On Leggings, $25 Available in sizes XS to XL Photo: Zara Zara Faux Snakeskin Leggings, $40 Available in sizes XS to XL Photo: H&M H&M Patterned Leggings, $18 Available in sizes XS to XL Photo: Zara Zara Jewel Embellished Knit Leggings, $40
YOU’RE INVITED TO THE REVEAL OF WELL+GOOD’S 2019 WELLNESS TRENDS
November 20, 2018 at 11:00AM The Hottest Wellness News of the Year Join Well+Good for an unforgettable evening—including mocktails, a mini wellness marketplace, and four expert-filled panel discussions on the buzziest topics in beauty, food, and more—all wrapped up in a killer night of mingling with 300 Well+Good readers. Tickets: $35 per guest Program Date: Tuesday, December 4th, 2018 Location: The TimesCenter | 242 W 41 Street, New York, NY 10036 Doors Open + Mocktails: 6:30pm – 7:00pm Trend Panels: 7:00pm – 8:30pm Curate Your Own Wellness Gift Bag: 8:30pm – 9:30pm +++ Featuring All-Start Expert Panelists, Including… Frank Lipman, MD Founder of Be Well Claire Wasserman Founder of Ladies Get Paid Danielle Duboise Co-Founder of Sakara Seamus Mullen Celebrity Chef and Restaurateur Jillian Wright Co-Founder of Indie Beauty Expo Anna Duckworth Co-Founder of Miss Grass And many more! Continue Reading… Author Well+Good Editors | Well and Good Selected by iversue
Everything you want to know (and stuff you don’t!) about the vampire facial
November 20, 2018 at 10:41AM My last Saturday evening didn’t involve going out and enjoying some mezcal cocktails with my BFFs as per usual—rather, I spent my night getting my face pricked with tiny needles and then smothered with my own blood. It wasn’t some gruesome horror-flick that I was living IRL, but rather a vampire facial or PRP facial (AKA platelet rich plasma), made famous my Kim Kardashian’s Instagram (remember that bloody selfie of hers?). The PRP facial involves getting your blood drawn and then spun to isolate the plasma from the red and white blood cells. Once that’s done, the liquid is then microneedled into skin. The benefits are wide-ranging and include everything from decreasing the appearance of fine lines, to zapping acne scars and hyperpigmentation, to stimulating collagen. “The plasma’s the growth factor—so basically that’s like the fertilizer for the lawn.” —Nurse Gigi “The plasma’s the growth factor of blood—so basically that’s like the fertilizer for the lawn,” says Genevieve Vielbig, RN, BSN, CANS, AKA Nurse Gigi, the certified aesthetic nurse specialist who gave me the treatment that night in downtown New York. “It’s the best part of your blood. So you’re microneedling your face and making all of these micro-channels by digging holes into the skin, that way the PRP can penetrate into the skin and help to heal.” Originally, using this magical part of your blood was injected into torn ligaments in injured athletes to speed up healing, she explains—which makes it sound like it’ll do wonders to my
Chrissy Teigen asked the Internet for help finding healthy fast food, and the responses were legit helpful
November 20, 2018 at 10:26AM At home, Chrissy Teigen has mastered all things food. From reinventing avocado toast to easy and delicious one-pan meals, whipping up a healthy meal for the fam is her speciality. But out on the road—where the only options for miles are fast food fare—the struggle is real. While a mere mortal may Google “healthy fast food options” from the passenger seat, surfacing some (ahem) super helpful articles on what to eat at places like Chipotle and Panera Bread, Teigen can crowd-source her choices from her 10.6 million Twitter followers. what do you think is the healthiest meal (not side) of any normally junky fast food chain? NO JOKE ANSWERS PLEASE this is serious — christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) November 18, 2018 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js She asked, and they answered, and you know what, a lot of the responses were legit helpful. “Baked potato and chili from Wendy’s,” suggested Two Less Lonely Girls podcast host Corinne Fisher. When you nix the not-so healthy add-ons like cheese and sour cream and top your spud off with chili instead, as the comedian does, you’ll get 19 grams of protein and 11 grams of fiber. Not bad for 440 calories and $3. Another user called out that White Castle is serving up Impossible Burgers now, which are undoubtedly healthier than the chain’s OG square beef patties. A lot of Teigen’s followers seem to be hardcore Taco Bell lovers, and while not all of their suggestions are actually all that good for
Looking to make your yoga practice *even* more challenging? Ditch your mat
November 20, 2018 at 08:51AM I’ve gone to enough yoga classes that the urge to compare myself to the uber bendy, or those whose bodies seem to defy the laws of gravity has subsided. I’ve come to appreciate what my body can do (hint: it isn’t the splits). But the other day as I looked around the studio I noticed another disparity. Not only was the instructor practicing yoga without a mat, but a handful of the seemingly more advanced students were also contorting their bodies right on the wood floor. I wondered if going mat-less is a more authentic way to practice, and if so, was I ready to move beyond the comfort of my squishy rectangle. “There is absolutely nothing more advanced about not practicing yoga without a mat, but there are a lot of reasons why you might want to give yours up,” says Mandy Kruger, a yoga instructor in Portland, Oregon. While the straight lines of one’s mat can be a way to gauge alignment in certain poses, in others they can be restrictive. “In shadow yoga for example, we move in a lot of circular or non-linear flows. You want these movements to be fluid, and if you have a mat bunching up under your feet you don’t get that experience,” says Kruger. If you’ve ever done downward dog on sand or grass, you know that keeping your hands and feet from slipping takes more muscle strength than it does on a mat. There are
Finding deals on eBay and Etsy will be so much better if you use these 6 simple tips
November 20, 2018 at 08:35AM New York City may have a reputation for being one of the world’s foremost fashion capitals, but from personal experience, this doesn’t always hold true for secondhand shopping. The stylish millions occupying the city have picked through its thrift and vintage stores pretty thoroughly. As a result, I (and a lot of millennials my age) have turned to online vintage shopping. The internet is like one big warehouse capable of producing pretty much any piece of vintage clothing your heart desires; eBay is one such portal, but I more often find answers to all of my problems on Etsy. Yes, the website known mostly for cute home decor and handmade jewelry is also the best place to buy your vintage duds. Most of my prized Earthly possessions are things I’ve found while sifting through the thousands of items that fill its pages. They include but are not limited to a burgundy ’90s leisure suit, a very heavily shoulder-padded blazer emblazoned with stars, and an everyday black slip dress I wear, well, almost every day. In a lot of ways, negotiating secondhand goods online feels like digging through racks IRL to find exactly what you didn’t know you’d been searching for—just on a bigger scale. So as a seasoned and successful veteran of Etsy’s vintage section, I have a few important tips to help you navigate the seemingly endless options—plus some insider intel from Etsy’s resident trend expert Dayna Isom Johnson. Photo: Getty Images/PhotoStock-Israel 1. Have your