December 06, 2018 at 11:30AM The thought of takeout food doesn’t quite conjure images of the healthiest meals. Rather, the term has long been associated with the stuff of fried, greasy, highly processed plates, like General Tso’s chicken or pizza (with a side of cheesy bread, natch). But it turns out that a growing number of people are actually likely to order options full of health benefits, like a bean burrito or a cauliflower rice bowl. Need proof? Food-ordering and -delivery service Grubhub just released new data pointing to top 2018 food trends, and the biggie was none other than plant-based foods. “According to Grubhub’s ordering data, bean burritos took the top spot as the food surging the most in popularity in 2018, rising 276 percent as compared to 2017,” the release reads. Another healthy food trend rising in takeout popularity is poke, with orders up over 200 percent. And it bears mentioning that red meat doesn’t appear at all in the top 10 rising food trends. “Bean burritos took the top spot as the food surging the most in popularity in 2018, rising 276 percent as compared to 2017.” —Grubhub And get this: The top trending breakfast order is a peanut butter acai bowl—winning over breakfast sandwiches. So clearly, people aren’t using a lack of food in the fridge as an excuse to load up on bad-for-you meals—or at least doing so isn’t a trending habit. Grubhub, which serves 1,700 cities nationwide, compiled these stats by analyzing millions of orders placed
Day: December 6, 2018
Tinder’s 2018 review is just more proof that modern dating is a nightmare
December 06, 2018 at 11:06AM Modern dating is a hellscape and no one can convince me otherwise. There’s a reason that I’ve been in several non-relationships, encountered more fuccbois than any person should have to stomach, and have an arsenal of excuses to leave a date at a moment’s notice. It’s because dating in 2018 is like being trapped in an escape room game, except all of the clues also electrocute you. Yet my smug, coupled-up friends love to say things like “it can’t be that bad” or “have you tried a dating app?” and basically try to gaslight me into believing that I’m wrong and dating is completely normal and fun. Well today I am (finally) vindicated. Tinder just released its 2018 year in review report (or as they called it, “The Year in Swipe”) and it confirms everything I already knew: Online dating is a waking nightmare. Let’s talk specifics on what made exactly the States’ year in swipe so horrifying. It starts with the most popular TV show among users, Friends. Everyone has their own dating red flags and dealbreakers and I am not exaggerating in the slightest when I say that being a Friends fanatic is mine. Any reference to the show on someone’s profile is an immediate swipe left for me—it’s the world’s easiest dating litmus test. Who wants to date someone who clearly has terrible taste in TV? The second red flag in this report is also Friends-related. The most-used emoji among US Tinder users is one of Joey
A New Test Could Detect Cancer Early Using Gold
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Apparently our hair ties are teeming with bacteria, but there’s an easy fix
December 06, 2018 at 10:52AM My hair tie is like my closest companion. The solid black ponytail holder wakes up with me in the morning, keeps me company all throughout the workday, holds my hair up while I’m sweating my ass off in a workout, and has even traveled the world while around my wrist. But guess what? Despite everything that my hair tie does for me, I’ve never even thought about washing it. Cue the record scratch. The thing is, hair ties are a lot like your clothing—they get dirty. And that can mean picking up all kinds of unwanted germs. “Many fabrics absorb sweat and bacteria throughout the day, including hair ties and hairbands, especially during workouts,” says Rachel Nazarian, MD, a board-certified New York City dermatologist at Schweiger Dermatology. Well, that’s gross to hear. Despite absorbing bacteria and potentially fungus (gulp), dirty hair ties won’t necessarily bother your skin, for instance. “It’s not a major issue for skin care unless the items come into contact with the skin, like headbands, which are rubbing and occluding the forehead and consistently contaminating skin with the combination of sweat and bacteria,” says Dr. Nazarian. However, if, for instance, you tie your hair up with a bacteria-ridden band, your hair can absorb some of that gunk and then get on your pillowcases at night as you sleep. Then, that could ultimately make its way to your skin spelling trouble over time. It’s like a chain-reaction, but happily it’s easy to fix. Just wash
Holy hygge! These Vans sneakers are like a puffer coat for your feet
December 06, 2018 at 10:22AM As a sometimes insomniac and full-time style editor, I’ve lost track of how many hours I spend searching online for things I really need (fine, want) like the perfect white T-shirt or pair of non-stretch jeans. More often than not, these browser window shopping sessions lead to me unearthing something I wasn’t looking for, but immediately can’t imagine living without. While this is probably not the most fiscally responsible way to spend my free time, it serves a purpose: uncovering cool things that I then share with you. So let’s call it a win-win, shall we? My latest discovery came at the bottom of a rather deep rabbit hole that found me losing hours (okay, several minutes) of my life on Need Supply Co.’s website. How do I describe Need Supply Co.? (*Strokes imaginary beard and one very real chin hair.*) The site started out as an online vintage shop in Richmond, Virginia in 1996, but has since moved on to become a purveyor of very cool clothing and accessories for women, men, and homes. It’s a mix of mainstream brands and indie designers that’s as good as any GORP you’d find on a nature hike. The one item that caught my attention on this visit, however, was a pair of Vans that are basically a puffer coat for your feet. I live for (and in) low-top white sneakers beginning that perfect spring moment, when exposing my ankles won’t immediately end in a bad case of
Pantone is predicting a sexy (and creative) 2019 with its color of the year
December 06, 2018 at 10:14AM Every time the Pantone Color Institute announces its color of the year, it starts popping up everywhere. In the past, there’s been Ultra-Violet—which is often associated with mindfulness practices—and even Rose Quartz, everyone’s favorite feminine energy-loaded crystal. But prepare for a serious reawakening with 2019’s pick. Living Coral is the newest color of the moment. It’s a hue that, according to Pantone’s vice president Laurie Pressman, can be described as a “saturated orange base with a golden undertone” that instantly makes you feel warm and welcome—something she thinks is especially important right now. “With everything that’s going on today, we’re looking for those humanizing qualities because we’re seeing online life dehumanizing a lot of things,” she told the Associated Press. “We’re looking toward those colors that bring nourishment and the comfort and familiarity that make us feel good. It’s not too heavy. We want to play. We want to be uplifted. It’s the emotional nourishment. It’s a big hug.” Aside from providing many feel-good vibes in the form of color therapy—and giving an important nod to the deteriorating coral reefs that are in dire need of protection—this color is also bound to make next year your most exciting and passionate one yet. How? It’s in the same category as orange, the color for the second chakra, Svadhisthana, which is all about sex and creativity. So, bringing some Living Coral into your life is an easy way to tap into those important parts of yourself and bring them into balance so
Why the death of Tumblr porn is especially bad for women
December 06, 2018 at 10:10AM Tumblr has announced that, starting December 17, it will ban all adult content, which it defines as “photos, videos, or GIFs that show real-life human genitals or female-presenting nipples, and any content—including photos, videos, GIFs, and illustrations—that depicts sex acts.” The move comes after Tumblr was removed from the App Store in November due to child pornography availablility, and though the platform has since upped its screening, and flagging, and content-removing practices, it has yet to be restored to Apple’s good graces. But this reaction by the site, which feels harsh to me, certainly doesn’t put it in my good graces. For the uninitiated, Tumblr has long been a respite for erotica artists and folks who create, curate, consume GIFs from porn. And for women like me, the 11-year-old website has been a trusty destination for female-friendly porn that feels more so for me than a lot of the material available on other sites. I discovered Tumblr porn in college, after feeling underserved by traditional porn sites that provided a bevy of videos that seemed to be expressly for male pleasure. Tumblr destinations—which, it’s worth mentioning, were free—like Lady Cheeky (NSFW), though, offered loop after loop of sexy smut that felt more female-focused. In fact, many of the Tumblr pages touting porn were by women and for women. And since they existed on a social platform, sharing and watching the naughty GIFs felt, well, social. Maybe it sounds weird or fringe, but considering porn is still somewhat
Solid skin care is now a thing, and my carry-on will never be the same
December 06, 2018 at 10:05AM There are three main reasons that most skin-care products meet their tragic, untimely deaths: You accidentally drop and shatter the bottle, you spill them all over your bathroom floor (or in the case of my favorite vitamin C serum, all over SoulCycle’s bathroom floor), or they’re confiscated by a TSA agent, who just doesn’t understand just how important your $125 vial of glycolic acid really is. No matter how your fave product kicks the bucket, it’s heartbreaking to say goodbye to your favorite toner, cleanser, or moisturizer before you’ve had the chance to use it to the very last drop. …And that’s where “solid skin care” comes in. In an industry that has always been dominated by serums, creams, and “essences,” a new wave of products has cropped up make your skin-care routine more concrete by way of solid toners, cleansers, and moisturizers. Picture the glue sticks you used to use in all of your childhood arts and crafts projects, but instead of Elmer’s they’re chock full of good-for-you ingredients that are easier than ever to apply. View this post on Instagram All day glow for unbelievably #toned and #dewyskin Water is the main ingredient in #solidwater so your skin is supple and super hydrated #STICKTORECREATION —————— —————— —————— #recreationskincare #sweatbeauty #sweatstyle #activebeauty #wearewild #runningday #skincareroutine #beautyful #skincarejunkie #beautyaddict #beautyessentials #skincarecommunity #motd #strongisbeautiful #athleisure #sportsluxe #sportsstyle A post shared by We are Wild (@wearewildskincare) on Sep 26, 2018 at 5:14am PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js “Solid skin care
Why I’m ditching party dresses for embellished sweatshirts this year
December 06, 2018 at 09:42AM I was trying on dresses the other week for my cousin’s upcoming New Year’s Eve wedding, and I thought I had come across the one. It fit perfectly and was emblazoned with festive AF emerald sequins—but I could tell it was going to be uncomfortable… just like every other sparkly dress I tried on. I’ve spent too many otherwise enjoyable functions being slowly lacerated by the sequins on my dresses. As I stared at my reflection, I realized I could not—nay, would not—shove myself into another uncomfortable dress for a holiday occasion. I’ve spent too many otherwise enjoyable functions being slowly lacerated by the shiny disks on my dresses. (One time a strapless, sequined sheath gave me such bad, itchy marks that it looked like a had a weird rash under my arms for weeks.) Enter: embellished sweatshirts and sweaters. Sure, they aren’t foolproof (get some sequins too close to the neckline and it’s game over), but in my humble opinion, I’ve found them to be, on the whole, much more comfortable than sparkly dresses/blazers/pants/you name it. And they come in so many different options—you can go for an oversized zip-up hoodie á la this Nicole Miller one that’s so shiny it would make The Rainbow Fish jealous. Or, go for a monochromatic look that plays with texture like this DVF crewneck that I would probably Rumplestiltskin my first child for. (I know that’s not very festive, don’t @ me; it’s called hyperbole.) If you
What’s better for your bod: fish oil or krill oil supplements?
December 06, 2018 at 09:22AM The vitamin aisle can be an overwhelming place—like, more baffling than figuring out what kind of sneakers you should be wearing to bootcamp class. The sheer number of supplement options alone is enough to cue vertigo. Take omega-3s, for example. I thought fish oil was the end-all, be-all, but now it seems so many people (particularly people on the Bulletproof train) are touting the benefits of krill oil. But what the heck is the difference? To find out, I checked in with dietitian Whitney Crouch, RDN, CLT. While both krill oil and fish oil contain the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA—the ones credited with improving cardiovascular and cognitive health—she says there are a few key points of difference between the two. Supplement showdown: Krill oil vs fish oil First up: Both fish oil and krill oil are animal sources of omega-3s with slightly different origins. “Krill oil is derived from krill, which are small crustaceans,” Crouch explains. “Fish oil is derived from fatty fish, often sardines, anchovies, mackerel, and salmon.” One key difference between the two, she says, is that the EPA and DHA fats in each one take slightly different forms. “The fatty acids found in krill are delivered to the body in phospholipids (PL), while the EPA and DHA found in fish oil is delivered in a different formulation called a triacylglyceride (TAG).” She notes that although krill oil was once thought to be more bioavailable than fish oil—in other words, more easily utilized