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2019 Health

The secret beauty-boosting supplement you didn’t know about

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October 01, 2018 at 06:30PM The answer to head-to-toe radiance might not live in your beauty collection. No, you don’t have to spend time at the spa buffing, steaming, and soaking in ancient salts to get closer to dewy skin, lustrous tresses, and healthy nails, either. A little-known way to promote a serious glow is taking silica, the mineral supplement touted as an all-purpose beauty booster. The naturally occurring mineral is an essential component of elastin—a protein in your connective tissue and dermis—and collagen, meaning it could help your skin’s ability to self-repair. TLDR: It’s a player in the skin elasticity game. In supplement form, like Flora’s plant-derived FloraSil capsules, the youth-boosting element is designed to strengthen hair, skin, and nails from the inside out—no matter your age. “FloraSil has made being 61 feel amazing,” says Eloise DeJoria, Flora Ambassador. “The plant-based silica helps rejuvenate collagen production naturally so I can more readily see the difference it makes. I love having stronger nails, smoother skin, and faster-growing hair.” Simply put: You could level up your usual get-glowy routine (as in, jade rolling and retinol) with this under-the-radar supplement. Scroll down for reasons why this all-star mineral is so easy to overlook—and the benefits that back up why you shouldn’t. Photo: Flora Why you’re likely deficient in silica For a clue as to why you’re not getting a substantial amount of silica on your own, take a look at your diet. Even though you’re loading up on omega-3 fats, iron, and protein

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2019 Health Relaxation

80 women got together in NYC to try on bras—and it was actually fun

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October 01, 2018 at 06:30PM When you think of the ultimate friend hangout, DIY facials, snacks, and multiple selfies probably factor into the mix. Not on that list? Getting fitted for a bra. But at our recent at our recent Girls’ Night In party, we had all of the above. We teamed up with Aerie to flip the script on everything meh you associate with bra fittings (awkward, confidence-killing, and just plain groan-inducing) by treating New York City women to an exercise in empowerment—and a comfy bra that makes them feel like the powerful change-makers they are. Oh, and the manis didn’t hurt, either. More than 80 women showed up to meet with Aerie’s bra fitting specialists (and soak up the sleepover vibes with mocktails, manicures, and meditation with Kelsey Patel) at a dreamy loft in Midtown. Many women found out they were actually an entire size different from the bras that filled their closets. The result? Surprise was the most common reaction among the women, many of whom found out they were actually an entire size different from the bras that filled their closets. “This was my first time getting a bra fitting,” one guest said. “Putting the Aerie bra on after taking off my current bra felt so perfect.” And there was more. “They took more time to actually measure me and explain why I was that size,” said one Well+Good reader who brought her mom as her date. “That was the best bra I’ve ever put on,

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2019 Health

Set your 25-minute cardio sesh to Nina Dobrev’s pumped-up playlist

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October 01, 2018 at 01:42PM If Nina Dobrev has 25 minutes between takes to squeeze in a workout, you’d better believe she’s throwing herself a dance party. “I dance a lot,” she tells me at an event in NYC last week. “To me, it’s the most fun, because you’re burning a lot of calories and you’re moving, but you’re almost tricking yourself. You end up working out every single muscle in your body, but it doesn’t feel like you’re working out. I like doing things that are fun—I don’t want it to feel like a chore.” For Dobrev, not only is the actual movement part of a DIY dance party appealing, but it’s also a great way to turn a sweat sesh into a double-duty excuse to hang out with friends and do something they all love. “I’ll plan a workout every day with somebody different and end up having fun and talking and catching up with people,” she says. “Time flies when you’re with friends, you don’t feel like you’re working out. You feel like you’re having fun and living life.” As part of her latest partnership with Reebok and Les Mills, Dobrev worked with Les Mills to come up with “BODYJAM,” a free, 40-minute dance-based workout that you can do anywhere—whether you’re hanging out at home or in a Hollywood trailer like she is. “It’s high-intensity, a lot of sweat, a lot of fun—the songs are catchy and cool,” she says. “We really tried to break down every move so that a dancer or non-dancer of any

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2019 Health Vegetarians

Pinterest searches for ‘Aquaponic’ gardening are up 1000%, but what on earth is it?

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October 01, 2018 at 12:46PM When prompted, most proud plant ladies will call aloe vera, rattlesnake plants, and marimosa moss balls their pets. And yet, to take that sentiment one step further, a new indoor foliage trend combines actual pets (fish) with the chlorophyll-munching variety. That’s probably why searches for the trend “aquaponic gardening” are up a whopping 980 percent on Pinterest. The name for this plant-obsessive practice is a mashup of “aquaculture,” meaning raising fish and “hydroponics,” meaning growing plants sans-soil, according to The Aquaponic Source. In practice, the two lifeforms work symbiotically: The fish provide an organic source of food for the fish (via their, er, poo), while the plants filter the chum’s H2O. The result? You get fresh, pesticide-free produce with a fish-friend to boot. While farms across America use the aquaponic technique to run large-scale, fish raising and veggie-cultivating operations, you can start a family-sized garden wherever you have a well-lit corner to house a mini-ecosystem in your home or backyard. Or, if your apartment is a den of darkness, you’ll just need to purchase a grow light instead. Once your tank has accumulated a diverse population, you might also be able to introduce fruiting plants like tomatoes or peppers. Meaning, you could home-grow your whole salad order, NBD. To skip the trouble of visiting PetSmart and Home Depot to collect a tank, fish, seeds, and the like, you can nab a starter kit on Amazon to take some of the legwork out of the setup. Then, all that’s left is

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2019 Health Fashion

Chunky sneakers are the biggest athleisure trend of 2018

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October 01, 2018 at 12:00PM Last December, when this story was originally published, its headline was: In defense of chunky sneakers, the comfiest footwear trend of 2018. Back then, the buzz around bulky kicks that could double as ankle weights was just starting to grow. Flash forward to today, and it’s now one of the biggest sneakers trends for fall—and the top athleisure trend of 2018. These days, just about every fashion girl from Los Angeles to Paris and beyond—think: Kaia Gerber, Bella Hadid, Kim Kardashian, and more—has laced up a pair of chunky sneakers, which you may remember originated in the ’90s when Fila introduced the OG of “dad shoes,” its Disruptor 2. Thanks to a renewed interest in fashions from that era, the Italian heritage brand is having a renaissance—it held its first fashion show in Milan last month and released an exclusive new capsule collection with Bandier, an upscale activewear boutique around the same time. High-end labels and classic sportswear brands, alike, helped the footwear style go from fad to mainstream by adding ultra-supportive sneakers to their collections in 2018. Some designers, like Stella McCartney, have streamlined the volume from those ’90s versions for a sleeker fit. Others fed into the nostalgia factor like Nike with its M2K Tekno, Puma and its Thunder, and Balenciaga with its Triple S.   “The trend provides an opportunity to expand your sneaker collection beyond minimalist styles.” Celebrity stylist Jasmine Caccamo says that while the look may not be for everyone, it’s more versatile than you

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