""It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go."" – Jim Rohn — AI👩🏻‍💻Sue (@iversue) December 16, 2018 To read more, click above t.co (twitter) link December 15, 2018 at 08:14PM
Year: 2018
My Anxiety Landed Me In The ER Over & Over Again. Here’s How I Finally Regained Control
December 15, 2018 at 08:00PM I have hypochondriasis, aka illness anxiety disorder. I still deserve to be heard. Continue Reading… Author Georgina Berbari | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
9 bloat-banishing salt swaps you probably have in your pantry right now
December 15, 2018 at 02:09PM Unlike added sugar, salt is something you do need in your diet—it’s actually a crucial electrolyte for the body. So yes, sodium is a good thing, in moderation. But if you’re ordering takeout several times a week or eating processed foods (even the ones from the “healthy” aisle), you’re probably getting way too much. “The average US adult takes in almost three times [the recommended] amount,” says integrative nutritionist  Karina Heinrich. According to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, healthy adults should consume no more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day—but Americans are eating 3,400 milligrams a day, on average. That’s more than twice the amount Heinrich considers an ideal daily amount—she advises sticking to 1,500 milligrams. “Eating too much salt can potentially raise blood pressure, increase the risk of heart disease, stroke. and stomach cancer, and cause major water retention.” The problem with too much salt intake is that your kidneys have to work extra hard to keep up with the excess sodium you put in your bloodstream. “The body holds onto water in an effort to dilute the sodium out,” says Heinrich. Not only does this lead to bloating, the added fluids and blood volume cause your heart to have to work even harder, she says. That’s the bad news. The good news? Most of the time when we overdo it with salt, it’s because of sodium-packed processed foods or restaurant foods, not necessarily from the salt shaker. If you’re willing
The TMI reason I’ll never throw away radish greens again
December 15, 2018 at 11:02AM Let me start by saying that this is probably the most sex-positive story about food waste you’ll ever read. Probably not a high bar there, but fair warning: There will be TMI. All in the name of wellness. Let’s talk about radish greens. As in, the leaves you probably toss in the trash before slicing the bright red bulbs and adding them to salads, tacos, and pretty much any other dish that needs a crisp, astringent burst of flavor and a shock of color. (If you regularly eat them the French way—giving each slice a swipe of butter and a sprinkling of salt—invite me over. I want to learn all your ways.) But here’s the thing: As delicious and nutritious as radishes are, you’re missing the healthy boat if you ignore their greens. Eating sauteed radish greens (or, if I’m feeling lazy, using the leaves to brew a quick tea) is the most effective way I’ve found to get my skin, my gut health, and (here comes the TMI) my vaginal situation back in perfect balance. I discovered this when a veggie-savvy friend brewed up some radish greens tea for me when I had a stomachache and felt generally off—like, either I’d eaten some bad takeout or a full-blown flu was on the way. After drinking the peppery, earthy tea (consider it a medicinal sip, not a culinary experience), I was feeling better within a couple of hours. Fantastic! But the most surprising thing came later that evening,
Esther Perel nails exactly why relationships seem harder right now
December 15, 2018 at 07:39AM If you’ve ever listened to Esther Perel’s podcast Where Should We Begin?, you know that the psychotherapist and TED Talk star practices a form of almost radical compassion that gets results, in the most surprising ways. No matter how locked-in-battle the couple seems to be, by the end there’s new light on the situation. Prime example: Season one, episode three, where the Mating in Captivity author leads a young couple to talk honestly about a sexual impasse for the first time by encouraging the husband to adopt his French-speaking role-play persona—to talk about his feelings, not his libido. It sounds like light comedy, a farce. But it’s intense. (Prepare to sob.) In every episode, Perel at some point will offer up an insight or guide the conversation in a way that seems wrong, and even off-topic. Why are we talking about this when it’s clear that he/she is an entitled a-hole who needs to change?! But usually, it leads to an “a-ha” you never expected. So it’s no surprise that as she trains her expert eye on the state of current relationships in general, she has diagnosed exactly what’s ailing us: And it’s a good news-bad news kind of thing. The (very, very) good news is that we’re no longer in an era of marriage where, as Perel said recently at The New Yorker Festival, “The couple could be miserable for 30 years, you were stuck for life, you married once—and, if you didn’t like it, you could hope
To plan a healthy date in NYC, this is the only list you need to consult
December 15, 2018 at 05:30AM Whether you’re single, coupled up, or in one of those confusing non-relationships, we all fall into date-night ruts every once in a while. You know—dinner at the same restaurant every week, a glass of wine at one of the three bars you have on rotation, or even just ordering in and watching Netflix (happens to the best of of us). While all of these activities have their time and place, they can also become a little, well, boring. And that’s not fun for anyone. Luckily, if you live in NYC, there’s no shortage of creative, wellness-centric date activities to help shake up your routine and get those happy, love chemicals flowing. Here’s a baker’s dozen to try. 13 of the healthiest date ideas NYC has to offer View this post on Instagram Greet Mother Nature with a hike through Bear Mountain State Park and revel in its impressive winterscape. Thanks to this week’s #NYLovesWinter winner! : @pidalaphoto A post shared by I LOVE NEW YORK (@iloveny) on Dec 7, 2018 at 1:51pm PST //www.instagram.com/embed.js 1. Go on a public transportation-accessible hike While New York City itself isn’t exactly famous for its sprawling expanses of nature (one of its best-known nicknames is “concrete jungle,” after all), a peaceful, heart-pumping hike is always just a train ride away. If you take the Metro-North from Grand Central, you can access plenty of tree and creek-lined trails with breathtaking views. A few of the many great options include the
I just watched *seven* minutes of cartoon pimple popping—am I in too deep?
December 15, 2018 at 05:21AM When does skin care research become a straight-up obsession? It’s a question I ask myself frequently these days as I’m perusing deep subreddits for ingredient intel, looking at dioramas of how ultrasound energy effects the skin, and pondering just what is up with showering in the morning versus at night. But now, the verdict is in. My question has been answered. And it’s all because of an epic pimple-popping cartoon video that I watched from start to finish—all seven minutes of it. Yes, m’dear, you’re in way too deep. I should back up, however, because when it comes to pimple popping, I’m not alone. The queen of zit squeezing, Sandra Lee—or Dr. Pimple Popper, as she’s more commonly known—has 4.6 million subscribers on YouTube, and the most popular videos have been seen over 50 million times. And now she’s a TV star as well, with a hit show on TLC. So while, yes, we know that pimple popping is a thing, why is it that I’m so mesmerized by it that I’d resort to stop-motion squeezing? With the mounting pressures of day-to-day life, sometimes I feel like a pimple that needs to be popped. In some ways, I think it’s because pimple-popping videos, in particular, are so good at showing instant release and relief, which IRL takes practice and patience. With the mounting pressures of day-to-day life, sometimes I feel like a pimple that needs to be popped. I let stress and worries and fears mount up
Potatoes are actually pretty damn good for you, according to a nutritionist
December 15, 2018 at 04:00AM Thanks to the ketogenic diet and other low-carb eating plans, potatoes have an even worse rep than Emma Stone’s character in Easy A. (The only exception: sweet potatoes, which have somehow managed to secure a shiny health halo.) But as people increasingly shift away from “meat and potatoes” to “grass-fed beef and cauliflower mash,” spuds are left in the corner looking like a sad sack of…well, you know. Which begs the question: Are potatoes healthy? And do they deserve their fate as culinary outcasts? “Potatoes have been vilified over the past few years because they’re high in carbs and they also raise your blood sugar quickly,” says 80 Twenty Nutrition founder Christy Brissette, RD. (FWIW, one large, raw white potato has 58 grams of carbs.) “So a lot of diets and nutrition experts give the advice to avoid eating white, starchy foods because of that blood sugar surge.” But despite that, Brissette is not anti-spud. Yes, potatoes are high on the glycemic index (meaning that it can have a strong impact on blood sugar), but she says that can actually work in your favor, like after a workout. “When you want to refuel, that quick hit of energy can help,” she says. Post-run hashbrowns, anyone? Photo:Photo: Stocksy/Harald Walker And carbs aside, potatoes have a pretty stellar nutritional profile. “Because they’re a vegetable—and not, say, a nutrient-void processed food—they come with a lot of benefits,” Brissette says. Need proof? One large, raw potato also has nine grams of fiber, 1502
Get ready for your CBD options to blow up—because the 2018 Farm Bill (finally) passed
December 15, 2018 at 03:25AM It’s the holiday miracle that the entire CBD industry has been waiting for: On Monday, Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill after months of back-and-forth, sending the 807-page document to President Trump’s desk for a signature. And, as predicted in Well+Good’s 2019 Wellness Trends, this potentially could affect everything from your morning coffee to your skin care regimen—because this bill sets the stage for CBD to go big-time, with a huge wave of new products. Every five-ish years, this massive piece of legislation gets an update, essentially setting the tone for agricultural policy in the half-decade that follows. This year, in between details about farmer’s market funding and food stamps, there are also some major new mandates around hemp cultivation. This new legislation paves the way for the wellness-world star ingredient (which is said to have major anti-inflammatory powers) to break through to the mainstream. This new legislation paves the way for the wellness-world star ingredient (which is said to have major anti-inflammatory powers) to break through to the mainstream, but there are still some nuances to understand. Will hemp—and hemp-derived CBD oils, tinctures, cookies, serums, and so on—suddenly become legal in all 50 states once Trump signs the bill? That’s not exactly the case. Here, we break down what the 2018 Farm Bill means for the CBD industry, and why it may still be some time before you’re able to score a CBD seltzer as easily as you can a Coke. What does the 2018 Farm
Eye doctors would like you to ditch that nasty tube of mascara *this* often
December 15, 2018 at 03:00AM If you’re anything like me, you swipe on mascara every single day so that you look more awake and, ok, put together. But day in and day out, as I dunk my wand into the goopy black elixir and slather it all over my lashes, I don’t do a single thing in order to clean it or make sure I’m not introducing all sorts of germs to my eyeballs. But (oops!) apparently, I should be. As in: At least once every three months. As I recently discovered, there’s a hazardous risk if you’re not replacing your gunky old mascara on the reg, or fully removing it from your eyes at the end of the day. “Long-term use of mascara has been associated with higher rates of eyelashes falling out, and mascara tubes that become contaminated with germs can lead to eye infections,” says Justin Bazan, OD an optometrist and medical adviser to The Vision Council. “The more use a tube has had, the higher potential for it to be contaminated with germs that can lead to eye infections and irritation.” I’m also about to reveal a dirty secret: I don’t throw out my mascara after being sick, despite fully still using while I’m infected. And, as you can imagine, that’s not a good idea. “Never wear eye makeup if you have an eye infection—throw out the mascara you had on before you got the infection, as it may be contaminated,” says Dr. Bazan. “Your infection