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Day: March 23, 2019

2019 Health

Really though: The StairMaster is a pretty stellar way to start your sweat sesh

7 min read

March 23, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC There are many differences between Kim Kardashian and I: Our bank accounts, for one. Our opinions on bike shorts as outerwear, for another. But never have I felt so different from the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star than when it comes to our feelings about the StairMaster. Kim starts her 5 a.m. daily workouts—which she regularly posts to the ‘gram—with a few minutes of a warmup on the StairMaster. I, on the other hand, stare at the machine in contempt any time I come within 10 feet of it at the gym, and have only ever actually gotten onto it when a trainer insisted. But despite how downright painful StairMasters tend to be, KKW seems to be onto something, because they really do make for an effective warmup. “The StairMaster is a fantastic machine to warm up on because it works your entire lower half—your glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves, and you use your bodyweight to power yourself upward, so it’s great for everyone. It also raises your entire body temperate, which is the purpose behind warming up before your cardio or strength routine,” says John Thornhill, Aaptiv Master Trainer. “Have you ever gone up three flights of stairs and noticed your heart and breath rate is high? That’s because it skyrockets your heart rate in no time. Climb it for five minutes and you’re ready for your sweat session.” To make your StairMaster warmups as un-boring as possible, here are five of our favorite

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2019 Health Diet Vegetarians

These chocolate chip cookies taste so good you can’t even tell they’re Paleo

3 min read

March 23, 2019 at 10:00AM by CWC Anyone who knows me never has to ask which kind of cookie I want: It’s always chocolate chip. Yet I’ve had so much trouble making a healthy version that tastes anything close to the ones my grandma baked growing up (trust me, I’ve tried). But I think I’ve just found the solution in the form of this Paleo chocolate chip cookie recipe. The Paleo community on Instagram is all a-buzz over lifestyle blogger Nicole Modic’s (aka KaleJunkie’s) Life-Changing Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe. “They’re crispy on the outside and chewy in the middle. And the best part is they’re gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free, Paleo, and easily made vegan…did I leave anything out?” she wrote in an Instagram post. The original recipe is from September 2018, and has gotten plenty of new renditions from devotees (like adding in espresso!). View this post on Instagram since i’m not sharing any new recipes for another three days (i’m not the kind of gal that stockpiles new content for times when i’m traveling, who has time for that?!!!?) you’ll just have to put up with pics of LA eats and selfies 😆 in the meantime, featured below are my Life Changing Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies (#LCTCCC), which, if you haven’t made them at this point, then we kinda seriously might have issues 😎 you can find the recipe by clicking the link in my bio, it’s right there for you! they are crispy on the outside. chewy in the

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2019 Health Fashion Vegetarians

Spring’s 8 biggest sneaker trends (and how to get the look at every budget)

6 min read

March 23, 2019 at 08:00AM by CWC Sneakers are always in style. Pair your low-tops with sundresses and high tops with skinny jeans; style metallic kicks with denim and tees, and save your neon pink platforms for that ultra-feminine midi skirt that needs a little something extra. No matter how you style them, you can’t go wrong. Rajni Jacques, the fashion director of Teen Vogue and Allure, considers sneakers a mainstay of her wardrobe. “What I love is that there are so many varieties and styles of sneakers,” she says. For stylist Rachael Wang, the beauty of the sneaker sits comfortably in nostalgia. “I have a very emotional connection to sneakers,” she says. “I think it’s mostly as a result of growing up in the ’90s, the golden age of sneakers.” On the runway, designers made a sporty statement that certainly told the world that sneakers weren’t going anywhere—at least this year. The designers at Gucci added a little bling to their retro styles, pairing them with evening wear and workwear alike; Off-White debuted a classically inspired collaboration with Nike, walking the runway styled with some of the most striking tulle gowns in every color of the rainbow; and JW Anderson paired flirty and feminine mini dresses with his take on Converse staples. This spring, the sneakers that are hitting it big might surprise you—and simultaneously inspire a shopping spree. With little exception, though, this season’s coming sneaker trends are encouraging all of us to have a bit of fun

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2019 Health

Dyeing your own clothes is the ultimate way to upcycle your old stuff

8 min read

March 23, 2019 at 06:00AM by CWC If I was a betting woman, I’d put a good amount of money down on the fact that anyone reading this right now likely has an old, ratty white T-shirt buried at the back of their drawer. What was once a cute going out top then turned into a sleep shirt, then a workout top, and finally something you wouldn’t be caught dead in unless you were maybe painting your living room (completely alone, that is). But instead of putting it out to pasture, why not give it new life by way of a fresh dye job? While learning how to dye clothes may feel like an intense undertaking (and, it’s worth noting, there are professionals out there who will do it for you) it’s actually a whole lot easier than it seems. Think of it as the grown-up version of summer camp tie dye projects you loved as a kid, but with patterns that actually turn out the way you want them to. And not only will DIY dyeing help you create an entirely new wardrobe for yourself for like, $0, it’s also a sustainable (and chic) way to hold on to pieces that might have otherwise ended up in the garbage. If you haven’t so much as thought about dipping your hands into a pot of dye since those Camp Mataponi art classes, not to worry—I tapped a real-life dye expert John Breining of NYC’s Metro Dyeing to share his tips on how to dye clothes. Photo:

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2019 Health

How I use my body piercings as a litmus test for finding the right partner

4 min read

March 23, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Everyone has dating wants and dating won’ts. (For instance, I want a kind, wellness-minded person who won’t make fun of my status as a cat person—but I won’t go for a Gemini, anyone with a pet snake or iguana, or a CrossFit hater.) But when I got my nipple pierced four years ago, it didn’t occur to me that a bit of boob-bling could land me on someone’s “won’t” list. One evening when my top came off during some heavy petting though, that reality became glaringly clear. I came to learn that the way my intimate partner felt about below-the-neck piercings mirrors how I feel about unsolicited dick pics. What followed was a look of sheer horror. And not the variety that comes as an involuntary reaction to your boo farting (and it being really smelly)—no, think more like Scream or The Exorcist. So, on went my shirt, and out the front door went my ex. While in the moment it didn’t even occur to me to remove the metal rod from the piercing, upon further thought, I actually didn’t even want to take it out, willy-nilly, for someone who, bafflingly, found it to be a deal-breaker (as opposed to a general preference). I like my nipple piercing; it’s an empowering form of self-expression that makes me feel great, literally and otherwise. So then and there, I resolved to never waste more time with folks who like me…but only until my shirt comes off. Enter the advent my relationship-potential litmus test:

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