April 12, 2019 at 01:40AM Plant paradox, solved. Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Month: April 2019
Your Workout May Be Causing Inflammation — Here’s What To Do About It
April 12, 2019 at 12:28AM The lowdown on how to tackle that pesky inflammation. Continue Reading… Author Ray Bass | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Satya X On Running Healing Retreats Tailored To Women Of Color
April 12, 2019 at 12:02AM “Wellness is the most beautiful thing that’s ever happened to me.” Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
3 workout recovery tips from an Olympic runner (yes, they’re that legit)
April 11, 2019 at 06:30PM by CWC If you’re a member of the mass exodus that always skips the stretching portion after a workout class, or if just the thought of foam rolling makes you want to skip your workout completely, Olympic runner Deena Kastor has some great news for you. Yes, she acknowledges that taking care of your muscles post-workout is important (sorry, you’re never going to totally escape that part), but considers other elements of recovery more impactful. “There have been so many great moments that running has offered me, but most have been those grand leaps of mental evolution that I can carry with me every day,” she says. “Fitness can ebb and flow, but a positive mental edge remains part of the fabric of our perspective.” To explain exactly what her fitness philosophy looks like, Kastor joined us in Austin at the Well+Good Retreat in March, where we teamed up with ASICS to show attendees how to apply Kastor’s pro-level post-workout recovery tips after their group run through the resort. Scroll down for the top 3 post-workout recovery tips Kastor recommends prioritizing. 1. Eat carbs and protein Making yourself a snack or meal with high-quality carbs and protein within 30 minutes after your workout is a must, according to Kastor. “This is a critical window to help your body halt the breakdown of tissue and begin to recover,” she explains. Her favorite options for post-workout snacks are sandwiches, smoothies, or a portion of leftovers from the previous
Dear air fryer, I love you to the moon and back—and so do dietitians
April 11, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC If my air fryer and I take the plunge and get engaged, I hope my oven will be gracious enough to offer a champagne toast at our wedding. After all, we had many long years of half-baked happiness together before my AF and I met on Costco.com, and fell into a whirlwind romance that could only be described as golden (fried). The few short months we’ve spent as an item have been an endless parade of flavorful infatuation, and now I’m ready to divulge our love story; the tale of our mutual adoration told in sweet potato tater tots, crispy cauliflower gnocchi, and never-soggy Brussels sprouts. Before I move forward with itemizing the qualities that make the air fryer the very best partner a cuisine-enthusiast could ever wish for, I’d like everyone to know that a dietitian totally ships us. “Air fryers are a healthy alternate to frying and function as mini-ovens,” explains Brittany Michels, RD, a dietitian for The Vitamin Shoppe. “Generally, they use less oil, lower temperatures, and take less time to achieve a similar texture and taste.” (*Ahem*, did you hear that? She just straight up called our coupling, “healthy.”) Because such pure affairs of passion exist on the same plane as Noah and Allie of The Notebook, I will now invoke bestselling author Nicholas Sparks and declare, “You are every reason, every hope and every dream I’ve ever had,” dear mini-oven. I adore you, heart, soul, and fryer basket. Below,
Um, what do compression socks even do? A podiatrist explains
April 11, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC So you’re packing for your next far-flung adventure and you’re thinking: Sunglasses? Check. Passport? Check. Eight pairs of black leggings? Check. Compressions socks? …Wait, why am I bringing those again? We heard you’re confused, so we asked a podiatrist about the need for special socks when you’re 35,000 feet in the air. What do compression socks do anyway? “Compression socks are, as they sound, providing compression,” says New York City-based podiatrist Ernest L. Isaacson, DPM. “Blood is pumped away from the heart via the arteries, and then it comes back via the veins. That should be a pretty even process, but if the veins (or the lymphatic system), which drain the fluid out of the legs don’t work quite as well, you’re going to develop some kind of pooling in the legs.” In the high pressure environment of an airplane, the blood stops moving and your feet might swell up like twin balloons. “That cabin pressure creates a situation where your veins don’t work as efficiently. The other thing that happens is that usually you’re in a cramped in corner, and you’re sitting in a position where your legs are down and also sitting a little bit behind you,” explains Dr. Isaacson. Like a hug from a good friend though, compression socks get the blood flowing back toward your ticker. Dr. Isaacson explains that compression socks have long been recommended only to those at risk of developing blood clots. People with common risk
Meet cloaking, ghosting’s way more intense cousin that’s almost never appropriate to use
April 11, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC If it’s been too long since a dating trend made you low-key lose faith in humanity, allow me to fill you in on the meaning behind cloaking: Coined by Mashable reporter Rachel Thompson, it’s a steroid-pumped version of ghosting wherein one party cuts off even the potential for communication after a seemingly successful match has been made. Though the term is new, the story it tells is a tale as old as, well, at least 2016—based on my roommate’s Bumbleventures. Unlike the linger-focused trends of orbiting or breadcrumbing, cloaking is about severing all ties. Thompson details her experience of someone not only standing her up for a second date, but unmatching with her from Hinge and blocking her on WhatsApp. In effect, it can seem like someone believes they can wear an invisibility cloak, à la Harry Potter, and just slink into the ether with no evidence they were ever there in the first place. Rude, right? And yet, in the right hands, the cloak can be used for mostly good—in Potter’s case, to hide from whatever magical monster is haunting a given page. Indeed cloaking seems like a great way to hide from the worst kind of dating mismatch: an unsafe one. Even a bona fide etiquette expert agrees that in this case, it’s totally okay to invoke the clearly impolite dating trend. “When personal safety is a concern, I am a proponent of every measure available to protect yourself.” —Diane Gottsman, etiquette
Our fave celebs don’t go a day without using these 18 drugstore beauty products
April 11, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC I secretly love when celebrities reveal their beauty must-haves, and they wind up being wildly expensive and lavish products (on top of zillion dollar facials) that we mere mortals couldn’t even fathom stocking our bathrooms with. Because it means that the drugstore diamonds can remain our little secrets. But, as it turns out, stars and supermodels alike have been professing their love for skin-care and makeup goodies that line your local CVS or Walmart or Target stores. Seriously: Jennifer Aniston moisturizes with a drugstore face cream and Priyanka Chopra’s go-to lip product costs 4 dollars. They’re in on the fact that some of the best beauty products can be found at the same place where you pick up your prescriptions and your cat food—even Beyoncé is swiping her lips with the same 12 dollar gloss as the rest of us are. Behold, 18 celebrities and their very own fave drugstore beauty products—below. Photo: Revlon Reese Witherspoon: Revlon Eyelash Curler ($6) Witherspoon appreciates a solid eyelash curler for lengthy lashes, and professed her love to Refinery 29 about Revlon’s version. “I like the Revlon eyelash curler; it’s as good as any eyelash curler I’ve ever used,” she says. Photo: Aveeno Jennifer Aniston: Aveeno Positively Radiant Moisturizer with SPF 30 ($14) Aniston’s pretty low-key when it comes to her beauty routine, but does swear by a good moisturizer with added sun protection. She’s told us that she simply cleansers her skin with soap and water in the
Umm … This Healthy Spring Cocktail May Prevent Hangovers (No Joke)
April 11, 2019 at 01:43PM It has a few secret ingredients—plus, it tastes like the world’s best garden. Continue Reading… Author Liz Moody | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
It’s official: The bench is the most underrated piece of equipment at the gym
April 11, 2019 at 12:42PM by CWC I can say with full confidence that I have never once, in my entire life, used the bench at the gym. The idea of bench pressing absolutely terrifies me due to my not-completely-irrational fear of dropping a weight on my face and effing up my teeth forever, and my strength training moves have traditionally been strictly relegated to the floor. But a recent video on trainer Meg Takacs‘ feed had me completely reconsidering my relationship with the oft-intimidating piece of equipment. Instead of lying down on the bench and lifting weights over her head, which is what pretty much everyone else ever uses it for, she integrated it into her HIIT workout for a series of ultra-intense full-body moves that I am now dying (and also kinda dreading) to try. Takacs’ bench workout consists of six moves, and none of them require a single piece of equipment aside from a free-standing bench and your own strong body. But don’t let the fact that there are no weights involved fool you: This workout is no joke, and you’ll be feeling some serious second-day soreness from the neck down. The best part? It’s super quick, and can be tacked on as an added bonus after your usual cardio workout. “Crushing these kinds of circuits after your next treadmill workout is going to give you the badass vibe you need to go crush the rest of your day,” Meg writes on Instagram. Watch below to try