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Month: April 2019

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This black pepper-turmeric ghee gives any savory dish anti-inflammatory powers

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April 11, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC Photo: Conari Press It’s 2019 and if you still haven’t heard about turmeric, I just don’t even know what to tell you. The spice is beloved for its anti-inflammatory benefits, making it a mainstay of traditional Indian cooking as well as more modern products like golden milk lattes and even turmeric supplements. It’s such a powerful ingredient that The Herbal Kitchen author Kami McBride says she incorporates it into her dishes as much as she can. “I always say, ‘You need a carminative at every meal,’” she says. (Carminative = something that increases blood and oxygen flow to the digestive system, and ahem, relieves gas.) “Digesting lunch uses more energy than we realize, and finding creative ways to add carminative herbs and spices to food is one of the best health hacks out there,” she says. One way McBride does just that is with her black pepper and turmeric ghee recipe. McBride’s recipe is simple: just ghee, powdered turmeric, black pepper, and powdered bay leaf. “Turmeric, pepper, and bay are powerful digestive-supporting carminative herbs,” she says. And pairing black pepper and turmeric makes the anti-inflammatory effects of the turmeric stronger. She also says the bay leaf tempers the intensity of the pepper. “Together, they create a trinity of flavor that’s perfect for slathering on roasted vegetables and drizzling on hummus and dips,” she says. McBride says she’s long used healthy fats like olive oil and ghee as mediums to get her fill of

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10 actionable tips to stop feeling guilty about things you can’t even change

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April 11, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC Everyone feels guilty at various points in time. Still, there’s a big difference between experiencing the no-fun sensation when you’ve actually done something wrong versus when you, well, haven’t. Case in point: Feeling guilty because you broke your diet, didn’t fold the laundry when you told yourself you would, or actually made time for yourself. “Most people tend to feel guilty even if they haven’t done anything wrong because they have higher expectations for themselves,” says Thea Gallagher, PsyD. “They somehow feel that they’re letting themselves down when they don’t meet those expectations.” And licensed clinical psychologist Alicia H. Clark, PsyD, author of Hack Your Anxiety, says these expectations are often born from rules and standards fostered while growing up (read: they’re deep-seated). “Most people tend to feel guilty even if they haven’t done anything wrong because they have higher expectations for themselves. They somehow feel that they’re letting themselves down when they don’t meet those expectations.” —Thea Gallagher, PsyD While guilt certainly has an ugly side, it’s not all bad. After all, it’s an emotion that can help motivate you, points out licensed clinical psychologist John Mayer, PhD, author of Family Fit: Find Your Balance in Life. Still, feeling guilty all the time is doing you zero favors in the mental-health department—so use the following strategies to stop it from occupying so much space in your life. Check out 10 expert-backed ways to stop feeling guilty, once and for all. 1. Own your

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If you’re a woman, here’s why your gut issues aren’t just in your head

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April 10, 2019 at 06:30PM by CWC Pick a girlfriend in your inner circle and there’s a good chance you know exactly when she’s on her period—and what her accompanying symptoms look like. That’s because over the last decade, menstruation has gone from an off-limits topic to an integral part of your daily dialogue. For the wellness advocates at RenewLife®, makers of probiotic supplements formulated for women, it’s high time for us to similarly normalize the conversation about the gut issues that affect nearly 100 million women. (Feel free to collect your jaw off the floor after hearing that stunning number.) It’s time for us to normalize the conversation about the gut issues that affect nearly 100 million women. The reality is, on a daily basis, millions of women silently endure symptoms of gut imbalance including constipation, diarrhea, and discomfort after eating. “I would say the majority of the population has some degree of gut imbalance, due to a perfect storm of factors, such as excessive reliance on antibiotics, inflammatory foods in our diet, chronic stress, and the ubiquity of glyphosate (from the pesticide RoundUp) in our food and tap water,” says holistic psychiatrist Ellen Vora, MD. So what exactly does optimal gut health look like? According to Dr. Vora, it means you poop like clockwork every morning (TMI? Sorry not sorry), your stomach feels comfortable even after you eat, and you don’t have heartburn, hemorrhoids, bloating, gas, burping, loose stools, or tiny rabbit poops. Do any of those things

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