April 02, 2019 at 06:00AM by CWC At SLT this morning, I was the worst person in my class. Hands down: I was the least skilled, I did everything wrong, and I took the most breaks, while literally everyone else made the workout look like a breeze (and let me reassure you, it’s not). Feeling like you’re dragging along in a fitness class is a pretty lousy feeling, especially when you’re an avid fitness devotee. It’s a blow to your ego, and you can’t help but wonder if everyone—including the class’s instructor—is judging you. To coddle my sacrificed fitness confidence, I thought I’d go directly to the source and ask trainers what to do if you feel like you’re falling flat in a workout. “When you work out, you’re doing it for you,” says Amanda Jenny, a master instructor at SLT. “That’s the number one thing to remember. You have full permission to be your number one priority for a whole 50 minutes—and the beautiful thing is that this is the case for everyone in the room.” Well, that’s a fair point. “When you work out, you’re doing it for you. That’s the number one thing to remember.” —Amanda Jenny But if you’re genuinely like me and feel like you’re steps behind the rest of the class, note this: “I would never categorize someone as the worst person in the class,” says Barry’s Bootcamp instructor Kelly Bennett. “There are many levels of experience in fitness, and Barry’s welcomes all levels.” So
Month: April 2019
This Is The Skin Type That Can Benefit Most From An Overnight Mask
April 02, 2019 at 05:14AM Night cream not doing the trick? Try a sleeping mask. Continue Reading… Author Stephanie Eckelkamp | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
3 actually compelling reasons to resist the urge to Google your date before meeting IRL
April 02, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC While in the deep end of New York City’s dating pool, there were two things I did before every single rendezvous: shave my legs and internet-stalk my date ahead of time. I couldn’t help myself, and even though I’m now in a committed relationship, I still can’t (I Google everyone else’s dates before they meet). It’s just too tempting not to scope out these people pre-date given the tools we have at our fingertips—social media profiles, employment info, and, hell, even their “reputation score” (don’t ask) can come up in a flash if you so desire. And, it seems, everyone does. But, just as Googling certain things can just make matters worse—ever have the Internet diagnose you with a fatal illness when you simply have a cold?—stalking a potential romantic interest rather than giving them the benefit of the doubt and simply judging them when you meet in person can pose some downsides. People can’t resist doing it for a variety of reasons, one of them being control. “Stalking, in whatever form it takes, ultimately reflects an attempt at controlling the outcome of the date,” says Clara Artschwager, modern dating and lifestyle coach. “We stalk in hopes to glean information about a person in advance of actually meting them to—ideally—avoid some sort of discomfort.” That discomfort can mean a slew of things, like an awkward date (the worst) and getting hurt. And so, says Artschwager, the reason so many daters task themselves with
A World-Famous Chef Shares 6 Secrets To Making A Healthy Weeknight Dinner, Stat
April 02, 2019 at 04:01AM Celebrity chef Anna Jones shares her genius cooking secrets. Continue Reading… Author Liz Moody | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
Move over cauliflower, there’s a new (sweet potato) gnocchi in town
April 02, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMK08mb4NjE] Whether you’re planning your BFF’s birthday dinner or whipping up something tasty to complement your solo Saturday night plans on the couch, or trying to woo someone on date night, Italian comfort food is *always* a super-tasty move. Available for preorder now, The Well+Good Cookbook features 100 recipes from 100 wellness experts—comfort food included. Take this recipe for Sweet Potato Gnocchi from Dan Churchill, the healthy chef-athlete-podcaster behind New York City’s crazy popular Australian cafe Charley St. “I wanted to create a nostalgic Italian dish that would accompany my [healthy] food philosophy and be filled with color and flavor,” the always super-energized Churchill says. “It’s very hands on,” meaning you roll the baked sweet potatoes into a dough. “And you can make it by yourself or with someone you want to enjoy an afternoon with,” he adds. Weekend activity, done! “I wanted to create a nostalgic Italian dish that would accompany my healthy food philosophy.” The six-ingredient, fiber-filled dish is a healthier take on traditional gnocchi, with a tasty balance of salty and sweet. Whip up a bowl to enjoy solo or with a meal-mate, and then get more where that comes from on April 16 when The Well+Good Cookbook officially lands in your kitchen. Watch the video above for step-by-step instructions on how to whip up Sweet Potato Gnocchi, and preorder The Well+Good Cookbook now. Sweet Potato Gnocchi Makes 4 servings Ingredients Kosher salt 2 large sweet potatoes 1 large egg,
Pineapple skin care is the vitamin C-packed way to exfoliate and brighten all at once
April 02, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Lately, the beauty world has become about as fruit friendly as Trader Joe’s produce aisle. Vitamin C-packed ingredients like strawberry, banana, and yuzu—plus ultra-hydrating watermelon, of course—have made skin-care cabinets look (and smell) good enough to eat. And recently, I’ve discovered yet another active-packed ingredient worth adding to the veritable fruit salad happening inside of your bathroom cabinets. Pineapple, it turns out, isn’t just great for making a mean piña colada or skewering on summer shrimp kebabs. In addition to being pretty damn delicious, it also apparently has some noteworthy skin benefits. “Because of its rich concentration of AHAs, pineapple juice is an amazing exfoliant,” explains dermatologist Adarsh Vijay Mudgil of Mudgil Dermatology. “It’s great for acne-prone skin and those with pigment issues or dark spots.” Also worth noting is that it’s packed with bromelain enzymes, which also help with exfoliation—and why you’ll often see the words “enzyme peel” plastered across the labels of many pineapple products. In addition to being a rockstar for brightening and getting rid of dead skin, pineapple also happens to be chock-full of antioxidants. Dr. Mudgil notes that while it’s rich in vitamin C, it isn’t quite as packed with the stuff as orange juice, which he says takes the cake. Another random use for the pineapple? “To apply to your feet!” he says. Well, ok then! Brands have started to take notice of the powerhouse ingredient, which has been popping up more and more frequently on beauty
Could this body part explain how acupuncture works?
April 02, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC How does energy move through the body? Can it be scientifically measured? And how might energy healing be the future of medicine? These questions and more are at the heart of Energy Medicine, the new book by acupuncturist Well+Good Council member Jill Blakeway, DACM, LAc. Here, in an exclusive excerpt, she explores why fascia—the connective tissue underneath the skin—are so fascinating. Thousands of years ago, the Chinese identified energy channels (sometimes referred to as meridians), a kind of highway that can be mapped within the body along which the acupuncture points exist. The concept of energy channels and the points that access them sounds esoteric and has often been dismissed as myth or metaphor. But recent research suggests that not only do they exist, but they’ve been right in front of our eyes all along. Helene M. Langevin, a clinical endocrinologist who was curious enough about her patients’ interest in acupuncture that she took a course in Chinese medicine and then carried her newfound skills into the lab with her at the department of neurology at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, led a study that found a measurable “pull out force” after every needle grab. And the strength of this grab was, on average, 18 percent higher when measured at acupuncture points as opposed to non-acupuncture points. The needle grab is more vigorous at these points because they are more conductive of electrical energy. Recent research suggests that not only do
You’re Doing It Wrong: Here’s What Your Friends Wish You Would Say
April 02, 2019 at 02:03AM Here’s what you should ACTUALLY say when your friend tells you about their problems. Continue Reading… Author Julia Guerra | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
9 ways to hack your Instant Pot for easier meal prep
April 02, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC The Instant Pot can seem a little daunting. All of those buttons and settings make it a little more complicated than your trusty slow cooker, that’s for sure. But let me tell you something—this thing was made for meal prep. Once you figure out the ins and outs of the multi-cooker, it can save you hours every Sunday preparing your go-to healthy staples for weekday breakfasts, lunches, and dinners. Instead of firing up the oven, you can whip up sweet potatoes in half the time. And your grains? Rice and quinoa will be fluffy as ever in a handful of minutes without anything overflowing onto the stovetop. You can even make hard-boiled eggs and steel-cut oats in a jiffy. So, what are you waiting for? Grab your Instant Pot and utilize these hacks for your easiest week of meal prep yet. These are the top nine ways to hack your Instant Pot for easy meal prep 1. Steam spagetti squash Instead of roasting spaghetti squash in the oven for 40 minutes, you can make it in your Instant Pot in 20. According to Nom Nom Paleo, all you need to do is cut it in half crosswise, scoop out the seeds, and set the halves on the steamer insert inside the Instant Pot. After the cook time is up (about seven minutes), you can shred it with a fork and devour it per usual. 2. Cook every type of bean—even the dried ones With their
Wake Up Your Taste Buds With This Brain-Boosting Berry Chia Pudding
April 02, 2019 at 01:32AM This is something to seriously look forward to. Continue Reading… Author Caroline Muggia | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue