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Month: May 2019

2019 Health

The drugstore baby aisle is secretly the best spot for clean, affordable skin care

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May 20, 2019 at 07:00AM by CWC Throughout my college years, I carried around a 27.1 ounce bottle of Johnson & Johnson’s baby lotion in my backpack 24/7. (Hey! You never know when dry skin may strike.) I made so many friends by offering up a pump of the stuff when someone complained that their hands felt like crocodile skin. Roll your eyes if you will, but I’m here to tell you that baby skin care products work wonders for grown-ups, too. Walk right on past the “of age” beauty aisle and what you’ll find is a treasure trove of pastel-colored squeeze bottles. There’s baby powder, of course, which moonlights as dry shampoo; soft as silk wipes to smooth all over your body (not just your bum); and baby oil to grant your complexion a head-to-toe dewy glow. Really, if you aren’t already adding all these products to your cart, taking them home, and slipping into your crib—I mean, bed—for an evening of self-care, I strongly encourage you to do so. You’ll be gaga for these six products. 6 of the best baby skin care products for adults Shop the Drugstore Baby Aisle Buy Now Johnson’s Baby Oil Original Mineral $4 Buy Now Aveeno Baby Eczema Therapy Nighttime Balm with Natural Oatmeal -11oz $18 Buy Now Baby Dove Sensitive Moisture Wipes $4 Buy Now Johnson’s Bedtime Bath $8 Buy Now Johnson’s Moisturizing Pink Baby Lotion with Coconut Oil $6 Buy Now Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder $1 While you’re at

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2019 Health City Vegetarians

Pineapple is the gut health hero of your summer fruit haul

4 min read

May 20, 2019 at 06:53AM by CWC As far as fruits go, buying pineapple can be pretty intimidating. They’re literally covered in little spikes. And do you even know how to cut one open? But IMO, pineapple is to fruit what Paris Gellar is to Gilmore Girls: prickly on the outside, but with a sweet center that makes it well-worth the effort. Because it’s a tropical fruit—grown in dreamy locales such as Costa Rica, Brazil, and the Philippines—pineapple brings vacation vibes to pretty much anything you make: smoothies, fruit salads, burgers. It doesn’t hurt that the summer treat is rich in health benefits, too. Rounded up here are six big ones, explained by registered dietitian Holly Layer, RD, writer of the aptly named blog, The Healthy Pineapple. What are the health benefits of pineapple? 1. They are great for gut health. According to Layer, pineapple can help reduce bloat as well as prevent other tummy troubles. “Pineapple is unique in that it is our only source of dietary bromelain, which is a digestive enzyme that helps break down protein foods,” she says, explaining how the fruit helps aid the digestive process. “It also contains fiber—about two grams per one cup of cut-up fruit, which also helps with digestion,” she says. 2. They’re hydrating. Another reason why pineapples are such an amazing fruit to snack on during the summer is because they have a high water content; between 85 and 89 percent of pineapple is water. You already know how important it

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2019 Health

Make room, probiotics: Why you should be using prebiotics in your skin-care routine

4 min read

May 20, 2019 at 05:39AM by CWC For the past few years, our attention has been (rightfully) focused on getting our gut health together—but if 2019 has taught us anything so far, it’s that bacteria is here to stay—on your face. The term probiotic has been tossed around in association with regulating your digestive system, but prebiotics are a super important part of the equation, too—and they want in on your skin care. “Just like the bacteria in our gut, we have bacteria on our skin (our largest organ),” Amy Shapiro, RD and founder of Real Nutrition says. “We want more good than bad bacteria and want to keep this environment healthy to prevent inflammation, excessive dryness or oiliness, flair ups, and premature aging. Prebiotics [fibrous foods] help to feed the probiotics.” Makes so much sense, right?  Dr. Brandt—a skin-care brand that brings in-office cosmetic vibes to your everyday at-home products—is putting prebiotics at the forefront in its Biotics line, and recently added Clean Biotic to the bacteria-friendly lineup. “Every product of the Biotics line contains our exclusive Biotic Balancing Complex,” says Amandine Morel, product development director at Dr. Brandt. “This complex helps to restore microbiological balance of the skin in favor of ‘friendly’ microorganisms naturally present on the epidermis.” AKA glowy, dewy skin awaits you.  Scroll down to learn why you should add prebiotics to your skin-care cabinet—and how they help give you a natural summer glow. Got pH? The key takeaway from infusing prebiotics into your skin care

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2019 Health City Fashion

Trainers say these 3 sets of exercises make moving through life way easier

6 min read

May 20, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC The “Friday Flop,” as I like to call it, is one of the best parts of the week. It’s when I get home from work, flop down on the couch, and give my muscles the much-deserved break they need after going nonstop since 5:30 a.m. on Monday morning. If you haven’t tried it, I would highly, highly recommend testing it out for yourself (I promise: You’ll love it). Because for all of us, getting through the week requires a lot from our bodies, from sitting at a desk all day to walking 10,000 daily steps to carrying home groceries and taking out the trash—and that’s not even considering the actual workouts we put them through. So it makes sense that by the time Friday night rolls around (hallelujah!), getting horizontal becomes wildly appealing. But instead of relying on that couch time to give your body time to recoup, why not integrate some “functional fitness workouts” into your routine to make that regular wear and tear on your muscles slightly more manageable? “Functional fitness is a method of physical training that helps people move more efficiently, prevent injury, improve their balance and flexibility, and build strength to improve the way they perform every day activities,” says Mackenzie Banta, a certified personal trainer for Trainiac “Functional training is important because it improves our overall efficiency with almost everything we do.” Think: Carrying your laundry up five flights of stairs in a New York City, pushing

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2019 Health

Big Cher Energy is the light that should guide every woman’s career

7 min read

May 20, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC I still haven’t recovered from hearing a story Cher told the audience on a New Jersey stop of her Here We Go Again tour (while wearing a Carrot Top wig and a sexy gladiator costume because of course): On her 40th birthday, Witches of Eastwick director George Miller called her to say he and Jack Nicholson didn’t want her in the movie because she was “too old” and “not sexy.” Though devastated, Cher’s response was true to form: “Okay, motherf*cker,” she said. “You didn’t find me under a rock, okay?” Cliii-ick! What I recognized most in her voice, though, is how humble she sounds. Proud and confident, yes, but with the lack of pretension that you can only have when you’ve persevered through countless obstacles. So today, on Cher’s 73rd birthday, it’s high time she be honored for being a pioneer of female strength. That story she told is one about demanding your worth and asserting your worth—like by clawing yourself out of debt via a Late Show with David Letterman appearance because you are worth the $28,000 the show agreed to pay you to do it. Cher, man. I grew up in a time when Cher was an untouchable, bedazzled, belly-button flaunting, Bob Mackie-wearing icon. She felt omnipotent and ever-present—a unicorn thriving in an industry where the marriage of ageism and sexism can kick you out at any minute. But there’s actually an everywoman quality Cher emanates that we can all soak

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