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Month: May 2019
The gut-friendly ice cream drink that will float your boat all summer long
May 17, 2019 at 07:42AM by CWC https://content.jwplatform.com/players/vCLpBBnL-05dicDBi.js Who says you have to give up your childhood favorite foods when you get your driver’s license? With grown-up versions of mac-and-cheese, Doritos, and raw cookie dough, you can get your kids’ menu fix with an upgrade in nutritional value. And now, this dairy-free kombucha float recipe created by The Natural Nurturer blogger Taesha Butler will transport you back to the summer seaside vacation of your memories (water fights and airbrush tattoos not included). Butler gets inventive in the kitchen pretty regularly, but it took a trip to the bar to inspire this concoction. (Granted, it was a kombucha bar near her home in Southern California….) “My husband and I are regulars, and one of the employees told us he had a kombucha float in South America last summer. I was completely dazzled by the much-healthier twist on a traditional soda version,” remembers Butler. “So, I grabbed some coconut milk ice cream on the way home and tried it out. It was so easy and delicious.” The best part? The two-ingredient recipe actually boosts gut health. (Bye, bloating!) Butler encourages you to get creative and try different kombucha and vegan ice-cream flavors, finding a combo that hits your personal sweet spot. Her go-to is vanilla coconut nice cream (AKA vegan ice cream) with blueberry kombucha. “The creaminess combined with the sweet tang of the blueberries just tastes like summer to me,” she says. Want to try it for yourself? Watch the video above and keep reading for the kombucha float recipe. Photo: Taesha Butler Kombucha Nice-Cream Float
This is *exactly* how long to wash your hands to scrub away germs
May 17, 2019 at 07:32AM by CWC It’s a question as old as time: How long do you actually need to wash your hands after going to the bathroom? For some, the answer is a quick splash with soap and water. For others, it’s until you finish mentally going through your to-do list for the day. To kick germs to the curb, the real solution is somewhere in the middle. A short scrub to wash up just doesn’t to cut it. A 2013 study from Michigan State University found that only 5 percent of people wash their hands long enough to kill germs after using the restroom, and that’s risky behavior. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says proper hand washing is key to fending off illnesses and infections caused by salmonella, E. coli, and norovirus. It also ensures you don’t spread germs to others. It takes just little bit longer (seconds, really!) to wash your hands properly. If you’ve just used the bathroom or taken out the garbage, or if you’re about to eat, the rule is the same: You need to wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water. Don’t forget to wash the backs of your hands, between your fingers, and under your nails. Using warm water isn’t necessary, but most people wash for longer if the temperature is pleasant. To time it out, sing the Alphabet song, which lasta bout 20 seconds. (You could sing “Happy Birthday” twice instead.) After
Finally, there’s undeniable evidence that processed food really is bad for your health
May 17, 2019 at 07:13AM by CWC Processed foods, defined by the National Health Service (NHS) as “any food that has been altered in some way during preparation,” have long been considered public enemy number one in the realm of nutrition. Meals and snacks high in salt, fat, and sugar have been linked to growing rates of obesity, but a study published Thursday marks the first time a randomized and controlled trial has demonstrated that eating these foods drives people to over-consume and gain weight. So is processed food bad for you? The answer is a data-driven “yes.” To conduct the study, researchers enlisted 20 adults (10 men and 10 women) to stay at the National Institutes of Health for two weeks. Participants ate either a diet of whole foods or a diet of only ultra-processed foods. By the end of the experiment, those in the latter group ate an average of 508 calories more each day, and ended up gaining two pounds on average by the end of the experiment. The finding is truly a breakthrough in nutritional science, Barry Popkin, PhD, dean of Tufts University’s Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy tells NPR. “The difference in weight gain for one [group] and weight loss for the other during these two periods is phenomenal,” he says. “We haven’t seen anything like this.” “We haven’t seen anything like this.” What’s even more interesting is that study participants across both groups consumed were offered meals with equivalent amounts of calories,
7 healthy summer recipes that prove veggies deserve to be grilled, too
May 17, 2019 at 06:25AM by CWC Backyard grilling is hands down one of summer’s biggest perks. The smell of heated charcoal, a cooler full of kombucha…you’ve been waiting all year for this. But grilling season isn’t just for carnivores. If you’ve never sizzled up some eggplant, portobello mushrooms, or greens, now is extremely the time for you to try it. Because everything, especially vegetables, tastes better grilled. Need proof? Check out this list of healthy grilled vegetable recipes. They’re all Mediterranean diet-friendly, and feature vegetables as the starring ingredient. They might not completely replace your love for burgers…but they certainly make eating your vegetables even more delicious. Wondering where to start? Rounded up here are seven grilled vegetable recipes, all cookout-approved. Photo: Minimalist Baker 1. Jamaican grilled eggplant Blogger Minimalist Baker proves that eggplant can actually work in place of a meat dish because the texture is so hearty. (Just make sure you’re getting your protein from another element in the meal.) This recipe spices up the eggplant itself (using cinnamon, coriander, all spice, cayenne pepper, and thyme, among other spices) and the sauce, which is a blend of barbecue sauce, maple syrup, coconut sugar, and ginger. The result is a marriage of smoky and sweet flavors. Photo: Making Thyme For Health 2. Portobello steaks with pesto aioli This dish from Making Thyme for Health may sound fancy, but it’s really only eight ingredients. (No one has to know how easy it is, don’t worry.) Besides being veggie-forward, this
Cosmetic chemists explain what the heck “plant stem cells” do in skin care
May 17, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC I think it was around the time I was in high school that I learned that people were using stem cells to repair otherwise diseased organs. Science is crazy, right? But now, I see “plant stem cells” touted as skin-care ingredients in beauty products all the time—and immediately my mind goes back to the laboratories. WTF are they actually? “The term stem cells is a generic phrase which refers to a special type of cell in an organism that can develop into many different types of cells,” explains cosmetic chemist Perry Romanowski. “Embryonic stem cells can be developed into all types of human cells like nerve cells, skin cells, muscle cells, etc. It’s important to know that these are human cells that are specific to an individual.” In layman’s terms, they’re “undifferentiated cells that have not chosen a path as to what cells they are going to be yet,” adds Purvisha Patel, MD, board-certified dermatologist and founder of Visha Skincare. More specifically, however, I’m looking at plant stem cells—which are different, but have somewhat similar functions. “In plants, these cells live in the meristems of plants,” says Dr. Patel. “They help and regenerate live plants after they have an injury.” The similarity comes in how the cells act, though. “Stem cells have the ability to self renew and self repair, just like human stem cells,” says Ginger King, cosmetic chemist. “The difference is that the plant ones actually have stronger antioxidant properties than human
5 Lessons About Love I Wouldn’t Know Without My Long-Distance Relationship
May 17, 2019 at 04:33AM And these are lessons EVERY couple needs. Continue Reading… Author Stephanie Burgos, M.D. | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
4 tips to turn any boring business trip into a bona fide vacation
May 17, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Traveling for work may sound fun in theory (especially to someone who’s never done it), but in practice, business trips tend to be full of endless meetings, exhausting schmooze-fests, not much sleep, and roughly zero personal time. Like, way less personal time than, say, your average Tuesday. And when you’re finally done, you likely have to head straight back to the airport (or climb into your rental car) to return to where you came from. While tacking on a bit of time for play at the end of a work trip may seem tough to handle, armed with the right travel-expert-sanctioned intel, it can be done and result in a much happier you. 4 tips to maximize work trips by squeezing in vacation vibes before getting back to business. 1. Extend your stay Have to fly to Chicago for meetings on Thursday and Friday? Consider extending your trip into the weekend, if possible. “If you’re booking the flight, look around for one that leaves on Sunday that’s a similar price as the one your company would have you take,” says Kim Mott, a travel writer based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. So long as the trip extension falls on a weekend, staying away to make good on your work-hard-play-hard goal shouldn’t compromise any on-the-clock time, says travel blogger Christina Vidal of Jetset Christina. “Extending your trip is on your dime, but if the flight pricing isn’t different, it shouldn’t matter to your bosses
Your water bottle will start growing mold at a *rapid* rate if you don’t wash it
May 17, 2019 at 03:03AM by CWC I made the cute mistake of leaving water in my desk water bottle—my beloved water bottle which is infused with shungite crystals—for a couple of days, and then realized I had unknowingly harvested mold in it. Whoops. Growing mold in your water bottle is a way too easy of a thing to do. This is something I’ve realized over the years of owning dozens of reusable bottles—you might say I’m not as diligent as I should be about properly cleaning them. But if you do as I do and simply neglect your precious vessel—just how do you deal? “It doesn’t matter if it’s a bacterium or fungus—it just needs three things [in order to grow]”, says Jason Tetro, microbiologist and author of The Germ Files. “One is a nice, warm environment to grow, which is over 60 degrees Fahrenheit. And the warmer it gets, the more likely you’ll have growth. Two is water. And three is where it gets a little gross—sugar and salt are good. But other types of organic matter, such as the backwash from your cheeks and from your sinus cavities, will provide an ample amount of food for bacteria and fungi to grow. And so all three of those things are going to be in a water bottle.” Cool. “[Some] types of organic matter, such as the backwash from your cheeks and from your sinus cavities, will provide an ample amount of food for bacteria and fungi to grow.” —Jason
The Surprisingly Easy Way To Talk About Money With Your Kids
May 17, 2019 at 02:27AM It can be a tricky conversation—but according to the experts, it’s incredibly important. Continue Reading… Author Alexandra Engler | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC