May 30, 2019 at 04:01PM These supplements, pantry staples, and exercises do the trick. Continue Reading… Author Stephanie Eckelkamp | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Month: May 2019
Without a doubt, this is the biggest mistake we make when exfoliating in the shower
May 30, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC Once upon a time, I likened scrubbing my body in the shower to folding laundry. I considered it a real chore. Now, however, I’ve changed my tune. A dermatologist taught me how to properly exfoliate at home from head-to-toe without wasting a single drop of precious product—and it’s made the whole business of scrub-a-dub-dubbing way easier (not to mention more eco-friendly). You know that really annoying moment when you’ve slathered your go-to exfoliant all over and—gah!—the stream of the shower sends the product straight down the drain before your bod has time to drink it up? Before it has time to form that “lather” that labels say is oh-so-important? Well, here’s the solve. By simply turning on the water, getting your skin damp, then applying product while the shower is off, you avoid wasting your product (and water) while giving it time to really work its skin-shedding magic. Just make sure you don’t skip step one (wetting the skin). Joshua Zeichner, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in New York City, explains that applying a harsher product to a dry complexion could do more harm than good. “When the skin is warm and hydrated, dead cells on the surface may more easily be removed and cause less trauma. Especially when using manual exfoliators or gritty products, over-scrubbing may lead to skin irritation, loss of hydration, and inflammation,” he says. The skin expert-recommended allowance for exfoliating is once a week, but you can shoot for a
8 Of The Healthiest Frozen Meals You Can Buy At The Grocery Store
May 30, 2019 at 03:30PM Stock up on these plant-based, organic, and even Whole30-approved meals. Continue Reading… Author Stephanie Eckelkamp | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
8 Of The Healthiest Frozen Meals You Can Buy At The Grocery Store
May 30, 2019 at 03:30PM Stock up on these plant-based, organic, and even Whole30-approved meals. Continue Reading… Author Stephanie Eckelkamp | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
The leopard print midi (AKA spring’s fave skirt) looks even better as leggings
May 30, 2019 at 03:24PM by CWC As my fashion-stylist friends always like to say, leopard print is a neutral. At least that’s true this season, when you can’t open Instagram without seeing some chic woman rocking a mid-calf length, silky skirt in some variation on the pattern. And while that leopard-print midi skirt is actually a lot more versatile than you might think—I’ve seen it paired with vintage band tees, oversize blazers, and platform sneakers, sometimes all at the same time—the one place you can’t really make it work is the gym. (I mean, prove me wrong, please!) Thankfully, the activewear powers that be are one step ahead of us. Leopard leggings, too, are all over the place for summer, with options in all different colors, sizes, and price points. They’re a more unexpected choice than the typical warm-weather florals (Miranda Priestley would be so proud), and as someone who owns a pair, I like to think they give me a little hit of badass energy when I’m about to tackle a particularly hard workout. Plus, because they’re a print, they do a great job hiding sweat after a particularly grueling fitness class. Keep on scrolling for the best-of-the-best leopard print leggings to add to your rotation. From baby blue varieties to biker shorts to some good old-fashioned 7/8-length classic spots, there are plenty of ways to take the print this spring (whether or not you also have the skirt that’s seen everywhere this spring). One thing’s for certain:
The leopard print midi (AKA spring’s fave skirt) looks even better as leggings
May 30, 2019 at 03:24PM by CWC As my fashion-stylist friends always like to say, leopard print is a neutral. At least that’s true this season, when you can’t open Instagram without seeing some chic woman rocking a mid-calf length, silky skirt in some variation on the pattern. And while that leopard-print midi skirt is actually a lot more versatile than you might think—I’ve seen it paired with vintage band tees, oversize blazers, and platform sneakers, sometimes all at the same time—the one place you can’t really make it work is the gym. (I mean, prove me wrong, please!) Thankfully, the activewear powers that be are one step ahead of us. Leopard leggings, too, are all over the place for summer, with options in all different colors, sizes, and price points. They’re a more unexpected choice than the typical warm-weather florals (Miranda Priestley would be so proud), and as someone who owns a pair, I like to think they give me a little hit of badass energy when I’m about to tackle a particularly hard workout. Plus, because they’re a print, they do a great job hiding sweat after a particularly grueling fitness class. Keep on scrolling for the best-of-the-best leopard print leggings to add to your rotation. From baby blue varieties to biker shorts to some good old-fashioned 7/8-length classic spots, there are plenty of ways to take the print this spring (whether or not you also have the skirt that’s seen everywhere this spring). One thing’s for certain:
Guilt sex is when doing it feels like a total (consensual) chore, minus the allowance
May 30, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC The other day, when my friend and I were talking about orgasms while cleaning up after a child’s birthday party (the kiddos were long gone, BTW), the concept of guilt sex came up. Maybe you’ve experienced this phenomenon of really not being in the mood yet rallying yourself to rise to the occasion of totally consensual sex with your partner for no other reason than feeling as though you should. Because your partner wants to do it, and you don’t know why you don’t want to do it, and, in fact, you may even wish you wanted to do it more. You feel they’re normal and you’re the problem, and since sex can be a healthy, benefits-laden thing to do, you sigh, turn off that episode of Black Mirror you’d prefer to keep watching and go through the motions with your partner. You love them, but there’s still this specter that haunts the act of making love to them. And for many, this can be a recurring, silent problem. Though I’m a fully horned-up Peg Bundy in my current relationship, I’ve felt that strain in previous unions just as my friend is experiencing now. “I feel like it sometimes feels maybe…habitual,” she told me as we folded gingham picnic blankets. “Like it’s just something I do as part of my day. This sounds terrible, but kind of like brushing my teeth.” There’s a historical footnote that says when one of Queen Victoria’s daughters
Guilt sex is when doing it feels like a total (consensual) chore, minus the allowance
May 30, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC The other day, when my friend and I were talking about orgasms while cleaning up after a child’s birthday party (the kiddos were long gone, BTW), the concept of guilt sex came up. Maybe you’ve experienced this phenomenon of really not being in the mood yet rallying yourself to rise to the occasion of totally consensual sex with your partner for no other reason than feeling as though you should. Because your partner wants to do it, and you don’t know why you don’t want to do it, and, in fact, you may even wish you wanted to do it more. You feel they’re normal and you’re the problem, and since sex can be a healthy, benefits-laden thing to do, you sigh, turn off that episode of Black Mirror you’d prefer to keep watching and go through the motions with your partner. You love them, but there’s still this specter that haunts the act of making love to them. And for many, this can be a recurring, silent problem. Though I’m a fully horned-up Peg Bundy in my current relationship, I’ve felt that strain in previous unions just as my friend is experiencing now. “I feel like it sometimes feels maybe…habitual,” she told me as we folded gingham picnic blankets. “Like it’s just something I do as part of my day. This sounds terrible, but kind of like brushing my teeth.” There’s a historical footnote that says when one of Queen Victoria’s daughters
Is rye bread actually good for you? A doctor and RD weigh in
May 30, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC Certain healthy breads (sprouted, whole grain, sourdough) have really hogged our attention. But there’s one oldie-but-goodie bread out there that deserves a bit more love: rye bread. The Scandinavian staple (it’s a must on the Nordic diet!) is slowly but surely making a comeback amongst the wellness set. Hell, if Pippa Middleton swears by rye bread for her morning slice, then it must be good for you, right? We asked two health pros all our pressing rye-related questions to get to the bottom of this. So first, what is rye? “Rye is a grain of a common weed that initially grew hidden in fields of wheat,” says Dr. Steven Gundry, MD, author of The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age. “It evolved to mimic wheat to avoid detection and be resown with similar looking wheat seeds by early farmers.” Thanks to its high tolerance for growing in cold climates, it wasn’t long before rye became a cereal crop in its own right. “Rye is heavier and darker than most other flours, so it produces a heavier, dense, dark bread with hints of mushroom and earthy green flavors,” says Shira Sussi MS, RD, CDN, founder of Shira Sussi Nutrition. So if you’re into pumpernickel, you’ll probably like rye. “Some 100-percent rye breads take on a thick, sticky, consistency, which is because it has less gluten than all-purpose or whole wheat flour and absorbs eight times its weight in water.
Is rye bread actually good for you? A doctor and RD weigh in
May 30, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC Certain healthy breads (sprouted, whole grain, sourdough) have really hogged our attention. But there’s one oldie-but-goodie bread out there that deserves a bit more love: rye bread. The Scandinavian staple (it’s a must on the Nordic diet!) is slowly but surely making a comeback amongst the wellness set. Hell, if Pippa Middleton swears by rye bread for her morning slice, then it must be good for you, right? We asked two health pros all our pressing rye-related questions to get to the bottom of this. So first, what is rye? “Rye is a grain of a common weed that initially grew hidden in fields of wheat,” says Dr. Steven Gundry, MD, author of The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age. “It evolved to mimic wheat to avoid detection and be resown with similar looking wheat seeds by early farmers.” Thanks to its high tolerance for growing in cold climates, it wasn’t long before rye became a cereal crop in its own right. “Rye is heavier and darker than most other flours, so it produces a heavier, dense, dark bread with hints of mushroom and earthy green flavors,” says Shira Sussi MS, RD, CDN, founder of Shira Sussi Nutrition. So if you’re into pumpernickel, you’ll probably like rye. “Some 100-percent rye breads take on a thick, sticky, consistency, which is because it has less gluten than all-purpose or whole wheat flour and absorbs eight times its weight in water.