June 14, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC Long before RBF became a thing and then, basically, a personality type, the body-language signal of folded arms worked as the universal sign that you’re closed off and maybe a mega shrew. I know this because I’ve spent many years perfecting the art of folded arms. I’m, like, basically the Michaelangelo of arm crossing, and the Picasso of appearing incredibly intimidating in a way that makes certain I won’t make friends in a new office for a full month. Thing is, I’m not a mega shrew (mostly)! I’m just mega anxious and mega shy, So I felt incredibly #seen when a Wired video debunked the notion that crossing your arms means something quasi negative. “There are a lot of myths out there,” former FBI agent and body-language expert Joe Navarro says in the video. “The one that stands out is that if you cross your arms, it is a blocking behavior. That’s just nonsense. Even when you don’t like the person in front of you, this isn’t to block them out, it’s actually to self-soothe. Because, in essence, it’s a self-hug.” Wait, a self-hug?! ad_intervals[‘395592_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘395592_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); First of all, I love it; such a positive rebrand. Second, that actually makes a lot of sense. Navarro points out that we do this behavior a lot more in public than we do by ourselves, like when we’re anxiously waiting for people or watching a movie. So where exactly
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These are the most spritzable face mists for every single skin concern
June 14, 2019 at 01:00PM by CWC How do we love a face mist? Let us count the ways. Minimalist and maximalist skin-care routines alike can benefit from a facial mist, and while many would consider the product to be the very definition of the word “extra,” their multi-tasking abilities are undeniable. A few pumps directly onto bare skin can help to tone, hydrate, and prime your complexion, but because the mist is uber-fine, you can use a mist over makeup as a setting spray with added ingredient benefits. Better yet, they travel well—stash a bottle in your desk drawer in case your skin needs a break from staring at your screen come 2:30, or in your gym bag as a post-workout pick-me-up. Here, we put together a list of the best facial mists to target your skin’s specific needs, so keep on scrolling for all the goodness they can bring to your complexion. ad_intervals[‘386158_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘386158_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); Photo: Knours For oily skin: Knours Double Duty Mist ($36) Double the impact, double the fun with this bi-phasic mist. When your skin is feeling oily, stressed, or angry with breakouts, apply an even veil to your skin without shaking the bottle—the bottom layer, which is rich in aloe and other skin-soothing botanicals, helps to balance oil production and calm irritation. To target dry areas, shake the bottle to mix in the jojoba oil-infused top layer. Photo: Tatcha For dry skin: Tatcha Luminous
Leg day, or no way? Here’s how to tell if you’re *actually* too sore to work out
June 14, 2019 at 12:10PM by CWC Waking up the day after a particularly grueling workout with a super-sore bod is bittersweet. You’re probably stoked that you #crushedit during your latest sweat sesh, but you’re seriously wondering whether you’re too achy for that tempo run scheduled to start in 30 minutes. Well, according to Victor Romano, MD, an Illinois-based orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine, discerning whether you should tough it out or opt for a much-needed rest day really comes down to understanding your actual symptoms and how to best treat them. “In general, I recommend having at least one rest day per week,” says Charlee Atkins, founder of Le Sweat. “If you can’t get yourself to fully ‘rest’ for a day, then at least make your recovery active. Meaning, if you feel the need to move, go swimming in the ocean, play tennis, take a walk in the park, [bike] ride around the city.” Occasionally, however, you’ll have to make a judgement call that goes beyond “today is my rest day.” Below, Atkins and Dr. Romano share exactly how to give yourself a quick checkup before ultimately lacing up your sneakers or declaring a self-care workout hiatus for recovery. ad_intervals[‘321046_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘321046_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); Ask yourself these four questions if you think you’re just too sore to hit the gym. Photo: Unsplash/Becca Matimba 1. Is anything swelling up? While Dr. Romano says sore or stiff muscles are A-okay to get you through a workout,
The key secrets to preventing (and treating) runner’s knee, according to a chiropractor
June 14, 2019 at 09:34AM by CWC Ah, running. It was my first fitness love—the Big to my Carrie, the Dean to my Rory. Despite my undying passion for it, though, I’m well aware that with running comes a lot of potential physical setbacks. Like runner’s knee. If you’ve had runner’s knee before, you’ll know. It’s basically a god-awful pain in the knee area that prevents you from frolicking around as you so badly want to. “Runner’s knee is a generalized condition that’s just pain around the knee,” explains Gary Olson, MD, chiropractor from the LI Spine & Sports Injury Center. “It can be on the sides of the knee, below the knee, or behind the patella.” Otherwise known as the kneecap. Since runners knee can hit you in in different spots in your knee area, it can also be attributed to a range of different conditions. “Typically you can have something called chrondomalascia patella, which is a wearing away of the bone on the inside of your knee from abnormal wear and tear,” he explains. “Or your quad muscle can be involved and you can have the iliotibial band [IT band] really tight and pulling on the patella, and may cause generalized patella pain.” So: It’s knee pain, and it sucks. ad_intervals[‘400935_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘400935_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); And, as you can guess, it gets its name from runners, because us mile-loggers are the most common victims of the condition. “It’s very common in runners,
4 relationship therapists agree on the top 4 things to never say in an argument
June 14, 2019 at 09:32AM by CWC Relationship arguments are bound to ensue even in the healthiest of partnerships, whether it’s playful bickering or super-intense verbal disputes. The difference between those two modes of disagreement comes down to whether you play dirty; do you simply point out your partner’s bad habits or hammer down on how much you hate their dumb, stupid face and their dumb, stupid parents and their dumb, stupid dog? Basically, when you say things that almost certainly should be left unsaid, you’re not fighting effectively, and unless you’re eager to break up, maybe you should think twice about your verbal game plan. But I’m not a relationship expert by any stretch of the imagination, so I checked in with therapists who are the real deal about the forbidden phrases for relationship arguments with your sweetie. And the most important take away across the board? Think: vintage Justin Bieber. ad_intervals[‘400976_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘400976_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); 1. “Never” or “Always” Using absolute terms like “never” and “always” is widely considered to be the biggest no-no when it comes for arguing. Think about it: When has saying something like “Ugh, you never listen to me” or “You always prefer to hang out with other people” gotten you anywhere productive? “It’s clear when you get to the point in your argument that you feel you have to say something out of desperation,” says Tammy Nelson, PhD, a certified sex and couple’s therapist. “You reach for
This Oil & Veggie Combo May Explain The Mediterranean Diet’s Benefits
June 14, 2019 at 09:04AM Drizzle this on your favorite salad or use it in a stir-fry. Continue Reading… Author Caroline Muggia | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
A definitive ranking of the 9 healthiest veggie chips
June 14, 2019 at 09:01AM by CWC Veggie chips sound too good to be true, don’t they? You get the mouth-watering crunch factor of the beloved junk food minus the junk. Not to mention some impressive health benefits. Unless you’re making them yourself, it can be tricky to find an option that isn’t just a greasy potato chip in disguise. As the veggie chip trend has grown over the years, store shelves have gotten a little more crowded. While some store-bought veggie chips are as healthy as the kind you can make in your own kitchen, others—thanks to great branding!—only make you think you’re getting something that’s good for you. “It’s helpful to keep certain things in mind when choosing your chips. First of all, try not to be smitten by the packaging. Just because it seems wholesome and natural doesn’t mean it is. You’re not eating the package, so always flip that bag over and check the nutrition facts panel to see what you’re really getting,” says Bonnie Taub-Dix, RDN, creator of BetterThanDieting.com and author of Read It Before You Eat It. “It’s also important to pay attention to the sodium, as well as the portion size—especially for those who have high blood pressure or are sensitive to salt. If one serving has 200 mg of sodium and your bag contains four servings, devouring the whole thing while binge-watching Netflix means you already consumed 800 mg of sodium when the recommended daily value is less than 2,300 mg.” ad_intervals[‘400478_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function ()
This genius lemon juice hack will keep your white jeans pristine all summer long
June 14, 2019 at 08:45AM by CWC White jeans are inarguably the chicest part of any casual summer look. During a time of the year where khakis run rampant and flip flops finally see the light of day, they’re one of the few warm-weather items that truly elevate your look. But as much as I love them, I find it so odd that the one time of year we’re allowed to wear white jeans is also the time of year when we’re our sweatiest and come in contact with the most dirt. How the heck are you supposed to keep white jeans bright white when you’re not really supposed to even wash your jeans? To get the job done right, we’ll have to enlist the holy trinity of laundry: distilled water, vinegar, and baking soda. “Baking and white vinegar are natural cleansers and distilled water is super important as, unlike tap water, it has no minerals and won’t leave behind mineral residue as it dries,” says Maeve Richmond, founder of home organizational company Maeve’s Method. “The baking soda and white vinegar are working together to create a powerful natural stain remover solution.” ad_intervals[‘400938_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘400938_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); For spot cleaning, fill a spray bottle with a cup of distilled water, half a cup of white vinegar, and a tablespoon of baking soda. Then spritz the spot until it’s damp, and let sit for up to 15 minutes. Blot with a clean, dry cloth
9 healthy, minimally processed foods from the freezer aisle
June 14, 2019 at 08:00AM by CWC As someone who makes at least some sort of effort to eat healthy, I’ve traditionally typically steered clear of the frozen food section at the grocery store. In my mind, it was a wasteland of TV dinners, frozen waffles, and bags of tater tots. Delicious? Yes. Healthy? In my mind, not-so much. Then I learned that while I’ve been shopping the produce and alt-pasta aisles, the frozen food section has undergone a major Queer Eye-level makeover. But even after checking out the selection of cauliflower pizzas, plant-based burgers, and riced veggies, I was still a little confused. I’ve always been told that processed foods aren’t healthy (and practically every study these days seems to back that up), so how do these foods—made to literally last a year in the freezer case—fit into a healthy diet? To find out, I asked registered dietitian Amy Shapiro, RD. I was curious how frozen foods like frozen fruits and veggies compared to their fresh counterparts—isn’t fresh always nutritionally superior? “When produce gets picked, it starts to lose nutrients. So if you grow apples in DC and ship them to California, they will lose nutrients in that journey and will be less potent when you eat it fresh,” Shapiro explains. “Frozen food, however, is flash-frozen at the point of harvest, which preserves those nutrients as is and until consumed. So if it isn’t berry season where you live, I recommend buying frozen berries as you’ll benefit from more
Pretty much every kick-ass fitness move has this sequence (and there’s a reason why)
June 14, 2019 at 07:00AM by CWC The other week at the Well+Good office, an editor found out about a fitness test that requires you to go from standing—with your ankles crossed—to sitting on the floor, then standing back up, all without uncrossing your ankles, which supposedly predicts your longevity. Everyone tried it, and about half of us (give or take) could actually do it without falling over. It’s deceptively hard to do. Then it led me to realize that there are other moves in fitness that are somewhat similar: like burpees (ugh) and Turkish get-ups. Both of these require moving between the floor and standing upright—which happens to be a very challenging maneuver. It’s such a foundational part of fitness, so why the heck isn’t getting up from the floor a breeze? “Getting from the floor to standing in general takes hip mobility and strength, glute activation, and core strength all firing at once,” says Lacee Lazoff, creator of Bells Up at Neou Fitness. Your entire body’s working really hard to support the movement. ad_intervals[‘393728_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘393728_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); On a physiological level, it has to do with your blood flow. “There are a few different components going on in these moves,” says Heather Milton, MS, RCEP, CSCS, an exercise physiologist and clinical specialist at NYU Langone’s Sports Performance Center. “One is that if you’re in a supine or prone position, meaning that you’re lying on your back or your stomach,