June 25, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC Mangoes have completely stolen my heart. They’re the perfect combination of sweet and juicy, and taste as good plain as mixed into a smoothies or sorbets. Basically, they’re a shining star of the produce aisle. I’ve been totally satisfied with the one type of mango my grocery store carries, but little did I know there’s a whole world of variety out there. And one tiny Caribbean island is home to 44 different types to choose from. The island Nevis has officially been moved to the top of my bucket list. Aside from blue skies, long empty beaches, rain forests, and all the relaxing vibes, we learned during a meeting with Park Hyatt St. Kitts—which is accessible via a quick ferry ride—that each of the island’s mangoes have a distinct flavor and texture. They also have their own names, including Amory Polly, Julie, and Graham. You can pick and eat them right off the tree. If that’s not heaven, I don’t know what is. ad_intervals[‘403541_div-gpt-ad-6934292-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘403541_div-gpt-ad-6934292-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-6934292-3’);}); } }, 100); View this post on Instagram Tuesday’s Mood: 𝕄𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕠𝕖𝕤 How many can you eat in one sitting?😋😋🥭🥭🥭 #foodforkash A post shared by Kash | NYC & Beyondddd (@foodforkash) on May 28, 2019 at 5:33am PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js The wide variety of mangoes is such a big deal that it’s celebrated every year at the Nevis Mango & Food Festival when the mangoes are the ripest. So if you happen
Month: June 2019
Lululemon’s new personal care line aims to banish your B.O., but reeks of missed opportunity
June 25, 2019 at 03:57PM by CWC When I got the email announcing that activewear giant Lululemon would be launching its first ever personal-care line, which it’s calling Selfcare, I was intrigued. Heck, I was excited. “What will it be?” I asked my co-workers, as if speculating the contents of a giant, mysterious wrapped box. We dreamt of body wipes that would allow us to skip the shower line for good; a hair product that would transform my post-gym knot into an office-friendly ‘do; a face wash so fresh, it’d feel like it was made from drops of dew gathered from a meadow at dawn. Were our expectations high? Absolutely. But this was Lululemon we were talking about, the brand that ostensibly put athleisure on the map by creating workout clothes you wouldn’t just wear to the gym, but, well, everywhere. Case in point: In 2012, Business Insider profiled a woman who didn’t do yoga, but spent $15,000 on Lululemon yoga pants. The company’s impact on culture has been so major that last year, its legendary Boogie Pants (aka “the leggings that started it all” back in 1998), were included in an exhibit at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art. In 2015, Lululemon launched its Whitespace lab, a research and development epicenter dedicated to innovating in the activewear space, and opened its flagship location, which includes space for wellness workshops and concierges to help you find local healthy hotspots. Time and time again, Lulu has proven to be a
Traumedies like ‘Dead to Me’ are having a moment—and the trend makes total sense
June 25, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC I’d seen the previews for Dead to Me while mindlessly scrolling through Netflix, looking for something to watch. But it wasn’t until my sister recommended it that I turned it on. I was immediately hooked, and proceeded to binge the entire first season over a single weekend. Thanks for the rec, Maggie (my sister is a Gemini so I have to give her credit for this or I will never hear the end of it). Anyway, the show follows Judy and Jen, played by Linda Cardellini and Christina Applegate, respectively, who meet each other at a grief support group and become fast friends who bond over their stories. Knowing that from a few minutes in, I wasn’t surprised when the plot skewed dark, navigating heavy topics like grief and death. Perhaps more surprising, then, was that I often found myself laughing hysterically at scenes. “This show, we call it a traumedy, because there’s so much traumatic stuff that happens, and then there’s humor to alleviate that tension and stress,” Cardellini said in an interview with the New York Times. That term is similar in vein to a genre that’s long-existed in literature called tragicomedy, which refers to novels and plays that blend—you guessed it—elements of tragedy and comedy. Infusing comedies into tragedy and vice versa has been an effective storytelling device for a long time. While tragicomedies aren’t identical to traumedies (tragedy isn’t a required component for trauma, for one), given the state
Garlic can actually rev up your sex life, along with 3 other benefits
June 25, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRmu4NiJWK8] Tracey Lockwood Beckerman, RD, shares the deets on garlic’s impressive health benefits. Watch here. Hear me out: Garlic can be a serious turn on. Not in the whisper-sweet-nothings-in-my-ear-with-garlic-breath kind of way, but in the biological way. Like oysters, chocolate, and hot peppers, the allium is a secret aphrodisiac—as revealed by top dietitian Tracy Lockwood Beckerman in the latest episode of Well+Good’s nutrition-focused YouTube series You Versus Food. The potent veg (native to the onion family, ICYWW) can also help in the bedroom, thanks to allicin. “Allicin is an active compound of garlic that can actually increase blood flow, which may enhance sexual energy,” Beckerman says. Good to know. ad_intervals[‘403405_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘403405_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); However, there is a potential downside to garlic that might hinder your romantic efforts: It can also make you smelly thanks to another powerful compound called allele sulfide. “The same powerful compounds that make garlic so healthy for our body can also be the reason why our sweat smells extra funky after our workout,” Beckerman says. “When the allele sulfide compounds are being metabolized, which can take up to two days, they enter out blood stream and their odor can actually exit through our skin, and mix with our sweat to create a pretty noticeable odor.” So on behalf of all your future bedmates, please wear deodorant if you’re eating garlic chicken right before getting busy. Arousal aside, garlic has a
I whittled down my beauty routine to 10 products that get me out the door in 5 minutes flat
June 25, 2019 at 01:00PM by CWC “Getting ready” is one of my favorite activities. There are truly few things in life I love more than luxuriating on a Saturday afternoon and spending, like, three hours cycling through my shower, skin-care, hair, and makeup routines in front of my fancy (and legitimately life-changing) SimpleHuman magnifying mirror ($400). By the time I’m ready to go out, I have upwards of 95 products on my head, face, and body, but man do I feel good. Unfortunately, the inconvenient thing called “life” tends to get in the way of me carrying out my dream routine on a regular basis. As much as I would love to treat myself to this type of #extra-ness consistently (which, for what it’s worth, I totally recognize is completely ridiculous), I just don’t have time. So instead, I’ve had to pare things down to a 10-step, five-minute routine that will get me out the door in the morning while also keep me looking my best… and a lot of those steps happen to take place in either the SLT bathroom or the backseat of a taxi. ad_intervals[‘398039_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘398039_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); The trick, as I’ve learned after much trial and error? Find products that serve double duty, like tinted sunscreen, which acts as both SPF and foundation, and that are quick and easy to use. Keep scrolling for my picks. Photo: Bioderma Bioderma Sensibio H2O ($15) Look: I don’t always have
Are the new Starbucks Teavana lemonades healthy or sugar bombs?—here’s the tea
June 25, 2019 at 12:52PM by CWC Whether you’re an Arnold Palmer type of girl or a purest, an ice-cold lemonade is perfect for picnicking outside or lounging by the pool. (Just kidding, we know you’re stuck at your desk, gazing longingly out the window, and it’s perfect for that, too.) It also happens to be the latest Starbucks summer sip. On Tuesday, the company released three Teavana lemonades: a green tea lemonade (made with a combo of peach-flavored fruit juice blend and lemonade), a guava white tea lemonade (with a guava-flavored fruit juice blend and lemonade), and a black tea lemonade (made with a blueberry-flavored fruit juice blend and lemonade). All three are sweetened with liquid cane sugar. As is required these days, all three drinks are colorful and Instagram-friendly. Refreshing? Totally. But healthy? Not quite. Registered dietitian Sameera Khan, RD, points out that the drinks are pretty high in sugar A grande cup of the peach or guava white contains 29 grams of sugar, which is 4 grams more than the recommended amount for the entire day. (The black tea lemonade contains 27 grams.) ad_intervals[‘403705_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘403705_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); “Rather than using a sweetener like liquid cane sugar which adds to the carbs, try using monk fruit sweetener which is a revolutionary way to sweeten drinks without the harmful effects of sugar or sugar substitutes,” says Khan. “Monk fruit is a natural sweetener adding no calories and no effect on
Want to eat less meat? Here’s how to cut back without too much burger-related FOMO
June 25, 2019 at 12:12PM by CWC There’s nothing necessarily wrong with loving a good steak every now and then—meat can be a great source of protein, iron, and other key nutrients. But there’s growing evidence that eating more plants and less animal products (particular red and processed meats) is better for your health, which explains why an estimated eight million people in the US are vegetarian. “Recent studies have shown that a diet higher in plant-based foods and lower in animal products can protect against and actually reverse heart disease, substantially lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes, and reduce the risk of cancer. Not to mention the tremendous positive impact on the environment,” says Danielle Schaub, MSPH, RD. However, if you’ve eaten meat your whole life, the thought of cutting back and eating more plant-based foods can certainly be daunting. How do you build your meals when the main feature—chicken, fish, pork, or beef—is suddenly off the table? ad_intervals[‘403481_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘403481_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); Thankfully, you can get many of the health benefits from reducing your intake, like swapping chicken for lentils and cauliflower steaks a few nights a week. Here are some expert-backed tips for eating less meat without feeling deprived. 1. Start with one meatless day a week The popular day is Monday, but any day works. Instead of cutting out all meat cold, ahem, turkey, start by making one day of the week meat-free and see how you
Why calling this drug ‘viagra for women’ undermines the complexity of female sexuality
June 25, 2019 at 10:03AM by CWC The FDA’s approval of Vyleesi should, in theory, be a triumph for women’s health, an opportunity for us to practice autonomy over our own bodies in a time when many of our sexual rights are being threatened. However, instead it serves as the latest example of women’s health care being unjustly oversimplified, with multiple headlines conflating HSDD with erectile dysfunction (ED). Calling Vyleesi “Viagra for women” ignores the fact that the two conditions are biologically dissimilar, explains Kameelah Phillips, MD, an OB/GYN in New York City, and creates a larger issue in the women’s health space. “Equating HSDD with erectile dysfunction, in my mind, minimizes the complexity of female sexuality,” she tells me. In June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Vyleesi, a drug designed to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women. HSDD is a complicated disorder defined as a “lack of interest” that results in “personal distress.” In other words, you—and only you—decide if your lack of sexual interest merits a trip to the doctor to get a prescription for Vyleesi or Addyi (another FDA-approved medication for the HSDD). ad_intervals[‘403524_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘403524_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); ED, or the inability to keep an erection during sex, can have a psychological component, according to Dr. Phillips. However, it differs from HSDD largely because its physical solution is more readily available. Doctors address erectile dysfunction by prescribing drugs, like Viagra, that increase blood
How to actually have good posture when you’re zipping around on a bike this summer
June 25, 2019 at 10:00AM by CWC I’ve recently morphed from a public transportation devotee into a bonafide bicyclist. If you’re walking around in the East Village, at any given moment, there’s a (very) high chance I’ll come close to running into you on a CitiBike. There’s also a pretty high chance that I’ll be riding around with a curved back, resembling the stoop kids in Hey! Arnold (seriously—Google that show and you’ll discover that everyone on it had horrible posture). My new hobby has quickly made me realize that it’s actually pretty of difficult to get comfortable on a bike—I’m always alternating between sitting up in an awkwardly too-straight manner and slouching like I’m driving a convertible in a music video. There’s really no in between, and I just know I’m messing with my spine. On a bicycle, you’re in a kind of weird position, so “shoulders back” and “chin up” and “stand up straight”—aka the commands that apply to proper posture everywhere else in your life—don’t really apply when you’re on a bike. “Because everyone’s built differently, what may work for one person may not work for someone else,” says Steven Struhl, MD, orthopedic surgeon. “But first and foremost, it’s important to try to remain as stress-free and relaxed as possible while cycling since it’ll keep you comfortable, increase efficiency, prevent injury, and promote easier breathing, among other benefits.” ad_intervals[‘403398_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘403398_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); One thing you should do is
Food Allergies May Have Everything To Do With Gut Bacteria, Study Finds
June 25, 2019 at 09:32AM This finding could totally change the way we treat allergies. Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC