June 25, 2019 at 01:16AM Here’s why seaweed has the potential to help reverse climate change. Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Month: June 2019
I Tried Lymphatic Drainage Boots & Here’s What Happened
June 25, 2019 at 12:34AM After seeing them explode over Instagram, I had to try them out for myself. Continue Reading… Author Alexandra Engler | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
11 Secret Stressors That May Be Affecting Your Mood, Sleep & Weight
June 25, 2019 at 12:06AM Here’s how to de-stress and feel better, right away. Continue Reading… Author Brooke Kalanick N.D., M.S. | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
The One Healthy Relationship Habit We Can Learn From ‘The Bachelorette’
June 25, 2019 at 12:02AM According to experts! Just hear us out! Continue Reading… Author Kelly Gonsalves | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
A Toxicologist Explains Exactly How To Make Your Home Cleaner
June 24, 2019 at 08:16PM Rhea Mehta, Ph.D., molecular toxicologist, shares three ways to eliminate chemicals from your home. Continue Reading… Author Olessa Pindak | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
These are the only 7 products you need to put together a full clean makeup routine
June 24, 2019 at 06:30PM by CWC Let’s be real, how many products do you actually use in your day-to-day makeup routine? Probably not as many as take up 24/7 residence in your makeup bag, right? If you’re nodding your head, we have a proposition for you: Instead of embarking on a total clean-beauty overhaul (which sounds pretty overwhelming, tbh), focus your efforts on just the essentials. To help, we teamed up with Sephora to show you the only products you need to create a long-lasting makeup look you’ll wear all summer—all of which sport the Clean at Sephora seal, showing they’re free of sulfates, parabens, and more. The result? You end up with only the products you need, without any of the ingredients you might not want. Sounds like a formula for a much lighter makeup bag. ad_intervals[‘397971_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘397971_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); Scroll down for the seven products to add to your makeup routine for a simple clean-beauty makeover. Shop the products Buy Now Aether Beauty Summer Solstice Eyeshadow Palette $58 Buy Now Bite Beauty Agave+ Daytime Vegan Lip Balm $14 Buy Now Ilia Limitless Lash Mascara $28 Buy Now Kosas Tinted Face Oil Foundation $42 Buy Now Lawless Seal The Deal Loose Setting Powder $36 Buy Now Lilah B. Aglow Face Mist $48 Buy Now RMS Beauty Living Luminizer $38 In partnership with Sephora Top photo: Well+Good Creative Continue Reading… Author Well+Good Editors | Well and Good Selected by CWC
Never spend another vacation sick thanks to these 6 health-boosting lifestyle tips
June 24, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC You’re ready for the perfect getaway: You’ve booked your flight (and are prepared to snag a first-class upgrade on the cheap), secured your Airbnb, and you’ve even researched the running trails and fitness studios within walking distance of your stay. The only things separating you from the relaxing vacation of your dreams are…the heaps of work you still need to plow through, a yet-to-be-packed suitcase, and a schedule filled with all things social. Simply put, you’re busy AF. And then it happens. A day before your big getaway, you feel a scratch in your throat or maybe a little stuffiness. All that pre-trip hustle has left you worn down—or worse: You’ve caught a cold or the flu. Ugh, you think. Why now? Obvious alert: No one wants to start a vacation feeling less than 100 percent. Less obvious, though, is the idea that no one really has to. Below learn how to prevent getting sick with six tips you can put to use now. ad_intervals[‘391499_div-gpt-ad-6934292-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘391499_div-gpt-ad-6934292-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-6934292-3’);}); } }, 100); Learn how to prevent getting sick before a trip with the 6 tips below. 1. Respect your sleep before the trip While a primary goal of your getaway might be maximizing relaxation, that doesn’t mean you should wait till you check in at your destination to start catching up zzz’s. “Many people deprive themselves of sleep before a trip with the intention to catch up during
I tried a brain-boosting twist on the Mediterranean diet for better concentration—here’s what happened
June 24, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC I like to think I have all my healthy ducks in a row—working out, eating well, meditating—but what I’ve always struggled with is my sleep. (Which makes me fit in with the 92 percent of Well+Good readers.) As much as I want to be one of those people who falls asleep immediately and wakes up refreshed, that just isn’t me—and believe me, I’ve tried everything. As a result, I often find myself losing my concentration in the middle of the day, and having several cups of coffee or matcha makes me too jittery to focus. So, when I learned about the MIND Diet, a specific eating plan designed to help improve and promote cognitive function, I thought it might be the perfect remedy for my sluggishness…especially on days I knew I had multiple things on my plate. Also, let’s be honest: A plan that focuses on my brain and not calories or a number on the scale is definitely something I can get behind. So here’s what happened when I tried the MIND diet for two weeks. ad_intervals[‘403105_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘403105_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); First, what exactly is the MIND Diet? Developed by nutrition researcher Martha Clare Morris, PhD, and her colleagues at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, MIND stands for “Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay,” and was specifically designed to improve brain health. It’s basically what would happen if the Mediterranean diet and the DASH
‘Big Little Lies’ asks the important questions about discussing past sexual assault with a new partner
June 24, 2019 at 01:57PM by CWC So many questions arise in the aftermath of sexual assault. Some are immediate (“Why did this happen?”), others come shortly after the fact (“Should I report it?”), and one in particular that comes much later on: “How do I tell my new partner about what I’ve been through?” Sunday’s episode of Big Little Lies narrows the focus on Jane (Shailene Woodley), who has been grappling with the trauma of her own sexual assualt. Eight years after a rape that led to pregnancy, she finds herself in a relationship and unsure how to navigate the situation. When her love interest tries to kiss her for the first time, she pulls away. Later, in conversation with Bonnie (Zoë Kravitz), she reveals that her body just “shut down” in that moment. Bonnie encourages her to talk to her partner about what she’s been through. “In any real relationship that you’re going to have,” she says, “he’s gotta know who you are, right?” As any survivor of assault knows, that is much easier said than done. But is Bonnie correct? Is it always necessary to reveal a past sexual trauma to a new partner in order for a relationship to move forward? And if you do choose to share your history, how the hell are you supposed to do it? ad_intervals[‘403271_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘403271_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); First, it’s important to understand how a previous assault might rear its head into a
Learn the ‘Rule of 5’ for motivation that will last you a lifetime’s worth of workouts
June 24, 2019 at 01:51PM by CWC Last Saturday, I had a stars-are-aligned kind of sweat session. My four-mile run felt like a walk the park, I swung the gym’s kettlebells around with ease, and I even opted for a bonus round (handstand play!) when the other items on my training plan had been checked off. It was glorious. But the very next day when I tried to replicate my euphoria, I found that I’d totally lost my mojo! It got me thinking: Why does exercising make you feel like Superwoman sometimes, and like a bag of lead at others? The workout “Rule of 5” explains the phenomena pretty darn well. According to coach Dan John, a lifter and thrower who once competed at the Olympic level, your workouts can be broken down as follows: “In a group of five workouts, I tend to have one great workout: the kind of workout that makes me think that in just a few weeks I could be an Olympic champion and Mr. Olympia. Then, I have one workout that’s so awful that the mere fact I continue to exist as a somewhat higher form of life is a miracle. Then, the other three workouts are the ‘punch the clock’ workouts: I go in, work out, and walk out. Most people experience this,” he writes in a post for T Nation. ad_intervals[‘403322_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘403322_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); “Now, in 100 workouts, I’ll have twenty great workouts.