June 20, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC It’s a common stereotype that kids hate veggies—especially Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and carrots. But when I was a kid, I actually loved it when my mom piled carrots onto my plate. I’d heard somewhere that if you ate a lot of carrots that it helped you see better in the dark, and as someone who liked reading The Babysitters Club books past my bedtime, I was very interested in developing this potential superpower to read with the lights off. Now that I’m an adult (and can read as late as I want thank you very much), I’m still interested in the connection between carrots and eyesight—although now it’s because I worry about what staring at a screen all day is doing to my vision. Here, registered dietitian Jessica Jones, RD sheds a little light the subject, plus shares the lowdown on other health benefits of the vegetable. What are the health benefits of carrots? 1. They’re good for your eyes. “Vitamin A in carrots is the nutrient attributed to better eyesight,” Jones says. A mere cup of carrots has more than the recommended amount of vitamin A for the entire day. (It has 1,070 micrograms and you want to aim to get 700 micrograms per day.) ad_intervals[‘401804_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘401804_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); According to scientific studies, not getting enough vitamin A can, in fact, lead to poor vision—especially at night. However, while not getting vitamin A
Month: June 2019
Do You Tend To Keep ‘Backups’ While Dating? Read This
June 20, 2019 at 02:04AM The back-burner burden might be messing with your dating life. Continue Reading… Author Clara Artschwager | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Fitting In A Workout While On-The-Go: Every Excuse, Solved
June 20, 2019 at 01:18AM Easier than you thought. Continue Reading… Author Alexandra Engler | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Satisfy Chocolate Cravings With This Mood-Boosting, Collagen-Infused Fudge
June 20, 2019 at 12:31AM Hits that sweet spot without all the sugar. Continue Reading… Author Ksenia Avdulova | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Reusable Alternatives To Stuff That Ends Up In Your Bathroom Trash
June 20, 2019 at 12:04AM Is it just me or do bathroom trash cans fill up faster than you can say “cotton swab”? Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Working Long Hours Every Day? It Could Affect Your Heart Health
June 20, 2019 at 12:01AM More than 10 hours in the office might not be worth the long-term consequences. Continue Reading… Author Jenni Gritters | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
How to actually get restaurant-level poached and scrambled eggs at home
June 19, 2019 at 06:30PM by CWC https://content.jwplatform.com/players/9KWcNPO5-AjgxWzQ7.js If we’re being real here, what is brunch without an Insta-worthy poach? (Insert instantly-mouth-watering Instagram video of someone cutting into a perfect poached egg here.) But when it comes to actually making those eggs yourself, that’s an entirely different story with a long line of #fails. To help you finally ace your egg-cooking techniques, we turned to Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs—the brand known for its USDA Organic Certified and Certified Humane Free Range eggs from small family farms—to help you achieve restaurant-level poached (and scrambled) eggs at home. The first step? Making sure your eggs are truly the best quality. “Not only are our hens fed a diet free from chemical pesticides, antibiotics, and GMOs, but they graze in organic pasture,” Jesse Laflamme, owner and chief executive farmer at Pete and Gerry’s, says. “By upholding Certified Humane’s gold standard of humane agriculture, we’re proud to produce the highest quality eggs possible.” ad_intervals[‘395517_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘395517_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); Look for the rich, dark yolk when you crack it open—that’s one way you can tell your eggs are legit. And with the techniques in the video above, you’ll be an egg master, like, so soon. Watch the video above for step-by-step instructions on how to cook the perfect poached and scrambled eggs, and scroll down for the full instructions. Scrambled Eggs Makes two servings Ingredients 1 Tbsp butter 4 Pete and Gerry’s Organic Eggs 2 Tbsp
Your coffee habit could backfire if you drink it too early in the morning
June 19, 2019 at 06:00PM by CWC Most days, the promise of a cup of coffee (with a splash of oat milk) is literally what gets me out of bed in the morning. In order to resist the gravity pull of my pillow, I need to know there’s something on the other side that can help me power through the first few hours of the day. Can anyone else relate? Well, if I ever needed more motivation to switch to matcha, this is it: According to Time, drinking coffee before 9:30 a.m. can actually create more stress in the body. (Yeah, I definitely don’t need that.) Cortisol—aka the stress hormone—is naturally highest between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. When you drink coffee, the caffeine interferes with the cortisol levels, which can lead to feeling more stressed and anxious. This is why some people experience morning anxiety, BTW. “Although there hasn’t been much research done in humans on the interplay between coffee, cortisol, and the circadian rhythm, we know enough about each one separately to suggest that waiting a little bit before having that first cup of coffee in the morning is a good idea,” explains Lung Health Institute wellness dietitian, Amanda Maucere, RD. “When we first wake up, our cortisol is at peak levels which is part of what signals us through our circadian rhythm to wake up in the first place. Caffeine in coffee is also known to increase cortisol. Although helpful for ‘waking up,’ elevated levels of cortisol
The $20 device that has me cancelling my waxing appointments
June 19, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC When I was just past puberty, I started tending to my newfound body hair. I took care of bikini hair removal (bye, brand-new pubes!), plucked that random chin hair, and let my mom nix the facial hair that had just started to sprout above my lip. Ever since then, I’ve had to deal with the upkeep of all of this hair, but I don’t live with my mom anymore (who was really great at waxing in a gentle manner—hi mom!), so I had to find another solution. The easiest one, going to get a professional wax, is time consuming and not something I want to spend my money on every single week. Lasering the area can result in hyperpigmentation for some, so I’ve always skipped that option on my face, and hair-removing lotions or creams haven’t yielded great results for me. I didn’t find the answer to my ever-so-permanent dilemma until a little handheld device called the Flawless by Finishing Touch ($20) came across my desk. It looks like something out of Star Trek—it’s a sleek stick that’s the size of a makeup brush with an actual 18 karat gold plated head (for hypoallergenic purposes, of course). When I flicked it on, a chic white light indicated it was ready to get nix the hair above my lip. I went for it. ad_intervals[‘397438_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘397438_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); The product instructs you to go over your fuzz
A psychologist’s guide to recovering from life’s most embarrassing moments like a champ
June 19, 2019 at 02:02PM by CWC Even though most of us make it our business to never be publicly mortified, let’s face it, embarrassing moments and life are a package deal. I first discovered this harsh truth during a ballet recital when I was 5 years old. As I stood beneath the spotlight and assumed first position, the back of my pink tutu ripped to reveal my Curious George underwear to my adoring fans (thanks, mom and dad). The incident prompted me to retire my plié. But I’ve wondered since if there are graceful ways to recover from life’s most blush-worthy accidents than, say, bursting into tears and running off the stage. As with many of life’s hard to swallow realities, step one is realizing you’re so not alone, says Chicago-based clinical psychologist Aimee Daramus, PsyD. “Most of all, as embarrassing as it is, everyone there has had some kind of embarrassing experience,” she tells me. “It’s really easy to feel like the biggest fool in the room, but it was probably just your turn that day.” Public humiliation is a right of passage (¯\_(ツ)_/¯). If you realize you’ve been rocking red panties (or, ahem, Curious George undies) under a see-through pair of white skinny jeans all day at work, take solace in the fact that your colleagues know that particular wardrobe snafu all too well. ad_intervals[‘402297_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘402297_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); “It’s really easy to feel like the biggest fool in