Month: June 2019

June 08, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC Clutter is a part of life, especially when you live in a small apartment. Take my kitchen, for example: Every cupboard is completely filled from top to bottom with everything from canned goods to adaptogens. But out of everything I’ve managed to pack in there, keeping my spices organized has become the biggest problem. As someone who loves to cook, I have just about every spice you can imagine. Finding enough storage for all the little jars is a nightmare. Even though I have a trusty bamboo step shelf organizer to keep them as organized as possible, I ran out of space a long time ago—which is why my next Amazon purchase is going to be this genius $20 magnetic spice rack that attaches to the wall. The stainless steel wall base can be hooked up anywhere in your kitchen and installed in seconds. Then you just need a batch of magnetic spice jars to go with it. After you fill them up with your favorite spices, your kitchen basically becomes a stunning art display of different colors and textures. And putting everything away is a cinch. The thing I’m the most excited about, though? Being able to open my cupboard without having to duck out of the way of a full-on avalanche of spice jars. It’s the little things. Here’s why you’ll want to save room for turmeric on your magnetic spice rack: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzFL6rA7aGU] Before you add your spices to your

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June 08, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC Clutter is a part of life, especially when you live in a small apartment. Take my kitchen, for example: Every cupboard is completely filled from top to bottom with everything from canned goods to adaptogens. But out of everything I’ve managed to pack in there, keeping my spices organized has become the biggest problem. As someone who loves to cook, I have just about every spice you can imagine. Finding enough storage for all the little jars is a nightmare. Even though I have a trusty bamboo step shelf organizer to keep them as organized as possible, I ran out of space a long time ago—which is why my next Amazon purchase is going to be this genius $20 magnetic spice rack that attaches to the wall. The stainless steel wall base can be hooked up anywhere in your kitchen and installed in seconds. Then you just need a batch of magnetic spice jars to go with it. After you fill them up with your favorite spices, your kitchen basically becomes a stunning art display of different colors and textures. And putting everything away is a cinch. The thing I’m the most excited about, though? Being able to open my cupboard without having to duck out of the way of a full-on avalanche of spice jars. It’s the little things. Here’s why you’ll want to save room for turmeric on your magnetic spice rack: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzFL6rA7aGU] Before you add your spices to your

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June 08, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC When a dermatologist offers advice—whether it be about products they love, how to deal with pimples, or what not to do to your skin—you better believe I sit up and listen. So when Dr. Shereene Idriss, aka “The Pillowtalk Dermatologist,” aka my favorite follow on Instagram, revealed the one place I should never, ever (ever, ever) use my loofah, well, let’s just say that particular tool will now forever be relegated to the skin below my neck. “I would never ever use a loofah on my face!” she told me after I slid into her DMs. Why? “Because it’s abrasive, like a physical scrub, and I wouldn’t want it to irritate or potentially scar, especially if I’m prone to breakouts.” In general, derms tend to advise against using harsh physical exfoliants on your face (and really, really don’t want you to use anything with walnuts in it for the sake of your dead skin sloughing), and many agree that chemical exfoliants like glycolic acid are the better option. And one more (very upsetting) thing about loofahs? The fact that they can be hotbeds for bacteria doesn’t exactly help their legitimacy as facial cleansing devices. “People use it after washing their bottoms, and, who knows what you’re transferring… just saying,” says Dr. Idriss. Um, yeah—that’s going to be a hard pass from me, TYVM. A few other derm words of wisdom when it comes to your shower routine: For the sake of your skin, keep

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June 08, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC When a dermatologist offers advice—whether it be about products they love, how to deal with pimples, or what not to do to your skin—you better believe I sit up and listen. So when Dr. Shereene Idriss, aka “The Pillowtalk Dermatologist,” aka my favorite follow on Instagram, revealed the one place I should never, ever (ever, ever) use my loofah, well, let’s just say that particular tool will now forever be relegated to the skin below my neck. “I would never ever use a loofah on my face!” she told me after I slid into her DMs. Why? “Because it’s abrasive, like a physical scrub, and I wouldn’t want it to irritate or potentially scar, especially if I’m prone to breakouts.” In general, derms tend to advise against using harsh physical exfoliants on your face (and really, really don’t want you to use anything with walnuts in it for the sake of your dead skin sloughing), and many agree that chemical exfoliants like glycolic acid are the better option. And one more (very upsetting) thing about loofahs? The fact that they can be hotbeds for bacteria doesn’t exactly help their legitimacy as facial cleansing devices. “People use it after washing their bottoms, and, who knows what you’re transferring… just saying,” says Dr. Idriss. Um, yeah—that’s going to be a hard pass from me, TYVM. A few other derm words of wisdom when it comes to your shower routine: For the sake of your skin, keep

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June 08, 2019 at 10:00AM by CWC Even registered dietitians agree that life is too short to live without sweet treats. (Hey, sometimes self-care comes in a box of Girl Scout cookies.) Savoring every bite of dark chocolate, every spoonful of ice cream is pure bliss. But then an hour later, that dreaded sugar crash hits. What cruel, cruel fate. But healthy sweet snacks are easier to come by than you might think. Satisfy your sweet tooth without getting that crash is as easy as pairing something high in sugar with healthy fats or fiber. “This slows the absorption of sugar, preventing it from spiking blood sugar as much,” says hormone health educator Candace Burch. “You can satisfy your need for a sweet treat without having to go overboard on the sugars and sweeteners,” says The Lung Health Institute’s registered dietitian Amanda Maucere, RDN. How exactly? Here, Maucere and registered dietitian Carissa Galloway, RDN, both give three snack ideas and all do just the trick: 1. Dark chocolate and almond butter: This is a total upgrade from the peanut butter cups in the vending machine down the hall. “Use dark chocolate—85 percent cocoa or higher—as a spoon to scoop up the almond butter,” says Maucere. 2. Berries with cream: “This one is a quick and easy winner,” says Maucere. “For a real treat, use frozen berries instead and blend with cream in a blender for a quick and easy berry sorbet!” 3. Chia seed pudding: Maucere is a fan because the chia

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June 08, 2019 at 10:00AM by CWC Even registered dietitians agree that life is too short to live without sweet treats. (Hey, sometimes self-care comes in a box of Girl Scout cookies.) Savoring every bite of dark chocolate, every spoonful of ice cream is pure bliss. But then an hour later, that dreaded sugar crash hits. What cruel, cruel fate. But healthy sweet snacks are easier to come by than you might think. Satisfy your sweet tooth without getting that crash is as easy as pairing something high in sugar with healthy fats or fiber. “This slows the absorption of sugar, preventing it from spiking blood sugar as much,” says hormone health educator Candace Burch. “You can satisfy your need for a sweet treat without having to go overboard on the sugars and sweeteners,” says The Lung Health Institute’s registered dietitian Amanda Maucere, RDN. How exactly? Here, Maucere and registered dietitian Carissa Galloway, RDN, both give three snack ideas and all do just the trick: 1. Dark chocolate and almond butter: This is a total upgrade from the peanut butter cups in the vending machine down the hall. “Use dark chocolate—85 percent cocoa or higher—as a spoon to scoop up the almond butter,” says Maucere. 2. Berries with cream: “This one is a quick and easy winner,” says Maucere. “For a real treat, use frozen berries instead and blend with cream in a blender for a quick and easy berry sorbet!” 3. Chia seed pudding: Maucere is a fan because the chia

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