July 15, 2019 at 08:08AM by CWC Even though summer is the season everyone waits for with bated breath, it does come with some restraints, namely monitoring time spent outdoors to ward off the ill effects of sun damage. So, when I asked dermatologists what they’d never (ever) do in the summer months, I expected a whole lotta talk about sun care, and it turns out, I got them discussing that and much, much more. Compared to the wintertime, summer means an onslaught of varied environmental factors like the beach, chlorinated pools (…also filled with tons of pee), a ton of humidity (which brings on a ton of sweat), and relentless UVA and UVB rays from the hot sun. Keep scrolling for what else dermatologists would never do to their skin in the season of sun and humidity. 1. Get a tan We pretty much equate summer with lying poolside in a cute swimsuit. With that comes inevitable sun exposure, which can lead to a tan or—worst case scenario—a sunburn. But dermatologist Robert Anolik, MD says it’s best to avoid both altogether. “I would never get a sunburn,” he tells me. “Tans and sunburns just mean elevated risks of skin cancer and wrinkles.” So practice sun safety and try not to even get that summer tan…unless it’s from a sunless tanner. ad_intervals[‘405751_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘405751_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); 2. Hit up a laser treatment Sure, lasers can undo the signs of sun damage, but they
Month: July 2019
8 of the best fitness tracker deals you can score this Amazon Prime Day
July 15, 2019 at 07:37AM by CWC My fitness tracker is—and always has been—my iPhone. But I’ve quickly realized that it’s not really meant for tracking everything. So it leaves me blind as far as what my heart rate is when I go on an impromptu run with my dog or decide to take a dip and swim. (Not to mention all of the steps I’m not tracking in a fitness class because who’s holding their phone through that?) Now, I refuse to rely on that thing. I’m upping my step-counting (and heart rate-monitoring, and sleep-tracking) game by investing in a fitness tracker. And Amazon Prime Day—AKA the Christmas of the internet—is here to solve my problem, because now I can buy one with the price tag seriously slashed. Below, you’ll find the very best deals on Amazon, which include everything from FitBit staples to the best-selling trackers that the site has to offer. You can even find one as low as 17 bucks, which is like, way less than a fitness class. Keep scrolling for the eight Amazon Prime Day fitness tracker steals to stock up on. ad_intervals[‘408037_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘408037_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); Photo: LETSCOM LETSCOM Fitness Tracker, $22 This sleek band is waterproof, and tracks everything from your heart rate, steps, and sleep quality… and it’s the cheapest I’ve ever seen. Photo: MoreFit MoreFit Fitness Tracker Smart Watch, $26 A high definition screen lets you count your steps (and all the
9 keto-approved muffin recipes that pair perfectly with buttered-up coffee
July 15, 2019 at 07:00AM by CWC When making the switch to a new eating plan, there’s inevitably some growing pains. If you’re going vegan, it might be figuring out what veggie burgers actually hit the spot. New to the Mediterranean diet? So begins your Google search into more creative ways to cook with fish (or what to eat when you’re sick of seafood). And then there’s the ketogenic diet, which nixes carb-filled foods of all types including pizza, pancakes, and, yes, muffins. Sometimes a plate of scrambled eggs just isn’t going to cut it when you’re really craving a warm, soft, muffin. Fortunately, you can still have a muffin with your Bulletproof coffee—without breaking ketosis. Wondering how? The key is using smart, keto-approved ingredients. Rounded up here are nine muffin recipes that do exactly that. Keep reading to see how it’s done. Scroll down for 9 healthy keto muffin recipes. Photo: My Keto Kitchen 1. Keto chocolate muffins Yep, you can still satisfy your cravings for sweets *and* muffins without breaking ketosis. Almond flour, plus lots of butter and heavy cream give these muffins their dense, cake-y texture while sugar-free chocolate chips, unsweetened cocoa powder, and erythritol, a sugar alternative, give a similar sweet taste to the traditional stuff. ad_intervals[‘407003_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘407003_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); Photo: I Breathe I’m Hungry 2. Keto lemon sour cream muffins As this recipe from I Breathe I’m Hungry shows, sour cream is a keto savior for
This resistance band back workout improves posture in 10 minutes flat
July 15, 2019 at 06:52AM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqDl4nRHL0c] Welcome to Trainer of the Month Club, our brand-new fitness series, where we tap the coolest, most in-the-know fitness leaders to create a month-long fitness challenge. On Mondays, we have our “sweat drops” where you’ll get access to the week’s workout that you can follow along at home. This week, Bec Donlan’s working your back muscles with a fiery 10-minute resistance band workout. Regardless of how good I am about working out on the reg, the absolute one body part that gets ignored is my back. I’ll work my arms ’til they’re about ready to fall off and my core until it quakes, but when it comes to my back muscles, it’s outta sight, outta mind. This is not to my benefit, though. Even though I can’t personally see my back, it’s responsible for, well, keeping me vertical. And your back muscles are majorly in charge of your posture. So it’s a bright idea to not neglect those muscles back (ahem) there. In this week’s Trainer of the Month Club workout, Bec Donlan shares a short but effective (and sweaty… trust me) routine that involves a resistance band and your back, and you’ll also work your arms while you’re at it. ad_intervals[‘408040_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘408040_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); “We’re going to be working the posterior chain, which is so important for your posture, standing up straight, and just feeling good,” says Donlan. All it takes is a little
Fitness Travel #Goals: Charity Walks Are The Best New Way to See A City
July 14, 2019 at 10:00PM This sixty-mile walk has raised over $848 million to support their mission to end breast cancer. Continue Reading… Author | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
The secret to clocking hours worth of sleep in minutes? A yoga nidra session
July 15, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC There are two kinds of people: those who can hold a tree pose for days and those who have unfurled a yoga mat one and a half times and whimpered through each downward dog. As a member of that latter group, when I first heard about yoga nidra for sleep, I was skeptical to say the least, because even though I love myself some zzz’s, the only part of yoga I can get down with on the reg is the savasana portion. Well. Learning from a meditation practitioner that yoga nidra, an ancient meditation practice, is basically just that, led me to change my tune. “I’m someone who loves sleep, and I have had such a hard time with sleeping: My son is now 4, and I’m still not getting a full night sleep,” says Julie Sacks, certified vedic meditation teacher and founder of well-being company Vie. “And so, as a meditation teacher [I turned to] yoga nidra, which is an incredible meditation.” ad_intervals[‘406430_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘406430_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); Yoga nidra is a guided meditative practice that aims to nudge you into a half-conscious state of “yogic” or “psychic” sleep. It’s been around for thousands of years, and research points to this waking rest giving you the benefits of several hours sleep in a few minutes. Below, learn how it works. Yoga nidra is meant to put provide your body with rest and rejuvenation That’s regardless of
The 10 types of ‘difficult people’—and how to deal with each
July 15, 2019 at 04:10AM by CWC Difficult people are like burpees in HIIT class: no matter how much you will them out of your life, they still show up to test your kindness, patience, and yes—stamina. These folks arrive in our lives in all different forms (see: judge-y family members, narcissists, and energy vampires). But when two experts took a closer look at the qualities that truly get under people’s skin, they found that 10 stood out from the rest. Rick Kirschner, ND, and Rick Brinkman, ND, two naturopathic physicians and co-authors of Dealing With People You Can’t Stand: How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst, call out 10 specific behaviors that really (really) push other people’s buttons. Once you hear them, you’ll be nodding along and making all the mental praise hands emojis. According to work and life website Sources of Sight, they are as follows. 1. Tanks: These confrontational folks swing first and ask questions second. When you’re dealing with them, it’s important to hold your ground and using qualifying statements like, “From my point of view…” Don’t let them run you over. You got this! ad_intervals[‘407470_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘407470_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); 2. Snipers: If words are weapons, then these people are sharp shooters. They know how to use sarcasm and rude comments to hit the mark on hurting your feelings. Because snipers like to operate behind thinly veiled disdain, you can stop them in their tracks by pausing
Why ‘constructive criticism’ is a lie, according to a career expert
July 15, 2019 at 03:00AM by CWC When you’re a manager, it’s your job to give feedback, right? According to career expert Amy Odell—whom you may know as the former editor of Cosmopolitan.com and founding blogger of New York magazine’s The Cut—maybe not quite in the way you think. In this week’s Good@Work column, she counsels a new manager struggling with giving “constructive criticism.” Question: I recently started managing someone and I’m really struggling with feedback. This person is really smart and talented but also deeply sensitive—which means that they often can get defensive. Or worse, they assume that any kind of constructive criticism means they’re just inherently bad at their job (not true!). It makes me want to avoid giving them feedback altogether, although that obviously isn’t a good thing, either. How do I navigate this kind of situation? ad_intervals[‘405726_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘405726_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); Answer: The current thinking about office work seems to be that we should give and receive criticism, rebranded for this millennium as “constructive,” all the time. Just because that’s the conventional wisdom raining down upon us from Forbes bloggers and your HR department and your friend who heard a podcast once about “radical transparency,” that doesn’t mean that sitting employees down to give them feedback in a specific and sanctioned way works for every workplace or every boss or every worker. I’d guess that most of the time, feedback does exactly what you describe—temporarily destroys someone’s ego, which makes them
You Need Only 2 Ingredients To Make A Skin-Healing Clay Mask
July 15, 2019 at 01:26AM Easy, clean clay masks for any skin type. Continue Reading… Author Krista Soriano | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
The 5 Best Nontoxic Water Balms For Maximum Hydration
July 15, 2019 at 01:03AM These creams are so light they feel like liquid. Continue Reading… Author Alexandra Engler | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC