Month: July 2019

July 30, 2019 at 07:16AM by CWC For me, skin-care products are like Pokemon. I gotta catch ’em all. And if I don’t have every single buzzworthy active ingredient stocked in my beauty cabinet, I’m just not winning the game. Of course, as with buying up all of the Pokemon cards, collecting every skin-care ingredient can rack up the dollars and cents. You always want to make sure you’re grabbing up quality beauty products so that your skin can truly benefit from the skin-boosting ingredient, but… without breaking the bank. To decipher the shelves and see which you can be fine with buying on the cheap—and which you should splurge a little more on—I consulted the cosmetic chemists for some insider’s insight. Prepare yourself, because you’re about to be surprised at the good ingredients you can find at a reasonable price. ad_intervals[‘410793_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘410793_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); Save Sunscreen: We’ve been raving about drugstore beauty finds for, like, ever, but even cosmetic chemists rave about drugstore sunscreens (and other affordable options). “There are lots of good face sunscreens at an affordable price such as Australian Gold ($15), Elta MD ($25), Biore ($32), and La Roche Posay ($30),” says Fu. “We prefer an SPF 50 because it gives a solid amount of UV protection without too much of a tradeoff in texture. Just make sure you find a broad spectrum label so you’re getting protection from both UVA and UVB rays.” Niacinamide: Niacinamide, aka vitamin

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July 30, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Sciatica is one of those things that you might think you won’t have to worry about until later in life. As one Well+Good editor (hi, Abbey!) recently learned the hard way, however, back and hip pain symptoms can—and do—happen to active younger people, and our lifestyles, which tend to involve extremes of intense activity and longterm sitting, are mostly to blame. “Sciatica is an umbrella term that refers to a shooting pain that goes down the leg, typically from the back though the buttock and the back of the thigh and all the way down the leg,” says Charles Kim, MD, assistant professor in the Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine and Anesthesiology at NYU Langone, adding that these symptoms can be caused by a number of different things. Some common culprits? Hip problems and lower back irritation, or more seriously, a pinched nerve or herniated disk in your back. What’s more, sciatica is commonly diagnosed in those who are active. “Even the healthiest people get sciatica, the fittest athletes get sciatica,” he says, noting that he’s seen patients who run the full spectrum of activity levels. ad_intervals[‘410702_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘410702_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); There may not be a one-size-fits-all predictor for what causes sciatica or who might wind up with it (though there appear to be genetic factors), but there are certain exercises that can exacerbate it—some of which happen to be the most popular in the current

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July 30, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC After I knock out a run at the gym, I make my rounds in the weights machine section and pick and choose which ones to use based on A) whether or not someone’s already using it, and B) if it looks like something I know how to do. That’s pretty much it—I have no method for my strength-training madness. There are scenarios in which I hop onto a weights machine and either don’t feel like I’m doing much for my muscles, or realize that I prefer using free weights to work that muscle or muscle group. Whatever the case, it’s tough to keep track—there are just so many of these machines sprinkled all over the place. Choosing which ones to sweat on is like choosing which stores to go to in a gigantic shopping mall. You feel me? To spare us all from that overwhelming confusion, I spoke with some pro trainers to get the weights machine low-down, and to enlighten us on which ones can we actually skip. To find out which of those gym machines are not worth your time or energy, keep scrollin’. ad_intervals[‘410748_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘410748_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); 1. Smith machine The number one to skip? The Smith machine, which people use for a flat bench or incline press. “During a normal barbell or dumbbell bench press, you can move the barbell in a way that helps you handle the weight,” says

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