August 21, 2019 at 09:46PM by CWC I recently learned that breast cancer is a rare beast among cancers in that the relationship between behaviors and risk are not as clear as they are with other cancers (e.g. lung cancer and tobacco use). “There’s only about one in five breast cancer cases for which there’s a clear reason that we can understand why that woman developed cancer,” André Ilbawi, MD, lead cancer expert for the World Health Organization, explained to me in a conversation unrelated to this piece. This is a bit disconcerting given that 12.4 percent of women will get breast cancer in their lifetime, according to Otis W. Brawley MD, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society. In other words, breast cancer is common, and there aren’t always clear paths to determining your risk. In an effort to help women wherever possible, health professionals with the United States Preventative Services Task Force announced Wednesday an expansion of the organization’s screening recommendations around the breast cancer risk factor that is fairly predictable: having a BRCA 1 or BRCA 2 gene mutation. ad_intervals[‘417249_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘417249_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); A quick primer: BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 are genes that create proteins to suppress tumor activity; with certain mutations, a person has a vastly increased risk of getting breast or ovarian cancer. People can get genetic testing to see if they have a BRCA mutation, which can help them assess whether or not
Day: August 21, 2019
Keep foundation in place all day with this hack from Meghan Markle’s makeup artist
August 21, 2019 at 09:43PM by CWC Around 2 p.m. every day, I walk into the bathroom in my office, look in the mirror, and wonder “who is that monster staring back at me, and what the heck happened to her foundation?” In the latest episode of the beauty podcast Gloss Angeles, makeup artist Daniel Martin—who’s famous for working with celebs like Jessica Alba and a casual British royal named Meghan Freakin’ Markle—shares his tips for avoiding this mid-afternoon bathroom encounter. As it turns out, it has everything to do with your primer—from how you put it on to what kind you use. “I’ll use it mostly on the T-zone, not all over the face,” he explains. This makes sense, considering for most people the T-zone is the area that tends to get the oiliest throughout the day. “I use water-based foundation, so I need something that is water-based to magnetize on the skin,” says Martin, calling out Tatcha Silk Canvas Primer ($52) as his favorite. “If you put a silicone primer in between the moisturizer and the foundation, heat will break that up, because water and oil don’t mix. So once it’s on the skin and you have the heat on your skin activating it, that separation is going to happen over time.” He also adds that you should never, ever use facial oil under foundation, because it will have that same separating effect. ad_intervals[‘417272_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘417272_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); As far
My job is to create beauty products for a living. Here are the 3 most important things to look for in a product
August 21, 2019 at 09:38PM by CWC I’m a sucker for beauty products with eye-catching aesthetics. To be honest, packaging is probably the number-one thing I look for when my bathroom vanity is want for a brand-spankin’-new cleaner, moisturizer, or serum. After speaking with cosmetic chemist Stephen Alain Ko, however, I’ve realized that my priorities are completely—how to put this?—wack. When you’re deciding which products to buy and which to leave on the shelf, the expert (who literally concocts said formulas to earn his bread and butter) says only three things actually matter. Open up a new Notes tab in your phone and tap this in! Ko says his top label requirement has to do with sunscreen. He strongly emphasizes that sun protection featuring the UVA Circle logo (which contains the “UVA” looped in a circle) is the only kind of sun protection you want to buy. “This means that the UVA protection is at least one-third of the SPF,” he explains. “In some countries, it’s not required to list the actual UVA protection of a sunscreen, but the presence of the UVA Circle logo can at least give you a rough estimate of the UVA protection offered.” All other sunscreens are cancelled—at least from your beauty routine. ad_intervals[‘417418_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘417418_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); You try on clothes before you commit, so why not do the same with your skin-care wardrobe? Second, try before you buy. Ko isn’t a big fan of swiping
What You Need To Know About The Fires Burning Around The World Right Now
August 21, 2019 at 09:38PM Alaska, Siberia, the Canary Islands, and the Amazon rainforest are all up in flames. Here’s what that means for you. Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
A Study Just Linked City Parks To That Christmas Morning Feeling
August 21, 2019 at 07:51PM Science! Continue Reading… Author Kelly Gonsalves | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
These are the 7 things our fitness editors want to snatch up from the REI end-of-summer sale
August 21, 2019 at 07:43PM by CWC I’ve been smitten with REI ever since watching Reese Witherspoon (as memoirist Cheryl Strayed) toss her red-laced boots off a mountaintop in Wild. Such an iconic scene really sticks with you. And once you get your hands on REI gear, the quality of the outdoorsy staples will steal your adventure-loving heart pretty darn quickly. This time each year, the brand throws an epic (e-p-i-c) sale. Just perusing the site makes me want to pack a bag and head for the nearest forest (or, I don’t know, a scenic national trail that stretches from California to Washington), stat. In past years, I’ve checked out of the sale with half-priced running shoes, wool socks fit to battle the most brutal days of winter, and athleticwear that rings up at 30 percent of its full price. It’s the most wonderful time of the summer—so, without further ado, here’s how to shop REI’s glorious markdowns like the nature-nerd-slash-fitness-enthusiast that you are. ad_intervals[‘417265_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘417265_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); See our fitness editors’ 7 top picks from the epic REI sale. All Photos: REI Brooks Maia Sports Bra, $46 Made for high-impact sports and adventures, this bra will take you far (like, geographically and metaphorically). Five colors have made it to the sale, so invest in more than one if you so desire. Smartwool Merino 250 Base Layer Crew Top, $65 Once you own a Smartwool base layer, wintertime becomes approximately 43 percent
Which style of rest you need, based on your Enneagram type—no naps included
August 21, 2019 at 06:02PM by CWC If you’re anything like me, you probably have one response when asked if you’ve gotten enough rest: “Rest? Never heard of her.” In the fast-paced modern world filled with FOMO, constant scrolling, and ridiculously busy schedules, it’s rare to get a chance to rest. But here’s the deal: You need it—at least a little bit. And what works for you might be different than what works for the rest of your girl gang. A post recently went viral across social media about nine different types of rest, ranging from taking time away to taking a break from responsibility. While it seems like a general list of great ideas at first glance, each type actually correlates with each of the Enneagram types and was put together by Stephanie Barron Hall, the Enneagram expert behind Nine Types Co. “In May and June of this year, I was thinking a lot about rest and self-care. I wanted to write more about it, so I asked in my Instagram stories, ‘What does rest mean for you?’ Interestingly, as I read the responses, themes started to emerge around each type,” she tells me. “I noticed that many followers of the same type gave the same or similar answers. From there, I wrote three types of rest for each Enneagram type, then I narrowed them down to the most important based on my Enneagram knowledge.” ad_intervals[‘416212_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘416212_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); Hall
This nutrition expert makes food traditions healthier—without sacrificing taste
August 21, 2019 at 06:00PM by CWC “As a dietitian of color, I want to always tell the world we exist.” So says nutrition expert Maya Feller, RD, who aims to help people eat well while honoring their unique cultural culinary traditions. Here, in conversation with Well+Good Council member Latham Thomas, she describes how she works within her Brooklyn community, why nutrition is an individualized endeavor, and the traditions that inform her work. Latham Thomas: Let’s start by telling readers a little bit about you and the work that you do. Maya Feller: I’m a registered dietitian nutritionist. I live in Brooklyn, and I work predominantly with people in areas of diet-related chronic illnesses. That would be medical nutrition therapy focused around the reduction of diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease, and reducing the risk of developing them. ad_intervals[‘416409_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘416409_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); Are there particular communities that you work within or where your work is primarily needed? Absolutely. I actually started my work as a dietitian in Brooklyn, in Flatbush and Prospect Lefferts Gardens. I was working with people whose income was 120 percent below federal poverty guidelines. They had a dual diagnosis of a chronic disease, but specifically an infectious disease; they were homeless or unstably housed; and they usually had a mental health condition. Because of how systems in the U.S. work, most of those people were black and Latino. I started my work by founding that program, and when
How to do a perfect sun salutation every time you step on your mat
August 21, 2019 at 06:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPjppcOquE4] If you ever taken a yoga class, you’ve likely found yourself cycling through a sun salutation. They’re the cornerstone of the Vinyasa practice, and help warm up your body in order to prep your muscles and joints for the rest of your flow. But as common as the sequence is, it’s also all too easy to mess up. As with any exercise you’re doing improperly, doing your sun salutation the wrong way greatly increases your risk of injury. Some of the biggest mistakes that yoga teacher Tess Koenig sees in her students’ flows? Overarched, compressed, or rounded backs, heavy hopping, and inactive folding. All of these things can spell problems for your joints, especially when you’re doing them repeatedly over the course of a class (and as any Vinyasa lovers know, there tend to be a lot of sun sals in a 60-minute session). ad_intervals[‘417239_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘417239_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); “Sun sal is really hard—you’re warming up your body,” says Koenig, noting that these mistakes can happen to anyone, whether it’s their first time on the mat or their 10,000th. As a 10-plus year yoga vet who is constantly having yoga teachers adjust my down dog pretty much every time I’m in a class (…whoops!), I can confirm this to be overwhelmingly true. Thankfully for me—and the rest of people out there who have trouble with sun salutations—Koenig shows of the right way to do
If you have IBS, follow these 4 rules to keep fiber from going farty
August 21, 2019 at 05:17PM by CWC If you have irritable bowel syndrome, navigating mealtime can feel like tip-toeing through a digestive minefield. This can cause many people to keep the same few foods on rotation or be too anxious to eat much of anything at all. In both cases, it pretty much sucks. Not only can limiting what you put on your plate lead to a less-than joyous meal, it also gets in the way of getting the nutrients you actually need—especially on the fiber front. High-fiber diets are linked to improving gut health, so not getting enough likely isn’t doing someone with gut issues any favors. (Plus, fiber is associated with lower cholesterol levels, improved metabolism, and longevity.) Of course if you have IBS, it might seem counter-intuitive to eat more of a nutrient that’s known for helping you poop. It certainly isn’t a great idea to go ham on all the fiber sources out there. It’s important to work with a gastroenterologist to heal your gut, and a nutritionist or dietitian can help you craft meal plans that won’t upset your stomach. Still, there are some general rules registered dietitian Sharon Palmer, RD says are helpful to keep in mind when looking to improve your fiber intake. ad_intervals[‘416910_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘416910_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); 1. Fill your plate with low-FODMAP veggies All vegetables have fiber, but Palmer points out that not all veggies are friends to people with IBS. “There can