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The 5 golden rules for healthy eating, according to a doctor and an RD

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August 25, 2019 at 10:00PM by CWC Unless we’re talking puppies, avocados, or Taylor Swift songs, I am of the belief that less is more—especially when it comes to healthy eating. No, I don’t mean less food—I mean less complication. It can be incredibly easy to get caught up in all the different eating plans—I say this as someone who has been on paleo, keto, vegan, plant-based, raw food, macrobiotic, and probably 12 other types of diets in her lifetime. It’s confusing! It can be hard to cut through all the chatter to know how to eat, something that was touched on during our most recent Well+Good TALK event. “It doesn’t have to be that complicated,” Katlin Smith, CEO of Simple Mills, said. “So while there’s a lot of noise out there, there’s actually a lot of things that we do know work very well. It’s not actually that mysterious.” Or at least, it shouldn’t be. Here, the top five tips we learned about simple healthy eating from Smith, Brigitte Zeitlin, RD, and Ruvini Wijetilaka, MD. (Because, Elle Woods voice: What, like it’s hard?) ad_intervals[‘418108_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘418108_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); 1. Simple ingredients (ideally from whole foods) are better “Think about eating simple ingredients that you can pronounce, that you and your body know,” Smith said. Dr. Wijetilaka agreed. “Try to eat whole foods with the least amount of ingredients,” she said. “Ideally something that’s not packaged—and I get it, we’re all busy!

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You and your body

The Bedtime app is your secret weapon for stress-free mornings (trust me, it changed my life)

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August 25, 2019 at 08:00PM by CWC For me, “stressful” and “mornings” are like avocado and toast—but like, if the avocado were brown. I don’t think I’ve ever woken up and not felt anxiety. Or at least that’s how it was until I discovered the Bedtime function on my iPhone. Open the Clock app and, wedged between the alarm and stopwatch, you’ll find a cute little bed icon. Tap it, and you’ll be prompted to answer a series of questions: What time would you like to wake up? Which days of the week should the alarm go off? How many hours of sleep do you need each night? Follow them through to the end, and your phone will set a recurring alarm for the same time each morning (minus the weekends, should you so choose) and will also send you a gentle reminder each night when it’s time to start your 10-step nighttime beauty ritual—I mean, time to start heading toward bed. The magic of the Bedtime app is that you can set it and forget it. You know that panicky feeling when you wake up at 3 a.m. and can’t remember whether you set your alarm? Yep, that’s gone. (More importantly, those mornings when you sleep through the night only to discover that, well f**k, you did in fact forget to set your alarm, are also gone.) When the alarm wakes you up at the pre-set time, it does so by slowly increasing the volume of your alarm instead

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You and your body

Look for this ingredient in your shampoo to make sure your hair is *actually* clean

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August 25, 2019 at 06:00PM by CWC After sudsing up with shampoo and conditioner, you’re probably leaving the shower feeling fresh and ready to take on the world. But I have some bad news for you: Despite the sudsing, your hair and scalp might not be as clean as you think they are. That’s right: Even though they’re supposed to get rid of any product, oil, and dead skin buildup on your scalp, many shampoos often contain skin-clogging ingredients like silicones and sulfates that only add to the problem (not to mention the dirt and oil your hair naturally accumulates), leaving behind a residue that limits blood circulation to the hair follicle and prevents your hair from being strong and healthy. There is a simple way you can ditch the dirty hair for good, though: Make sure the shampoo you’re bringing home contains salicylic acid. ad_intervals[‘417871_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘417871_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); Looking for more smart beauty intel? Check out our new video series, Dear Derm: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0sqKBXyjls] Yes, the famed acne-fighting skin-care ingredient is great for your hair, too. “Salicylic acid is a highly effective shampoo ingredient that keeps your hair healthy and prevents dandruff,” says Sacha Mitic, hair stylist and co-founder of Sachajuan. “It both unglues and washes away excess sebum from your skin, and has been found to help acne developing on your scalp and even your face,” she says—always a good thing, since scalp acne (aka folliculitis) is no. joke.

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City Fashion Yoga You and your body

These lymphatic drainage workouts are basically a detox on a mat…or trampoline

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August 25, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC If I sat and wrote out out all of the benefits associated with exercising, we’d both be here all day. But one more thing that I recently learned can be added to the endless laundry list of “why working out is good for you,” after “building strength,” “boosting your mood,” and “helping with sleep”? It aids in lymphatic drainage. Think of the lymphatic system as a series of pipes that removes toxins and waste from your body. It does the job just fine on its own, but we can do certain things—like getting lymphatic drainage massages or taking certain supplements—to help it move more efficiently. While there’s been a whole lot of conversation around whether or not lymphatic drainage—AKA detoxing your lymphatic system—is totally necessary, that hasn’t stopped people from trying all sorts of things in its pursuits. You can get lymphatic drainage massages, pop certain supplements, and even jade rolling is purported to help with the process. If you’re committed to the cause, these workout moves are said to help, too. ad_intervals[‘416877_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘416877_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); On a trampoline Consider this the most fun way ever to help get your lymph system moving. “Bounce is more effective than other workouts for lymphatic drainage because of the effects of gravity and your body’s muscle contractions while on the trampoline,”  says Aly Giampolo, co-founder of the ness, a studio in New York City that offers trampoline

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6 traits that make Scorpios the most intense and intuitive powerhouses of the zodiac

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August 25, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC   To all the Scorpios I’ve loved before (and also just regular platonic friends who were born between October 21 and November 23), plain and simple, I would follow you to hell and back. Something about being born amid the crisp air of peak fall, when the world’s still excited about sweater weather and more JOMO nights in, gives people of this zodiac sign a darkly magnetic lure. And if you’re one of them, surely you know it. I know it. So, consider this my love letter to Scorpios of the world and their captivating qualities. Okay, okay, to make this a little less creepy, let me provide some context: I’m a Taurus, and Scorpio is my total opposite on the zodiac wheel—I’ve always been drawn to them. Since so many of my friends are Scorpios, my bank account cringes every year come late October since it’s when I’m annually stockpiling birthday gifts for my most smoldering friends. My first love, in fact, was a total Scorpio. But he was also was a grade-A A-hole who ditched me on prom night…so I won’t derail this love letter to Scorpio personality traits to wax poetic about a romance I had when the hashtag symbol still meant “pound.” That said, his less-than-stellar handling of prom (and our relationship) does reflect a certain Scorpio tendency to avail oneself of traditions, astrologer Emma Toynbee tells me. And, hey, I have to learn to take the good with

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City Yoga You and your body

Digestion experts name the 4 hallmarks of a perfect poop

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August 25, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC People say that perfection is overrated. They’ve clearly never experienced the joys of a satisfying a.m. bowel movement. And, medical professionals agree, a healthy stool is a great indicator that your pipes are in tip-top shape and your body is getting the proper nutrients. But what, exactly, is the Platonic ideal of a poo? A functional medicine doctor and a gastroenterologist give me a checklist for what your poop should look like. 1. It’s brown “The first [thing] is color,” says gastroenterologist Niket Sonpal, MD. “Stool should be consistent in color.” According to the Mayo Clinic, all shades of brown tick this box. Greens, light-colored whites, yellows, black, and reds, meanwhile, all call for a visit to your doctor. If a peek into the bowl reveals a Pantone-style match for the classic poop emoji, you’re one step closer to the perfect plop. ad_intervals[‘417987_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘417987_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); 2. It has a “Goldilocks” texture The next poo-criteria has to do with consistency, according to Dr. Sonpal and functional medicine doctor Mark Hyman, MD. At Butt-Con—a real event in New York City that bidet brand Tushy threw last week—Dr. Hyman said a good number two shouldn’t be too hard. “The quality should be not too hard and not too soft—it’s a Goldilocks phenomenon,” Dr. Sonpal elaborates. “You also shouldn’t see any undigested food chronically. It’s fine to see some corn on the way out, but if it’s

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