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Month: August 2019
Sleeping in the summer is tough—here are 3 ways to get better rest
July 31, 2019 at 06:30PM by CWC As soon as the temperature outside decides to skyrocket, your dreams of falling blissfully asleep at peak grandma hour are pretty much a no-go. Unless you’re willing and able to fork over a small fortune to cover your air conditioning bill or a superhero who can brave the one leg out of the comforter (you know, the leg that’s then grabbed by whatever monster is definitely under your bed), how are you supposed to get any shut-eye? First, let’s start with why your sleep schedule is straight-up torn apart as soon as Memorial Day passes with this intel from The Sleep Solution: “We are programmed to sleep better in temps around 65 degrees,” says author Chris Winter, MD. “Because of the temperature fluctuations we go through during the night and our body’s own temperature curve (which is usually pretty high when we hop into bed), cooling has a sleep promoting effect.” ad_intervals[‘400082_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘400082_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); In addition to the weather changing, the sunny months are actually a time of high-stress situations. “Summertime can be associated with a number of stressors, including vacation envy and body image self consciousness,” says Joshua Tal, PhD, sleep psychologist. “Summer is also associated with higher sunlight exposure, leading to a shift in circadian rhythm and increased agitation.” To help you clock in those eight hours without your electric bill matching the degrees outside, we teamed up with MidNite—a drug-free
This two-ingredient tea tastes just like Thin Mints in a mug
July 31, 2019 at 05:01PM by CWC As someone with an undeniable sweet tooth, I’m on a never-ending quest to satisfy it in ways that don’t involve a box of Entenmann’s. Sometimes that means paying a little extra for some really good dark chocolate. Or looking up recipes that make the fruit in my crisper a bit more exciting. Or a few Girl Scout cookies and a cup of hot tea… or a cup of tea that magically tastes like cookies? Yeah, I think I could get into that. This morning, one of my colleagues casually let it drop that chef Sophia Roe actually does know how to make tea taste like cookies—and not just any cookies: Thin Mints. “Roe brews peppermint tea in a steaming mug of oat milk and it tastes just like them,” I’m told, as drool starts to form in the corner of my mouth. Peppermint tea and oat milk, that’s literally all you need for Thin Mint tea. What a genius, simple idea. This delightful drink is actually full of health benefits, too. Sipping peppermint tea has been linked to supporting good digestion and boosting the immune system. And hot milk—or alt-milk in this case—has total sleepytime vibes. (And who doesn’t need help hitting the hay?) ad_intervals[‘412101_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘412101_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); Now when someone has figured out how to turn a box of Samoas or Tagalongs into tea, let me know. Here’s how five celebrities cut back
Unpopular opinion: I’m a grown woman and pads are my period product of choice
July 31, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC When I was 9, a family friend gifted me the American Girl guide to puberty, The Care and Keeping of You, a book famous for a generation of women who leafed through the pages laden with watercolored illustrations of pubescent traumas like acne. But I’d put money on the assertion that the part of this book that readers remember most vividly is the nakedly accurate tutorial on how to insert a tampon. I remember staring at the display, which we can all applaud for helping normalize and publicize tampon use, and thinking to myself, No thanks. In the face-off of tampons vs. pads, I’ve always gravitated toward the latter. My stance isn’t something I’m, um, ashamed of so much as something I’ve resolved to keep to myself when possible, which is actually pretty easy to do. I mean, when’s the last time someone ever asked you if they could borrow a pad? It’s been a hot minute (or, like, multiple decades), right? That’s because pads, in the court of public popular opinion from the scope of my personal point of view, are antiquated and outdated. Look no further than Amy Schumer’s joke in the Netflix special Growing for details. “And millennials, if you don’t know what a pad is, congratulation…. A pad is a foot-long diaper that you coil betwixt your legs and just kind of waddle around all day wearing it,” Schumer says, while wobbling about. ad_intervals[‘409745_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if
How the humble banana became the latest go-to healthy ingredient
July 31, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC As the most widely consumed fruit in the US, bananas are about as exotic as a loaf of Wonder bread. Sure, they’re great for a quick post-workout bite, but exciting? Not so much. When it comes to trendy foods, bananas have maintained their basic status while the wellness world waxes about avocado, sweet potato, and chickpeas. (Which, to be fair, are pretty basic themselves.) But alas, finally, the humble banana is having its time in the sun. Recently, innovative food startups have been turning to bananas to be a healthy base for everything from milk to pasta. Yep, pasta. Other ways ‘nanas are popping up: as healthy “chips”, jerky, dessert bars, and even a cocktail topper. Here brand founders reveal what makes bananas such an appealing ingredient—I swear, that’s the last banana pun—and a registered dietitian weighs in on if the trend is as healthy as it sounds. ad_intervals[‘410542_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘410542_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); One fruit, tons of uses The obvious reason why bananas are an easy win for brands is because they’re plant-based—basically a must these days—and super cheap. But Andrew Kinnear, the founder of non-dairy frozen banana dessert company Yellofruit, points to two other reasons why it’s such a valuable ingredient: consistency and taste. “When making good ice cream, solids are needed. Milk has protein, fats, and other components. By using banana purée, we get a naturally occurring solid, with some natural sugars and