September 13, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC The word “cafeteria” transports me back to my high school days of shuffling through the lunch line with hundreds of equally-hungry teenagers. The chicken was dry, they (somehow?) managed to ruin pizza, and breakfast-for-lunch days were the only silver lining. So imagine my surprise when I learned that you could eat healthy in a cafeteria…if you go to one run by the U.S. Army. Army cafeterias operate under the “Go For Green” system (a version of the Stoplight Diet), which was started back in 2011 by General Mark C. Hartley, MD, of the Center for Initial Military Training as part of the Soldier Fueling Initiative. “What he saw was that recruits were really struggling in initial military training just based on their physical fitness status and their nutrition status,” says Maj. Brenda Bustillos, PhD, a nutritionist with the U.S. Army. The “Go For Green” program remedied the problem with a two-fold solution: labeling all prepared foods as red, yellow, or green, then redesigning the dining facilities (“D-facs”) to better direct troops toward performance-boosting foods. Once you know what foods belong in which color category and why (which we’ll touch on in a sec), the system becomes an intuitive, easy, and surprisingly fun way to game-ify your own healthy eating goals and habits. Even if you don’t have a gymnasium-sized “D-fac” in your own home, you can totally use the army’s system to stock your fridge and prepare meals that meet your specific nutritional
Month: September 2019
Flower Power Alert: Here’s How To Dye Your Own Clothes Using Plants
September 13, 2019 at 12:00PM Consider it the adult tie-dye. Continue Reading… Author Barrie Cohen | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
7 Ways To Luxuriate In The Year’s Only Pisces Full Moon
September 13, 2019 at 11:00AM Tonight is the culmination of whatever you manifested during the March 6, 2019, new moon… Continue Reading… Author The AstroTwins | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Can You ‘Manifest’ Wealth? What To Know About This Controversial Topic
September 13, 2019 at 10:00AM Do good vibes turn into dollar signs? Continue Reading… Author Alexandra Engler | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
6 signs someone is in love with you, based on body language alone
September 13, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC The early stages of a romantic relationship holds tons of excitement and potential energy; you’re learning new things about your new partner, settling into new routines, and figuring out your feelings. At a certain point, though, you’ll probably be ready to say those three magic words, but you’re nervous about uttering them first for fear that you won’t hear them in return, or—worse—that your partner won’t share your sentiment. Because picking up on signs someone is in love with you isn’t a science or easy to do with any semblance of confidence, the act of saying it can feel like a game of chicken—but that doesn’t have to be the case. Relationship coach and founder of Spark Matchmaking Michelle Fraley says learning to read your partner’s body language can be key for deciphering whether they’ve fallen for you. “Nonverbals are a big part of healthy and loving communication,” she says. Below are six body-language signs someone is in love with you, even if they have yet to say it. Look out for these 6 body language signs someone is in love with you, regardless of whether they’ve said the words. 1. Proximity If someone is in love, they’ll close the gap between you as often as they can. According to Fraley, you’ll want to consider the following four questions: Do they make an effort to get closer to me? Do they inch closer to me while seated? Do they place objects, like their
I’m a dentist and these are the 5 things that I do every day for whiter teeth
September 13, 2019 at 01:16AM by CWC If you’re like me you, you absolutely despise the dentist. She could be the nicest, most cheerful person on Earth, and while in her chair, I’ll be grinning and bearing it as if it were actual torture. As a result, I always preface my appointments with the fact that I don’t mean to be frigid, but in the case of my teeth—and the prospect of sharp tools drilling into them—I simply can’t be held accountable. In an effort to boost my oral health and reduce the amount of time I spend white-knuckling it through routine cleanings (at best) and fillings (at worst), I chatted with a few dentists to learn the top five things they do every day for healthy, happy gums and teeth. Keep scrolling for the habits that they’re making happen every. single. day. Jeffrey Sulitzer, DMD, SmileDirectClub Chief Clinical Officer, 1. Brush three times daily (and floss after each meal): “I always use a soft toothbrush and make sure to spend at least two minutes every time I brush,” Dr. Sulitzer says. “While most people know that brushing and flossing can keep your teeth clean, some people don’t know that brushing at least three times a day and flossing once a day can reduce chronic inflammation of the gums and support tooth structures. This is important since chronic inflammation in the mouth in the form of gum disease is very similar to what happens in the rest of the body
Give it to me straight: Is wheat bad for you?
September 13, 2019 at 01:00AM by CWC It used to be that reaching for two slices of whole wheat bread to make a sandwich was considered a healthy choice. But now, with popular eating plans such as Paleo and Whole30 taking wheat off the table entirely (no grains are part of either), wheat’s healthy reputation has come under fire. With grocery store aisles full of gluten-free substitutes, it’s relatively easy to get away with avoiding it all together anyways. On the other hand, wheat is “allowed” for followers of the Mediterranean diet, which is often heralded by doctors as the healthiest way to eat. Confusing, right? I called up Liz Weinandy, RD, a registered dietitian at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, to set the record straight on wheat. Speaking of gluten, here’s what a registered dietitian has to say about cutting it out completely: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn9XGWtvL1s] Is wheat bad for you? Not for most of us Despite its bad rap, Weinandy is quick to tell me that wheat has many positive traits beyond being cheap and readily available. “Wheat has beneficial vitamins such as B6, iron, zinc, and selenium, and is also a good source of fiber,” she says. Given the many benefits of a high-fiber benefit (it lowers inflammation, is linked to optimal gut health, and boosts metabolism), this last point is worth paying attention to. But according to Weinandy, not all foods with wheat are equally healthy. Shocker—a diet high in processed carbohydrates, like cookies, white bread,
Harness the ‘behavior chain’ to break unhealthy eating habits for good
September 13, 2019 at 12:15AM by CWC Pinpointing my motivations for doing, well, just about anything, is a fruitless task. The inner-workings of the human psyche are largely enigmatic to me. But when a coworker introduced me to the “behavior chain,” a model that helps you to identify which actions trigger specific behaviors, I felt the fog lift. Once you know how the behavior chain works, you can use it to hack all of your habits—but it might be most useful when it comes to nutrition. “Typically, the behavior chain looks at behaviors we want to stop, or that are detrimental,” says psychotherapist Jennifer Silvershein, LCSW. When it comes to healthy eating though, it’s possible to use it not just to identify a perceived problem but also to put a positive spin on it, which helps you make good choices down the line. First, let’s establish the ground rules of the behavior chain. “The behavior chain is a tool that enables an individual to better understand the function of a particular behavior,” says Silvershein. “While attempting to complete a behavior chain analysis, an individual begins to slowly dissect all of the factors that lead to the specific behavior they are focusing on.” The four steps of the behavior chain are the trigger, thought, action, and consequence. By following the breadcrumbs back to the trigger of a certain action, you can begin to understand why you did something in the first place. And the next step is to be mindful of how
This is the exercise NASA astronauts do when they get back from space to recover
September 12, 2019 at 11:01PM by CWC List out all of the different types of exercises in the world, and you’d be hard pressed to find one more fun than a rebounder workout. After all, the entire premise is basically just jumping on a trampoline—the way you used to back in third grade—with some choreography mixed in. Rebounding has been around since the early eighties, but has risen in popularity lately thanks to a number of studios like New York City’s The Ness and Los Angeles’s LEKFit integrating trampoline workouts into their class offerings. And for good reason. There are a whole lot of benefits of rebounding (aside from it being one of the most enjoyable ways to break a sweat). Seriously—a study out of NASA in the eighties (this is when these types of workouts first became popular) found that jumping on a trampoline can give you a full-body workout without the impact and pressure on your ankles and knees that you might get from running on a treadmill. They dubbed it an effective way for astronauts to recover and regain bone and muscle mass after returning from space, and needless to say, if it’s good enough for astronauts, I’ll be all over it. Want to do the same? Here are the benefits and how to incorporate a routine into your sweat mix. The benefits of rebounding It gets your heart pumping: The most obvious benefits of rebounding have to do with your cardiovascular system. If you remember anything
Friday the 13th: Astrologically speaking, should we brace ourselves for bad luck?
September 12, 2019 at 10:49PM by CWC When I pulled up my calendar today to see my schedule, it dawned on me that Friday the 13th approaches. To get ahead of the bad luck this date seems to promise, I decided to ask an astrologist if there was any significance. (In true Piscean fashion, I was also looking for a way to be the victim instead of take responsibility for my actions should anything go haywire.) Turns out Friday the 13th is a little misunderstood, and it’s not quite the doomsday it’s been made out to be. Astrologically speaking, September 13, 2019 is significant in that it “only coincides with a Full Moon around every 20 years,” says astrologer Amy Tripp. The next full moon on Friday the 13th won’t happen until 2049. “It’s superstitious significance has roots in Christianity, as Judas was the 13th guest at the Last Supper and the crucifixion of Jesus occurred on a Friday,” Tripp says. Also, hey, in tarot 13 is the Death card, she notes. “Though we have superstitions surrounding Friday the 13th and other ones about full moons, there is no direct astrological significance of these two things happening together,” intuitive healer and astrologer Rachel Lang adds. But astrologically speaking, “the energies up during this time can be quite intense,” she says. “The planets Jupiter, Neptune, and Mars are all involved, in addition to the Sun and Moon. This could mean a perfect blend of mixed emotions, heightened awareness about life circumstances,