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Month: October 2019

Your Regeneration

Set your new moon intentions extra clearly this week, because Mercury is going retrograde

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October 27, 2019 at 10:00PM by CWC With Halloween happening this week, we enter into a sacred time of the year that asks us to wake our inner witch, remember the deceased, and further acclimate into the dark. With the new moon in Scorpio occurring on October 27 at 11:38 p.m., EST (for some time zones, this new moon may happen on the 28th), being comfortable in the darkness is seriously important if you want to take advantage of its opportunities. The fertile new moon asks for you to sow the seeds of desire and stake claim for what you sincerely want. With Mars, one of Scorpio’s ruling planets, squaring Saturn at the time of the new moon, honoring your boundaries (and those of others) remains nonnegotiable. Meanwhile, Saturn, the cosmic disciplinarian, asks that you acknowledge both your desire for growth and the obstacles that stand in your way with equal reverence. Speaking of seeds of hope, Diwali, a sacred Indian celebration that revolves around honoring light, also occurs with the new moon in Scorpio. The auspicious holiday asks its followers to conjure the sweetness of life and offers a time of reflection on growth. Whether you honor Diwali or simply want to work with this promising new moon, take time to light a candle and call in your intention for this next lunar cycle. This specific new moon offers a cosmic invitation to consider what life is asking you to break free from. Where can you find liberation in

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Vegetarians Your Regeneration

The beauty foods a nutritionist says to always have on your plate for healthier skin

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October 27, 2019 at 07:00PM by CWC I used to get really excited seeing French fries (or truffle French fries, TBH) on a menu, but now I get a kick out of seeing an ingredient that I use in my skin-care routine. (I still love the fries though.) It happens a lot, because, as we all know, what’s good for our bodies tends to be good for our skin too. When you really start to look for ingredients that double as MVPs for a moisturizer or serum, your head will start spinning. There’s fruit-spiked skin care, omegas 3, 6, and 9, practically all of the vitamins of the alphabet—and I can keep going, but I’ll spare you. It can lead to the question: Can’t you double down and eat skin-boosting ingredients out there in addition to applying them topically? “The most popular natural skin-care ingredients include hyaluronic acid, vitamin A, vitamin C, collagen, omega-3 fats, CoQ10, reserveratrol, green tea extract, and alpha lipoic acid,” says Naomi Whittel, founder of OMI Skin Nutrition and author of Glow15. “You’ll often find these as active ingredients and antioxidants in skin-care products, but you can also gain benefit by getting them directly from food.” That said, it won’t be exactly like feeding yourself a double dose of a beauty product. “When you eat the foods that contain the specific nutrient, the nutrients will be distributed around your body,” she says. That means you might only get a little bit designated to your glow, unlike when you

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Fashion Your Regeneration

Frog hops open your hip flexors and massage your spine at the same time

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October 27, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC Yesterday, I was crawling all over the floor at WillSpace Movement, the new workout studio in New York City’s West Village. The class was instructed to do all types of animal-like crawls—no matter how weird or embarrassing—in order to get our bodies moving. But it was the frog hops specifically that made me say “ahhhhhh” rather than “ughhhhhh.” If you don’t watch National Geographic documentaries about amphibians on the reg, frogs sit very low in a respectable ultra-deep squat, legs out wide, then use their front arms (are they called arms on frogs?) to reach far in front of them, stretching out long, and then using their leg strength to jump forward into another squat position. It looks and sounds intimidating, but when I actually got onto the floor and tried it for myself, I was surprised by how good it felt. Frog hops have a lot of benefits for your body. “They condition the wrists, ankles, knees, and hips—specifically, the tendons and ligaments within the joints,” says Will Torres, trainer and founder of WillSpace Movement. “Frog hops, or crawls, work to open the hips and ankles, while strengthening your legs and lower back.” Getting down into the wide squat feels really good on my hip flexors—prying them right open. Then reaching out onto the floor pulls my spine, giving it a tasty stretch slash massage. Torres says that you should begin in a deep squat, which means hamstrings-to-calves—but if that’s not accessible, modify

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Vegetarians Your Regeneration

Beyond the ‘Dirty Dozen,’ these are the 5 foods everyone should buy organic

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October 27, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC When it comes to organic food, so much of the conversation revolves around the “Dirty Dozen” and the “Clean Fifteen”—lists of food compiled every year that either have the highest or lowest amounts of pesticide residue when grown conventionally. They’re handy guides for knowing how to prioritize your spending when buying veggies and fruit at the store, because even in 2019 organic foods remain pretty expensive. For instance, you’ll want to get kale and strawberries organic when possible, as they’re at the top of this year’s Dirty Dozen list. Meanwhile, you get a pass with avocado, bananas, and cauliflower for being the least contaminated with pesticides and other toxins. Curious about the “Dirty Dozen?” Here’s what you should know:  [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHSaA0-Chg] Yet there are other foods beyond produce that most of us should prioritize buying organic when we can. “It’s a personal decision and organic is definitely more expensive,” says Ilyse Schapiro MS, RD, CDN, but it can be worth it—especially on certain foods that can contain lots of added hormones, toxins, pesticides when grown conventionally. “I also personally think organic food tastes better, too,” she says. In an effort to save some money while still doing right by your health (because honestly, not made of $$$ here!), Schapiro says these are the five foods beyond the “Dirty Dozen” that you should always try to get organic: 1. Poultry Experts say you don’t want to mess with conventionally raised poultry. By getting chicken (and

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Your Regeneration

Orthopedic surgeons explain how to prevent the 4 most common shoulder injuries

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October 27, 2019 at 01:00PM by CWC A good friend of mine surfs daily in order to maintain his sanity (it’s a rough life out here in Los Angeles!)… or at least he did, until a shoulder injury sidelined his healthy hobby for an indeterminate amount of time (so far spanning half the year). He is despondent about losing his daily outlet, in constant pain, and unsure of when things will return to normal for his body. Shoulder injuries, it turns out, are no joke—some can come on for seemingly no reason, too, and then go on to last months or even years, significantly reducing quality of life. The good news is, early intervention can help tremendously, which is why it’s important to know what to look out for. “If you’re having on and off shoulder pain for a few days, that’s pretty normal, so you should stop doing activities that bother you and if it gets better, that’s probably all you need to do,” says orthopedic surgeon David Geier, MD. “Where you might need to start watching out would be when you’re consistently having trouble lifting up overhead, like reaching into a cabinet or blowdrying your hair, or reaching behind your back.” The doctor also notes that it’s not just pain you should be on the lookout for. “Sometimes your shoulder is getting stiffer and it’s getting harder to do something, not because it hurts but because the motion is actually getting tighter,” he says. How to prevent common

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