October 30, 2019 at 07:39PM by CWC Sustainability is more than a buzzword. It’s a win all around when the sustainable food on your plate benefits your body as well as the environment. Fostering our personal relationship with Earth—and the global community of food sourcing—connects us to a greater responsibility as inhabitants of this planet. A new large-scale analysis published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences examines the environmental impact and healthfulness of 15 different foods. Researchers considered which foods have been scientifically linked to decreasing the risk of disease in combination with the resources required to produce them. Not all foods are created equal when it comes to nutrition, water consumption, pollution, deforestation, and soil erosion. Unsurprisingly, processed foods and red meat negatively impact the environment 40 times more than vegetables and raise the risk of cardiovascular disease. Fortunately, Many of the foods you already eat are good sustainable food choices. This is the sustainable food that’s best for you and the planet 1. Vegetables You’ve known since you wouldn’t eat them as a child that vegetables are good for you. And now you know they’re the best food you can eat as far as the environment is concerned. Researchers found that vegetables have the most minimal impact on the Earth. There are 12 vegetable you need to buy organic—and 15 you don’t: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncHSaA0-Chg] 2. fruit After vegetables, fruit ranked high both in terms of health and sustainability. Like vegetables, fruits don’t require an
Month: October 2019
2 Tarot Spreads That Are Just Spooky Enough For Halloween
October 30, 2019 at 06:03PM Drop the candy and grab your deck. Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
How e-commerce became the best thing to happen to female pleasure
October 30, 2019 at 06:00PM by CWC Few acts of self-love are quite as giving (and giving, and giving) as purchasing a vibrator with which you can really see a future. How do I know? Well, when I (and a loud-and-proud comments section on Amazon) sang the praises of the Tracy’s Dog Clitoral Sucking Vibrator not so long ago, you, reader, listened—over 2,000 of you clicked our link to the retailer to see about procuring the device. It serves as a reminder that when it comes to buying sex toys online and owning our pleasure, the internet generously giveth. And, really, it’s remarkable how far we’ve come, (so to speak). ICYMI, the vibrator was not invented as the purple silicone symbol of sexual liberation that so many of us have gloriously grown to know. Originally, it was a handy-dandy Victorian device used to cure women of hysteria, the long-dismissed catchall diagnosis for symptoms like fainting, nervousness, sexual forwardness (deeply ironic), and then some. (The device was invented by a man, Dr. Joseph Mortimer Granville, in 1883 for the original purpose of alleviating muscle soreness, and he was none-to-pleased by its “mis-use.”) Anyway, women eventually figured out that the hysteria-treating “pelvic massages” could do oh, oh, oh, oh, oh so many things for them, but throughout most of history, we’ve kept our love of the vibe on the DL. Until relatively recently. In the late ’90s, a few pop-culture moments brought certain vibrators to the spotlight (lord knows the Rabbit popped out
How emergency shelters rebuild community for thousands of Californians displaced by wildfires
October 30, 2019 at 05:30PM by CWC As 12 active wildfires burn throughout California, hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes to temporary shelters. Churches, fairgrounds, community centers, and other spaces have been converted quickly into safe havens. These shelters are outfitted to provide comfort and a sense of community after catastrophe tears through routine, says American Red Cross director of disaster public affairs Nigel Holderby. “The Red Cross works closely with emergency management officials to develop plans before disasters and during emergencies, all while continuously coordinating relief services with local emergency operations centers,” Holderby tells Well+Good. “Regardless of who takes the lead for sheltering in a particular community, the Red Cross is there to support in a number of ways. For example, we can provide food, as well as supplies like cots and blankets.” The efforts of the Red Cross don’t end with physical safety. The organization also staffs shelters with caretakers ready to help carry the emotional weight of evacuation. “We also offer other services, such as health and emotional support, spiritual care, family reunification, relief supplies, and recovery assistance,” she says. “A nationwide network of thousands of Red Cross disaster mental health workers are trained to work collaboratively with local mental health resources to provide emotional support to disaster victims and responders.” Support means different things to different people—and volunteers at evacuation centers do their best to cater to as many definitions of a home away from home as possible. Volunteers do
Apple is paying attention to the noise around you—here’s why you should, too
October 30, 2019 at 04:33PM by CWC Apple AirPods are the best-selling wireless headphone in the world. Whether you love ’em for making your time at the gym more seamless, for sharing a bud with a friend, or for getting in the zone at work, they’ve pushed the boundaries of audio-enhanced experiences. With the Wednesday release of the AirPods Pro ($250), Apple introduces noise cancelling into the already advanced technology of the buds. The latest AirPods allow the user to toggle between three listening modes: “off” (which doesn’t manipulate the sounds around you), “transparency” (which allows you to tune in to your music and the world simultaneously), and—the standout feature of Apple’s new product—noise cancellation (which dismisses any sound not found on your playlist). Like a technological magic trick, the noise-cancelling ear buds take in the sound around you and adjust it for a crisp, uninterrupted listening experience. “An outward-facing microphone detects external sound, and AirPods Pro then counter it with equal anti-noise, canceling outside noise before you hear it. An inward-facing microphone listens inside your ear, enabling AirPods Pro to also eliminate unwanted internal sound with anti-noise,” explained Apple in a press release. And get this: the noise cancellation adjusts sound 200 times per second. The AirPods Pro are an appropriate follow-up for the new Apple Watch Series 5, which introduced a feature designed to keep you aware of harmful levels of noise. When your watch alerts you to an unsafe decibel of noise, you can now put in
Cancer took my breasts, but it didn’t get to take my right to feel good in a bra
October 30, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC Fashion designer Dana Donofree found a lump in her breast the day before her 28th birthday. She was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma —making her one of the 12,150 women under 40 who are diagnosed with breast cancer each year—and underwent a bilateral mastectomy, six rounds of chemo, and a year of drug treatment. After reconstructive surgery, she was shocked that she couldn’t find a single bra that made her feel comfortable and confident. So she decided to create one for herself, and her company AnaOno was born. “Try a sports bra.” That was the advice my doctor had when I told him none of my bras fit after my mastectomy. I was 28 years old, and fighting aggressive breast cancer. My other option, according to him? “Wear nothing at all.” It felt weird to ask a doctor for advice on how to buy a bra, since that’s not something I ever would have done before cancer, but none of my old bras (or old clothes) fit me the right way. Since I no longer had natural breast tissue that was soft and pliable—instead I had implants that did not move—tops didn’t fit right and bras didn’t fit my new shape at all. Plus, there are certain things you need from a bra after a mastectomy. You want to have something soft, especially immediately after your surgery—underwire is completely out. You can’t have molded cups, either, because you want something flexible that will
Vitamin C is a skin-care superstar, but if it’s irritating your complexion, there’s an easy fix
October 30, 2019 at 03:25PM by CWC “We don’t make vitamin C. It’s just us and the fruit bat that don’t make our own vitamin C—we’re the outliers,” says chemist and skin-care guru Marie Veronique, who has a highly-coveted eponymous skin-care line. “But we do know that vitamin C is very important for the skin.” That’s why there’s been an influx of vitamin C serums, moisturizers, and cleansers onto beauty shelves. This is a good thing, of course. Vitamin C is a beauty-boosting antioxidant that’s known for stimulating your skin’s collagen production, brightening dark spots, and repairing free radical damage. But skin-care specialist Kristina Holey, who works with Veronique, started noticing more and more clients with bad skin reactions from layering on the serums. “With this obvious rise of vitamin C products on the market, there was a direct correlation to these [irritation] responses to vitamin C,” says Holey. This led the skin-care duo to investigate what was up. At a basic chemistry level, your skin’s acid mantle sits at a pH of around 4.5 to a 5. And vitamin C is a potent acid, notes Veronique, so in order for it to best penetrate your skin, “it has to be at a pH level of about three (or more acidic),” she says. It sounds like a scary experiment to be slathering acids on skin but actually most active ingredients are formulated at a low pH, says Joshua Zeichner, MD, a board-certified dermatologist, of ingredients such as L-ascorbic acid, retinoic
7 Ways You’re Setting Up Your Own Relationships To Fail
October 30, 2019 at 12:54PM And how to stop self-sabotaging your relationships. Continue Reading… Author Judy Ho, Ph.D., ABPP, ABPdN | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
What a day of healthy eating looks like in France, according to an international fitness influencer
October 30, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC For wellness-minded eaters in the U.S., a healthy grocery store haul may include cauliflower rice, oat milk, greens, and avocado (duh). But in other countries, the definition of healthy eating looks a bit different. Are the cult products we love here trending in other countries, too? How do people elsewhere shop, and do they care about meal prepping at all? Curious as to what grocery shopping looked like in a country best known for wine, baguettes, and brie (France, of course), Well+Good asked French singer-songwriter and fitness influencer Jess King—the founder of TLN 58, a personalized HIIT and meditation company—to show us what an average grocery shopping trip looks like for her, and what meals she makes at home. Allons-y! Ever wonder what healthy grocery shopping looks like in France? Scroll down to peak inside Jess King’s basket. Photo: Jess King; Graphic: Well+Good Creative Her food ethos King says when it comes to her personal food philosophy, she doesn’t adhere to a specific eating plan, but she does aim to make her meals both creative and colorful. “Eating locally grown fruits and vegetables feels nourishing, so I gravitate this way,” she says. “I don’t live by rules when it comes to food. I’m an intuitive eater and a highly active person; I listen to what my body needs. Sometimes it’s healthy, but not always.” She says that like most people, her schedule is jam-packed, so she plans her meals out in advance. (Yep,
Have A Healthy Halloween With This Black & Orange Oatmeal Breakfast
October 30, 2019 at 12:04PM Get festive and nourishing at the same time! Continue Reading… Author Liz Moody | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC