October 09, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC Not to be dramatic, but if you have sensitive skin your entire life may have been a lie up until this point. You’ve been hustled, scammed, bamboozled, hoodwinked, led astray! According to Dr. Purvi Parikh, allergist with the Allergy & Asthma Network, sometimes sensitive skin isn’t really sensitive skin—it could actually be a skin allergy. In addition to people being like woah about finding that out, “often people are also surprised that something you have been using for a while you can become allergic to,” Parikh says. It be like that sometimes. The best way to tell if you’re having an allergic reaction is to go see an allergist or dermatologist and get patch testing done. “Short of that, it is hard to know unless you have a pattern of reactions, like you only react to hair dye versus fragrances versus a variety of products,” Parikh says. “If there is a similar pattern to your reactions, it likely is an allergy rather than reacting to multiple things which may be more of sensitivity—or what we call an irritant reaction.” (There’s some allergist lingo for ya.) The most common allergens in skin care products, according to Parikh, are fragrance mix, formaldehyde, quaternarium 15, isothiazolinones, balsam of Peru, nickel, paraphenylenediamene, and antibacterial ointments. If you think you’re having an allergic reaction but can’t make it to an allergist, your best bet is to choose products that are fragrance-, dye-, and paraben-free, she says. A few brands
Month: October 2019
The exact way you feel stressed after socializing, according to your personality
October 09, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC The most annoying aspect of being an introvert is how quickly we fall victim to social burnout. Simply surviving a party often requires a reading break or at least two weekend days spent recovering from the ordeal with a binge-watching marathon of literally anything on Netflix and zero human interaction. But that’s just introverts—and introverts, friends, aren’t the only people who experience social stress, a Thrive Global piece recently pointed out. In fact, ambiverts and even extroverts can end up drained as a result of human interaction. That said, if you’re a classic introvert, you likely already know how to heal yourself from the effects of social burnout. (Take breaks, take breaks, take breaks!) And you’ve no doubt developed a whole self-care routine for handling the unique stress of group dinners. But if one of the more outgoing personality types best describes you, how do you identify your social stress and, more importantly, recover from it? Below, a mental-health expert breaks down the experience of social stress (and strategies for mitigating it) for all the extroverts and ambiverts out there. How extroverts feel after socializing With extroverts, the issue with over-socializing isn’t that you have trouble with and anxiety about talking with others. On the contrary, you actually love talking—talking is your favorite! The problem is, rather, that others are so familiar with your reputation that you sometimes feel locked into the social-butterfly-friend role. “Extroverts don’t usually get tired from socializing the way
‘Blended meat’ products aim to reconcile our love of animal protein with a need to eat more plants
October 09, 2019 at 01:05PM by CWC There’s absolutely no denying the popularity of alternative meat products. (Looking at you, Impossible and Beyond lovers.) What is surprising is how popular they are with carnivores, who make up the vast majority of the people buying these foods. Yet despite growing interest in plant-based eating for health and environmental reasons, the reality remains that people continue to love and consume meat—in 2018, the USDA estimated that the average American would consume 222.2 pounds of red meat and poultry that year. This reality has laid the groundwork for the latest healthy food trend: blended meat products. A combination of meat and veggies, these products aim to appeal to healthy eaters who still eat meat and love the taste of it, but want to cut back—and up their veggie intake while they’re at it. It’s a new food category that startups like Misfit Foods (which announced their new line of blended chicken sausage earlier this month) and mega companies like Tyson and Perdue (who both launched blended products this year), are trying to target. But can they truly compete with the alt-meat products taking up more and more space on grocery store shelves? What sparked the trend Food companies—especially ones that operate at the massive scale that Perdue and Tyson do—don’t create a new food category without doing their research first. Which is why it’s not surprising that Eric Christianson, the chief marketing officer at Perdue Foods, says their Chicken Plus line—which combines chicken
5 Ways To Know Whether You Should Get Back Together With Your Ex
October 09, 2019 at 11:09AM Here’s exactly how to weigh your decision. Continue Reading… Author Kristie Overstreet, Ph.D., LPCC, LMHC, CST | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Losing Weight (And Keeping It Off) Could Lower Your Risk Of Disease
October 09, 2019 at 10:02AM The key (and perhaps hardest part) is keeping the weight off. Continue Reading… Author Ray Bass, NASM-CPT | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Is it ever a good idea to go on a break in your relationship?
October 09, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC Ah, taking a break: It’s a tale as old as…well, at least the third season of Friends. But, does the strategy ever actually strengthen a relationship, or is it more so a tactic for delaying the inevitable (read: a full-blown breakup)? Short answer: It depends—and on a lot of different variables. For instance, how serious are you and your partner? And, is the reason for the break a clear and present problem? While teasing out these answers isn’t always the most straightforward of tasks, first understanding an expert’s definition of what a break is can help you ensure you’re never in Ross Geller’s boat of bemoaning, “But we were on a break!” to anyone with ears. “An effective and functional break involves an agreement with terms and conditions,” says relationship expert Susan Winter. “Both parties acknowledge that they’re still a couple and still exclusive, but have embarked upon doing the interior work needed to bring their relationship to a better place.” Below, Winter advises on when a taking break might just be a helpful—necessary, even—choice and also how to navigate actually going on one. When taking a break in a relationship can be productive If you two are serious and you’re facing a real, tangible problem, yes, a break can help. “Breaks are taken in an effort to correct a major flaw within the relationship,” Winter says, adding that without a major flaw, there’s not really a huge point to them. “There’s no
Leggings with pockets are the best thing since dresses with pockets
October 09, 2019 at 01:00AM by CWC By this point, you’re probably well aware of the amazingness that is dresses with pockets. Once it became a trend, women all around the world rejoiced for finally having a place to put their things. And now that the practical trend has expanded to leggings with pockets, going about your workouts hands-free is a breeze. Whether you’re heading to the gym, a class, or going on a run, rocking a pair of leggings with pockets enables you to have a safe place for your phone, keys, and credit card—basically everything you need. That means no more storing anything in your sports bra (we’ve all done it!) or putting your important possessions in a cubby… and hoping they’re still there once you return. If you want to give leggings with pockets a go, these nine options are both cute and functional. 9 pairs of leggings with pockets that’ll change your life 1. Lorna Jane All Day Booty Ankle Biter Tight, $120 It’s not just the cozy, supportive fabric that will make you fall in love with these ankle-length leggings. It’s the phone pocket, which gives you a place to store your cell while you’re getting your workout in. 2. 90 Degree By Reflex Power Flex Yoga Pants, $25 You won’t believe these high-waisted leggings are only $25. With nearly 8,000 reviews—and a 4.2 of 5-star rating!—they’re just as high-quality as what you can get from pricey boutique fitness brands. Aside from the comfortable material and
Outdoor Preschools Are Now Legal In Washington State
October 08, 2019 at 11:31AM Washington state lawmakers made outdoor preschools fully legal, which means they can hold full-day programs. Continue Reading… Author Gretchen Lidicker, M.S. | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
‘Doctors only spend one hour learning about nutrition in four years of medical school—it’s not enough’
October 08, 2019 at 11:35PM by CWC “Food is medicine.” It’s a refrain you hear a lot—including from doctors. Which is why it’s surprising news that MDs aren’t taught exactly how food and wellness are connected in medical school. According to integrative and functional medicine Frank Lipman, MD, when he was in medical school, the curriculum devoted no more than two hours to nutrition. And to his knowledge, not much has changed since. “It’s still a huge deficiency in the current medical training of physicians,” he says. This month, Harvard’s Food Law and Policy Clinic (FLPC) released a report urging undergraduate, graduate, and medical school training for doctors to include more nutritional training. This will allow doctors “to support better outcomes for individual patients and to address the most common and costly health risks facing our country,” reads the report, with additional recommendations that nutrition education be a requirement for physicians to keep their medical license. “Of course physicians should receive more nutrition education,” Dr. Lipman says. “We have to get beyond the disease care model that we doctors get trained in where the only therapeutic tools taught are drugs and surgery. If we are going to practice health care, nutrition is essential to any health care model. In the current disease care model, nutrition should play a much more important role.” Integrative family medicine physician Bindiya Gandhi, MD agrees. “Doctors only spend one hour learning about nutrition in four years of medical school—it’s not enough,” she says. “I wish
New Study Finds Hair Loss May Be Connected To Air Pollution
October 08, 2019 at 11:37PM Optimal skin health goes way beyond caring for just the face. Continue Reading… Author Jamie Schneider | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC