November 11, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve5i1gbJgxE] #TBT to elementary school recess, when jumping rope was the best possible way to pass the time. What you may not have realized while you were bouncing around in your light-up sneakers while your friends spelled out the name of the boy you were going to marry, though, is that you were actually getting a full-body workout. Jumping rope torches your body by way of toning and cardio at the same time, which is why AK Fitness founder Amanda Kloots is such a massive fan of the seemingly old-school modality. For this week’s trainer of the month workout, she’s put together a jump rope routine that’s so much fun that you’ll forget you’re working out. But don’t be fooled by the fact that it’ll make you feel like you’re nine years old again—by the time it’s over, you’ll be sweaty and sore for sure. What makes Kloots’ workout so great (and effective) is the fact that you won’t *just* be using the jump rope for jumping around: You’ll also be using it as a strength training tool. The workout starts with a two-minute warmup (featuring everyone’s favorite workout: planks!) followed by two rounds of arms and abs, two round of squats and jump squats, and two rounds of coordination jumps. While this particular jump rope workout (sadly…) doesn’t require a rendition of “Strawberry Shortcake” or “Bubblegum, Bubblegum in a Dish,” it will definitely get your heart pumping. Follow along with the
Month: November 2019
One Thing You Should Probably Be Cleaning More In Your Kitchen
November 11, 2019 at 10:14AM A step-by-step guide to kitchen appliance bliss. Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
The gift to get yourself based on your holiday plans (because you deserve it)
November 11, 2019 at 04:30AM by CWC You’ve racked up lists on lists of what to gift the VIPs in your life, but all that caring for others leaves you forgetting one other very important person in this whole equation. You, silly. Since the most wonderful time of the year would be more aptly referred to as the busiest time of the year—between traveling to and from home, pencilling in parties every other day, and attempting to put together presents that don’t look like a toddler wrapped them—self care is a must during this season. So why not use this opportunity to treat yourself to a gift that isn’t just okay (like when your grandma buys everyone in the family the same shampoo), but instead helps you thrive amidst your slew of holiday plans. Do yourself a favor and pick up a clean, self-care inspired present, like one of Josie Maran’s holiday skin-care gift sets featuring non-toxic, dew-inducing ingredients like CBD and argan oil that you’ll look forward to making time for no matter how packed your schedule gets. Because admit it: When you’re glowing on the outside, you’ll be feeling it on the inside, too. Keep scrolling to see which clean skin-care gift set you need this holiday season. Photo: Josie Maran (100% Pure Argan Oil) If you’re flying home to visit the fam… In movies, stars hop off the plane looking immaculate despite having been cramped next to someone who was snoring the whole flight. You too can
A Simple Meditation For Cultivating Gratitude, From A Military Wife
November 11, 2019 at 01:28AM We’re all guilty of mindlessness when it comes to our veterans. No more. Continue Reading… Author Colleen M. Gibb | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
Can’t get your hands on cauliflower gnocchi? Try its tasty cousin: plantain gnocchi
November 11, 2019 at 12:00AM by CWC Gnocchi is definitely the It food of the moment. I mean, there are entire Instagram accounts dedicated to Trader Joe’s beloved cauliflower-based option alone. But if you can’t get your hands on it (it still seems like it’s selling out every other day!) there’s a solution: Make some at home with its high-fiber, potassium-rich cousin. Plantains might not seem like they’d make for great gnocchi, but they just so happen to be one of the best replacements for potatoes in the traditional recipe—maybe even better than cauliflower. (Gasp.) Just ask Micah Siva, the London-based registered dietitian and certified chef behind Nutrition x Kitchen. “You can easily find green or darkly-spotted yellow plantains, and both are delicious,” she says. “While green plantains are starchy, yellow plantains are sweeter and softer—much more similar to a banana. Green starchy plantains, on the other hand, taste similar to a potato with a hint of fruity banana, making it a great substitute for potatoes in some of your favorite dishes.” That’s why she knew plantains, with their subtle sweetness and low starch factor, would be the perfect addition to a gnocchi recipe. Better yet, Siva says you can also reap plenty of health benefits from using plantains in gnocchi. “Green plantains are a source of vitamins A, C, and B6, and the minerals magnesium and potassium,” she says. “They’re also high in resistant starches—a type of fiber that’s beneficial to gut health. Fiber and complex carbs are digested
Tired Of Cauliflower Crust? Give This Grain-Free Zucchini Crust A Try
November 11, 2019 at 12:03AM Move over cauliflower crust. Continue Reading… Author Jamie Schneider | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
The astrological reason to listen to your intuition about your sex drive this week
November 10, 2019 at 10:00PM by CWC On Monday, November 11, the sun and Mercury join forces, highlighting the climax of Mercury retrograde. This midway moment of Mercury’s retrograde puts the essence of its lesson in the spotlight, so with the week kicking off with Mercury in its inferior conjunction to the sun, hold on tight and expect deeply buried secrets to arise. Simultaneously, the cosmos asks you to re-evaluate how you are, relating to your sex life. And, be warned: Romantic ghosts from the past may resurface. Aside from a lingering love interest or two coming back into your periphery, consider how satisfied you are with your sexual expression and your sex life at large. No matter your age or relationship status, learning about your body, especially sexually, is a lifelong journey. And thanks to Mercury’s extended stay in Scorpio, due to his retrograde, it’s a good time to intentionally re-evaluate your intentions needs, wants, and desires regarding arousal. Are you aware of what your body actually craves now, or are you perhaps more so operating on autopilot? When it comes to pleasure, desire, and sexual power, your needs change throughout life, and because of this, relationship dynamics often require massive recalibration from time to time, as well. Now’s the time to stay open, curious, and aware of this. Speaking of sexuality, on Tuesday, November 12, the full moon in Taurus illuminates the sky. Known as the beaver moon, this full moon occurs at 8:34 a.m., EST, at 19
There’s Still One More Week Of Mercury Retro … Here’s How To Get Through It
November 10, 2019 at 10:00PM What do you show, and what do you hide? Continue Reading… Author The AstroTwins | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
The meditative act of baking bread
November 10, 2019 at 08:00PM by CWC When I was traveling in India ten years ago, I learned a lot about meditation. More than could inform a lifetime, I had thought. But while so many of those lessons, lectures, and hours I spent in contemplative pursuits have slipped away, something that English meditation teacher Christopher Titmuss said has stuck, coloring, even, my days on the faraway coast of Maine. “If you want to know about your life,” he told a crowd of seekers gathered in a Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, “simply watch your hands.” What you value, how you spend your time, your habits, your kindness, creativity, or agitation are so easily—and almost unnervingly so—revealed through what your hands do all day. Do they help or hurt? Do they bring happiness into your life? Over the years, I’ve used his technique as a diagnostic tool whenever things have felt out of balance, asking myself, “Well, to start with, what are my hands doing?” Training my mindfulness on this physical expression of my life, for the most part, I’ve seen that the issue at hand is a matter of too much texting, typing, or driving, and not enough of the good stuff. At my most happy and serene, however, my hands knead bread. Baking at home is one of the pleasures I’ve found in choosing a quieter life in Maine, one outside of my old city job as a fashion editor and its high-intensity lifestyle. Baking from scratch is a
7 recipes that prove your air fryer should part of *all* holiday cooking, from Thanksgiving to New Year’s
November 10, 2019 at 06:00PM by CWC The air fryer has been used to perform many miracles in the kitchen: turning onion rings into a legit healthy snack, kale into a crunchy sandwich companion, and even making tofu the perfect amount of crispy. But all of that is amateur hour compared to the marathon that is holiday cooking. Holiday cooking is in its own league. There are some foods people look forward to eating only this time of year and they expect it to be prepared right. Then there’s the problem of not having enough time—between big end-of-year projects at work, holiday parties, present shopping, and family commitments, who has time to prep and plan any kind of meal, let alone holiday cooking? But rest assured, these are challenges the air fryer is up for. Don’t believe me? Check out these holiday dishes that won’t create a whole sink full of dishes or take all night to perfect, all thanks to your favorite cooking appliance. (Cover your ears, Instant Pot.) Scroll down for seven air fryer side dishes perfect for all your winter holiday needs Photo: Strength and Sunshine 1. Air fryer Chanukkah latkes Similar to how it works to make classic French fries healthier (less oil, no deep fryer), the air fryer health-ifies latkes the same way. This recipe from Strength and Sunshine is vegan and gluten-free, so eaters of all diet types will be able to enjoy. Photo: Glue and Glitter 2. Air fryer green bean casserole Most