July 24, 2019 at 06:30PM by CWC https://content.jwplatform.com/players/RxLBvhSa-AjgxWzQ7.js Who else has been side-stepping their sweet tooth in favor of bland breakfasts? No offense to your standard oatmeal, but there’s no reason for breakfast to win most boring meal of the day. It’s time to amp things up—which is exactly what food blogger and recipe developer Marie Reginato did at our latest Well+Good Retreat, with a dreamy dessert-turned-breakfast berry and tahini cookie skillet. “The inspiration for this recipe came from my very demanding sweet tooth,” Reginato says. “Yet I wanted to create a hearty breakfast cookie that instead uses fresh summer berries and juicy medjool dates to add pops of sweetness with every bite.” ad_intervals[‘400493_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘400493_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); The recipe requires the ultra creaminess of real milk, which is why Reginato—who’s dairy sensitive—opted for easy-to-digest Lactaid®. “It’s real dairy milk, just without the lactose,” explains Reginato. Plus, the whole shebang isn’t time-consuming, so consider it a go-to morning hack. “It’s a beautiful recipe that holds up so well over the week—making it a great quick breakfast.” Watch the video above to see this cookie skillet recipe come to life, and check out the step-by-step instructions below. Hearty Berry and Tahini Butter Breakfast Cookie Skillet Yield: 2 servings Ingredients 2½ cups oat flour 1¼ cups rolled oats 1 tsp sea salt 2 tsp ground cinnamon ½ cup tahini or peanut butter 2 tbsp melted ghee, plus extra to grease the skillet ½ cup
Year: 2019
Confused about CBD? These are the 5 most commonly asked questions, answered by an industry insider
July 24, 2019 at 06:30PM by CWC Unless you haven’t refreshed your Instagram (or the internet) in the past year, you know that CBD is all the rage within the wellness bubble as an all-around game-changer for staying balanced. But even though CBD has become a staple part of a lot of people’s wellness routines, there’s still a ton of confusion concerning the topic. “There are a lot of misconceptions about CBD,” Virginia Savoie, product development manager for Manitoba Harvest Foods says. “People are still confused as to what CBD actually is and it is our goal to make it easier to understand.” (See? You’re totally not the only one asking the important questions.) CBD is short for cannabidiol, which is one of over a 100 naturally occurring compounds called cannabinoids extracted from the hemp or cannabis plant. “The most well-known cannabinoids are CBD, which is non-impairing, and THC which can lead to impairment,” Savoie explains. ad_intervals[‘406368_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘406368_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); Okay, so now that you have a basic understanding of what CBD is, it’s time for a few more lessons on the subject. To gain some clarity on the latest addition to everyone’s wellness routines, Savoie shared her most frequently heard CBD questions. Keep scrolling for 5 CBD questions this industry insider hears most often—and all the answers you need before adding it to your daily routine. Photo: Manitoba Harvest 1. Will it make me high? The short answer is no.
These 5-minute easy updos are saving us from the hot, hot heat of summer
July 24, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC The term “summer hair” evokes imagery of free-spirited gals frolicking along a beach with perfectly-textured and tousled locks flowing behind them. The reality, however, tends to be a little less idyllic and a lot more sweaty, especially when it’s hot as Hades plus humidity outside (as it likely is wherever you live at this very moment, and possibly forever in the future #climatecrisis). No matter how much maintenance you’ve engaged in to keep those summer strands from frizzing out, losing their luster, and suffering sun damage, it can be tough to make a look happen rather than have it happen to you, especially when you’re just desperate to get heat-trapping hair off your sticky skin. To aid you in doing just that, I’ve culled some quick-and-dirty—but in a pretty way!—Insta inspo to serve as a guide. From top knots to low ponys, milkmaid braids to space buns, these easy updos take five minutes or less to help summer hair live up to its reputation while preventing you from hospitalization-by-heat-stroke. (Stay hydrated, though.) ad_intervals[‘410190_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘410190_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); It’s gettin’ hot out here, so take up all your hair… I am, gettin’ so hot, I want to put my hair up… 1. TWIN CHIGNONS Few I’m-desperate-to-ventilate-my-neck hairstyles can masquerade as intentional glam quite like this beauty. The flair helps. View this post on Instagram My “it’s too hot for hair today, but I have a lot
This is what kind of regal Leo you are, according to your moon sign
July 24, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC What do Kylie Jenner and Barack Obama have in common? Aside from their stratospheric Instagram-follower counts, they’re both Leos—the fifth sign of the zodiac, assigned to those born between July 23 and August 22. Broadly speaking, it’s easy to see how the Lip Kit queen and the 44th United States President both embody Leo traits. “Leos can be very extroverted, with flare for the dramatic and expressive,” says astrologer and coach Natalia Benson, creator of the Astrology Empowerment Class Series. “But being that Leo is a fixed sign, they are also strong in their convictions and sure of themselves. Leos are very regal. It’s the nature of their sign.” (Leo is the sign of the lion, after all, AKA king of the jungle.) That said, these two famous and spotlight-loving Leos have clearly gone down very different paths: One’s dedicated his life to public service, and the other to posting selfies (and, okay, sure, some other stuff, too)—what’s that all about? Well, the sun sign is just one of many elements that make up a person’s natal astrology chart, which provides a snapshot of our personality based on the planets’ placements at our exact time and place of birth. Another key chart aspect is the moon sign, which reflects our inner selves and our emotional lives. ad_intervals[‘409850_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘409850_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); Given that the moon moves into a new sign every two days, there are
What’s the difference between keto and Atkins, anyways?
July 24, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC It’s safe to say that when it comes to low-carb eating plans, the ketogenic diet is king. It was one of the most popular eating plans of 2018, it’s spurred the popularity of MCT oil and other fat-friendly foods, and inspires loyalty (and backlash) so intense that it’s sparked intense public celebrity feuds. But for those of us old enough to remember the early 2000s with any clarity (sorry, Gen Z!) the keto diet is reminiscent of another low-carb eating plan: the Atkins diet. Once wildly popular, the diet somewhat faded in the background in favor of other eating plans like Paleo and Whole30. But now that low-carb eating is back in the zeitgeist, it’s worth giving both keto and Atkins a look. Given that they’re both low-carb, high-fat diets, they can’t be that different, right? Not quite, say experts. ad_intervals[‘410410_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘410410_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); Remind me, what is keto again? In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past two years: “The ketogenic diet is a very low-carb, high-fat, moderate-protein way of eating,” says Sam Presicci, RD, CPT, lead registered dietitian at Snap Kitchen. The keto macros are very strict, she says, with adherents typically getting only 5 to 10 percent of their daily calories from carbohydrates, 15 to 20 percent from protein, and a whopping 75 to 80 percent from fat. The diet was originally created in the ’20s to help
2019 has been the year of the wellness scam, and it’s forcing us to turn our B.S. meters way up
July 24, 2019 at 01:31PM by CWC When your to-do list starts to rival a CVS receipt in length, you start looking for ways to streamline, streamline, streamline. Late last year, we anticipated that one-stop wellness spaces—spots like New York City’s The Well, Lily Kunin’s Clean Market, and WeWork’s Rise by We that are designed to make it easier and more convenient for busy-AF consumers to access a breadth of feel-better services in one fell swoop—would proliferate to meet this need. Since then, our prediction has more than manifested; in addition to the above, 2019 saw the opening of sanity-saving spaces like New York City’s Tia Clinic (where you can meet with both your gyno and acupuncturist), Los Angeles’ The Things We Do beauty and skin-care bar, and Lululemon’s new experiential hub in Chicago. What we didn’t foresee, however, is that the same sense of overwhelm that birthed this movement would also make wellness enthusiasts susceptible to “quick fix” therapies and products that aren’t supported by science and research and are instead, more often than not, just advertising (read: scams). ad_intervals[‘408816_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘408816_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); “The biggest contributor to [the rise of quick-fix wellness hoaxes] is demand, and demand is on the rise because of millennials,” says Jenna Mons, CEO of AccessElite Health, a health and wellness membership program. “Millennials value wellness and well-being second only to family, so they are the generation that wants a more holistic option, the generation that
A professional armpit sniffer has a thing or two to teach us about deodorant
July 24, 2019 at 01:04PM by CWC The first thing I want to tell Barrie Drewitt when I get him on the phone is: “Damn, dude—You’re brave.” You see, Drewitt a professional underarm sniffer (technically, he’s a lead researcher at the Princeton Consumer Research Center and specializes in odor) which means his job, quite literally, the pits. It involves researching and testing different body odors, and seeing which products work to mask them—currently, he’s working closely with Secret deodorant on a project. In addition to armpits, he’s also sniffed scalps, feet, and had to “give an odor grade to used tampons.” Repeat after me: I love my job, I love my job, I love my job. But let’s back up for a second, and address why the job of “professional armpit sniffer” exists in the first place. “Companies put different claims on their products,” says Drewitt. His job is to make sure they’re legit. “So for example if a brand wants to say that something is efficacious for up to 24 hours, it means we’ll treat the area the day before and then [the tester] will come back 24 hours after the treatment, and we’ll go through a whole series of tests to make different evaluations [and see how it holds up]” says Drewitt. “That’s a typical day in the life.” ad_intervals[‘410055_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘410055_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); It goes without saying, Drewitt knows a thing or two about making sure your pits don’t stank.
The ‘triangular love theory’ helps you to (finally!) define that impossible relationship
July 24, 2019 at 12:14PM by CWC Trying to explain what someone means to you in the early stages of a relationship is a verbal trap. (“Um, they’re my partner/hookup/intimate friend/boo?”) That’s why one of the veritable marvels of 2019 dating is the moment you DTR (define the relationship), all the mist clears, and suddenly you’re like, “Oh, there are words for who you are to me!” Before that, the “triangular love theory”—proposed by psychologist Robert Sternberg, PhD, in 1986—comes in clutch for pinning down the emotions fluttering around in your chest (and, ahem, other places). Don’t confuse the triangular love theory for network television’s treasured love triangle. Dr. Sternberg’s research—to which he has dedicated a life’s worth of work—revolves around the interaction (or lack thereof) between the three components of any relationship: passion, intimacy, and commitment. When we meet someone, these three ingredients mix-and-match themselves in different ways and—in the most basic sense—define the relationship without your voluntary input, explains psycholoigist Ellen Hendriksen, PhD, on recent episode of her podcast, Savvy Psychologist. ad_intervals[‘410533_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘410533_div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7435403-3’);}); } }, 100); “The three components of love generate eight possible kinds of love when considered in combination,” reads Dr. Sternberg’s website. You can see how all the different types pan out in theory below. However, it’s important to remember that no coupling is just one thing. Nothing will describe what you have with the person (or multiple people) you’re seeing with complete and total accuracy. Still, it’s
Getting To A Healthy Weight Before This Age May Help Prevent Alzheimer’s
July 24, 2019 at 11:01AM Prioritizing healthy habits in midlife is key. Continue Reading… Author Stephanie Eckelkamp | Life by Daily Burn Selected by CWC
3 editors committed to regular SLT megaformer classes for 3 months—here’s what happened
July 24, 2019 at 10:03AM by CWC What do you get when you take three people with vastly different exercise MOs, and put them through a three month workout challenge? That’s what our team of fitness editors sought to find out earlier this year, when we committed to a 3×3 SLT challenge: Three editors—Ali Finney, Rachel Lapidos, and Zoë Weiner—took three classes a week over the course of three months to see what would happen to our bodies, minds, and workout routines. It’s worth noting that if left to their own devices, there’s pretty much a zero percent chance that any of us would wind up in the same workout class. Ali is a marathon runner, Rachel is bootcamp obsessed, and Zoe tries new boutique fitness studios as if they’re going out of style. So what happened? At first, there was a lot of complaining. Every morning for two weeks, the rest of their Well+Good coworkers were subject to our moaning about how freaking hard SLT is, and how badly they all wanted to quit. But as time went on, our outlooks—and our bodies—changed. ad_intervals[‘406288_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘406288_div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-9261280-3’);}); } }, 100); The workout SLT is frequently referred to as “the hardest workout in New York City,” and for good reason. It combines cardio, strength training, and toning into one 50-minute megaformer session, and you are moving the entire time. “We use long duration, slow and controlled movements to work all the major (and minor) muscle groups to