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2019 Health Vegetarians

Banana milk goes mainstream with a perfectly sweet new flavor from Almond Breeze

2 min read

April 25, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC Banana milk first gained popularity last year. At the time, it was only being offered by two smaller brands, giving people a milk alternative made with fruit unlike the typical dairy-free varieties often seen on store shelves. Now that one of the most well-known companies in the alt-milk space is jumping on the trend, you can find it any grocery store. Almond Breeze has been offering almond milk for years in the standard flavors: original, vanilla, and chocolate. The latest item to hit the refrigerated section combines unsweetened almond milk and bananas for a light yet creamy option that can be used in lattes, smoothies, and cereal. It’s pretty healthy, too. Every 80-calorie, one-cup serving contains half a banana, 12 grams of natural sugar (the same amount in cow’s milk), 2 grams of protein, and 45 percent daily value of calcium as well as vitamin D and vitamin E. Even though it has less protein than other types, it brings on the potassium full-force with 470 mg (or 13 percent DV), which helps promote muscle recovery after exercise. Another perk? While other banana milk options on the market have a stronger flavor from essentially being made of pure bananas, this could be a great option for anyone who wants to ease into the trend. The bananas add a nice natural sweetness without as much of an overly powerful, in-your-face flavor. Banana milk lattes, coming right up! If you’re not into bananas, there are

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2019 Health

What your fight-or-flight argument style says about you, whether you cry, clam up, or see red

5 min read

April 25, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC It’s a pretty universal truth that arguing with someone isn’t likely to bring out your best side. After all, tensions are high, tempers flare, and you’re already primed to say something you’ll later regret. Beyond bringing out your not-best self, arguing can also trigger your fight-or-flight response. That is, the physiological reaction that either prepares your body to stay and fight or to flee the scene, emotionally, or physically, or both. Activating this response cues several parts of your body to physically react to the stressor (in this case, an argument) and can cause you to react instinctively. “Arguments can trigger the emotional center in the brain, the amygdala,” says psychotherapist David Klow, LMFT and author of You Are Not Crazy: Letters From Your Therapist. “When you get emotionally triggered, you can feel threatened, and your inherent fight-or-flight response can kick in.” Research shows that when you have an amygdala response, you lose touch with your prefrontal cortex, which is the part of the brain that has access to language, reasoning, and problem-solving, Klow says. Unfortunately, those are all skills that come in handy during an argument. “In some ways, when we go into a fight-flight response, we literally lose our minds and can’t think clearly,” he says. Most people tend to fall more into the “flight” than “fight” category in arguments, meaning they’d rather try to get away from the situation than stay and duke it out, says clinical psychologist Ramani Durvasula,

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2019 Health Fashion

Why men need to be a bigger part of the infertility conversation

9 min read

April 25, 2019 at 12:23PM by CWC May and Dan* had been trying to get pregnant for over two years when May first visited her general practitioner for help. Over the next six months, she underwent a battery of ultrasounds and blood tests, all of which came back normal. Finally, her fertility doctor recommended checking Dan’s sperm. Dan, it turned out, had low sperm motility and count along with abnormal morphology (sperm size and shape)—factors that all affect a couple’s ability to conceive. May and Dan were told to consider using donor sperm. While Dan went to an andrologist (a male hormonal specialist) for more testing, May looked into natural treatments to improve Dan’s sperm quantity and quality. They changed their diets, began seeing an acupuncturist twice a week, and started taking Chinese herbs. In less than four months, May found out she was pregnant with her son Dylan, who is now 6 months old. “I wish that we had looked at our health in a more holistic way sooner,” says May. “I honestly think it might not have taken so long to get pregnant and we could have avoided a lot of stress and invasive tests.” Stories like May and Dan’s aren’t uncommon. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 35 percent of couples struggling with infertility are dealing with both male and female reproductive issues (and 8 percent are struggling with male-specific reproductive issues). Yet that’s not often brought up in conversations surrounding infertility—which is

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2019 Health Diet Keto Relaxation Vegetarians

Skip the cleanup with 5 healthy one-pan dinner ideas under $20

3 min read

April 25, 2019 at 09:57AM by CWC Some evenings, pouring a glass of wine and getting creative in the kitchen is the perfect way to relax. But when you get home late from work, or your attention is torn between helping with homework and getting laundry done, a one-pan dinner recipe can help get something on the table—and fast. No one is going to complain about an easy dinner that doesn’t leave the sink full of dishes. Each of these dinner recipes requires only a single pan (seriously, that’s it!) and the cost per serving is way cheaper than takeout. 5 healthy one-pan dinner ideas under $20 Photo: Holley Grainger 1. Pan-roasted chicken and vegetables Average price for ingredients: $20 Average price per serving: $4 Chicken and vegetables are the classic one-pan dinner. Everything can be thrown on there and roasted together. The best part of this meal is that you can use up anything in your crisper you want to get rid of. (It’s okay to deviate from the recipe!) If you have leftovers, just spritz some lemon on top the next night to make the dish seem just as fresh as it was the night you made it. Photo: Our Happy Mess 2. Fish and brown butter sauce Average price for ingredients: $17 (excluding pantry items) Average price per serving: $9 Excluding a handful of pantry items in the ingredients list, all you need to make this one-pan dinner is fish, green beans, and potatoes. It doesn’t get

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