April 16, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC Costco is an amusement park for adults. Sky-high shelves stacked with anything and everything you could ever want in life—to call it magical would be an understatement. The food section in particular is where I like to spend my time pushing around that oversized shopping cart, but you can shop online for plenty of healthy foods at Cosco. Unlike a typical grocery store, Costco allows you to get everything in bulk. Many of the products are organic and non-GMO and countless options focus on specific dietary needs, with products catered to those who are gluten-free, vegan, and low-carb and keto. This includes huge cases of spaghetti squash, bags of cauliflower rice almost too heavy to carry, and avocados that last twice as long. Costco also has essentials on hand for a fraction of the cost. Instead of spending $40 on a tiny container of high-quality Japanese matcha for your lattes, you can get a bag quadruple the size. Make room in the pantry for huge containers of kosher ground turmeric or organic plant-based protein powders loaded. If you want to go on a shopping spree without even having to leave your home, you’re in luck. These are some of the best food deals you can score right this second. Healthy food finds to shop at Costco Buy Now Kirkland Signature Organic Almond Beverage, 6-count $8.99 Buy Now Quaker Oats Old Fashioned Oatmeal, 2-count $9.49 Buy Now Kirkland Signature Organic Quinoa, 4.5 lbs $9.99
Year: 2019
Dear therapist, why do I swoon at PDA in rom-coms but judge it (and hate it) on social media?
April 16, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC Last week our collective gag reflexes were put to the test when in an unprovoked public social media display of affection, Justin Bieber shared a love poem he wrote for his wife, Hailey. And, uh, let’s just say that Biebs almost certainly has no future as a poet laureate. I mean, the thing starts with a misspelling of “abyss” and snowballs from there. Sure, there are definitely worse things than “publicly honoring” your partner, like global warming or the line at Trader Joe’s after 5 p.m. on a weekday. But when someone gets gooey about their relationship on social media like that, even when other mediums (ahem, rom-coms) celebrate the grand gesture, I still get a rough case of the icks—and I’m not the only eye-roller scrolling the ‘gram. Cringing at a gushing Instagram poem or at a viral proposal video or at someone who @s their S.O. in their Twitter bio is a common experience, and generally more of a reflection on who we, the bystanders, are rather than who the people in the relationship are. “There can be a very fine line between what we find exciting and romantic, and what we just find intrusive,” says licensed clinical psychologist Aimee Daramus, PsyD. “You might have experienced this with people asking you out, too. Somebody genuinely thinks they‘re being charming, but for you, it‘s too much too fast. So part of it has to do with boundaries. A lot of us might
This Fava Bean & Pea Salad Recipe Is Springtime On A Plate
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These Are The Most Important Essential Oils To Buy Organic, According To Experts
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Why The North Face Will Be Closing Its Doors On Earth Day This Year
April 16, 2019 at 01:42PM It wants to make the day a globally recognized holiday, too. Continue Reading… Author Emma Loewe | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
New Study Finds Why Climate Change May Contribute To Infertility
April 16, 2019 at 01:29PM The surprising side effect of extreme temperature fluctuations. Continue Reading… Author Stephanie Eckelkamp | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
We should all be doing at-home workouts in granny panties
April 16, 2019 at 01:04PM by CWC Working out at home puts you in outfit limbo. Should I dirty up my favorite tie-dye sports bra even though no one’s around to drop a compliment? Should I throw caution to the wind and vinyasa the morning away in your PJs? If anyone would know, it’s the founder of workout company b.cm. Fitness entrepreneur and LGBTQ+ activist Bethany C. Meyers says the ideal outfit is one you might not have considered—your most snuggly pair of granny panties. “I started working out in my underwear as a way to say, ‘f*ck bikini-body ready,’” says Meyers. “This is so personal, and so safe, and so from within.” The idea originally came from posting #teamnopants workout videos on Instagram. Pretty soon, Meyers’ followers began to emulate the outfit choice and pants became kind of irrelevant. “I started working out in my underwear as a way to say, ‘f*ck bikini-body ready.’” So much of the cultural narrative surrounding our bodies touts a very specific, non-inclusive form of beauty. We’re on our way to changing that, but in the interim, the underwear you sport through a round of house burpees are worn for you (and only you). “I realized that the bikini is this item of clothing that you wear for the public,” says Meyers. “You wear it outside of your house, sometimes you feel nervous wearing it. It’s like the thing you wear for other people.” Meyers isn’t the only public figure who’s taken to nixing
A dermatologist says *this* is how often you should be showering
April 16, 2019 at 12:59PM by CWC In this world, there are two types of showerers. There are the get-in-there-and-get-it done types who hop in the tub with the mere purpose of cleaning their bodies. Then there are the folks who like to turn their showers into a full-on experience complete with fresh eucalyptus, essential oil-infused body wash and delicious-smelling body scrubs (guilty!). You get the picture. If you fall into the latter category, then you know showers can be pretty time consuming and sometimes, let’s face it, you just can’t be bothered. You’ve got important things to do! People to see! Which begs the question: How often should you actually be showering? Here, we asked Beverly Hills dermatologist Jennifer Herrmann, MD, FAAD all of the most pressing shower-related questions. So how often should you be showering? The short answer: It depends on your lifestyle. “If you’re very physically active or work in an environment where you’re exposed to chemicals, dirt, or dust, showering daily or twice daily may be ideal to keep skin clean,” says Dr. Herrmann. “For the average person, once daily usually suffices.” The news-breaking caveat here is that you don’t actually need to use soap all over your body every single day. “Excess cleanser strips the skin of natural oils and disrupts the native microbiome—the normal milieu of organisms that live on the skin and help keep it healthy—which can lead to dryness and worsen certain skin conditions like eczema,” Dr. Herrmann explains. Just imagine all
Dr. Pimple Popper ranks the best ingredients to get rid of zits—and fast
April 16, 2019 at 12:31PM by CWC Dermatologist Sandra Lee knows a thing or two about pimples. After all, they don’t call her “Dr. Pimple Popper” for nothing. Which means that in addition to squeezing the life out of the grossest zits the Internet has ever seen (… I’m one of those people who can’t go anywhere near her Instagram feed without gagging), she also knows exactly how to treat them when they aren’t ready to blow their contents all over your bathroom mirror. She’ll be the first to tell you that you should leave the pimple popping to the pros—because, who knows, it could even land you a spot on national television!—which means that it’s in your best interest to use ingredients to treat them instead of the pads of your fingers. To find out which ingredients, exactly, you should be using, we asked Dr. Lee to share her favorites for treating the three most common types of acne… no actual popping required. For blackheads, whiteheads, and acne-related dark spots: salicylic acid Ever wondered what Dr. Pimple Popper’s “favorite” skin-care ingredient is? Look no further than salicylic acid. “It can do wonders as a spot treatment,” she says. “Salicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid that that crystalizes to a small enough size, allowing it to settle down within our pores to clean them from the inside out thereby preventing the accumulation of dead skin cells, debris, and oil which provide the perfect environment for pimples to live. It’s a
Why sitting still in your workout is just as effective as your sweatiest moves
April 16, 2019 at 12:08PM by CWC Whenever I’m getting my sweat on, I undoubtedly aim to move myself harder/bester/faster/stronger. I like to feel like I’m truly kicking my own butt, and leave my workout exhausted sore. Hence why any workout class that’s meant to move slowly—or even not at all—is super challenging for me (sup SLT?!). In actuality though, fitness trainers don’t necessarily say that you need to be going so hard to get the best results out of your workout. Enter “still” exercises, like yoga’s boat poses and Pilates’ hollow holds, which can give your sweaty moves a run for their money. “A still exercise is also known as an isometric exercise in the fitness industry,” says Autumn Calabrese, Beachbody super trainer and creator of 21 Day Fix. “Isometric exercises are beneficial because they don’t add a lot of extra impact to your joints and can be performed without any equipment. They’re good for building strength without impact or full range of motion, which is great for someone who’s recovering from an injury or just wants to take it easy on their joints.” You can make these moves even harder by adding weights, too. “This puts the muscle under tension for a longer period of time, which is what’s needed for gains in strength,” she adds. Of course, these muscle-blasting moves do come with certain limitations. “Isometric contraction only increases muscular strength in the exact position you’re engaging,” Calabrese explains. “So you need to perform various isometric exercises to