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2019 Health

Why is astrology such a thing right now? Our woo-woo-iest editors explain

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January 26, 2019 at 03:38AM by CWC Every so often, Team Well+Good goes *deep* with Slack chats—so much so that sharing them feels like the right thing to do. For instance, a couple of weeks ago, a few questions about dating app etiquette ballooned into the first Well+Good roundtable on swiping right. And today, it’s all about astrology—as in, why it’s so crazy popular right now. (Remember when you’d never heard of Mercury retrograde? Or Saturn return?) Here, senior editor Jordan Galloway and Los Angeles editor Erin Magner help me make sense of the cosmic enthusiasm that’s taken over our lives.  ERIN H.: Hi! So I have to admit that I am increasingly viewing everything—and describing everything—through the lens of astrology. Maybe it’s confirmation bias, maybe it’s magical thinking, or maybe it’s real…but it’s been very helpful as a tool for self-reflection. I know you two have had a similar trajectory, being skeptical journalists who nevertheless can talk rising signs and new moons with the best of them. So, first question… How are you using astrology now, that you haven’t in the past? For me, I definitely read Jennifer Racioppi’s column each week, and can rattle off info about the cosmic conditions affecting everyone—planetary transits, eclipses, full moons, etc. And I check out my sun sign horoscope, though not every day. What about you? JORDAN: I feel like after spending several years in astrology 101—mainly just reading my horoscopes and focused on my sun sign—I’ve leveled up over the past few years to

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2019 Health Keto Vegetarians

Asking for a friend: Is it bad to eat basically the same thing every day?

7 min read

January 25, 2019 at 09:29AM by CWC Ask a healthy celeb or a wellness influencer what they like to eat, and you’ll probably hear something like, “I eat the same thing every day!” Classic answers include: smoothies (or Greek yogurt with berries), grilled chicken and veggies, salmon and quinoa, lemon water. It’s basically the Mark Zuckerberg approach to nutrition. Instead of wearing jeans and a hoodie 24/7, you’re streamlining healthy eating by just eating the same foods every day. While their choices do seem quite healthy (who doesn’t love a routine?), it begs the question: Is eating the same thing every day good for you? While some registered dietitians might find themselves drinking their go-to smoothie for breakfast every morning, or having the same salad at lunch, most will argue on the side of variety. “If your goal is to get or stay healthy, then variety in your diet is definitely important,” says Christine Palumbo, RDN, a Chicago-based dietitian. Here’s why you should be switching up what you eat on the regular: 1. You’ll get tons more nutrients There just might be something to that old saying “mother knows best.” “Mother nature has provided all the nutrients you need, and by eating a varied diet, it helps to ensure you’re going to get an adequate amount of all of those nutrients,” says Palumbo. We’re not just talking macronutrients like fat, protein, and carbohydrates, but all of the micronutrients, such as the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that help keep your immune

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2019 Health

Running out of room for plants? A vertical garden will let you keep feeding your obsession

7 min read

January 25, 2019 at 01:04PM by CWC Unlike other healthy things you can hoard, like crystals or essential oils, there’s a relatively low limit to the number of plants a city-dwelling gal can amass. After all, the typical apartment only has so much free floor and tabletop space, and an individual pot can bogart a lot of this square footage depending on its shape. But there is one solution that’ll allow you to continue feeding your botanical obsession once you’ve run out of room in the usual places: Start a vertical garden. Houseplant Masterclass and Homestead Brooklyn founder Summer Rayne Oakes is a huge fan of this tactic, having created multiple vertical gardens for her New York City home. “The concept of a vertical garden is simply growing plants vertically on a wall, as opposed to horizontally, like in a planter on the shelf,” says Oakes, author of the forthcoming book How to Make a Plant Love You: Cultivate Green Space in Your Home and Heart. “You can cultivate so many more plants since we’re often short on space, horizontally speaking.” What’s more, she adds, this type of planting is super striking from an aesthetic perspective. “I fell in love with the concept of vertical gardens ever since I saw French designer Patrick Blanc’s vertical displays. It’s so cool how you can create a beautiful work of living art in your home and watch it change and grow.” Plus, the process of actually creating a vertical garden isn’t as intimidating as you might

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