May 30, 2019 at 03:24PM by CWC As my fashion-stylist friends always like to say, leopard print is a neutral. At least that’s true this season, when you can’t open Instagram without seeing some chic woman rocking a mid-calf length, silky skirt in some variation on the pattern. And while that leopard-print midi skirt is actually a lot more versatile than you might think—I’ve seen it paired with vintage band tees, oversize blazers, and platform sneakers, sometimes all at the same time—the one place you can’t really make it work is the gym. (I mean, prove me wrong, please!) Thankfully, the activewear powers that be are one step ahead of us. Leopard leggings, too, are all over the place for summer, with options in all different colors, sizes, and price points. They’re a more unexpected choice than the typical warm-weather florals (Miranda Priestley would be so proud), and as someone who owns a pair, I like to think they give me a little hit of badass energy when I’m about to tackle a particularly hard workout. Plus, because they’re a print, they do a great job hiding sweat after a particularly grueling fitness class. Keep on scrolling for the best-of-the-best leopard print leggings to add to your rotation. From baby blue varieties to biker shorts to some good old-fashioned 7/8-length classic spots, there are plenty of ways to take the print this spring (whether or not you also have the skirt that’s seen everywhere this spring). One thing’s for certain:
Category: 2019 Health
Guilt sex is when doing it feels like a total (consensual) chore, minus the allowance
May 30, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC The other day, when my friend and I were talking about orgasms while cleaning up after a child’s birthday party (the kiddos were long gone, BTW), the concept of guilt sex came up. Maybe you’ve experienced this phenomenon of really not being in the mood yet rallying yourself to rise to the occasion of totally consensual sex with your partner for no other reason than feeling as though you should. Because your partner wants to do it, and you don’t know why you don’t want to do it, and, in fact, you may even wish you wanted to do it more. You feel they’re normal and you’re the problem, and since sex can be a healthy, benefits-laden thing to do, you sigh, turn off that episode of Black Mirror you’d prefer to keep watching and go through the motions with your partner. You love them, but there’s still this specter that haunts the act of making love to them. And for many, this can be a recurring, silent problem. Though I’m a fully horned-up Peg Bundy in my current relationship, I’ve felt that strain in previous unions just as my friend is experiencing now. “I feel like it sometimes feels maybe…habitual,” she told me as we folded gingham picnic blankets. “Like it’s just something I do as part of my day. This sounds terrible, but kind of like brushing my teeth.” There’s a historical footnote that says when one of Queen Victoria’s daughters
Guilt sex is when doing it feels like a total (consensual) chore, minus the allowance
May 30, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC The other day, when my friend and I were talking about orgasms while cleaning up after a child’s birthday party (the kiddos were long gone, BTW), the concept of guilt sex came up. Maybe you’ve experienced this phenomenon of really not being in the mood yet rallying yourself to rise to the occasion of totally consensual sex with your partner for no other reason than feeling as though you should. Because your partner wants to do it, and you don’t know why you don’t want to do it, and, in fact, you may even wish you wanted to do it more. You feel they’re normal and you’re the problem, and since sex can be a healthy, benefits-laden thing to do, you sigh, turn off that episode of Black Mirror you’d prefer to keep watching and go through the motions with your partner. You love them, but there’s still this specter that haunts the act of making love to them. And for many, this can be a recurring, silent problem. Though I’m a fully horned-up Peg Bundy in my current relationship, I’ve felt that strain in previous unions just as my friend is experiencing now. “I feel like it sometimes feels maybe…habitual,” she told me as we folded gingham picnic blankets. “Like it’s just something I do as part of my day. This sounds terrible, but kind of like brushing my teeth.” There’s a historical footnote that says when one of Queen Victoria’s daughters
Is rye bread actually good for you? A doctor and RD weigh in
May 30, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC Certain healthy breads (sprouted, whole grain, sourdough) have really hogged our attention. But there’s one oldie-but-goodie bread out there that deserves a bit more love: rye bread. The Scandinavian staple (it’s a must on the Nordic diet!) is slowly but surely making a comeback amongst the wellness set. Hell, if Pippa Middleton swears by rye bread for her morning slice, then it must be good for you, right? We asked two health pros all our pressing rye-related questions to get to the bottom of this. So first, what is rye? “Rye is a grain of a common weed that initially grew hidden in fields of wheat,” says Dr. Steven Gundry, MD, author of The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age. “It evolved to mimic wheat to avoid detection and be resown with similar looking wheat seeds by early farmers.” Thanks to its high tolerance for growing in cold climates, it wasn’t long before rye became a cereal crop in its own right. “Rye is heavier and darker than most other flours, so it produces a heavier, dense, dark bread with hints of mushroom and earthy green flavors,” says Shira Sussi MS, RD, CDN, founder of Shira Sussi Nutrition. So if you’re into pumpernickel, you’ll probably like rye. “Some 100-percent rye breads take on a thick, sticky, consistency, which is because it has less gluten than all-purpose or whole wheat flour and absorbs eight times its weight in water.
Is rye bread actually good for you? A doctor and RD weigh in
May 30, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC Certain healthy breads (sprouted, whole grain, sourdough) have really hogged our attention. But there’s one oldie-but-goodie bread out there that deserves a bit more love: rye bread. The Scandinavian staple (it’s a must on the Nordic diet!) is slowly but surely making a comeback amongst the wellness set. Hell, if Pippa Middleton swears by rye bread for her morning slice, then it must be good for you, right? We asked two health pros all our pressing rye-related questions to get to the bottom of this. So first, what is rye? “Rye is a grain of a common weed that initially grew hidden in fields of wheat,” says Dr. Steven Gundry, MD, author of The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age. “It evolved to mimic wheat to avoid detection and be resown with similar looking wheat seeds by early farmers.” Thanks to its high tolerance for growing in cold climates, it wasn’t long before rye became a cereal crop in its own right. “Rye is heavier and darker than most other flours, so it produces a heavier, dense, dark bread with hints of mushroom and earthy green flavors,” says Shira Sussi MS, RD, CDN, founder of Shira Sussi Nutrition. So if you’re into pumpernickel, you’ll probably like rye. “Some 100-percent rye breads take on a thick, sticky, consistency, which is because it has less gluten than all-purpose or whole wheat flour and absorbs eight times its weight in water.
Can a 30-second workout really deliver better—and faster—results than HIIT?
May 30, 2019 at 11:50AM by CWC As the popularity of HIIT continues to soar, sprint interval training, or SIT, is doing its best to catch up. A typical HIIT workout consists of high intensity movements for 2 to 4 minutes, followed by a recovery period at a lower intensity for 1 to 3 minutes. SIT workouts combine “short bursts (10 to 30 seconds) of maximal effort sprints balanced by long rest periods (3 to 4 minutes),” says Nicholas Rizzo, a bodybuilder and training expert at RunRepeat. Which begs the question, can shorter, harder, faster, stronger really hold weight in your workout? It just might. In a new meta-analysis, Rizzo compared the two to find out which is most efficient by analyzing more than 70 scientific studies, and the results came through loud and clear. It can certainly compete. And what’s more by using maximum effort intervals, it can even shave time off of your routine, while helping you to build muscle. “You’re working out at the highest intensity possible. Going from giving 90 percent effort to 100 percent effort isn’t easy and is incredibly demanding from your body. As you increase the intensity, the benefits increase almost exponentially. It allows you to put in maximal effort, in minimum time, for the best results,” Rizzo says. “In addition, you’re going from one extreme to the other and back again. Where a HIIT workout will spend the entire time at an intensity somewhere between 3 to 8, SIT spends it either
Can a 30-second workout really deliver better—and faster—results than HIIT?
May 30, 2019 at 11:50AM by CWC As the popularity of HIIT continues to soar, sprint interval training, or SIT, is doing its best to catch up. A typical HIIT workout consists of high intensity movements for 2 to 4 minutes, followed by a recovery period at a lower intensity for 1 to 3 minutes. SIT workouts combine “short bursts (10 to 30 seconds) of maximal effort sprints balanced by long rest periods (3 to 4 minutes),” says Nicholas Rizzo, a bodybuilder and training expert at RunRepeat. Which begs the question, can shorter, harder, faster, stronger really hold weight in your workout? It just might. In a new meta-analysis, Rizzo compared the two to find out which is most efficient by analyzing more than 70 scientific studies, and the results came through loud and clear. It can certainly compete. And what’s more by using maximum effort intervals, it can even shave time off of your routine, while helping you to build muscle. “You’re working out at the highest intensity possible. Going from giving 90 percent effort to 100 percent effort isn’t easy and is incredibly demanding from your body. As you increase the intensity, the benefits increase almost exponentially. It allows you to put in maximal effort, in minimum time, for the best results,” Rizzo says. “In addition, you’re going from one extreme to the other and back again. Where a HIIT workout will spend the entire time at an intensity somewhere between 3 to 8, SIT spends it either
Mental health professionals are fighting stigma by opening up about their own struggles
May 30, 2019 at 11:15AM by CWC When it comes to mental health, everyone has periods in their life where they need to raise their hands and ask for help—and therapists are no exception. A 2010 survey from the American Psychological Association found that 51 percent of practitioners believe their work has been impacted by burnout, anxiety, or depression. Another survey found that 61 percent of psychologists report experiencing clinical depression at least once in their lives. Psychologists, like other medical professionals, also face high rates of suicide. It’s widely acknowledged that talking about mental illness helps de-stigmatize it. And as the national conversation about mental health has shifted (if 2017 was the year stretch marks were made cool, 2018 was definitely the year talking about mental health went mainstream) some mental health experts have found that talking openly about their experiences with depression, anxiety, and grief is both cathartic for themselves and can improve their relationships with their clients and colleagues. “I definitely tell patients that I’ve gone to therapy,” says Los Angeles-based psychologist Sarah Neustadter, PhD, author of the forthcoming Love You Like the Sky: Surviving the Suicide of a Beloved. “It’s not necessarily something that’s taboo. I’m pretty transparent with my clients about what has made me who I am as a therapist.” Dr. Neustadter has been open about the death of her boyfriend, who died by suicide, and says her patients have reacted well to finding out that she’s also gone to a therapist. “Some clients
Mental health professionals are fighting stigma by opening up about their own struggles
May 30, 2019 at 11:15AM by CWC When it comes to mental health, everyone has periods in their life where they need to raise their hands and ask for help—and therapists are no exception. A 2010 survey from the American Psychological Association found that 51 percent of practitioners believe their work has been impacted by burnout, anxiety, or depression. Another survey found that 61 percent of psychologists report experiencing clinical depression at least once in their lives. Psychologists, like other medical professionals, also face high rates of suicide. It’s widely acknowledged that talking about mental illness helps de-stigmatize it. And as the national conversation about mental health has shifted (if 2017 was the year stretch marks were made cool, 2018 was definitely the year talking about mental health went mainstream) some mental health experts have found that talking openly about their experiences with depression, anxiety, and grief is both cathartic for themselves and can improve their relationships with their clients and colleagues. “I definitely tell patients that I’ve gone to therapy,” says Los Angeles-based psychologist Sarah Neustadter, PhD, author of the forthcoming Love You Like the Sky: Surviving the Suicide of a Beloved. “It’s not necessarily something that’s taboo. I’m pretty transparent with my clients about what has made me who I am as a therapist.” Dr. Neustadter has been open about the death of her boyfriend, who died by suicide, and says her patients have reacted well to finding out that she’s also gone to a therapist. “Some clients
I found the one thing that will get makeup out of white tees faster than a Tide stick
May 30, 2019 at 11:13AM by CWC Every single day, I diligently apply my skin care and then a light layer of CC cream and concealer to make it look like I’m rocking the no-makeup makeup look (and I feel all sneaky about it). No one can tell that I’m wearing a full face of makeup (right, coworkers?) at all. But then, inevitably, I look down and see that my secret has been given out to everyone, because I have makeup stains all over my shirt. Walking around with a shirt full of foundation isn’t exactly the most stylish look, and it’s also a true pain in the ass to get the stuff out. I can’t tell you how many white T-shirts I’ve permanently ruined by accidentally touching them too shortly after applying foundation… because I have no idea how to get the stains out. But apparently there are some really great tried and true methods for getting those pesky makeup spots out of your clothes (that I just discovered today), and it’s actually not as hard to do as you might think. One way to get the job done? Use your dish soap (fun fact: dish soap can also clean your dirty white sneakers). “Dish soap does the trick,” says Maeve Richmond, founder of home organizational company Maeve’s Method. “Oil is an essential ingredient in most makeup, and dish soap is designed to gently break down oils to help get things clean.” A-ha. There are things you should try