May 31, 2019 at 08:01AM by CWC Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi is nothing short of a godsend. And that’s exactly why I’m not ashamed to admit that my freezer is overflowing with bags of it. How can I resist when a healthy and affordable dinner is ready in minutes when you’re in need of some comfort food? But if you don’t already have a stockpile of gnocchi sauce recipes, you’ve been seriously missing out. Adding the right sauce to cauliflower gnocchi takes the easy-to-make dish from good to “wow, that’s amazing!” Whether you’re in the mood for something cheesy, tomato-y, or simply want an option that helps you get in your greens for the day, these are the best choices to start with. And get excited: You’ll only need eight ingredients at most. The best sauce recipes for Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi Photo: The Vegan 8 1. Vegan garlic Alfredo sauce This creamy, flavorful sauce is meant for noodles, but trust me: It’s just as delicious with gnocchi. Photo: The Well Necessities 2. Gnocchi with creamy rosemary sauce Rosemary is the star of the show in this five-ingredient sauce. With the help of some cashews, water, nutritional yeast, and garlic powder, you’ll be on your way to gnocchi heaven. Photo: Contentedness Cooking 3. Gnocchi with garlic cream tomato sauce This tomato-based sauce always hits the spot. All you need is marinara, garlic, nutritional yeast, and tahini to make it. Photo: Minimalist Baker 4. Easy vegan pesto This simple pesto recipe
Category: 2019 Health
I had Botox, filler, and antioxidants “micro-infused” into my face to fight oiliness—spoilers: it worked
May 31, 2019 at 07:19AM by CWC Oily skin supposedly comes with some benefits—studies have shown that it may help delay wrinkles, for one—yet I’ve always looked upon my own shiny complexion as a curse. My makeup melts off within four hours of applying it, the pores in my T-zone are visible from 20 feet away, and I have to be super-vigilant about my diet and skin-care regimen to keep from breaking out. And even then, I still end up with a chin full of hormonal zits at certain times of the month. So when I heard that new Los Angeles skin studio The Things We Do was offering a “micro-infusion” treatment perfect for greasy-faced gals like myself, I zoomed downtown to test it out. Essentially, it uses a special microneedling device to plant a cocktail of ingredients into the top layer of skin. One of these ingredients is Botox, which has shown promise as a method of reducing oil production, though it’s certainly an off-label use. Even though I’m in my late 30s, I’ve always resisted getting cosmetic injections—no judgement, I’m just lazy and scared of large needles—but The Things We Do founder Vanessa Lee, RN, assured me that this treatment would have a very different effect than you’d normally expect from Botox. “The Botox is only in the surface of the skin,” she explains. “It doesn’t change muscle movement—this is only a skin treatment.” It does, however, “soften” excess oil production in the more surface-level sebaceous glands, as
I had Botox, filler, and antioxidants “micro-infused” into my face to fight oiliness—spoilers: it worked
May 31, 2019 at 07:19AM by CWC Oily skin supposedly comes with some benefits—studies have shown that it may help delay wrinkles, for one—yet I’ve always looked upon my own shiny complexion as a curse. My makeup melts off within four hours of applying it, the pores in my T-zone are visible from 20 feet away, and I have to be super-vigilant about my diet and skin-care regimen to keep from breaking out. And even then, I still end up with a chin full of hormonal zits at certain times of the month. So when I heard that new Los Angeles skin studio The Things We Do was offering a “micro-infusion” treatment perfect for greasy-faced gals like myself, I zoomed downtown to test it out. Essentially, it uses a special microneedling device to plant a cocktail of ingredients into the top layer of skin. One of these ingredients is Botox, which has shown promise as a method of reducing oil production, though it’s certainly an off-label use. Even though I’m in my late 30s, I’ve always resisted getting cosmetic injections—no judgement, I’m just lazy and scared of large needles—but The Things We Do founder Vanessa Lee, RN, assured me that this treatment would have a very different effect than you’d normally expect from Botox. “The Botox is only in the surface of the skin,” she explains. “It doesn’t change muscle movement—this is only a skin treatment.” It does, however, “soften” excess oil production in the more surface-level sebaceous glands, as
The “origami stretch” quickly unfolds your cramped muscles after sitting all day
May 31, 2019 at 07:15AM by CWC After eight hours of sitting at a 90-degree angle at my desk, I always feel like I need to dust of the proverbial cobwebs in my aching muscles. Truth be told, I usually reach for the remote—not my yoga mat—when I arrive home from work. But adding one (just one!) stretch to my evening routine would majorly combat my hip pain from sitting all day, every day. Introducing, the origami stretch (also known as “cat pulling its tail”)—a yummy, yoga teacher favorite for unfolding (ha!) super-compressed muscles. Yes, you can do it lying down. Yes, you could theoretically nap in the position. And yes, it works wonders on every last muscle group that suffers from sitting 24/7. To move into the stretch, yoga teacher Lindsay Pirozzi of New York City’s Y7 studio says to first get horizontal on a mat, in bed, on a paddle board, or—you know—really anywhere. How to use “cat pulling its tail” to combat hip pain from sitting “When the shoulders settle comfortably onto the ground, inhale while subtly drawing your navel in and up, and hug your right knee into your chest,” Pirozzi instructs. “As you exhale, guide your right knee across your body, to the opposite side. Allow the spine to gently rotate, placing your left hand on top of your right knee for support.” From there, rest your right knee on the ground (make sure it aligns with the hip socket) and extend your right arm at shoulder
The “origami stretch” quickly unfolds your cramped muscles after sitting all day
May 31, 2019 at 07:15AM by CWC After eight hours of sitting at a 90-degree angle at my desk, I always feel like I need to dust of the proverbial cobwebs in my aching muscles. Truth be told, I usually reach for the remote—not my yoga mat—when I arrive home from work. But adding one (just one!) stretch to my evening routine would majorly combat my hip pain from sitting all day, every day. Introducing, the origami stretch (also known as “cat pulling its tail”)—a yummy, yoga teacher favorite for unfolding (ha!) super-compressed muscles. Yes, you can do it lying down. Yes, you could theoretically nap in the position. And yes, it works wonders on every last muscle group that suffers from sitting 24/7. To move into the stretch, yoga teacher Lindsay Pirozzi of New York City’s Y7 studio says to first get horizontal on a mat, in bed, on a paddle board, or—you know—really anywhere. How to use “cat pulling its tail” to combat hip pain from sitting “When the shoulders settle comfortably onto the ground, inhale while subtly drawing your navel in and up, and hug your right knee into your chest,” Pirozzi instructs. “As you exhale, guide your right knee across your body, to the opposite side. Allow the spine to gently rotate, placing your left hand on top of your right knee for support.” From there, rest your right knee on the ground (make sure it aligns with the hip socket) and extend your right arm at shoulder
This healthy banana bread won’t mess with your blood sugar thanks to two smart tweaks
May 31, 2019 at 06:59AM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzRLZdwygNQ] There are few things in life better than a slice of banana bread. Just one bite can make you feel all warm and fuzzy, whether it’s paired with your morning coffee or with some nut butter for an afternoon snack. But that good feeling may not last long if it’s also packed with refined sugar and flour. (Hello, late-afternoon slump!) That’s why chefs Jenny Dorsey and Mia Rigden teamed up to show you how to make a gluten-, grain-, and refined sugar-free version of the classic treat in the latest episode of Alt-Baking Bootcamp, Well+Good’s new YouTube series. In order to keep the banana bread from taking your blood sugar on a roller coaster ride (while still preserving taste!), Dorsey and Rigden made two key tweaks to the classic recipe. First, the chefs swap white flour for a mix of coconut and almond flour. “Not using white gluten or grain-containing flours will make it have a lower glycemic load,” Rigden says. “Which means it will spike your blood sugar levels less and make it less likely that you’ll be craving sweet foods all day long.” They also incorporate cinnamon into this dessert, but not just because it tastes good. “Cinnamon actually helps regulate our blood sugar levels,” Rigden says, “so be sure to put a lot of cinnamon on your sweet foods.” The more you know! To get the full recipe, be sure to watch the video above. And if you’re
The comfiest sandals for getting in your 10,000 steps, according to a foot doctor
May 31, 2019 at 06:40AM by CWC Warm weather is finally here, which means 1) you can actually walk from point A to point B, instead of having to bundle yourself up in a parka and hurl yourself from your building into a taxi or train car, and 2) it is officially sandal season. Unfortunately, as my feet are currently well aware, those two things can be a lethal combination. I’ll spare you the vivid description of my numerous blisters and cracked skin, but let’s just say that my two-mile commute (or as I like to call it, strut) to work has taken a serious toll… mostly because I’ve been wearing the wrong shoes. The good news: You don’t have to sacrifice style for comfort when it comes to finding the best sandals to walk in—as long as you know what you’re looking for. “For those looking to walk some good distances in their sandals, more than a simple flip flop is important,” says NYC-based podiatrist Dr. Emily Splichal, DPM MS. “Some of the recommended features include a built-in arch support, such as that provided by Aetrex Sandals, straps that wrap around the ankle for stability, and quality materials such as cork that are absorbent to impact forces.” While all sandals can technically be worn for walking, that doesn’t mean they should be. “The risk of foot pain is higher in less appropriate sandals, including very flat sandals with no arch support, flip flops that have no true attachment to
3 key things that happen when you stop showering for a month
May 31, 2019 at 06:25AM by CWC Ever skip a shower after a workout? Maybe. What about skip a shower for an entire month? That’s what one writer from The Atlantic, James Hamblin, set out to do a few years back. No, it wasn’t out of laziness (although we wouldn’t quite blame him). It was actually an experiment to see whether his natural microbes—found in the gut, as we know, but also on the skin—were enough to keep him smelling clean and fresh, without any extra products. (He did wash his hands regularly, though, and rinsed off when he was visibly dirty, “like after a run when I have to wash gnats off my face, because there is still the matter of society.” Good call.) Hamblin was inspired to take on this challenge by journalist Julia Scott, who originally went a full month without showering. Scott sprayed herself daily with a bacterial body spray called nitrosamonas eutropha (kind of similar to the spray-on probiotics for your home), which is meant to replace every single one of your personal-care and beauty products and keep you clean and fresh-smelling. While it took her body the full 30 days to begin cultivating healthy bacteria naturally, it only took three showers to completely erase it—bringing her back to square one. Both brave, no-shower testers promised they (eventually) didn’t smell—and we’ll take their word for it—but they also both found a bevy of positive results from the challenge. Scroll down for the most surprising things that happen when you stop showering. (And we have to know: Would you try the
3 key things that happen when you stop showering for a month
May 31, 2019 at 06:25AM by CWC Ever skip a shower after a workout? Maybe. What about skip a shower for an entire month? That’s what one writer from The Atlantic, James Hamblin, set out to do a few years back. No, it wasn’t out of laziness (although we wouldn’t quite blame him). It was actually an experiment to see whether his natural microbes—found in the gut, as we know, but also on the skin—were enough to keep him smelling clean and fresh, without any extra products. (He did wash his hands regularly, though, and rinsed off when he was visibly dirty, “like after a run when I have to wash gnats off my face, because there is still the matter of society.” Good call.) Hamblin was inspired to take on this challenge by journalist Julia Scott, who originally went a full month without showering. Scott sprayed herself daily with a bacterial body spray called nitrosamonas eutropha (kind of similar to the spray-on probiotics for your home), which is meant to replace every single one of your personal-care and beauty products and keep you clean and fresh-smelling. While it took her body the full 30 days to begin cultivating healthy bacteria naturally, it only took three showers to completely erase it—bringing her back to square one. Both brave, no-shower testers promised they (eventually) didn’t smell—and we’ll take their word for it—but they also both found a bevy of positive results from the challenge. Scroll down for the most surprising things that happen when you stop showering. (And we have to know: Would you try the
9 comfy ‘Booksmart’-inspired jumpsuits that’ll earn you an A+ in summer party style
May 31, 2019 at 06:19AM by CWC For the uninitiated, Booksmart follows two overachieving besties who try to jam-pack a last chance at high-school revelry into a single night after having spent years playing things, well, by the book. Spoiler alert: They’re as successful in their party endeavor as they undoubtedly were on their AP tests—perhaps most notably in their #lewk for the night out. Molly (Beanie Feldstein) and Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) end up styling themselves like badass Ghostbusters in comfy AF jumpsuits and sneakers. Some might call that an ill-informed fashion faux pas or just like, “a real chore if you need to pee.” But I, for one, am here for it because when you’re ready to eschew the JOMO and be a high-performing social butterfly, nothing says you’re ready to kick ass, take names, and make some memories like a cool jumpsuit. An all-purpose jumpsuit is the outfit for ambitious doers who prioritize function above all. Done right, it’s work-appropriate, errand-appropriate and gym-appropriate. It communicates that you’re crawling out of your introvert shell and you’re doing just fine. Sure, a case could be made for cute floral sundresses being the summertime party go-to, but the one-piece look encompasses enough visual interest that it doesn’t even need a wacky print to jazz it up. It is the strong and silent type that means business—even if the business at hand is a good time. Sure, the summer jumpsuit can be accessorized with the likes of funky belts, heeled metallic sandals,