Category: Vegetarians

June 20, 2019 at 03:32AM by CWC Intuitive eating is all about trusting your body to tell you when you’re hungry, when you’re full, and what foods you most need right now. Sounds simple, right? But for a lot of us, the bombardment of diet culture, food advice, and the latest nutrition methods basically make that sound like… rocket science. If you want to begin an intuitive-eating journey but don’t know where to start, Food Heaven’s Wendy Lopez, RD had some key advice at our latest Wellness Collective event with Athleta. “Intuitive eating is about treating your body with respect, trusting yourself with your feelings, and knowing your body,” explained Lopez. To start getting back to that, she recommends you use a simple formula when loading your plate: ¼ protein, ¼ carbs, and ¼ veggies. Protein (and healthy fats) will help to keep you full, carbs will keep you energized, and veggies will provide essential nutrients. ad_intervals[‘401717_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘401717_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); “At first you have to think about it, but then it really becomes second nature,” Lopez noted, suggesting you add nut butter for fat and protein to your toast with jam or quinoa for carbs to your salmon and veg. With a yogurt parfait, which guests got to make in real time, they hit protein (yogurt), produce (fresh, seasonal berries), and carbs (granola), with fiber-rich chia seeds thrown in for good measure. It’s this formula, said Lopez, that will help keep

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June 20, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC It’s a common stereotype that kids hate veggies—especially Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and carrots. But when I was a kid, I actually loved it when my mom piled carrots onto my plate. I’d heard somewhere that if you ate a lot of carrots that it helped you see better in the dark, and as someone who liked reading The Babysitters Club books past my bedtime, I was very interested in developing this potential superpower to read with the lights off. Now that I’m an adult (and can read as late as I want thank you very much), I’m still interested in the connection between carrots and eyesight—although now it’s because I worry about what staring at a screen all day is doing to my vision. Here, registered dietitian Jessica Jones, RD sheds a little light the subject, plus shares the lowdown on other health benefits of the vegetable. What are the health benefits of carrots? 1. They’re good for your eyes. “Vitamin A in carrots is the nutrient attributed to better eyesight,” Jones says. A mere cup of carrots has more than the recommended amount of vitamin A for the entire day. (It has 1,070 micrograms and you want to aim to get 700 micrograms per day.) ad_intervals[‘401804_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘401804_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); According to scientific studies, not getting enough vitamin A can, in fact, lead to poor vision—especially at night. However, while not getting vitamin A

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June 18, 2019 at 01:13PM by CWC My behavior with lip balm, is pretty much the same as my behavior French fries: I just can’t get enough. There’s a lip balm (actually, three) in my purse at all times (sadly the same does not go for French fries), about four on my desk right now, and at least five tucked away in my apartment. Because nothing’s more annoying than the feeling of having chapped lips. But although keeping your lips hydrated lips is important, dermatologists aren’t so keen on repetitive re-applying. As in, there can actually be too much of a good thing with lip balm. In fact, there are only a few times during the day when you should apply lip balm: When you wake up, after eating or drinking, and right before you go to bed. … That’s it, according to Whitney Bowe, MD, a board-certified dermatologist who works closely with lip balm brand eos. “If you lick your lips while eating or drinking, you’re going to experience even more chapped irritation—it’s a vicious cycle because your saliva evaporates and causes you to keep licking to avoid the drying sensation,” she tells me. “Saliva also breaks down the delicate tissues and compromises the barrier.” She says to think about what it’s like when you put a saltine cracker in your mouth—without even chewing it, it’ll become soft. “That’s the saliva in your mouth slowly digesting the cracker into its building blocks…you don’t want saliva to eat away at your lips,”

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June 18, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC One of the most annoying things you’ll hear from experts if you ask them about tips for easy weeknight cooking: “Just cook with what you have on hand.” Please. When I opened my fridge this morning, I only had cottage cheese, Gatorade zero, and some lentil salads to my name. Sounds more like the makings for a next-level Chopped challenge than it is a satisfying healthy dinner. The point is that it’s hard to cook from your fridge if you don’t really know what to stock up on (or how to use said stockpiled ingredients). That’s why I called up Maggie Michalczyk, MS, RD, and blogger at Once Upon a Pumpkin for help. She created a healthy grocery list of tasty, approachable ingredients (no fennel pollen here!) that could then be used for simple dinners every night of the work week. With staples that all complement one another, you can mix and match to make a whole week’s worth of meals. And don’t worry—her healthy dinner meal plan includes the full recipes, too. Cooking at home just got a little bit easier. ad_intervals[‘400593_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘400593_div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8891272-3’);}); } }, 100); What you should buy: 1/2 lb lean ground turkey 1 lb shrimp 5 medium-sized zucchini 3 bell peppers (any colors you like) 1/2 lb low-sodium deli-style chicken 1 14.5-oz can diced fire-roasted tomatoes 1 small onion 1 lemon 1 package sprouted or whole wheat tortillas 1 bag baby spinach

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June 14, 2019 at 01:00PM by CWC How do we love a face mist? Let us count the ways. Minimalist and maximalist skin-care routines alike can benefit from a facial mist, and while many would consider the product to be the very definition of the word “extra,” their multi-tasking abilities are undeniable. A few pumps directly onto bare skin can help to tone, hydrate, and prime your complexion, but because the mist is uber-fine, you can use a mist over makeup as a setting spray with added ingredient benefits. Better yet, they travel well—stash a bottle in your desk drawer in case your skin needs a break from staring at your screen come 2:30, or in your gym bag as a post-workout pick-me-up. Here, we put together a list of the best facial mists to target your skin’s specific needs, so keep on scrolling for all the goodness they can bring to your complexion. ad_intervals[‘386158_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’] = setInterval(function () { if (ads_ready) { clearTimeout(ad_intervals[‘386158_div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’]); googletag.cmd.push(function(){googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-7520022-3’);}); } }, 100); Photo: Knours For oily skin: Knours Double Duty Mist ($36) Double the impact, double the fun with this bi-phasic mist. When your skin is feeling oily, stressed, or angry with breakouts, apply an even veil to your skin without shaking the bottle—the bottom layer, which is rich in aloe and other skin-soothing botanicals, helps to balance oil production and calm irritation. To target dry areas, shake the bottle to mix in the jojoba oil-infused top layer. Photo: Tatcha For dry skin: Tatcha Luminous

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June 14, 2019 at 08:00AM by CWC As someone who makes at least some sort of effort to eat healthy, I’ve traditionally typically steered clear of the frozen food section at the grocery store. In my mind, it was a wasteland of TV dinners, frozen waffles, and bags of tater tots. Delicious? Yes. Healthy? In my mind, not-so much. Then I learned that while I’ve been shopping the produce and alt-pasta aisles, the frozen food section has undergone a major Queer Eye-level makeover. But even after checking out the selection of cauliflower pizzas, plant-based burgers, and riced veggies, I was still a little confused. I’ve always been told that processed foods aren’t healthy (and practically every study these days seems to back that up), so how do these foods—made to literally last a year in the freezer case—fit into a healthy diet? To find out, I asked registered dietitian Amy Shapiro, RD. I was curious how frozen foods like frozen fruits and veggies compared to their fresh counterparts—isn’t fresh always nutritionally superior? “When produce gets picked, it starts to lose nutrients. So if you grow apples in DC and ship them to California, they will lose nutrients in that journey and will be less potent when you eat it fresh,” Shapiro explains. “Frozen food, however, is flash-frozen at the point of harvest, which preserves those nutrients as is and until consumed. So if it isn’t berry season where you live, I recommend buying frozen berries as you’ll benefit from more

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