January 22, 2019 at 01:02PM You’ll feel golden after this drink! Continue Reading… Author Elsbeth Riley | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue Step into nearly any trendy coffee shop, and you’re almost guaranteed to see it listed right there near the vegan matcha latte: golden milk (aka turmeric latte or turmeric tea). But what exactly is this colorful drink that’s been taking urban cafes by storm these past few years? And is it really worth it? Here, we dive into what actually lies within golden milk, why adding it to your daily diet could have lasting positive effects, and how to make your own at home on the cheap. What is golden milk? In its most basic iteration, golden milk is a hot or cold beverage that’s made by combining either turmeric powder or fresh turmeric root with the milk of your choosing (cow, almond, coconut, cashew, etc.). Often, several more flavor-boosting ingredients are added to the recipe such as black pepper, ginger, cinnamon, and honey. Black pepper, specifically, is said to boost the body’s ability to absorb curcumin, the main bioactive compound within turmeric. While new-ish to many of us, the origins of golden milk can be traced back to ancient India, where it was (and still is) used in ayurvedic medicine to help with insomnia, coughs, and colds. 7 health benefits of golden milk. While golden milk itself hasn’t been the subject of scientific studies, turmeric root has been found to possess potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant
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You’re not imagining it—so many cool, sustainable fashion lines are coming out of California right now
January 22, 2019 at 11:41AM by CWC Every city has its “thing” when it comes to fashion. Parisian designers deal in effortless glamour, New York’s the epicenter of individuality and personal expression, while Los Angeles and San Francisco—where so many healthy trends begin—are quickly gaining a reputation as hotbeds of crazy-covetable sustainable fashion labels. Perhaps the best-known of these brands is Reformation, an LA label that launched in 2009 and has since become a staple for cool girls around the globe. (Many of whom likely aren’t even aware that their slip dresses and cropped tees are made using eco-friendly fabrics, in a factory prioritizing fair labor practices.) “When I started Reformation 10 years ago, sustainability in fashion was not a priority in the industry,” says founder Yael Aflalo, who says she set out to be “a leader for that change.” And she more than achieved her goal—once she proved that environmentally-friendly, ethical clothing doesn’t have to be boring, tons of other newcomers followed suit. Interestingly enough, many of the ones getting the most attention are based in Reformation’s home city and state. According to Dechel Mckillian, owner of sustainable concept shop Galerie.LA, around 40 percent of the brands she carries are from Los Angeles alone. (The rest are sourced and manufactured around the world, from Lithuania to China.) Scroll through any style-conscious, West Coast wellness influencer’s Insta feed, and you’ll see tags for designers like Christy Dawn, who creates all of her Topanga Canyon-goddess sundresses in limited editions from deadstock fabrics;
35 healthy winter dinner recipes that will hit all your comfort food cravings
January 22, 2019 at 06:58AM by CWC Real talk: The last thing anyone wants to eat when winter hits is a salad. Polar vortexes and frigid winds require big bowls of pasta, hearty soups, warm casseroles…basically anything that’s cozy and stick-to-your-ribs filling. (Sorry, salads.) Admittedly, these aren’t exactly the type of meals that have a rep for being healthy. But this is 2019—you can make anything healthy if you have the right recipes and ingredients on hand. To that end, check out these 35 healthy winter dinner recipes. They’ll hit the spot on those freezing nights, but they won’t weigh you down or leave you feeling gross later either. Talk about a win-win. Scroll down for 35 healthy winter dinner recipes to keep you satisfied until spring. Photo: Hummusapien 1. Creamy vegan broccoli cauliflower soup We’re in the middle of a cauliflower revolution, and this rich soup from blogger Hummusapien is a way to enjoy the veggie beyond your usual pizza crust or stir fry. The potatoes add to its heartiness, and also give some potassium and vitamin C. It’s also made with a full head of broccoli, which ups the amount of folate and fiber. Photo: Oh She Glows 2. Instant Pot cauliflower and butternut Thai curry Another way to make good use of all the cauliflower in your fridge is with this easy Instant Pot recipe, which brings the heat in more ways than one. The starring ingredient in Oh She Glows’ recipe is butternut squash—a glorious winter
8 Mediterranean diet benefits that explain why experts love it so much
January 21, 2019 at 08:20AM by CWC The ketogenic diet may have been the buzziest eating plan in 2018, but is it the healthiest overall? According to U.S. News and World Report, the tried-and-true Mediterranean diet rises to take the top honor. A panel of health experts examined and ranked 41 popular eating plans, concluding that the Mediterranean diet is the most universally beneficial for long-term health. Further down the list, U.S. News named the DASH diet as the second healthiest, with WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) as fourth, vegetarian as 11th, vegan as 20th, Paleo as 33rd, and Whole30 and keto tied for 38th. What makes the Mediterranean diet so beloved by MDs and nutrition experts? Registered dietitian Lauren Slayton, RD, points to the fact that it emphasizes the consumption of foods high in omega-3s and healthy fats, like fish, olive oil, nuts, grains, legumes, fruits, and veggies. “[Olive oil] has tremendous cardiovascular benefits,” she says. Meanwhile, you’re eating a lot less red meat—although it’s still permitted on occasion. It’s generally pretty easy for people to follow, Slayton says (and allows for small amounts of red wine). The eating plan also takes into account more than just food, adds Marisa Moore, RDN. “If you look at the Mediterranean diet pyramid, what’s at the base is actually physical activity and social relationships,” she says. So movement and friendship definitely play a part, too. To quote Gilmore Girls, it’s a lifestyle. What’s not to like here? Wondering what exactly it looks like to
Oh, so this is how you get turmeric stains out of your clothes
January 20, 2019 at 10:54AM by CWC Out of all the wellness phenomena that deserve a “womp womp”—getting dizzy during yoga class, retinol-induced skin redness, avocados that go brown when you turn your back for ONE second—turmeric stains have to be one of the most distressing. Perhaps you accidentally splattered some of your turmeric face mask onto your white shower curtain (been there)—or maybe your Lyft hit a pothole and you sloshed your golden latte all over your new fleece bomber. As you may have learned the hard way, the orange-yellow marks left behind by this vibrantly-hued root can be permanent if you don’t act fast. (Blame curcumin, the active compound in turmeric that makes it so anti-inflammatory.) But luckily, they are potentially reversible—unlike an overripe avo. For guidance on what to do when turmeric stains strike, I turned to a few people who deal with this issue on the reg: healthy chefs. And as it turns out, the fix involves ingredients that you’ve probably already got in your kitchen. “My favorite way to remove turmeric stains is white vinegar, dish liquid, and water,” says Ayurvedic chef and lifestyle expert Sahara Rose, author of Eat Feel Fresh: A Contemporary, Plant-Based Ayurvedic Cookbook. “Just dilute 1/2 cup of white vinegar with 1 cup of water and 2 tablespoons of dish liquid. Dip the fabric in the mixture and let it sit for 20 minutes. Rub the stain to dislodge it, and then wash it in the laundry.” For the final step, she recommends letting your
If your beauty products are giving you a rash, these ingredients could be to blame
January 19, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC The whole point of beauty products is, literally, to make us feel good—It’s things like sheet masks and facial oils and fancy serums exist in the first place. But every once in a while, our beauty products backfires. And instead of being left with shiny hair or smooth skin, you wind up with a rash. And, yikes. In the same way you can be allergic to the ingredients on a restaurant menu, you can also be allergic to the ingredients in your beauty products. “When you’re allergic to a skin care product, your skin may become red and flaky—particularly the eyelids,” says Dr. Adarsh Vijay Mudgil, MD medical director of Mudgil Dermatology, PC. There are hundreds of chemicals in cosmetics that could cause a reaction (insert plug for the importance of clean beauty *here*), but there are a few common culprits that tend to pop up more regularly on the labels of your skincare, haircare and makeup products. And for what it’s worth? You can have an allergic reaction to pretty much any type of beauty product, whether it’s natural, clean, or chemical laden, so spot-testing before slathering something on your face is always a good idea. It’s also worth noting that there are two different types of reactions that can occur from your products: Irritant reactions and allergic ones. “An allergen is something where your immune system recognizes and has a response to,” says Austin-based dermatologist Dr. Ted Lain. “Versus an irritant which means
This Blue Zones Veggie Recipe Might Be The Secret To Crazy Longevity
January 19, 2019 Meet your new favorite side dish. Continue Reading… Author Liz Moody | Life by Daily Burn Selected by iversue
This Whole30 chili recipe will be your best friend on cold winter nights
January 18, 2019 at 05:21AM by CWC Photo: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Like a big bowl of mac-and-cheese or sizzling lasagna, chili is pure comfort food—especially on those nights when you fully plan on sleeping in your socks and your old college sweatshirt. The beauty of chili is that it’s virtually fool proof. You can throw almost anything you want into it that you want to use up from your fridge and it’ll still turn out pretty great. It’s also infinitely adaptable. Vegans can nix the meat in favor of lentils or more beans; Paleo eaters can If you’re vegan, use lentils for your protein. More of a Paleo eater? Go for ground turkey. And as proven in Melissa Hartwig’s latest book, The Whole30 Slow Cooker, it’s also easy to make chili Whole30-compliant. Contrary to what you may think, you don’t need beans or lentils (two foods that are persona non grata on Whole30) to make chili. And Hartwig’s take has everything you could want in a bowl of comfort food dinner: noodles (made from butternut squash), warming spices (oh hey there, cumin and chili peppers), protein (from ground beef), and even a hint of sweetness thanks to cocoa powder and cinnamon. Get out your slow cooker and try out the following Whole30 chili recipe below: Cincinnati chili butternut-noodle bowl Serves 6 Ingredients 1 yellow onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 jalapeño or serrano chili pepper, seeded (if desired) and finely chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 can (28
Nutritional yeast is the answer to cheese-loving vegans’ prayers—but is it healthy?
January 17, 2019 at 01:47PM by CWC When I first encountered nutritional yeast, I was seriously impressed. As a new vegan who was still trying to fight off cravings for cheese, it offered a similar taste with just a few sprinkles. But in terms of health benefits it purports to offer, the flakes seemed too good to be true. Nutritional yeast—that’s “nooch” for short!—is often a strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, but unlike living yeast that’s used to make bread and beer, this variety is deactivated and goes great on popcorn. A single tablespoon contains about 65 percent of your recommended daily value of vitamin B12 when fortified and about 4 grams of plant-based protein that boasts all nine essential amino acids. (I’ve always got a half-empty bottle of Bragg’s seasoning in my pantry.) Once you’ve tried nooch, you might be tempted to dump an entire cup of it onto a serving of broccoli—but don’t! “As with any food, if you really overdo it, you run the risk of exceeding the tolerable upper intake level for the nutrients it contains. A tablespoon or two a day is plenty,” explains Amy Gorin, RDN, the owner of Amy Gorin Nutrition. “There are no downsides to nutritional yeast if you’re eating it in moderation. Per tablespoon, it typically only contains up to 10 milligrams of sodium and provides many nutrients, making it a great option for those who are looking to get a cheesy, savory flavor without the saturated fat content of cheese.” Now that you know why nutritional yeast
New “planetary health diet” aims to save Earth before it’s too late
January 17, 2019 at 12:15PM by CWC When it comes to saving the planet, carrying around a metal straw in your pocket isn’t going to cut it. Don’t get me wrong, keep drinking from reusable water bottles and bringing your own tote bags to the grocery store—cumulatively, small efforts can often have a big impact. But if Earth is to remain habitable, we need a global commitment to far-reaching change. In a new report published by The Lancet, an international group of 37 scientists from 16 different countries has revealed the “planetary health diet,” a brand new eating plan three years in the making that boasts substantial evidence to prove its potential effectiveness. In short, they’re describing it as a way to save Earth before it’s too late. A team of experts in human health, political sciences, agriculture, environmental sustainability warns that humans, in particular, need to change the way they eat in dramatic form. With the global population predicted to reach 10 billion by 2050—3 billion of whom are already malnourished—those changes need to be made now if we’re to prevent food production from “overstepping environmental targets, driving climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution,” reports CNN. By reinventing the way we produce and consume food, society as a whole can begin to cut down on destruction it does to the environment. Food systems are the “main user of fresh water, a leading driver of biodiversity loss, land-use change and cause eutrophication or dead zones in lakes and coastal areas,” explains the EAT-Lancet Commission.