November 20, 2019 at 06:06PM by CWC Equal Pay Day marks the day when the average women’s salary finally catches up to the average men’s salary. In the U.S., that day usually happens in April of the following year. In 2019, it was April 19. That means it took until April 19, 2019—an extra three and a half months—for women to earn what men made in all of 2018. Wowza. But like many issues that have to deal with gender, the wage gap is compounded by other factors. One of those big factors? Race. Because when all women are lumped together, Equal Pay Day lands on April 19, but when separated into groups, the Latina Equal Pay Day is nearly seven months later, and is the widest gap in relation to white, non-Latinx men. This year, the Latina Equal Pay Day lands on November 20. In other words, Latinas are the last group among Asian, white, black, and indigenous populations to meet the pay equity from the previous year when comparing to white, non-Latinx men. Latinas make 54 cents on the white men’s dollar. In other words, on average, Latinas are paid 46 percent less than white men. (And 31 percent less than white women.) There are, of course, a variety of factors that contribute to the wider gap. Many Latinas work in lower-paying jobs. Many Latinas work in the service industry (which is lower-paying and often relies on tips). Many Latinx workers are employed in industries that have hourly
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5 Thanksgiving foods you should buy instead of make to save time, money, and stress
November 20, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC You’ve probably started to think about what to make for Thanksgiving. But have you given much thought to what not to make? Even for people who love to cook, prepping for Thanksgiving is stressful. You’ll definitely want to keep a few recipes that nothing found in the aisles of a supermarket would be able to replicate, but there’s no need to cook everything yourself. Thanksgiving made from scratch takes lot of time and money. So give yourself a break. Registered dietitian and The Foodie Dietitian blogger Kara Lydon, RD, says there are five foods you should always buy at the grocery store. When considering what to make for thanksgiving, these are the foods you should buy pre-made 1. Cranberry sauce “With all there is to prepare and cook for Thanksgiving, cranberry sauce shouldn’t be one of them,” says Lydon. “You can find a number of canned and jarred varieties that are inexpensive and just as delicious as the homemade kind.” A can of cranberry sauce is $1.50 and still full of antioxidants. 2. gravy The turkey and stuffing require a lot of attention, and when it comes down to it, people care a lot more about those main events than the side of gravy, which is why Lydon says to do yourself a favor and buy it. “When it’s finally time to take the turkey out of the oven, the last thing you want to be worrying about is collecting all the fat
Stuck in the past? Here are 5 mindfulness tricks to transport you to the present
November 20, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC Reminiscing about the good old days is harmless and often straight-up mood-boosting. But being stuck in the past holistically? An entirely different story. Some signs that you may be clinging to the past include not being fully present, acting as if you’re still living in a previous iteration of reality, not feeling inspired, or finding it difficult to get excited about things that used to really do it for you. Maybe you’re living, at least emotionally, in a past failed relationship. Maybe you won’t forgive yourself for a mistake you made and you continually go over in your mind what you could have done differently. Maybe, you’re holding onto limiting beliefs from childhood that don’t serve you. Or maybe something else entirely. Regardless of how, exactly, you’re stuck in the past, the way of being can hold you back in all areas of your life and prevent you from enjoying the present moment. So why does this happen in the first place? Lack of self-love, low self-worth, unawareness, and fear are at the core are all reasons that can explain why people get stuck in the past, says life coach and breathwork teacher Gwen Dittmar. Additional causes include feeling unhappy with present life, not wanting to deal with a current problem, or feeling fearful of the future. In these cases, the past stands to simply feel more comfortable, safe, and predictable. Have a suspicion that you may be a bit too chummy with
Give your digestive system a boost before the holidays with this soothing vegan broth
November 20, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-U4V3PTnas] Sip on this tea, er, broth to keep your digestive system running smoothly all party season long. There are a lot of holiday foods that, while delicious, aren’t exactly a friend to the digestive system. (Looking at you, baked mac-and-cheese.) But if you’re looking for something super soothing to help you reset before or after the holidays, you might want to reach for one of the oldest gut-boosting remedies: broth. “Broth started as a way for people to be able to use all parts of an animal,” holistic health coach, herbalist, and Supernatural founder Rachelle Robinett says in the latest episode of Plant-Based. A way to be sustainable before it was a buzzword (slash environmental necessity), broth was used as a way to consume the less-desirable cuts of meat after the main cuts were already used. But Robinett explains that broth has long had medicinal uses, too. “Broth extracts animo acids, collagen, vitamins, minerals—all the good stuff—out of the meat and vegetables; anything that’s in that pot,” she says. “What you get is a nutrient-dense, soothing, very simple-to-digest beverage.” Talk about a major wellness win. As for how to put those benefits into action, Robinett shares her personal go-to recipe for a vegan bone broth, made with miso to utilize its plant-based umami flavor and probiotic benefits. (It’s added later in the cooking process, so the heat doesn’t kill any of its good bacteria.) She also includes some key ingredients for immunity,
When you’re feeling sore, these are the best workouts to do
November 20, 2019 at 01:00PM by CWC “I’m sore” is my favorite excuse for skipping a day at the gym. Really, who wants to suffer through squat thrusts when their quads are already on fire from an intense spin class the day before? Not me, that’s for sure. According to the pros, soreness isn’t quite a foolproof “get out of jail free” card. As awful as it may feel to claw yourself out of bed and get to the gym, there are certain exercises that can actually help you get through the stiffness. In order to understand how to work through your soreness, you first need to understand what it actually is. A particularly intense workout will leave you sore because of the stress you put on your muscles while you were exercising. Exerting your muscles creates micro tears in them, and when those heal it’s what makes you stronger, making the “sore phase” part of the healing process. “When you work out during the ‘sore-phase,’ it feels more difficult because the body is still healing from the work out before,” says Keren Day, DC and founder of Racked Stretch. “The painful sensation happens because your body is already using energy to heal your muscles. It’s like pushing on a bruise on the surface of the skin. It hurts because the body has sent healing components to clean up the area—those inflammatory components signal pain when the area gets touched as a protective mechanism.” This, of course, is different than
9 serums that make your skin so bright you can ditch the foundation
November 20, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC In the last few years, the lines between skin care and makeup have become increasingly blurred. There’s foundation that acts as skin care, skin care that acts as foundation, and heck, even eyeshadow that acts as SPF. Now that we have less time than ever before to put on our beauty products, we’ve started to demand that they do more so that we don’t have to use as many of ’em to get the job done. The latest hybrid skin step worth getting on board with? Serums that look like makeup and help cut at least a single step out of your routine. In addition to doing some skin-friendly things for your face in the long-term, these serum makeup primer hybrids (which, really, can act as all three at once) leave behind a finish that will make you excited to use them as one of the final steps in your routine. Some are tinted, making them A-plus subs for foundation, while others are dead ringers for the primer that you almost always forget to use unless it’s a special occasion. You can wear each of these products on its own, layer them under your existing steps, or mix them with foundation for an easier application and more radiant glow. The result? Your skin, illuminated. Shop our favorite serum makeup primer hybrid products, below. Photo: Glossier Glossier Futuredew, $24 Part oil, part serum, this product is meant to give skin a radiant glow (that comes
4 inspiring entrepreneurs are sharing their top savings advice (and it’s *good*)
November 20, 2019 at 04:30AM by CWC https://content.jwplatform.com/players/ROx4P2E7-AjgxWzQ7.js Take it from the pros—it is possible to break that cycle and put money away, with the help of a little savings advice. Here, four entrepreneurs who have achieved their dreams of having successful careers in the wellness world are sharing the tips they learned along the way that helped them reach their goals. First on the list? Being honest about your financial situation. “Get into the habit of regularly assessing your finances, whatever they may be,” says Wendy Lopez, RD, diabetes educator and co-founder of Food Heaven. “To hold yourself accountable, schedule twice-weekly savings check-ins and honor them like a doctor’s appointment.” Because accountability is the key to pretty much everything—from getting yourself to the gym to sticking with your savings goals. Watch the video above for more actionable savings advice from all four go-getting women. Want more advice like this? Find out more tips for how to save money from inspiring entrepreneurs here. Presented by Citi Continue Reading… Author Well+Good Editors | Well and Good Selected by CWC
Healthy versions of the most popular pies for Thanksgiving, according to Google
November 20, 2019 at 02:00AM by CWC We’re now entering the holidays: the time of year that brings an endless tasting menu of mouth-watering treats. Yes, the marshmallow-topped sweet potatoes deserve every accolade, and, duh, I’ll be having seconds of every side dish, but meal is complete with pie. Based on Google search data, a list of the most popular pies for Thanksgiving offers a few surprises. Google’s Thanksgiving trends reveal that of all the fillings you can stuff into a pie shell, the people want pumpkin, pecan, apple, sweet potato, and cherry respectively. So plan your Thanksgiving accordingly with the healthy versions of fan favorites. Healthy-ish versions of the 5 most popular pies for Thanksgiving https://ssl.gstatic.com/trends_nrtr/1982_RC01/embed_loader.js trends.embed.renderWidget(“US_cu_E_q5kl8BAAD16M_en_en-US”, “fe_donut_chart_6d7f4a92-23d5-4a8e-bb30-257f55e54f2b”, {“guestPath”:”https://trends.google.com:443/trends/embed/”}); 1st place: PUMPKIN PIE Use maple syrup to sweeten this pie instead of sugar and swap normal milk for almond. Even though this recipe takes a slightly more nutritious take on ordinary pumpkin, the ingredients list doesn’t triple in size. So you can count on a more well-rounded (ha!) pie without the extra mess. 2nd place: PECAN PIE Once more, maple syrup stands in for sugar! Don’t worry, Cookie+Kate’s recipe still includes the bourbon, so your pie will have the rich, decadent filling you know and love. View this post on Instagram Who needs turkey… Thanksgiving = pie day! 129 calories in this ULTIMATE apple pie! Including the buttery flaky crust! It also has no eggs, refined flour or sugar — which means my brother can eat it
Nearly half of the past presidents have fixed zodiac signs—here’s how current hopefuls stack up
November 20, 2019 at 01:00AM by CWC In astrology, quadruplicates or modalities (cardinal, fixed, or mutable) signify the way a sign directs its energetic behavior, and if you’re say, trying to run a country, that intel skews important. Consider this, then: The overwhelming majority of United States presidents are fixed signs in astrology (Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius, and Taurus), with the ratio almost half at 18 out of 45. “It makes sense that we would gravitate toward fixed-sign leaders,” says astrologer Rachel Lang. “Fixed signs stay committed to the tasks at hand, no matter how hard those tasks might be. They are steadfast and loyal. Fixed signs have a remarkable ability to put in the hard work necessary to create real, lasting change. They don’t give up. These are qualities inherent in leaders.” And not even the flash-in-the-pan presidents, either—we’re talking big names like Abraham Lincoln (Aquarius), Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aquarius), Theodore Roosevelt (Scorpio), Ronald Reagan (Aquarius), Bill Clinton (Leo), and Barack Obama (Leo). And look, we’re not here to say whether fixed sign presidents automatically make for the best presidents, but a pattern is a pattern. So with the 2020 election fast (so fast) approaching, what does that mean for our presidential hopefuls? “Fixed sign candidates in this election cycle include Joe Biden, a Scorpio, and Cory Booker, a Taurus,” Lang says. “Bernie Sanders has a Scorpio rising and therefore has fixed-sign energy in his chart, too. Though Donald Trump is a mutable Gemini, he has a fixed-sign Leo rising.” It’s
There’s a surprise culprit in your shower that’s messing with your hair
November 20, 2019 at 12:00AM by CWC We’ve all heard that washing your hair too frequently isn’t good for your scalp or strands. But I was last-Friday-years-old when I found out that water—not just shampoo—is to blame. Water damaged hair is an issue a lot of us may be dealing with without even realizing it, and it can happen even if you’re washing with the purest H2O there is. “Water in general has a higher pH than hair,” says Christine Thompson, the color director at Spoke and Weal. “It opens the cuticle on the hair shaft, and if the water is heavily treated, this may make the pH even higher.” This can cause discoloration and corrosion in your hair, and leave your once-smooth texture feeling rigid, course, and tangly. What’s more, hot water and the steam from hot water can exacerbate this whole sitch. Derms have already told us that taking too-hot showers isn’t great for skin, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that this translates to your scalp, too. “While it may feel nice, especially on colder months, hot water can leave your scalp feeling itchy and dry, which can prevent optimal hair growth,” says Linsey Barbuto, leading artistic director and founder of Perlei Salon. Instead, opt for warm water (aka: very little steam but not frigid), and if you can bear it, finish off with a cold rinse for some added shine. What’s more? Chemically processed strands are more porous than virgin ones, and since H2O molecules are