October 11, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC No doubt a lazy morning in your PJs lingering in the kitchen is time well spent. You can’t beat a fresh batch of pumpkin spice pancakes, Mediterranean diet-approved eggy tortillas, or zucchini and cheddar keto waffles on a Sunday morning. During the week though, coming up with healthy, easy breakfast ideas can feel like more of a chore. But we found a few doctors who want you to know that breakfast doesn’t have to be an elaborate affair to be good for you—and that, yes, it is important to eat something. “Breakfast is the perfect opportunity to ensure you start your day off with a nutritious foundation,” says Jaclyn Lewis Albin, MD, the director of the culinary medicine program at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She recommends including a serving of fruit or veggies at the morning meal, as it’s so important to get enough of them. “Research shows longevity and many health benefits from increasing the number of servings of fruits and veggies we eat in a day. While there’s an increase in health benefits for all the way up to eight servings a day, I advise patients to aim for a more practical five to six servings,” she says. “Even that takes intentionality and planning, so it’s important to start at breakfast.” You’ll love these doctor-approved easy breakfast ideas with just two ingredients 1. Apple slices and nuts This is one of Dr. Albin’s go-to breakfasts when she wants to something crunchy.
Category: Your Regeneration
The reflective activewear pieces that are just as flashy at night as they are in the light
October 11, 2019 at 01:00AM by CWC Running at night or early in the morning can be scary. And no, I’m not just saying that because I spend all my free time listening to true-crime podcasts. Even though you’re doing your body good by working up a sweat, you could still be putting yourself at risk if you’re not wearing glowy, reflective clothing. When you’re running in low light, it can be really hard for cars to see you. Luckily, there’s no need to change your routine. One easy way to help drivers spot you is by upgrading your activewear collection with clothing that glows in the dark or reflects when light bounces off of it. From leggings that light up like the night sky to sneakers that are flashy in the best way, these are the reflective finds to stock up on before your next run. The best reflective activewear pieces for your runs 1. Lululemon Fast and Free High-Rise Crop II Reflective, $118 Don’t let the camo print on these leggings fool you. They have reflective details by the ankles that ensure you’re easily seen in the dark. 2. Adidas Women’s Nite Jogger Shoes, $130 These sneakers are just as flashy at night as they are during the day thanks to all the reflective details. 3. Nike City Reflect Running Tights, $140 Beyond the cool color (I mean, could it be prettier?), these high-waisted tights have reflective seams around the hips that can’t be missed. 4. The North
IVF is still illegal in France for gay couples—here’s how one woman and her wife had a baby
October 10, 2019 at 11:01PM by CWC On September 27, 2019, the French National Assembly passed a new law that would extend assisted reproductive technology (ART) to lesbian couples and single women. Until last month, artificial insemination and IVF was reserved for heterosexual couples. The law is expected to go to the Senate for approval and go into effect by next summer. The following weekend, conservative demonstrators took to the streets to protest the law. One group calls it “ART without a father.” The “children of science” resulting from this change, they say, would be deprived of a father and knowledge of their origins (sperm donors are anonymous in France). They warn it will lead to the commoditization of sperm and eventually the legalization of surrogacy (which is illegal in France). Others don’t believe the government, which subsidizes France’s health care system, should pay for ART. They say that in the case of gay couples or single women, having a child is a privilege and not a right guaranteed by the French state. Sophie*, 35, shares her story of traveling from France to Belgium and Holland for artificial insemination and IVF with her wife Julie*, 42. Married in 2017, they both work in higher education and live in Marseilles with their 9-month-old son. When my wife Julie and I first met in 2013, we began discussing almost immediately how we both wanted to have kids. Within a year, we had already begun looking into the logistics of how we could get
Sophia Bush shares how to channel your sacred rage and make changes that matter
October 10, 2019 at 11:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7r-IQNwaJA] Want to learn how to save the world while keeping yourself centered, like Bush does? Watch the video. Unsurprisingly, Sophia Bush is one step ahead of us: On the most recent episode of The Avocado Show, Well+Good’s YouTube series where celebs sit down with our favorite fruit, she shares that sh loves the green staple so much, she recently planted 12 avocado trees at her house. It makes sense. The actress and activist is on top of doing All The Things. She uses her platform to speak out on gun control, period poverty, and climate change. And if you’re looking to flex your activist muscles but aren’t quite sure where to begin, Bush has some insight: Identify what fires you up the most. “Figure out what it is that lights you up. When you witness something, and it fills you with that feeling of sacred rage, like, ‘This cannot be happening in the world, we have to do something about this,’ listen to that voice.” Bush says. “That kind of fire, that kind of passion, is an indicator that you really truly care about something. And then go and help the helpers.” “Figure out what it is that lights you up. When you witness something, and it fills you with that feeling of sacred rage, like, ‘This cannot be happening in the world, we have to do something about this,’ listen to that voice.” —Sophia Bush And don’t forget to advocate
The secret to saying ‘No’ without actually saying it
October 10, 2019 at 10:33PM by CWC The World Health Organization’s (WHO) addition of burnout syndrome to its International Classification of Diseases sparked a debate about how to help workers better manage their careers. Burnout hijacks all your precious mental resources and turns ambition into cynicism. As doom and gloom as that sounds though, one shift in mindset could offer the solve, according to clinical psychologist Michelle Golland, PsyD. While we tend to think about every work opportunity as a polarized, yes or no question, negotiating within the “gray areas” can help save our burned out souls, Dr. Golland tells Thrive Global. Think about it like this: If your boss approaches you with you an exciting project, but your calendar (unfortunately) looks like a crime scene, you don’t have to agree or disagree to the task. Instead, offer to be involved without being in charge. “Whenever there’s a way to strike a balance between saying ‘yes’ or ‘no’, it can be very good for your stress levels,” says Lynn Berger, a counselor and career coach in New York City. “You can say, ‘This sounds like something that’s totally a project I would be interested, a project that I would add value to. Can we figure out a way that I can be involved in it?” That way, you’re stepping up to the plate, but you only have to hit a home run on your part of the project. “Be very clear on what steps you want to take and where
This is the hand sanitizer for people who hate hand sanitizer—and you can get it on Amazon
October 10, 2019 at 10:31PM by CWC Of all the beauty products worth getting excited about, never did I think I would find myself feeling deeply passionate about a hand sanitizer. But then, I met Touchland. The brightly colored rainbow of bottles showed up on my desk a few weeks ago, and immediately became a forever staple in my everyday tote bag (not only because they come with a convenient little clip that makes ’em damn near impossible to lose). Think of these as cooler, millennial-ified versions of the Purel your mom was constantly forcing you to squirt on your hands in middle school. The brand launched in Barcelona in 2010, and came over to the U.S. in 2017, and I can’t believe it took me this long to find my sanitizing soulmate. Seriously—I have never been a “hand sanitizer person” (that’s a thing, right?), but now I don’t go anywhere without it… and use it at least 10 times a day. Hand sanitizer generally gets a bad rap for drying out the skin on your hands, which is an issue that Touchland’s ingredients are meant to combat. It’s got the usual alcohol in there to help kill germs, but is also made with radish root and aloe vera, which both have antimicrobial and moisturizing properties, plus lemon and lime essential oils. It sprays into a mist instead of globbing on like a puddle of glue, and isn’t sticky at all which definitely puts it in a league of its
On the fence about taking up yoga? These 3 mental health benefits might change your mind
October 10, 2019 at 10:02PM by CWC If you’re a yoga skeptic, you’ve likely entertained the belief that yoga is “just for flexible people” or “not a real workout.” And we get it—when you see videos of people twisting themselves into pretzel-like shapes and making it look easy, it’s pretty clear where those misconceptions come from. But as more and more (and more!) studies have explored the benefits of yoga, a trend has emerged from the findings: Practicing yoga has some pretty major mental health benefits (that go beyond just mentally high-fiving yourself when you finally nail crow pose). “Yoga is a wonderful physical workout using your bodyweight to train, […] but as we have seen it’s also a mental workout,” says Heather Peterson, chief yoga officer at CorePower Yoga. “This multifaceted approach to health is what makes yoga an incredible physical-mental practice.” If you’re still dubious about stepping onto the mat, consider this: Research by Shawn Achor out of Harvard University and additional studies have linked mental wellbeing and your physical health together. “What neurologists and physicians are finding out is that our body and mind are not as separate as was thought,” Peterson says. “Addressing your mental health practices in conjunction with your physical health practices is the way to raise your baseline of wellbeing.” Now are you ready to get flowing? Keep reading for 3 mental health benefits of yoga that will make you want to roll out your mat right now. Benefit 1: Learning to breathe
The ride for accessible at-home digital fitness is on—and Echelon is out front
October 10, 2019 at 09:16PM by CWC These days, everyone in the fitness world wants to be the Peloton of something—hardly a surprise, given the seven-year-old company’s $8.1 billion valuation earlier this year (despite the fact that things haven’t been going quite as well as expected since its IPO on September 25). Hydrow brought on-demand rowing to your home, Tonal did it with strength training, and FightCamp did it with boxing. But every single one of those options will run you nearly $2,000 or more, which is why Echelon set out to fill the white space to become the Peloton of affordable at-home fitness. The brand launched in early 2018 with the mission to make fitness technology more accessible than what has traditionally been offered on the market. Its first smart product, the Connect Bike, pairs with an app on your phone or tablet so that you can stream live classes, track your metrics, and compete with other riders (sound familiar?). But unlike Peloton, which rings up at $2,495, Echelon’s option will only leave an $800 dent in your wallet (keep in mind that neither of these prices include the cost of classes, which require an additional $39 monthly membership for both platforms). Despite being more affordable, reviews for Echelon’s bikes—which now include three slightly more advanced bikes that retail for $1,039, $1,239, and $1,639–have aired largely on the side of “you get what you pay for.” They don’t come with a built-in screen (you have to attach your phone or
6 surprising ways to jazz up scrambled eggs—America’s favorite breakfast food
October 10, 2019 at 08:00PM by CWC Scrambled eggs are the laziest source of morning protein. Even if you have only have, like, five minutes to cook yourself up a homemade meal, you can get a scramble on the table—with time to spare. Perhaps that’s why a recent survey from YouGov (a global public opinion data company) indicates that the snappy cooking method is America’s preferred way to enjoy their eggs. The basic scrambled eggs recipes can get monotonous, but we know how to kick ’em up a notch. For the sake of keeping favorites favorites, we’ve found out-of-the box ways to spice up the energy-packed meal so egg fatigue will never (ever!) strike your tastebuds. After consulting Well+Good readers, via Cook With Us, we’ve identified six new scrambled eggs recipes to add some pizzaz to your morning meal. Whether you love sweet, savory, or spicy, your eggs just got fancy (without the skin full of dirty dishes). 6 scrambled eggs recipes that are anything but boring 1. add some fibrous quinoa One member of Well+Good’s foodie community recommends scrambling your eggs, then tossing in 1/2 cup of quinoa, spinach, and a scoop of salsa to top it all off. ICYMI, quinoa is packed with fiber to help you feel satiated longer, so your eggs will keep you full well into the afternoon. 2. Treat your Scrambled eggs like pasta and add pesto “I’m a big fan of swirling in some pesto at the very end of cooking to give
I’m a cardiologist—this is why I’m running my third marathon in November
October 10, 2019 at 06:49PM by CWC Here’s a startling fact that I’m confronted with every day: Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death for men and women in this country, and up to 80 percent of it is preventable. The amount of exercise we get as a society is really low—a fact that has motivated me to exercise more regularly, and has definitely been on my mind as I’ve been training for my third marathon. I’ve run one marathon a decade for the last three decades. My first one was in 1997, when I was in my 20s and in medical school. Before then, I wasn’t a particularly avid runner (to be honest, running 26.2 miles felt insurmountable when I signed up), but I was diligent about my training and race day was one of the best days of my life. My second came in my 30s, when the training was slightly more challenging since I had limited time as a doctor with two kids, and it was a lot harder than my first. Now, in my 40s, I’m getting ready to do it again in honor of Christy Turlington Burn’s foundation, Every Mother Counts, which raises awareness and funding for maternal mortality—a cause that’s very important to me as a cardiologist who specializes in the care of women with heart disease in the peripartum. I definitely do feel like I’m a bit older—I have more aches and pains, and my legs feel more sore after an 18-mile run than