August 20, 2021 — 15:33 PM You likely know how to classify your hair type under broad strokes—is it stick straight, loose waves, springy curls, or lush kinks and coils? Certainly a good place to start. But as any hair care fanatic would know, there are several other, smaller classifications that can help you better…
It’s nuts to say, but sometimes the simplest snacking choices can have the biggest impact on our health—case in point, a recent study from researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health that was published in Nutrients found evidence of a link between snacking on walnuts and longevity. Just how much walnuts might improve…
Variety is the spice of life, as they say—but how exactly should that adage be embraced? Well, that depends somewhat on how you apply variety to your life. For instance, some might thrive having a “year of yes” where they accept any invitation that comes their way. Others might find this type of variety exhausting.…
Looking for a new exercise to try come abs day? Leg lifts can be a great addition to the mix—just make sure you’re doing this move properly. Also known as leg raises, this exercise is ideal for strengthening your core—the lower abdominals—and it doesn’t take many of them to start feeling the burn. It’s crucial…
August 20, 2021 — 11:17 AM Focusing on reproductive health isn’t just about having babies. In fact, many of the holistic lessons for supporting reproduction are important for well-being overall. Take it from environmental and reproductive epidemiologist Shanna Swan, Ph.D.: “The lifestyle factors that matter for health are those that matter for reproduction,” she says on…
August 20, 2021 — 9:28 AM “Beauty supplement” is a bit of an elusive term. By definition, they’re capsules, powders, gummies, or liquids with healthy ingredients for skin, hair, and nails, but so many ingredients can fall under this umbrella.* (We explain all the ingredients to look for here, if you’re curious.) Not to mention,…
Our editors have independently chosen the products listed on this page. If you purchase something mentioned in this article, we may earn a small commission. August 20, 2021 — 9:07 AM We’ve all felt stress at one point or another, and we know how quickly it can add up. With so much going on in…
August 20, 2021 — 1:58 AM Ever interacted with someone who seemed to be expressing interest in you…by making fun of you? This confusing behavior is known as negging, and oddly, it’s often used as a form of flirting. We all desire and deserve healthy, mutually supportive relationships, but sometimes we can find ourselves entangled…
So many big houses. Why do we want such big houses? To protect, to surround, to cushion. To collect, to secure, to establish our kingdom. Big houses are empty spaces that we fill, from our fear of being out in the open, in bare nakedness, vulnerable to external forces we think are out to get…
Grief just sucks. There is no way around that. Society tries to push us to bypass trauma – to push our negative feelings aside and “get back to life” as quickly as possible. Getting “back to life” usually means back to our old life. To our old job, friends, interests. We try to numb our…
