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When you’re starting a healthy, satisfying eating plan, it’s important to know the outsized role sugar plays in your overall health. It’s in everything. While you may have heard it separated into complex and simple sugars with varying degrees of evil assigned to the latter, the truth is more complicated than that. What Are Simple Sugars? A simple sugar is a form of carbohydrate, or saccharide. Different forms of carbohydrate are classified by the number of sugar molecules they contain: single, double, or multiple. Simple sugars, which are more quickly-metabolized than their complex counterparts, contain one or two sugar molecules.…
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: We’re thinking about getting a dog. We know they’re great companions, but how are they good for your health? ANSWER: People with dogs know the benefits of pet ownership. The unconditional love, trust and loyalty shown by your canine companions, coupled with their unbridled enthusiasm on your return home each day, is hard to put into words. There’s another plus of having a dog by your side: It improves your overall physical and mental health. Here’s how. Dogs get you moving A notable benefit is that dogs force you to get up and move. One research study…
December always seems like a powerful time to reflect—to see where we’ve been and what we’ve moved through, so that we can better understand how we may want to move forward in the next year. This December, however, the encouragement to learn from the past may seem even more pronounced, as Mercury goes retrograde from December 13 to January 1. The apparent reversal of the messenger planet inspires us all to retrace our steps, giving every sign’s December 2023 wellness horoscope a deeply reflective, contemplative energy. This holiday season, we could find ourselves revisiting places from our past, reconnecting with…
Finding a Therapist Online Finding a therapist is not easy. Finding an online therapist is even harder. We can search all the online directories in the world, and it still wouldn’t help us know who we should contact for help. And when we’ve experienced trauma, it can be even harder to know what to choose or who to go for. How do we know who’s qualified to help us with our trauma? How do we know who we should put our trust in? Finding a good counselor is not an instant process, but it’s worth going through if we want…
Lung cancer is the largest cancer killer of adult men and women worldwide. One of the reasons is that by the time symptoms develop, the cancer is too advanced for a cure. The goal of lung cancer screening is to detect cancer at an earlier stage and save more lives. Smoking is the No. 1 cause of lung cancer, and it’s recommended that anyone over 55 who has a significant history of smoking, even if they no longer smoke, should be screened. Lung cancer screening, for those eligible, should be done annually, and it involves a low-dose CT scan of…
Our favorite clean beauty brands have launched incredible gift sets this year. We haven’t been this excited about a beauty gift since unwrapping our first Caboodles!While some beauty gift sets are a waste of money (and packaging!), others are well designed to allow you to test great products in meaningful sets or sizes. A gift set can be a great way to get your besties hooked on a brand you’re obsessed with! Hunt through The Shop to find our favorite beauty inclusion — from ILIA’s gorgeous sets of balms and best-sellers to Merit’s set straight from this year’s runway. Ellis Brooklyn’s…
From dedicated athletes to fitness enthusiasts, achieving greater strength, endurance, and physique improvements is often a common desire. It’s in this landscape that Paradigm Peptides, a trailblazer in the world of pharmaceutical-grade peptides and SARMs, has been making waves since its inception in 2014. Founded on the principle of providing quality compounds to satisfy research requirements, Paradigm Peptides has carved a niche for itself in the industry by delivering peptides, SARMs, and nootropics of 99% purity. Their commitment to excellence has not only brought the company into the spotlight but has also been crucial in enhancing the fitness journey of…
Remember the good old days when you could indulge in seemingly endless goodies without gaining a pound? That was your metabolism hard at work. Your metabolism is your body’s calorie-burning engine that determines how efficiently it converts food into energy. This complex process is essential to weight management and overall vitality. However, your metabolism can slow down as you enter your 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond. For many of us, gone are the days of chowing down on pizza and cookies without weight gain ramifications. But don’t fret, because we spoke with an expert who reveals 10 ways to speed…
Rather than immediately getting back into high-intensity workouts, filling up your social calendar, or pushing yourself to the limit at work, for example, Dr. Peifer recommends prioritizing restorative activities, if and when you can. That might look like giving mindfulness exercises a shot, practicing some gentle stretching, or, my personal preference, camping out on the couch (or bed) and letting yourself stream show after show for a night (or two or three).If you have to work when you return home, she also suggests leaving the visit a day early (or taking a day off) if possible—that way, you’ll have some…
Learning about EMDR Therapy is different for everyone. While one person may benefit from talk therapy, another person may be more comfortable with other types of therapy, such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR is very different from talk therapy. It requires less talking, for one. It usually takes less time to take effect than talk therapy, yet it’s still considered very effective, especially for people dealing with trauma. The whole process can be described in eight simple phases. Planning The first phase involves talking to you, the client, about why you’re here and how we can make…