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With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP If you offered me a million dollars to tell you the last time my nails were bare, I’d immediately accept that I can’t have the money because I have no idea. My nails stay done—yes, even during the dark and lonely days of the early pandemic. It…

For years, Jennifer Aniston felt like she had to do high-intensity cardio workouts in order to feel fit.“It was like run, run, run, run, run, boxing, boxing, boxing, boxing,” the actor tells SELF. “I really just pounded my body.” Then she learned about functional fitness, a type of exercise that prepares your body to better handle the movements required in everyday life. While that term may sound like a mouthful, it’s actually pretty simple: The backbone of this kind of training involves foundational exercises you’re probably already familiar with, like planks, squats, curtsy lunges, and glute bridges, and challenges you to perform them in multiple planes of motion—not just…

This season of The Ultimatum: Queer Love featured a group of five couples, and within each of those couples was a person that had handed their partner an ultimatum: get married, or we break up. To help each couple make the decision on whether or not they were really with their life partners, each person was paired up with a new partner for a three week trial marriage. Some of these trial marriages ended horribly (looking at you Aussie and Mildred), and some ended with each person gaining a greater appreciation for the original partner. For Yoly and Xander, however,…

Trying to stick to your healthy eating goals, but craving something sweet and decadent? Superfood smoothies might be what you need. Think of them as desserts that are loaded with nutrients — indulgent treats that can satisfy your sweet tooth while providing health-boosting benefits. Here’s why you should add superfood smoothies to your meal plan, and how to find your new favorite superfood smoothie recipe. What Are Superfoods? There are no official criteria for what constitutes a superfood, but the term typically refers to nutrient-dense foods that are particularly beneficial for health and wellbeing, says Krista Maguire, RDN, senior nutrition…

Each spring, allergy season brings with it pollen and other irritating airborne particles, triggering pesky symptoms like watery eyes, stuffy noses, and coughs. Pair this with poor air quality due to any number of environmental hazards, including wildfires, and you’re in for discomfort at best and serious health effects at worst. One way to ensure the air you breathe is as clean as possible is to set up an air purifier in your home. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recommend doing so to keep wildfire smoke outside. Right now, you can order a Honeywell HEPA air…

When many employees shifted to remote work during the pandemic, their typical style and manner of dress also underwent a transformation. Heels stayed in the shoe rack and the frequenting of dry cleaners was rendered unnecessary by the Zoom mullet era—”business on top, pajama pants on the bottom,” according to the Urban Dictionary definition—as we sat at home, communicating through our computers.These days, many companies have moved to a structured hybrid model, which means it’s time to lop off the mullet and save the sweatpants for after 5 p.m.But just as we are revisiting, well, everything we thought we knew…

This week, New York City is experiencing the worst air quality of any other city in the world, according to IQAir.com. At its peak, the air quality index on June 7—just under 400 (a healthy air quality index is below 50)—was the highest the city has ever recorded. More than 100 wildfires currently burning in Canada caused smoke to travel south, and will continue to affect other cities in the area such as Washington D.C. and Boston, per NBC News. Approximately 75 million people in the Midwest, Northeast, and the Mid-Atlantic regions are currently dealing with air quality alerts, per…

Often served at sporting events, barbecues, and other social gatherings, hot dogs are classic summer fare. As one of the most widely-sold sausage products in the U.S., some may even argue that a cookout without a line of hot dogs on the grill is merely a basic outdoor picnic. However, some may fail to realize the ways in which eating even a single hot dog can impact your health in the short and long term. Hot dogs are made from ground-up cured beef or pork—or both. This meat is then pushed into casings, which are twisted into sausage-like links. Though…

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic is now accepting applications for a new Social Innovation Grant poised to address health care disparities in Olmsted County. Visit the Mayo Clinic Community Engagement page for application materials and additional information. Applications are due July 31, 2023. The grant, sponsored by Mayo Clinic’s Department of Medicine, will be awarded to digital innovation projects that improve health, enhance health care delivery, and promote greater health equity in the greater Rochester area. Mayo Clinic is working with the state’s Launch Minnesota program to connect with innovators, nonprofits, and small businesses from across the state to address…

For a few days, smoke from wildfires in Canada has spread into areas of the northeastern United States—and continues to head south. The level of particulate matter in the air from smoke on Wednesday was considered unhealthy from Detroit to Philadelphia, according to AirNow. You can plug in your zip code on AirNow to see real-time air quality data. If you see it ranked between “unhealthy” and “hazardous,” it’s a good idea to stay inside, advises the Environmental Protection Agency. And even if you’re living in a part of the country that isn’t affected, you still might be wondering about…