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Hello, pizza lovers! If there’s one food that has captured people’s hearts and taste buds worldwide, it’s pizza. The delicious combination of cheese, sauce, and various toppings makes it hard to resist enjoying a warm, cheesy slice. However, for those health-conscious folks striving to maintain a balanced lifestyle, the question arises: can pizza fit? Let’s take a further look at the nutritional values of pizza so you can feel more confident answering that question. What makes pizza unhealthy? While pizza is not typically labeled as healthy, each slice offers nutritional benefits. For example, tomato sauce is rich in lycopene, beta-carotene,…
Lululemon, Aritzia, Arcteryx, and Saje are some of Vancouver’s best-known exports, but when it came to skin care innovation, Los Angeles had long been the beauty mecca for west coasters. So when Vancouver’s cult-favorite facial bar Formula Fig opened their first US location in West Hollywood this spring, I could not have been more excited to wave my “(originally) made in Canada” flag.Known for their sexy green interiors, approachable vibe, and ultra-efficient facials, Formula Fig has been a go-to for women in the offices of all the aforementioned brands since they opened their first location in 2019. They offer a…
IT’S TIME TO unravel the myth that good sex means lasting all night long. Good sex isn’t about how long your erections last; it’s about mutual pleasure between partners. The pressure to stay hard for an hour (or more) can actually be a hindrance to pleasurable sex, because we wind up getting into our heads instead of enjoying what we’re actually doing. So show long should sex last, actually?A study of 500 heterosexual couples found that the median duration of a penetrative sex session was 5.4 minutes, but the answer for how long sex should last isn’t so straightforward. That’s…
Taco Bell’s Crunchwrap Supreme is one of its most unique and iconic menu items thanks to the unique hexagonal shape, layers of ingredients, and crunchy tostada shell tucked inside the flour tortilla. But between the seasoned beef, nacho cheese, and sour cream, the popular product isn’t exactly friendly to the chain’s vegan customers…until now. Taco Bell just announced that it will launch a brand-new Vegan Crunchwrap in select American cities starting tomorrow, June 8, after spending years of testing and tasting. RELATED: 6 Healthiest Fast-Food Tacos to Try Right Now The new vegan version features plant-based seasoned beef, vegan blanco sauce,…
If you’re struggling to lose weight, stay in great shape, or want to enhance your overall wellness and boost longevity, have you considered biohacking? Celebs like Tom Brady, Jack Dorsey, and Brooke Burke are all about this hot trend to take their health and wellness to new heights—and it’s easy to see why. By making intentional, data-driven tweaks to your nutrition, lifestyle habits, or exercise regimen, biohacking is a way to boost your health, mind, body, and overall performance by “self-experimenting,” explain The Nutrition Twins®, Tammy Lakatos Shames, RD, CDN, CFT, and Lyssie Lakatos, RD, CDN, CFT, registered dietitians who…
Black-ish alum Marsai Martin, 18, struggled with debilitating period pain for years before seeking medical attention. Four years after a doctor diagnosed her with an ovarian cyst the size of a small grapefruit, Marsai had surgery to remove it and relieve the pain. Here’s what the actress wants young women to know about the common but painful condition.In December of 2022, I opened up my Instagram account and went “live” to share a difficult and scary health experience. I had been diagnosed with an ovarian cyst four years earlier, and finally, at 18, I decided to have a surgery to…
Below is an approximation of this video’s audio content. To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring, watch the above video. A systematic review and meta-analysis on exercise timing for fat metabolism found that exercising in a completely fasted state may work best. The Japanese team that published some of the seminal work in this area went as far as to assert: “If exercise were a pill to burn body fat, it would be effective only when taken before breakfast.” Surveys show few people exercise before breakfast, though. Before asking people to…
Fact: Matcha is divine, and ditto goes for turmeric golden milk lattes and mushroom bevies. But for many of us, there is simply nothing that can replace coffee… at least not forever. That being said, despite coffee’s many health benefits, there are some sound reasons to cut it out—even if only temporarily. So, before going into best practicing for reintroducing coffee, let’s dive deeper into why someone might want to actually cut out their daily java fix in the first place. Why do some folks to cut back on coffee? “One of the biggest reasons is sleep disturbances,” says Carissa…
It’s easy to get a burn on your arm or hand from a hot pan while cooking. Extremely hot water — over 110 degrees Fahrenheit — can cause burns, as can stoves, fires, hot food and the sun. Most burns are minor and you can manage them at home, but it’s important to know the signs of a more serious burn. More severe burns can cause serious complications and may require emergency treatment. One of the most important things to do of you burn your hand is to act fast. Burns cause different degrees of damage. A first-degree burn is…
While burgers and fried chicken sandwiches are big sellers, half the fun in going out for fast food is the simple pleasure of dipping chicken nuggets and french fries into delicious sauces. The myriad of sweet, sour, and spicy sauces complement the crispy salty foods so perfectly. And everyone has a favorite, even chefs. Believe it or not, there was a time when the only condiments available were ketchup and mustard. In fact, mustard is one of the world’s oldest condiments. Dating back to the late 4th to early 5th century. Now, of course, some fast-food chains pride themselves on their…