The research: After Kristina M. Durante, PhD, an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Texas, San Antonio, found that women dress sexier near ovulation—a choice motivated by other attactive women, she says—she wanted to dive deeper. Are women pulling out all the stops simply to impress men, or are they doing it to compete with, and intimidate, other women for a better shot at potential suitors, she wondered?...
For nearly 6 years, a team from Loma Linda University in California tracked the diet habits and health outcomes of more than 70,000 people—roughly half of whom were vegetarians. After controlling for significant health variables like age, race, exercise habits, and alcohol consumption, the study team found eating a vegetarian diet was associated with a 12% drop in all-cause mortality. When breaking up the data into different types of vegetarian diets, the research shows people following a pesco-vegetarian plan—defined as vegetarians who also ate fish—enjoyed the lowest mortality rates compared to meat eaters....
The tested half was visibly lifted and taut: brows high and arched, cheekbones sculpted almost a la Angelina Jolie, and extra-defined along the jawline. Coworkers were mystified. And we’re not the only ones who can’t believe how effective the tool is. MORE: 10 Smoothies For Prettier Skin “My patients who use microcurrent devices are diehard fans—microcurrent technology stimulates activity in the facial muscles, which gives skin a lifted appearance you can’t get with traditional topical products,” says Francesca Fusco, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City....
I’m a big fan of eating lots of raw veggies in the summer. It’s right about now that I break out the julienne peeler and peel any vegetable I can get my hands on. This cold soba noodle salad is the perfect place for all of those raw veggies, and a perfect example of a clean eating meal. With more raw veggies than soba noodles, and a creamy sauce made with sunflower butter (think pad Thai peanut sauce—yum), this is THE salad to pack up and eat on the beach on a hot summer day....
It’s called the Obalon Balloon, and it’s a small pill filled with nitrogen gas that doctors inflate with a catheter after it’s been swallowed. The balloon sits at the top of a person’s stomach for 12 weeks, working to retrain the brain to understand satiety clues in an effort to develop “healthier” eating habits, before it’s endoscopically removed. According to Obalon’s manufacturers, a patient could lose up to 20 pounds....
I love to entertain, and a homemade bruschetta appetizer is always a hit. I use tri-colored cherry tomatoes to create a bright and enticing dish, and a touch of mango provides the perfect amount of sweetness. MORE: How To Make A Trail Mix that’s Actually Healthy Serves 4 1 baguette, sliced 2 Tbsp olive oil + more for drizzling 1 pt tri-color cherry tomatoes, quartered 1/2 ripe mango, chopped 1/4 red onion, diced 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/4 tsp sea salt 1/8 tsp ground black pepper 4 basil leaves, sliced thin...
Worse yet, you said you never meditate because you wouldn’t know where to start. Let’s fix that, shall we? Meditation is one of the easiest, cheapest ways to do your health a favor. In just minutes a day, you can start improving your sleep, relieving your stress, and curbing unhealthy eating habits. And you do have the place to start—right here! Check out our best info on the simple ways to make meditation a part of your healthy life....
Psoriasis 101 “It happens when the immune system sends out faulty signals that speed up the growth cycle of skin,” says Andrew Robertson, PhD, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at the National Psoriasis Foundation. “To develop the condition (characterized by raised, red, scaly patches that itch, crack and bleed), you need the genetic component, plus external triggers, like stress, smoking, and certain medications.” New drugs First, the challenge with treating psoriasis is doing so while blocking as little of the immune system as possible....
Or at least that’s what a recent study in the December issue of Integrative Medicine, A Clinician’s Journal suggests. Turns out trips to the spa can significantly enhance your physical and mental health. In fact, study participants who spent a week meditating, taking yoga classes, and partaking in a stress management program at We Care Spa, a health and wellness refuge in Desert Hot Springs, California, experienced an average weight loss of 6....
The research: Researchers at Saint Bonaventure University in New York recruited 56 undergraduates and separated them into three groups: one that sat with apple slices within reach and buttered popcorn roughly 6.5 feet away, one with the popcorn within reach and the apple slices 6.5 feet away, and one with both snacks within reach. They found that even though the participants all reported preferring popcorn to apples, the food that was closest was consumed the most, regardless of preference....
Mighty Squirrel Beer You’re rocking something that goes beyond a bona fide dad bod, but there’s no way in hell you’re giving up beer just to lose a few pounds. And thanks to this new brew, which boasts 5 grams protein per 175-calorie bottle, you don’t have to. NutriWise Pizza Protein Potato ChipsThe fact that some food marketing exec a) assumed that health-conscious eaters would find a pizza-flavored potato chip delicious and b) want these chips to contain 10 grams of soy protein isolate per serving is almost insulting....
Consumer Reports editors purchased 300 ground beef samples from across the country, some conventional and some “more sustainably produced” (an umbrella term for beef with labels like “organic,” “grass-fed,” or “raised without antibiotics”). They tested each sample for common, food-poisoning-provoking bacteria, like E. coli and Salmonella. Then they tested these strains of bacteria for resistance to common antibiotics. The results were pretty sobering (and pretty gross): Compared to the sustainable options, conventional beef was more likely to be contaminated with bacteria overall—and it was twice as likely to be contaminated with strains of bacteria that are resistant to common antibiotics....
This one simple rule is the most powerful and important way to fight aging, according to research from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. But to get the maximum anti-aging protection and disease prevention, you need to not only eat the right number of servings per week, but also include variety, and lots of it. That’s the main message behind an often overlooked but critical recommendation within the latest USDA Dietary Guidelines report: the ideal “vegetable schedule”....
Let’s Pretend This Never Happened gets into your struggles with anxiety. When did you first realize something was wrong? I’ve had an anxiety disorder all of my life, but I only had it diagnosed about seven years ago, when I had my daughter. I realized I was spending most of my time terrified that something would happen to my child and that was keeping me from enjoying being her mom....
Take our quiz to find out just how much pollution is affecting your skin—and how to fight back with targeted treatments:1. Which locale do you call home?A. The cityB. The suburbsC. A rural area2. How often do you find yourself on or near a highway or busy roadway?A. All the time—even my running route is in a high-traffic area.B. Only when commuting to and from work.C. Rarely. I stick to green spaces....
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These compounds are called “thylakoids,” and they’re found in the chloroplasts of green plants. In a small study conducted at Sweden’s Lund University, overweight women who drank 5 grams of spinach extract each morning for 12 weeks lost an average of 11 pounds (compared to 7.7 pounds for those swigging a placebo). But here’s the most interesting thing: The extract group reported a 95% reduction in cravings for sweet and fatty foods and found it easier to stick to three daily meals....
Although Linda has been breast cancer-free since fall 2005, she still worries that her disease will return. Her anxiety about the future of her health and her steady stream of work deadlines nag her at bedtime. We asked Anne Coscarelli, PhD, director of the Ted Mann Family Resource Center at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, to offer Linda help. Reframe stress Linda continues to have a lot of appointments; each a 45-minute commute away....
Just thinking about your significant other can boost your mood and energy, according to a new study from the University of Western Ontario in Canada. Researchers found that daydreaming about your love triggers a chemical reaction that increases your levels of cortisol and blood sugar. This results in a jolt of energy. MORE: What You Should Look For When Buying Dark Chocolate “Although it may not feel the same, it’s the exact response your body has to bad stress,” says study author Sarah Stanton, a psychology graduate student at Western Ontario University....
