If you find yourself emotionally spent at the end of your work week, you may want to consider practicing an old Buddhist tradition called mindfulness. A new study shows that being mindful at work can reduce emotional exhaustion, keep emotions on an even keel, and increase job satisfaction. And you can reap the benefits in just a week or two of practice. What exactly is mindfulness? According to study co-author Dr....
Twisting Lunge With your right leg, step across your body to the left (the 11 o’clock position if you were standing on a clock). Bend your knees until your right thigh is parallel to the floor, as you twist your torso to right. Stand up. Do 1 set, then switch legs and repeat. MORE: How To Tone Your Lower Body Without Doing A Single Squat Or Lunge Stability Ball Leg Curl Squeeze your glutes, lift your hips off the floor, bend your knees, and roll the ball toward your butt with your heels....
If you’re having a party cocktail hour, you’ll probably want finger food. You have a broad variety of healthy snacks to choose from: You can serve fresh vegetables either raw or grilled with olive oil, with a low-fat or fat-free dip; a bowl of cashews or other nuts; or smoked salmon with reduced-fat cream cheese on a whole grain cracker or pumpernickel square. And for the piece de resistance, try the California Wrap, a favorite of the Phase 1 South Beach Diet recipes....
You say you could stand to lose a few pounds? And you hate to diet? Abhor exercise? Never fear; there’s a soda for that—or at least that’s what Pepsi wants you to believe. Pepsi Japan is launching a new pop that claims to bust fat, according to Food Navigator. Called Pepsi Special, the fizzy drink is marketed as having a “crisp and refreshing taste,” along with the ability to assist in weight loss....
MORE: 25 Foods You’ve Probably Been Storing Wrong Your Whole Life But you can do your part to reduce that waste with FoodKeeper, a new mobile app developed by the USDA, Cornell University, and the Food Marketing Institute. The super-simple program gives you instructions on how long you can safely store more than 400 food items. That means you’ll know exactly how long each item will last in the fridge, freezer, or pantry—so you can use food up before it goes bad, reducing waste and saving yourself some cash....
Use your head. You have SUCH a big heart! Have you lost your head?! You’ve heard and used these metaphors time and time again. And now, a recent study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology says there’s some scientific truth to these longstanding idioms—you believe your self resides in your heart or your heart, and it says more about your personality than you could ever imagine. Plato was among the first to propose that your head is your center of rationalization and intellect, while your heart is where your emotions and intuitions lie....
Using information collected in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, researchers examined the bone health and activities of 3,310 women age 50 and older. “Yard work involves a lot of weight bearing motion—pushing, pulling, and digging,” says lead researcher Lori W. Turner, RD, assistant professor of health sciences at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. It also provides an additional benefit: Exposure to sunlight boosts production of bone-building vitamin D....
The voluntary recall affects five different SKUs in its Sabra’s Classic line, including its ubiquitous 10-ounce Classic containers, along with its Classic six packs and dual Classic-Garlic packs. The good news: None of Sabra’s 12 other hummus flavors have been recalled and no one to date has been sickened by the dip. MORE: When Eating Clean Kills Have a carton of Sabra Classic in your fridge? The FDA recommends tossing it immediately or taking it back to the store where you bought it for a full refund....
The Sassy Water Recipe 2 liters water (about 8½ c) 1 tsp freshly grated ginger 1 med cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced 1 med lemon, thinly sliced 12 sm spearmint leaves We call this Sassy Water, in honor of its creator, former Prevention nutrition director Cynthia Sass, and because it’s a heck of a lot perkier than plain old water. But the ingredients aren’t just for flavor: The ginger also helps calm and soothe your GI tract....
The one thing that matters more than what you eat is… “People get fixated on what they eat, but how much you eat matters so much more,” says Lisa Young, PhD, RD, nutrition professor at New York University and author of The Portion Teller. In other words, you can have everything in moderation—but it’s all too easy to overshoot that ¾-cup serving of cereal or 2 tablespoon glug of salad dressing....
And nooch, as some insiders like to call it, lives up to the hype. First, it tastes freaking delicious, like Parmesan without being Parmesan.. It’s also gluten-free and packed with B vitamins like B12, riboflavin, thiamin, niacin, and folic acid, plus 6 grams of a protein in every 45-calorie ¼ cup (compare that to the 110 calories in the same amount of Parmesan). MORE: The New “Egg” Vegans Are Obsessed With Right Now Best of all, the stuff is a creative cook’s best friend, with the ability to transform nearly any recipe into something super tasty—and vegan, dairy-free, Paleo-friendly, or lower-cal....
For men in their 20s, E.D. is a rare event, but in later decades, its likelihood increases exponentially. The best solution is not necessarily a little blue pill; now there’s a menu of options that can both help him perform better and draw the two of you closer. In fact, it’s not Pollyannaish to see impotence as an opportunity. “E.D. can break you out of a sexual rut,” says Marianne Brandon, PhD, a clinical psychologist and sex therapist in Annapolis, MD....
The South Beach Diet steers clear of low-fat dressings, which usually contain sugars. Instead, feel free to use a good vinaigrette or olive oil and vinegar dressing. Any mayonnaise-based dressing is also fine, since most mayo is just canola or olive oil, eggs, vinegar, and other flavorings. It’s also easy today to find commercially made sugar-free dressings, such as those made by Walden Farms or Newman’s Own. Shaved Fennel Salad with Seared Tuna and Parmesan (Phase 1) This simple yet scrumptious salad is the creation of Michelle Bernstein, chef at Azul in Miami’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel....
The research: Researchers from Iowa State University compared the accuracy of 8 consumer fitness trackers against lab equipment that also measures energy expenditure. They had 60 subjects (30 men and 30 women) wear all 8 trackers plus the lab model while they did a series of 13 everyday activities (from typing at a computer to running) for 69 minutes total. The results? The BodyMedia FIT did the best compared to the lab equipment, with a 9....
Sensitive skin The just-out research found that when the natural oil is used in cleansers, it reduced the type of irritation that surfactants (a fancy name for the sudsy bubbles that get grime off your skin) can cause in sensitive skin—think redness and that stinging, chapped feeling your skin gets following a too-intense cleanse. But not all oils are up to the task, it seems: The researchers tested another type of oil (mineral oil, a petroleum-derived liquid) in cleansers, to see if it would help, too, but it didn’t measure up....
A study published in Cutaneous Medicine for the Practitioner revealed that the consumption of nuts, fried foods and potato chips increases the risk of acne. The study also showed evidence of a strong association between acne, a diet rich in foods with a high glycemic load (white breads, pasta, cakes etc.) and the increase in the proportion of refined sugars in the Western diet. Foods high in sugar and added hormones, such dairy, have been shown to clog pores....
Experts have recommended the DASH diet for years, as it focuses on the foods you should be eating, without cutting out any major nutrient groups. It’s all about making delicious meals that nourish your body and developing healthy habits you can keep up with for the long haul. Ready to learn more? Here’s everything you should know about the DASH diet, including its benefits and how to get started....
