[sidebar]Fast-forward to the 21st century. If you yearn for a sizzling porterhouse or a slab of roasted-to-perfection prime rib, but restrict or totally avoid red meat to help control your intake of heart disease-causing saturated fats, then Stone Age-style vittles may be the answer, says Loren Cordain, PhD, a professor of health and exercise science at Colorado State University and author of The Paleo Diet (John Wiley & Sons, 2002)....
“There are two basic types of sports bras: encapsulation bras, where cups are molded to the breast, and the compression type, which basically pulls the breast in toward the body to control movement,” says Minyoung Suh, PhD, an assistant professor of apparel, textiles, and interior design at Kansas State University. And both types are getting it wrong. “The control of movement should be up and down, not front and back,” Dr....
Retinoids While the ingredient has been championed across the board for their success in treating adult acne, wrinkles, and skin conditions like psoriasis and warts, Davis says that retinoids can be too harsh on dry skin. Irritation is a side-effect of the ingredient, so adding it on top of already parched skin can be a recipe for disaster. Benzoyl Peroxide Davis calls this “another major player” in the irritation game....
Read on for information about those ZZZ-related surprises: It’s fine to spend time on your cell phone or other devices at night—if you adjust the light settings, finds research from Mayo Clinic. A few recent studies have proved that light above a brightness level of 30 lux suppresses your body’s natural supply of melatonin—a hormone essential for healthy sleep regulation. An iPhone or iPad at full brightness (held close to your face) pumps your eyeballs full of light that exceeds 120 lux, according to the Mayo research....
Give it a try for your next Meatless Monday meal. The hearty beans and liquid smoke lend a particular savoriness that will please vegetarians and carnivores alike. Be sure not to add the cilantro until the very end, and if you are a particular fan of the herb, stir it in only just before serving - it loses flavor as it’s heated. Ingredients: 2 tbsp. olive oil1 large onion, diced1 large carrot, diced4 stalks celery, diced3 cloves garlic, mincedFreshly ground black pepper1 tbsp....
Sounds pretty cool, but totally far fetched, right? That’s what I thought too, which is why I reached out to Dr. Joseph Wang—a nanoengineer at the University of California San Diego, who presented his work at the latest meeting of the American Chemical Society—to find out how, exactly, a little sweat could do all that. Basically, it’s science at its coolest: Electrodes are printed on temporary tattoo paper and transferred to your skin just like those colorful, wet-and-stick tats that you loved as a kid....
inspiration from Indian cuisine. In my travels to this fascinating country, I’ve learned to appreciate its great and exciting variety of regional cuisines. When I’m in the Indian food state of mind, I like to explore the differences in North and South Indian cooking. Take, for example, sauces. They are thinner in the South, thicker in the North. Northerners require a thicker sauce because they use a piece of bread to scoop up the food and sauce....
The following four stories outline acts of compassion so overwhelming and unexpected that they enhanced not only the immediate circumstances of the recipients but their worldviews as well. May they do as much for you. A Perfect Match A lifelong athlete, Yukiko Marth is accustomed to pushing her lithe, 51-year-old body. What she isn’t accustomed to is having it push back. So when she woke one morning in September 1999 after three days of volleyball to find both ankles ballooned with fluid, she knew something was terribly wrong....
[sidebar]The research: Researchers recruited 174 newlywed couples to participate in one of three workshops created to strenghten their communication skills. The first focused on acceptance and compassion; the second focused on active listening; and the third focused on romantic comedies. There was a fourth group of 40 more couples that didn’t take any of the workshops. Romantic comedies? Yep, you read that right. Instead of taking part in weekly sessions with a therapist, learning about healthy relationship skills and then practicing them at home, couples in the rom-com group had good old fashioned movie nights, selecting a few titles to watch during the month-long study, such as Two for the Road, Gone With The Wind, Love Story, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, Indecent Proposal, and Yours Mine & Ours....
Chile Peppers Turn up the heat to turn on the weight loss. Researchers from the University of Wyoming found that capsaicin, the compound that makes chile peppers hot, may help turn white fat into brown fat, stimulating thermogenesis to combat weight gain. “In our bodies, white fat cells store energy, and brown fat cells serve as thermogenic (heat produced by burning fat) machinery to burn stored fat,” says Vivek Krishnan, a graduate student at the University of Wyoming....
To do these moves you can either use a washcloth or a hand towel, but make sure it isn’t too big—you don’t want to trip or get it caught on your other leg. Try for 10 to 12 repetitions of each exercise on each leg, and focus on maintaining proper form and alignment. (Lift your butt, flatten your belly, and tone EVERY inch with Prevention’s new ballet-inspired fitness program, Flat Belly Barre!...
That’s probably because you’re reheating them wrong. Skip the microwave and follow these steps to make your day-old meal taste like you just whipped it up. Pizza Pizza crust turns soggy in the microwave, says Nate Appel, a chef with the meal kit delivery service HelloFresh. To keep the crispy texture, place slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. And if the crust is already dark, wrap it in aluminum foil—otherwise, it’ll burn while reheating, Appel says....
These festive, ruby-hued beauties beat out coffee, blueberries, and even red wine in a recent analysis of antioxidants reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. SHOPPING LIST 1 sm piece fresh ginger 2 oz blue cheese crumbles 2 1/2 lb boneless, center-cut pork loin 2 lg eggs 1 pt 1% milk 1 stick butter 8 oz low-fat Greek-style yogurt Orange juice Brown sugar Granulated sugar All-purpose flour Kosher salt Vanilla extract Ground cinnamon Olive oil Cider vinegar Honey [pagebreak]...
Fat beneath the skin and around the heart and other organs were measured in 3,086 people who were around 50 years old using CT scans. Researchers then followed up with participants nearly five years later and found that those who had higher amounts of organ fat were more likely to develop heart disease and cancer. The amount of skin fat was unrelated to these two health risks. Excess fat in the abdominal region is more dangerous than fat located anywhere else, and a large waist circumference has been more associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer than a high BMI has been....
Here’s how to make paella:1. BROWN chicken and sausages in a paella pan or Dutch oven over medium heat, then remove and set aside. chopped red onion and green bell pepper in the same paella pan or Dutch oven over medium heat. 2. COOK seasonings. Stir in rice and then stock. Return chicken to pan. Cover and cook 15 minutes. 3. ADD in sliced sausage, shrimp, peas, and parsley. Cook 5 minutes....
Community gardens, backyard plots, and even window boxes are gaining in popularity, and tomatoes are among the first seeds new gardeners plant. Whole generations of Americans have never eaten homegrown tomatoes—never experienced the beefy taste, the grassy aroma, the juiciness, and the silken texture of tomatoes right off the vine. And the experience of eating your first fresh-picked tomato can be sublime. “I’ve had people tell me it was the best tomato they’ve ever eaten, and they’re probably right,” says Jeff Moyer, farm director of the Rodale Institute....
Zero in on this: If a food has 5 calories or less per serving, the FDA allows the manufacturer to say that the food has no calories on its label. Not a huge deal, right? Maybe, but if you sweeten your coffee, tea, or yogurt with Splenda or ever use zero-calorie butter or oil sprays, those stray calories can add up fast. For example, a 1.2-pound bag of Splenda No-Calorie Sweetener has 1,100 1-teaspoon servings for a grand total of 2,200 calories, or 96 calories per cup....
[block:bean=pvn-survey-walking-a-062015] To add steps to your day, try walking around the mall or grocery store before you begin shopping. At work, use a restroom on a different floor. When running errands, park in the furthest spot in the parking lot. MORE: 25 Easy Ways To Fit In 10 Minutes Of Exercise
Then, there’s Special Olive Oil. You know, the rich, fruity, grassy stuff they give you for dipping at nice restaurants. The kind that the Barefoot Contessa tells you to use for drizzling on salads or soups. The kind that you almost never bother buying, because it costs two or three times as much as the other stuff. Turns out, you can have that olive oil without the crazy price tag....
In an interview with GQ, Haddish talked up what she thinks are health benefits of drinking turpentine, something she said she learned from watching YouTube videos. Haddish claims that drinking turpentine gave her mental clarity during her stand-up routine on stage, and said it will give you “the best doo-doo of your fucking life.” “A teaspoon of turpentine will not kill you,” she said. “The government doesn’t want you to know that if you have a cold, just take some turpentine with some sugar or castor oil or honey and it’ll go away the next day....
