So with Valentine’s Day around the corner, there’s no one better than Kumai to offer up some sizzling ideas on preparing a sexy meal for two. Here, we catch up with the Cook Yourself Sexy author and star of E!’s upcoming new series Playing With Fire to talk about her cooking philosophy, and get a few tips on ringing in the sweetest day of the year—without getting too sinful. Prevention: Have you always loved to cook?...
These findings may seem like something you’d stick in the obvious file, but previous research has shown that exclusion and rejection don’t actually hurt people’s self-esteem—that despite what you see in the movies, people don’t really order a loaded pizza and mope with their girlfriends when they get rejected. How could that be, you ask, having experienced such a moping session first-hand? Two words: “self-presentational pressure,” or the pressure people feel to put on a good face no matter what, says lead study author Michael J....
Recent news stories cite the popularity of Pedialyte, an electrolyte drink for sick kids, as a hangover cure for adults. “Since alcohol is a diuretic it actually dehydrates your body,” says Finkelstein. “Therefore drinking fluids like water, Pedialyte or Gatorade-type drinks can help replenish your body’s need for more fluids. It’s probably the best way to help reduce the effects of a hangover.” Naturally, if you stay within your limits you’ll never need a hangover cure....
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Pretty pinks Shades from ballerina pink to soft fuscia perk up all skin tones. Simpler style Keep eyes light with a skin-toned shadow, then dab pink blush on cheeks. The darker your skin tone, the richer the shade should be. So if your complexion is fair, opt for a baby pink like L’Oreal Paris True Match Blush in Baby Blossom ($11; lorealparisusa.com). Use the same rule for lips, but first slick on a lip balm with a built-in SPF to protect against damaging UV rays, then blot on gloss or lipstick with your fingertip for a stained effect....
Beyond the obvious sleep-wreckers like bad hotel beds and booze, a lot of things stand between you and a good night’s rest. Here are 10 surprising factors that might be keeping you from catching a solid 8 hours a night. (And for more advice like this, pick up a copy of The Better Man Project, an all-new book from the Editor-in-Chief of Men’s Health. It’s a jam-packed user’s guide to every aspect of life, with more than 2000 easy hacks to improve your fitness, nutrition, health, and sex life....
Ashley’s answer: Liquid nutrition has its merits. With smoothies, you can get more great-for-you foods per sip, especially if you whirl it with an optimal nutrient balance of carbs, protein, and fats. Other great liquid pros? Smoothies and shakes are easy on-the-go options that require less digestive work than would, say, eating all that raw kale. There are cons, however. You can get too much of any nutrient from a smoothie—like carbs, if it’s loaded with fruits and starchy vegetables—and it can also lack nutrients, like protein or healthy fats....
1. Life-Altering Changes Your knees aren’t all that’s still smarting from that half-marathon training a few months back. If you’re losing more than the usual 80 to 100 hairs daily, keep in mind that any prolonged physical stressor—whether it’s a sudden, sustained uptick in exercise, a major illness, or even certain prescription meds—can shift more of your scalp’s follicles into a resting phase, closing off the roots from their blood supply, so that those strands eventually shed....
Pyrex 10-piece glass storage set Glass bowls and dishes in a variety of sizes; pieces also available for individual purchase. ($22; Bed Bath & Beyond) Waxed paper bags Safe for the microwave. ($3 for 60; greenfeet.com) BYO bags Lightweight and breathable, these mesh bags are perfect for shopping for and storing produce. ($10 for a set of three; bag-e-wash.com) Martha Stewart Everyday refrigerator dish with lid Safe for microwaving and dishwashing, these glass dishes are pretty enough to serve in, too....
The research: Swiss researchers sampled 489 surfaces—including the skin of 83 patients and several physicians’ gloved and ungloved hands—to examine the contamination levels during your doctor’s visit and find possible cross-contamination opportunities. As it turned out, the circular part of the stethoscope (the part that touches your skin), called the diaphragm, was more contaminated than any part of your physician’s hand except the fingertips. But there is a connection between the two: “The higher the colonization of the membrane (the coating on the diaphragm), the higher the degree of colonization of the fingertips, both for total bacterial counts and for the highly resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA),” says lead investigator Didier Pittet, MD, professor of medicine and hospital Epidemiology and Director, Infection Control Program at the University of Geneva Teaching Hospitals....
After tracking more than 7,000 people for nearly two decades, the study team found those who believed stress had affected their health “a lot” or “extremely” were more than twice as likely to suffer a heart attack than those who reported fewer stress-related concerns. And here’s the crazy part: Even after the researchers adjusted for self-reported stress levels, the results held. Put simply, worrying about stress may be more unhealthy than stress itself....
The three exercises that follow target the leg muscles that matter most to runners, says Kitty Consolo, PhD, an exercise physiologist and instructor at Ohio State University. For each exercise, select a weight you can lift for 8 to 12 repetitions before tiring. Lift slowly to a count of four, and lower to a count of six. The slower you lower the weight, the more strength you’ll gain. Exhale as you lift, and inhale as you lower....
The research: Sex hormones released throughout a woman’s menstrual cycle, such as estradiol and progesterone, have been said to influence sexual desire, leading to more sexual activity. So researchers from the University of Catania in Italy recruited 1,180 women to keep daily diaries of their sexual activity—including foreplay, masturbation, intercourse, and using sex toys—from 2004 to 2011. The results? Single women were more sexually active Monday through Thursday, while women in relationships were more active on Friday and Saturday....
Ultraviolet rays trigger your skin’s melanocytes, or pigment cells in your skin that are easily mutated, to respond and send pigment (aka, that tan you wanted) to the surface of the skin. But after exposing 57 participants to various levels of sun exposure and protection, researchers from Australia’s Queensland University of Technology found that when a broad-spectrum SPF 30 (or higher) was applied to the skin, there was no evidence of melanocyte response or any UV-related damage to the cells....
This 10-move HIIT sequence gives you a full metabolic workout in just under 10 minutes. Rather than use dumbbells, start each exercise from plank position, so you work with your own bodyweight to get lean. You’ll fire up your chest and core, increase shoulder stability and hip mobility, and tone your butt and legs. That’s a lot of rewards for minimal time commitment! (Keep blasting fat with the energizing—and fun—ballet-inspired workout routines from Prevention’s new Flat Belly Barre!...
Peanut-Caramel-Nougat Bars Each fun-size bar packs 80 calories and 8.5 g of sugar, plus partially hydrogenated soybean oil—the ingredient better known as trans fat.Cleaner pick: Amy’s Chewy Candy Bar Peeps Marshmallow Ghosts They make excellent microwave entertainment, but these marshmallow confections won’t do you any favors health-wise. Sugar and corn syrup are the first two ingredients, ensuring that each ghost has almost 10 g of the sweet stuff. Spooky.Cleaner pick: Dandies All Natural Pumpkin Marshmallows MORE: Are Nestle’s New Artificial-Free Candy Bars Actually Healthy Now?...
That’s why we love Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale. It’s one of few times of year you can stock up on beauty products for less. Brands partner with Nordstrom to offer exclusive package deals and extra-large sizes you won’t find anywhere else at prices that are tough to beat. We sifted through hundreds of youth-reviving products and picked out the deals you won’t want to miss—products that Nordstrom customers are obsessed with....
