The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star recently announced that she’s doing the Sunfare Optimal Cleanse on her app, a 10-day “full body detox” that involves guzzling a whole lot of smoothies. “I have the Met Gala coming up and I’ve worked so hard working out, but I started eating a lot of sweets and I wanted to just change my food patterns to eat healthier and cut sugar out of my life as much as I can,” she wrote....
The kitchen holds a sacred place in Carr’s personal healing journey: It’s where her beloved grandmother, a chef, would sit her on the counter as a little girl “while preparing deliciously unhealthy food” to soothe the schoolgirl’s hurt feelings or celebrate a milestone. “It was a place of extreme comfort, where I felt very loved,” says Carr. It’s also where she taught herself about the nourishing properties of plant-based foods and, through exploration, learned to cook the “delicious medicine” that has sustained her body and spirit during the past 10 years as she’s coexisted—thrived is her word—with an inoperable, incurable rare cancer that could get nasty at any time....
MY STORY Growing up in San Antonio, I savored the Mexican dishes my family ate–enchiladas smothered in cheese, tacos stuffed with meat–not to mention lots of cookies and cake. But it wasn’t until I got married and had two children that my weight spiraled out of control. I gained 60 pounds with each pregnancy, and although I tried several diets, I always gained it all back. Between work and kids, I didn’t have time to cook, so I picked up burgers, pizza, and, of course, Mexican for lunch and dinner....
Because the numbers are showstopping. Epidemic. Staggering. More than 100 million Americans have type 2 diabetes or prediabetes. That’s one in three Americans—and people in their 40s and 50s constitute the fastest-growing group. That could be you, your husband, your neighbor, your coworker, or your child. But much of the time, this disease is preventable and in some cases (such as with its precursor, prediabetes) even reversible—if you know how to outsmart it....
Slow, deep breathing In one study, participants practiced three or four 15-minute deep breathing sessions with a special machine called a RESPeRATE that uses a sensor to track your breathing pattern and guide you to breathe more slowly and rhythmically. The result: The mindful inhales and exhales positively affected the central nervous system by relaxing the blood vessels, making it easier for blood to flow and helping BP levels drop....
Here are three natural solutions to consider adding to your depression-fighting arsenal: Lifting weights: Pumping some iron can boost your spirits, finds a recent study from Australian researchers. After 10 weeks of various resistance exercises like leg lifts and arm curls, self-reported depression levels dropped 18% among the 28 study participants. Past studies have shown that resistance training improves mood and self-esteem, regulates sleep, and reduces stress—all of which beat back the blues....
Ambien and other prescription sleep aids can easily become a stressed out lady’s best friend. But they’re not necessarily the solution for green-juice-drinking healthy types, who prefer a drug-free route to seven solid hours of shut eye. Because it’s also exhausting trying to find an herbal remedy that actually works, we got recommendations from Jim Nicolai, MD, Medical Director of the Andrew Weil, MD, Integrative Wellness Program at Miraval in Tucson, and functional medicine expert Dr....
Researchers have found a potential solution for recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs). In new research led by University of Utah microbiologists, researchers found that the compound chitosan in combination with antibiotics was successful at eliminating reservoir populations of bacteria in mouse models. UTIs often occurs when E. coli bacteria infect the bladder, causing painful urination and a persistent urge to pee. Women are also at a greater risk of infection than men, likely because they have shorter urethras....
Researchers from Northwestern University studied how well four different health strategies worked over 20 weeks. The diets included: Eating less fat and getting more exercise; eating more fruits and veggies and working out more; eating more produce and reducing sedentary time; and cutting down on fat while lowering the amount of sedentary time. Are You Sitting Yourself To Death? The results surprised even the researchers, says Bonnie Spring, PhD, professor of preventive medicine and co-author of the study....
Even if you’re diligent about your diet, you’re likely to fall short on this and four other critical nutrients, according to recent USDA figures on the average amounts most midlife women consume. And with headlines questioning the value of supplements and multivitamins, it’s even more important to make up the difference with tasty, readily available foods, says Lisa Hark, PhD, RD, a Philadelphia-based family-nutrition expert. Simple changes to your diet can provide a powerful defense against disease....
Ashley’s answer: There are many reasons a doctor may advise a patient not to take a dietary supplement—and as the patient, your job is to find out why, since it will be specific to you. Articles, TV segments, and books tend to generalize results based on the greatest amount of information available, so it’s not always wise to decide to take a supplement solely from reading about it. If your doctor says to get nutrients from food (like leafy greens for folic acid), then she’s right....
Squats are great strength-training exercises to work your quads, your hamstrings and your glutes. If your knees are hurting, you are probably not following proper form. Try these instructions: Stand with your feet hip-width apart and your abs tight. Bend your knees and lower your body into a squat position as if you are sitting back into an imaginary chair. Stop when your knees are at 90 degrees. Make sure you are sticking your buns back, keeping your chest lifted and most importantly keeping your knees above your ankles....
6 egg whites1½ c sugar2 egg yolks2/3 c pureed baby-food prunes or prune butter½ c water1/3 c buttermilk2 Tbsp canola oil2 tsp instant coffee powder¼ tsp peppermint extract1 c unbleached all-purpose flour¾ c unsweetened cocoa powder2 tsp baking powder1 tsp baking soda1/8 tsp salt Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 13" x 9" baking dish with cooking spray. Place the egg whites in a large bowl. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat until soft peaks form....
“Diet cola drinkers in the U.S. told us they wanted aspartame-free Diet Pepsi and we’re delivering,” Seth Kaufman, SVP Pepsi and Flavors Portfolio, PepsiCo North America Beverages, said in a release. “We recognize that consumer demand is evolving and we’re confident that cola-lovers will enjoy the crisp, refreshing taste of this new product.” There’s conflicting evidence regarding the safety of aspartame, but some people report headaches or generally feeling unwell after ingesting anything containing the chemical....
For starters, those numbers may be telling you what the pollen levels were 1 or even 2 days ago, says Warren V. Filley, MD, an allergist in Oklahoma City who helped establish the National Allergy Bureau, a nationwide network of counting stations, under the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Some of these stations count and report only pollen, while others sample pollen and mold spores. Here’s how the system generally works....
“Everything I do now is barter,” she says. These days, Turlington Burns, 44, has two jobs, and she uses the more lucrative one—modeling—to support her life’s passion, which is advocacy work. So devoted is she to the latter that she spends just 20 days a year in front of the camera, posing for magazine covers and brands she’s worked with for decades—and she’ll do it only if she can use those platforms to make noise about the issue most dear to her heart....
Inspired by a sixth-grade science fair project by one of the study authors’ sons (seriously), researchers from Drexel University kept Drosophila melanogaster fruit flies in vials, each with an equal amount of either Truvia, Equal, Splenda, Sweet’N Low, or Pure Via, with sucrose or corn syrup serving as controls. The observation period for this study was 65 days, but fruit flies in the Truvia vials lasted just 5.8 days on average, compared to the 38....
Head: It sometimes feels good to close your eyes and relax your chin toward your chest, but don’t keep your head down (or tilt your head up) for long periods of time. Prevent neck strain and encourage an open throat for easy breathing by keeping your head stacked over your spine. Correct head position also encourages a straight, upright stance, which makes you a more efficient runner. Shoulders: Without even realizing it, you may be running with your upper back and shoulders tensed up toward your ears....
While camel’s milk has long been popular in the Middle East, it is a relative newcomer to the US: The FDA approved the sale of the milk here just 2 years ago. Approximately 70 Whole Foods Markets in California and the Rocky Mountain region now sell camel’s milk, bottled by California-based manufacturer Desert Farms. The company also ships nationwide. So is it time to hop on the caravan? Maybe. From an allergy standpoint, camel’s milk is easier to digest than cow’s milk because, although it contains lactose, it has different proteins not known to cause digestive issues....
This is a great meal when you want something fresh, light, and tasty. You can use whichever gluten-free noodles (buckwheat soba, quinoa) you prefer. Prep Time: 10 minutesTotal Time: 50 minutesServes 2 1 1/2 c pumpkin, cut into 1" cubes1 1/2 Tbsp coconut or macadamia oil3 1/2 oz gluten-free noodles6 asparagus spears, cut into 2" pieces1/2" piece ginger, thinly sliced2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced1/2 lb tiger shrimp, peeled and deveined4 Tbsp fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)1 Tbsp tamari1 spring onion, thinly sliced1 small red chile, thinly sliced...
