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For years, the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause have been seen as things that women simply must endure. The hormonal shift is inevitable, and so are the crummy downsides, like hot flashes, insomnia, low sex drive, and more. Luckily, that attitude is slowly beginning to change. Expert consensus on warnings around hormone therapy (HT) have shifted to catch up with modern scientific findings, more practitioners are updating their approach, and more women are speaking openly about their symptoms and experiences. The result is a growing sense of empowerment: Women are asking better questions, pushing for appropriate care, and exploring treatments…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Credit: Ian Moore / Lifehacker; mdbildes / ifiStudio / bs k1d / Ground Picture / shutterstock I do a lot of things on a regular basis that people might classify as “good habits.” I go for a walk every morning. I hit the gym nearly every day. I prep my meals on the weekends so I always have something healthy to eat for lunch. But I didn’t arrive at these behaviors solely through habit stacking or some other clever hack. Because the truth is, most “habits” are really skills that…
Wake up with a warming hit of chai spices, including cardamom, cloves, peppercorns and ginger. Or serve this tea piping hot with samosas
Sam’s Club is offering big discounts on snacks, drinks and pantry staples.Liquid I.V. and VitaCoco Coconut Water have some of the largest savings, up to $8 per item.Protein-packed items, like Kodiak Power Cakes and BUILT Puff Bars, are also on sale. Sam’s Club has our backs with its latest batch of deals. Between snacks to take out into the busy world, electrolytes to help us recover from working out and important ingredients for our most important meals of the day, they’ve got us covered. Both VitaCoco Coconut Water and Liquid I.V. are on sale, which means you can choose your preferred method…
My grandma is a star entertainer with a sixth sense for when company is about to stop by unexpectedly. One of the biggest tools in her entertaining toolkit is her astonishing recipe archive of many, many loaf cakes. Banana bread, pound cake, pistachio loaf, ricotta cake—you name it, my grandma has a recipe for it. I grew up in the kitchen with her, watching her churn out perfect baked goods in a way that only years of experience can produce. Regardless of what a recipe says, my grandma has some unique way of doing it; loaf cakes are no exception.…
The yummiest way to decrease your risk.
“This is a very fertile house in the sense that it rules the creation of all things—how we express ourselves in artistic and dramatic ways, as well as the literal creation of children,” the AstroTwins previously wrote for mindbodygreen, adding, “This house governs attention, play, the joys of romance and love, and arts such as theater, music, and painting.”
High-protein soy milk and strained yogurt pair up with high-fiber fruits for a satisfying shake.This 5-ingredient shake takes only 5 minutes to make.Bananas and Medjool dates add flavor and natural sweetness. This No-Added-Sugar Strawberry Protein Shake gets its natural sweetness from fruit—no added sugar needed. Strained (Greek-style) yogurt and soy milk blend into a creamy, satisfying base that’s rich in protein and calcium, while bananas and strawberries add fiber, potassium and vitamin C. A couple of Medjool dates add a caramel-sweet depth and help balance out the flavor. The result is a smooth, refreshing shake that fuels your morning or…
Whole foods are best, but juice can help provide nutrients that may improve cholesterol levels. Orange juice, prune, beet, tomato and tart cherry juices can all support heart health in individual ways. Choose 100% juice with no added sugar and low-sodium to get the biggest benefit. When it comes to a diet that helps lower cholesterol, the foods you eat are important and so is what you drink. The American Heart Association recommends eating four servings of fruits and five servings of vegetables per day as part of a heart-healthy diet. Fruit and vegetable juices can help you reach those production goals,…
After talking to three different cardiologists, we gathered the best, safer alternatives to concerning kitchen materials such as microplastics and PFAS, including plastic-free containers, reusable silicone bags, beeswax wrap, stainless steel cookware and cast-iron cookware. All three doctors expressed concern about materials such as microplastics, lead and PFAS. Doctors want you to remember that swaps should be sustainable, realistic changes based on your budget and specific needs, and encourage you to prioritize your heart health in a variety of ways. A new year is a great time for change—it’s exactly why resolutions came to be. And if you ask me,…