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Eating pumpkin regularly may reduce inflammation and support immune health and eyesight. Pumpkin’s fiber content promotes regular digestion and satiety for healthy eating patterns. Use pumpkin in breakfast oats, smoothies, baked goods, snacks or main dishes for variety. Pumpkin is at its peak in the fall, with plenty of pumpkin products gracing supermarket shelves, cafés and restaurants. If you’re a pumpkin lover and eat this fruit frequently, you may wonder about the benefits of pumpkin for your health.  Is pumpkin really that good for you, and how much should you eat daily? Read on to learn all about pumpkin’s nutrition…

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Key Takeaways Meditation can help reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance mental health.Different types of meditation include focusing on your breath, thoughts, or even moving your body.Mindfulness meditation involves paying attention to thoughts, feelings, and sensations without judgment. If you struggle with relaxing and calming your mind, meditation is a simple practice that can significantly help. No matter what your schedule looks like. If you take some time to meditate every day, you’ll find that you generally feel less stressed and more focused at work, school, or wherever. Across the globe, many people are discovering that even just a few…

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Key Takeaways An “infidelity postnuptial agreement” means a cheating partner agrees to pay a penalty if they cheat again.Some experts believe these agreements work to make couples feel secure, but others think they do not stop wealthy people from cheating.These agreements are more common with celebrities and public figures and rare among average people. If your spouse has cheated on you, and you are attempting to reconcile and rebuild trust, you’re likely facing one of the most difficult challenges a married couple can experience. One strategy that is sometimes used to dissuade further infidelity is to have the unfaithful spouse…

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Check saturated fat first to see how the butter fits into your daily limit.Pick butter with a short ingredient list to avoid extras you don’t need.Use butter wisely by adding small amounts where it gives the most flavor. With dozens of butters lining the dairy aisle, choosing the “healthiest” one can feel like guesswork. Salted or unsalted, grass-fed or conventional, light or whipped, plant-based or traditional—the options can add up quickly. To help sort through it, we asked three registered dietitians what matters most. Despite their different specialties, all of them pointed to one particular nutritional quality: the saturated fat…

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Food banks most need nutrient-dense staples like proteins, grains and low-sodium soups.Avoid donating expired, opened or less nutritious items.Cash donations help food banks fill specific gaps and better support community needs. If you’re looking to give back to those in need, donating to a food bank is a great idea. But to be most supportive, it’s worth understanding the types of donations that food banks could use most. We spoke with three registered dietitians with leadership experience at food banks around the country. They shared the top eight items food banks need most, items not to donate, and the best…

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Ina Garten has taught us so many great tips, tricks, and recipes over the years. But if we had to pick just one thing we’ve learned from the Barefoot Contessa, the piece of advice we’d always choose is a no-brainer: Store-bought is fine! Garten has been saying it for years, but besides a jar of marinara sauce here and a melted ice cream crème anglaise there, we could never really picture our Hamptons-living, giant Cosmo-drinking celebrity chef popping a Trader Joe’s dessert on the table. That was until she told us that’s quite literally what she did last holiday season.…

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They say no one actually uses their phones for phone calls anymore. That’s not really true, though maybe the “Phone” app does get underused. Instead, many of us have turned to chat apps for our calls. FaceTime, WhatsApp, Messenger—these apps are now our go-to choices for getting in immediate touch with friends and family. (Not that I’m complaining: The call quality is usually better, anyway.) But one thing the Phone app—and traditional phone calls—have on these chat apps is voicemail. For decades, when you called someone and they didn’t answer, you could “leave a message after the tone.” That way,…

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If you need an easy meal tonight for dinner, look no further than these four- and five-star meals. These one-pot and one-pan recipes make cleanup a breeze and deliver plenty of nutritious veggies and satisfying protein to keep the whole family feeling nourished. Recipes like our French Onion Skillet Beans or our Chicken Fajita Rice Bake are tried-and-true favorites. Chicken Fajita Rice Bake Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Jennifer Wendorf, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hausser. This cheesy Chicken Fajita Rice Bake checks every box: bold flavor, hearty protein, plenty of veggies and minimal cleanup. Juicy chicken thighs mingle with a pantry-friendly…

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Key Takeaways Find enjoyable activities to fill the time you once spent drinking, like gardening or building things.Make your physical health a priority by trying healthy recipes, joining a gym, or doing yoga.Joining a support group like Alcoholics Anonymous can help you overcome dry drunk syndrome. If you have quit drinking but are still struggling with the negative and destructive attitudes and feelings you had during active addiction, you may be dealing with what’s called dry drunk syndrome. Originally coined by the creators of Alcoholics Anonymous, dry drunk syndrome can have a negative impact on the process of giving up…

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Key Takeaways Deficient Emotional Self-Regulation (DESR) often occurs with ADHD and causes people to react strongly to emotions.DESR includes symptoms like emotional impulsivity, sudden mood changes, and low frustration tolerance. Poor executive function in ADHD can make it harder to manage DESR and daily tasks. Deficient emotional self-regulation (DESR) has been proposed by some experts to be a feature of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, it is not part of the current diagnostic criteria for ADHD, according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Yet, of the 6.1 million children who live with ADHD in the United States,…

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