Grow shell beans just as you would snap beans; just leave the bean pods on the plants 2 to 3 weeks longer to allow the beans to size up. Pick your beans after the pods change color and start to turn leathery, shell the beans out immediately, and store them in the fridge. Fresh shell beans must be cooked for 15 to 25 minutes (eating raw beans can give you a doozey of a tummyache), but need no pre-soaking....

The Mayo team examined the medical records of 75 people suffering from “dementia with Lewy bodies”—the second most-common form of dementia where protein builds up in the parts of your brain responsible for movement. The researchers found many of those dementia sufferers had a history of “rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder,” (a.k.a. the “Jimmy Legs” to Seinfeld fans). In fact, researchers found that people who act out their dreams with flailing limbs or shouts are up to five times more likely to develop dementia with Lewy bodies....

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[block:bean=pvn-survey-walking-woman-a-06201] Follow this chart to find your ideal pair of sneakers. Hoka One One Constant, $160Bottom Line: MORE: What It Takes To Go From Barely Walking To Running Marathons Asics Gel-Kayano 21, $160Bottom Line: Saucony Guide 8, $120bunions,Bottom Line: MORE: Your 10 Biggest Walking Pains, Solved Brooks Ravenna 6, $110Prevention Bottom Line: Nike Air Zoom Structure 18, $120Bottom Line: Adidas Ultra Boost, $180PreventionBottom Line: Asics GT-2000 3, $120Bottom Line:...

Oven-Roasted Vegetables Preheat the oven to 450°F. Place the zucchini, squash, bell peppers, asparagus, and onion in a large roasting pan, and toss with the oil, salt, and black pepper. Spread in a single layer.2. Roast for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are lightly browned and tender. Makes 4 ServingsPer Serving: 170 cal, 5 g pro, 15 g carb, 11 g fat, 2 g sat. fat, 0 mg chol, 5 g fiber, 586 mg sodium Lemon Peel Ricotta Crème Mix together the ricotta, lemon peel, vanilla extract, and sugar substitute....

Being in the same family as marijuana gave hemp a shady reputation (yup, even the Air Force recently banned a brand of Greek yogurt for having hemp seeds in it), but hemp has no more than three-tenths of a percent of the mind-altering ingredient Tetrahydrocannabinol. “That’s about as much THC as the poppy seeds on your bagel have opium,” California senator Mark Leno tells Prevention. California is the latest in a string of states, including Colorado, West Virginia, North Dakota, and Kentucky, to attempt to capture some of this hemp market; it just passed laws to facilitate the commercial farming of hemp....

Confused? We’ve got you covered. First, here’s the deal on that new study. Researchers from Western University in Canada examined over 1,200 men and women to come to the conclusion that regularly eating egg yolks was two-thirds as bad as smoking when it comes to carotid plaque in the arteries, a known risk factor for stroke and heart attack. More from Prevention.com: The Surprising Faces Of Heart Attack But before you ditch the eggs, experts point out that this study doesn’t exactly give the whole picture....

FOR YOUR FACESunless tanner I love this because it gives skin an all-over wash of sun-kissed color without the skin damage, which is all the camouflage many women need. Apply once a week on bare, freshly cleansed skin, blending onto ears and neck to avoid telltale tan lines. Choose a hue that closely matches your skin tone when you tan naturally. For example, if you usually turn a deep bronze, opt for dark (instead of light or medium)....

MORE: 2-Minute Stress Solutions Any of this sound familiar? Hopefully you and your spouse are more likely to make each other laugh than to tune each other out when stressed. (Humor is a proven relationship mender and stress-reliever.) But if you’re all too familiar with the old “he’s crabby and quiet, so I will be too” routine, this new study suggests that your relationship is headed for trouble. So what’s the best way to handle stress at home?...

Stephanie McMahon, chief brand officer for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), also squeezes in her cardio before her kids (ages 3, 5, and 7) get up. “I don’t have time to do it in the day,” she says. “Plus, it’s very important to me that I get my time in with my kids.” But sometimes, even a workout in the morning can seem impossible. That’s why DiDio created the 4-Minute Workout....

I’m not alone. There’s been a steady decline in pasta consumption in the United States, dropping from a $2 billion industry in 1997 to $1.4 billion in 2000. According to a survey commissioned by the America Bakers Association and the Wheat Foods Council, a whopping 50% of consumers believe that pasta is fattening, up from 40% in 1998 and just 11% in 1995. Heck, even Italians seem to be losing their taste for pasta, with consumption dropping 23% in the last decade in Italy due to the perception that floury noodles are unhealthy....

Here’s the deal: Earwax is a combination of cerumen, which is produced by your body’s sebaceous glands to keep the skin in your ear moist, and dead skin cells, which your ear canal sheds just like the skin on the rest of your body, says Kim. And though it might not seem like it, your ears are designed to clean themselves by pushing the earwax out of the canal on its own, says Maria Suurna, MD, an assistant professor of otolaryngology at Weill Cornell Medical College....

Better blending Nothing kills the sweet simplicity of a smoothie faster than a blender that won’t cooperate. But with so many models on the market, what should you look for a blender? “One of the most important things is how well your blender can crush ice and other hard ingredients,” says Tess Masters of the popular blog, and now book, The Blender Girl. “Don’t worry about all the bells and whistles and preprogrammed settings—if a state-of-the-art blender is a pain to assemble or clean, you won’t use it, so it may be smart to pick something with a simple, intuitive design....

After tracking the health outcomes of roughly 187,000 people for more than two decades, a team from the Harvard School of Public Health found those who ate whole fruits on a weekly basis lowered their type 2 diabetes risk by 23% compared to those who ate fruit less than once a month. (The same study published in British Medical Journal found drinking fruit juice every day increases diabetes risk by as mush as 21%....

Step 1: Blend your roots Wait until your roots are at least 60% silver before giving up your dye job, so your gray hue will look symmetrical and natural as it grows in, says colorist Jennifer J., owner of Juan Juan Salons in Beverly Hills, California. “The contrast in texture and tone as your hair grows can look unkempt,” she says. During this phase, which can last up to a year, get a do-it-yourself highlighting kit or ask your colorist to weave in a few fine highlights or lowlights (darker streaks) to add dimension and blend in roots....

While you know that water should be your go-to drink, it’s amazing how many people still don’t drink enough throughout the day. Research shows even mild dehydration can take a serious toll on your mental and physical wellbeing. A study published last year found that as little as a 2 percent decrease in your body’s normal water volume could cause headaches, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating, reports The Journal of Nutrition....

To microwave:1. Cut off the silks that extend outside the husks, because they burn easily.2. Do not cut or open the husk itself.3. Arrange corn evenly in the microwave and cook on high, 3 to 4 minutes for one ear.4. Allow to cool 5 minutes before husking and removing the silk. To grill:After steps 1 and 2, grill the corn in the husks 5 minutes, turning several times, and then husk and grill to color....

What the doc says: Not all straws contain BPA, but it’s impossible to tell because straws aren’t stamped with a recycling code, says Karin B. Michels, ScD, PhD, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School’s School of Public Health. Those with the number 7 carry BPA. But you can make an educated guess: “The harder and more durable the plastic straw is, the more likely it is that it has BPA,” she explains....

Broccoli stems are totally delicious and totally underutilized. Once you peel off the tough outer skin, you’re left with a crisp, bright veggie that’s great for snacking, roasting, or turning into noodles, like in this recipe. Kick things up to a whole different level with roasted broccoli pesto and a pine-nut “cheese” topping, and you’ll never throw out a broccoli stem again. MORE: How to Make Broccoli Out Of Bread Serves 2–4 Pesto 3 heads broccoli with long stems, chopped into florets and stems reserved ½ avocado, diced 1–2 cloves garlic, minced 5–7 leaves fresh basil 2 Tbsp lemon juice ¼ tsp salt ⅛ tsp ground black pepper ¼ c extra virgin olive oil 8 oz pasta Topping ⅓ c pine nuts 1 tsp nutritional yeast ¼ tsp salt...