“Fitness is a three-piece equation: flexibility, strength training, and cardio. Ignoring one component leaves you more prone to injury,” says Geralyn Coopersmith, an exercise physiologist and national director of the Equinox Fitness Training Institute. Find the best match for your current workout below. Aim to switch up your routine 2 or 3 times a week.
What’s worse than biting into a bad peach? Biting into a bad peach that you’ve already paid for and brought home from the grocery store. But picking out produce doesn’t have to be a constant gamble. We asked Chris Romano, global produce procurement team leader for Whole Foods Market, for tips on how to select some of our favorite hard-to-read fruits and veggies. Hass AvocadoHold the avocado and give it a gentle squeeze with your whole hand (don’t just pinch with a few fingers—that bruises the fruit)....
Suds up at night “The most important time to wash your face is before you hit the sack,” says Doris Day, MD, a New York City-based dermatologist. Dirt, bacteria, and makeup left on overnight can irritate skin, clog pores, and trigger breakouts. Remove this top layer of grime with a gentle face wash (skin should feel pleasantly tight for 10 to 15 minutes post-cleansing), which also allows anti-aging skin care to penetrate deeper for better results....
Keep eatingThe one thing you never want to do is skip your next meal to compensate for a day of overeating. Skipping meals slows down your metabolism and can make you ravenous when it’s time to eat again. Choose protein and fiber-rich foods that help stabilize blood sugar stable and keep hunger in check. Forgive and move onNegative thoughts won’t inspire you to get back on track. Take action by making your next meal a healthy one and then focus on making good meal and snack choices....
Gray Hair Wash that gray out of your hair? More women are saying, “No way!” According to L’Oréal, nearly half of women older than 40 are no longer hitting the bottle. Besides being profoundly liberating (no more pesky roots!), going gray makes a statement of supreme confidence: This is who I am, and I’m proud of my natural beauty. Gray hair can also look fabulous: Think Meryl Streep’s chic silver cut in The Devil Wears Prada ....
In an attempt to add more movement to my day, I recently started walking up the 88 very steep stairs to my fifth-floor office. While wheezing on one of the landings, I realized there was enough space there to sneak in some strength-training moves. Lunges seemed like a smart choice. Here’s how to do the perfect lunge: (Got 10 minutes? Then you’ve got time to lose the weight for good with Prevention’s new 10-minute workouts and 10-minute meals....
Suzanne de La Monte, MD, a neuropathologist at Brown University whose team coined the term type 3 diabetes says that, according to her research, consuming too much sugar can lead to insulin resistance in the brain—a very bad thing. “We found that by making the brains of rats insulin resistant, the rats developed an Alzheimer-like disease pattern, including neurodegeneration,” she says. More from Prevention: 12 Ways To Never Get Diabetes A biology refresher: Our cells need glucose from food for energy....
The benefits of coffee Let’s take a quick jog down memory lane about how the research behind the benefits of coffee has changed over the years: In 1991, the World Health Organization classified the beverage as a “possible carcinogen.” Then, in 2016, the organization found that there was “no conclusive evidence for a carcinogenic effect of drinking coffee.” And in between, most of the news about coffee was largely positive: That, instead of being harmful to your health, regular coffee consumption (in moderation, of course), is actually good for you....
The answer, according to people in the know, is yogurt. Which might sound weird at first, but it makes total sense when you think about it. Like avocado, yogurt is creamy, spreadable, and super satisfying. And since it’s got a mild flavor, the topping possibilities are pretty much endless. MORE: Six Big Myths About Greek Yogurt And like any food trend worth its salt, there’s a right and a wrong way to do it....
Among the 8 red yeast rice (RYR) supplements tested, only 3 contained enough cholesterol-lowering compounds to be effective, the report shows. In some cases, one product was up to 500-times as strong as another. Also, one of the supplements contained a potential kidney toxin called citrinin, the report shows. Statins are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in the US, taken by roughly 25% of adults over age 45, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
Raise your right leg about 12 inches (not shown), then slowly raise your left leg to meet it. Hold for 2 seconds, then lower each leg separately and repeat. MORE: 10 Moves That Target Cellulite
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Over a period of five weeks, study participants received a Swedish massage—characterized by long, flowing strokes—once or twice a week. Compared to those who didn’t get the lucky task of getting massaged in the name of science, those who received massage therapy had lower levels of stress hormones, including cortisol. They also experienced big changes in immunity, including increased counts of white blood cells, which play a key role in fending off illness and infection....
On the outside, Good Eggs is a no-frills industrial brick building at the end of a garbage-lined street in Bushwick. But step inside, and you’ll see plaid-clad twenty-somethings in assembly-line formation filling paper bags with eggs, celery, sour pickles, coconut yogurt, and other locally produced goods. Three big flat screens display the day’s online orders, which get packed up and delivered to Brooklynites’ doorsteps. And the company does the same thing for thousands of shoppers from similar packing centers in San Francisco, New Orleans, and Los Angeles....
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The days are getting longer, the weather warmer, the whole world seems so alive—and you’re itching to spend more time outdoors. Therein lies the rub: Dive-bombing mosquitoes can mess with the most heavenly evening. You can wear light-colored long sleeves and pants, drain any standing water, and keep windows and doors well screened, but as long as you’re breathing, you’re mosquito bait. That’s because the buggers zero in on the carbon dioxide you exhale and are strongly attracted to certain aromas, including scented deodorant and smelly socks....
Ingredients 3 oz. filtered water1 tsp. aloe vera gel10 drops cinnamon essential oil10 drops clove essential oil10 drops rosemary essential oil10 drops eucalyptus essential oil20 drops lemon essential oil Instructions: Mix ingredients in a 4-ounce spray dispenser, and shake gently. Spray onto hands (3-5 sprays) and massage the spray into hands for 5-10 seconds. More from Prevention: The Best and Worst Natural Cold and Flu Remedies
Ashley’s answer: Funny how today we think of 2% as “extra” fat in yogurt, like it’s been added. The reality is that dairy contains fat, and interestingly, some recent studies from Harvard have found positive attributes of high-quality saturated dairy fat. That’s causing experts to reconsider what type of dairy we consume. My two cents on 2%? Keep it. The French, Scandinavians, Italians and others likely have it right—when we remove all the fat, we change the hormonal effects of the dairy on the body and struggle to feel as full, so the tendency is to add more of something else (typically, it’s sugar)....
