Raise your hand if you’ve ever dieted or tried losing weight. Okay, I know we can’t see each other, but I bet that most hands would have gone up if we were in a room full of people. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), from 2013 to 2016 (the most recent data available), about half of U.S. adults reported trying to lose weight in the last 12 months when surveyed. Women were more likely than men to have tried losing weight, with about 56 percent of women and 42 percent of men attempting weight loss. All that to…
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With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP Most smart home gym equipment these days comes with two costs: the price of the machine itself, and then a monthly or annual membership fee in order to get access to the workouts. As someone on a budget, I can sometimes get together the funds to purchase…
There are countless reasons why you’d make it your mission to sip on more H2O. (And yes, this goes well beyond buying into the recent Stanley tumbler craze). Perhaps you wake up parched every morning, need to alleviate constipation, or even want to promote a better mood. By and large, most people could stand to boost their daily hydration game… but there are a few instances in which you might actually want to hold back on drinking water. To find out when and why it could be wise to do so, we tapped (sorry!) Maddie Pasquariello, MS, RDN, of East…
Pilates may look like it’s an easy modality because it doesn’t require you to crank out reps and lift mountains of weights, but that’s not the case whatsoever. The slow-and-steady modality beckons you to engage every single muscle in your body for balance, stability, and strengthening that celebrities like LeBron James, Jennifer Aniston, and Gabrielle Union say is unrivaled. Whether you’re visiting a studio nearby or using at-home Pilates equipment, there’s no denying: Pilates is one workout that’s not messing around. In Pilates, every movement comes from your core: “You are working it 100 percent of the time, and engaging…
When your energy stores are running low (like, really low), stretching out that much-needed caffeine buzz from your morning cuppa is a non-negotiable. This is even more imperative if having more than one cup of coffee irritates your stomach (hi, endless hours of acid reflux). But according to food scientists, drinking more coffee isn’t necessarily the solution to get you through a mid-day slump. In fact, there are a few ways to hack your caffeine intake to keep that energy “high” going well past your first sip of the day. Ahead, we’re sharing seven ways to stay as energized as…
Each month, a new trainer takes us through four of the best workouts they have in their back pocket. Follow along weekly for new ways to sweat it out with us. See All When you’re deciding on what workout to do today, ask yourself one question: Why *wouldn’t* I do one with thrusting and booty-popping? This Afro dance-inspired workout from Kiné Camara will get you sweating before you know it. If you’re unfamiliar with Afro dance, you can check out Camara’s introduction to some common Afro groove moves to get the basics down. Want to dive deeper into the choreography?…
As a healthier alternative to soda and other sugary beverages, sparkling water couldn’t be more on brand. It’s refreshing, tastes great, and gives your H2O some oomph. But nothing is perfect: Too much sparkling water is bad for a sensitive stomach, for instance. Recently, there’s also been some online chatter about per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS), aka forever chemicals, in several brands of sparkling water. So, are PFAS in sparkling water safe? What are they doing in your bubbly water to begin with? Here, we explore what PFAS are, how they can be a health concern, and how prevalent they…
If you are looking for a home remedy for psoriasis, try using coconut oil to get rid of it. Here’s how it works!Psoriasis is a persistent skin disease that can appear at any time in your life. It is a skin condition that causes itchy, scaly, and sometimes red patches and can be difficult to treat. Although it can appear anywhere on the skin, it is most commonly found near the elbows, knees, scalp, and lower back. While it can be irritating, there is one possible home remedy for psoriasis that can help: coconut oil. It has antibacterial and antifungal…
Whether at home working from the kitchen table, or grinding away in an office cubicle, the work day is usually an inherently sedentary one. You rattle away at your keyboard for hours, complain to your S.O. in the other room or gossip with your work wife on Slack, stand, walk 12 steps to get a half-steaming cup of coffee, and then start all over. That said, this doesn’t have to be the case. With standing desks, stationary bikes, treadmills that hold your laptop in place as you step, and so many more innovations made to make the days feel just…
Trichomoniasis is a common sexually transmitted infection. Here are some of the effective tips which can help prevent it from spreading.Have you been experiencing any itchiness, burning or unpleasant vaginal discharge after having sexual intercourse? It could be due to trichomoniasis. Also known as trich, it is a condition caused by a small parasite. It is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can be communicated via vaginal, oral, or anal sex, and even just skin-to-skin contact in the genital area. While many people may not experience any symptoms, trich can cause irritation, burning sensation, and an unpleasant discharge. There are…
Baahubali actress Anushka Shetty says she suffers from a laughing disease called Pseudobulbar affect. Here’s everything you should know.Pseudobulbar affect, a neurological disorder that can make you laugh or cry involuntarily, has struck famous southern actor Anushka Shetty. Referred to as the “laughing disease”, it is a rare condition that affects several people around the world. The Baahubali actress, in an interview with Indiaglitz, revealed that she has a rare condition that makes her laugh for 15-20 minutes at a stretch. The 42-year-old called laughing a big problem for her as it even leads to a halt at work sometimes.“I…
The decline bench press doesn’t get nearly enough love. And trainers say it’s about time you put it to work in your exercise routine. While the flat bench press is perfectly level to the ground and the incline bench press is at an upward slope, the decline bench press offers more of a challenge. “It positions you at a downward slope in order to target a different area of your chest—your lower pecs—than a flat or incline bench,” says Emily Hutchins, a certified personal trainer with RSP Nutrition. Since you’re working against gravity and pushing the weight up from a…