Long story short: Oral care isn’t something to play around with. When it comes to teeth whitening, the same is true. We asked dentists to give us the 101 on teeth whitening to help you navigate this buzzy topic without damaging your teeth. Here’s what to do and what not to do, straight from experts. “Coffee, tea, red wine, sodas, and tobacco use are the most common culprits for yellowing teeth,” dentist and founder of Walden Dental David Franklin, DMD, tells mbg....

It’s important to be mindful of your mercury intake while eating canned tuna, though. “Because tuna ingest smaller fish that may already be contaminated with mercury present in the ocean, the concern is that mercury levels can be higher in certain types of tuna, reaching dangerous levels for consumption.” Fand recommends skipjack tuna or chunk light and canned light tuna for lower levels. “Some food for thought: One can typically contain about 5 ounces of tuna,” she adds....

Some of these patients ask directly. Others almost boast that they can crack their own spine. A few subtly inquire to see whether or not it’s healthy. That said, the “crack” noise has nothing to do with whether or not there’s a helpful realignment taking place. There are plenty of adjustment methods that don’t get an audible sensation. Conversely, there are plenty of audible sensations that don’t have anything to do with getting a proper adjustment or realignment....

This was my experience, over and over, until I started to see my relationships from a different perspective. Romantic relationships can be counted upon, more than any other challenge, to bring up all your “stuff.” You know, your baggage. So, when you and your significant other are triggered—when those old wounds will come up—it’s not necessarily because those relationships are wrong or that person isn’t a fit for you. It’s for the purpose of healing....

Interestingly enough, these unique plants don’t produce their own chlorophyll, and they have to be “grafted” onto another plant to survive. So when you spot a moon cactus in the store, it’s actually two plants in one. Whether you’ve purchased a moon cactus or you’re looking to grow one yourself, here’s everything you need to know. It’s a grafted cactus, which, according to Debra Lee Baldwin, author of Succulents Simplified, means a plant that has been attached to a host plant....

Every day, my chest was tight, my heart was pounding, and my head felt dizzy. Soon, I started feeling so fatigued that I could barely get out of bed. One day, I couldn’t walk a block; I had to grab on to a wall so I wouldn’t fall over. Did I mention that I was only 38 and hadn’t had a single health problem for the six years before that? To add to this conundrum, my symptoms continued getting weirder and weirder....

“I’d love that,” she said. “But most of all, I’d love some fresh orange juice.” A few minutes later, he returned and handed her the soup. “Thanks, Jason,” she said. “But what I really want is the orange juice.” Jason’s smile turned into a frown, and then he looked angry. “Well, I’m sorry,” he said, angrily. “I forgot. Look, it’s just never enough for you, is it?” Kim left the interaction feeling frustrated and disappointed, while Jason felt unfairly criticized and unappreciated....