It’s important to take in enough magnesium from your diet, as your body doesn’t produce the almighty mineral on its own. Unfortunately, data suggests that this is easier said than done. It’s currently estimated that 43% of U.S. adults6 don’t meet their daily magnesium needs7 (310 to 320 milligrams for women, 360 milligrams for pregnant women, and 400 to 420 milligrams for men, FYI) from food alone. Some of this gap is due to the way that our food is grown in this country, which you can read all about here....

It’s important to take in enough magnesium from your diet, as your body doesn’t produce the almighty mineral on its own. Unfortunately, data suggests that this is easier said than done. It’s currently estimated that 43% of U.S. adults6 don’t meet their daily magnesium needs7 (310 to 320 milligrams for women, 360 milligrams for pregnant women, and 400 to 420 milligrams for men, FYI) from food alone. Some of this gap is due to the way that our food is grown in this country, which you can read all about here....

Here, we’ll take a closer look at espresso vs. coffee, highlighting the similarities and differences and diving into the health benefits (and potential drawbacks) of each. There’s a common misconception that espresso is made from different types of beans, but all coffee is made from roasted coffee beans that come from the coffee plant—there is no espresso plant. The difference is in the roasting process: The beans used to make espresso are roasted at a higher temperature and pressure for longer periods, resulting in a very dark roast....

To find out what fasted cardio entails and whether it’s safe and effective, mbg spoke with experts in exercise physiology and sports dietetics, who shared insight about exercising on an empty stomach. “Generally, it takes about four to five hours to completely digest a meal,” exercise physiologist John Ivy, Ph.D., says. “So after a meal, one would have to wait probably a minimum of four hours to get the benefit of fasted cardio....

According to the AstroTwins, this midseason placement makes these signs the “workhorses” of the zodiac that help get us through this season, whereas the cardinal signs get the ball rolling at the start of a season, and mutable signs are akin to the “editors” at the end. You can think of these four signs as the project managers, the twins say. They want to keep things organized, keep the momentum going, and take over an idea or project once a cardinal sign has passed it off to them, so to speak....

According to a recent New York Times investigation, research shows2 that burning a candle at home is unlikely to emit enough particulate matter to harm health. However, Adler points out that indoor air pollution is always more of a concern during the winter months, “when we tend to keep our windows closed throughout the day.” So if you notice that you have an irritated, itchy throat, watery eyes, or headache after lighting up a scented candle, it’s a sign to blow it out and switch to an unscented option....

The tears began to flow, and I poured out a story of everything being “a bit too much.” She sent me home for a week. My house move made me realize just how much stuff I had. Paper bags, trinkets, jewelry I never wore, and clothes that I didn’t love were all possessions holding me back from what I truly wanted. I had thought I was accumulating what I needed for when I eventually got married and had a house, but actually, it was emotional baggage that I was holding on to....