While nonrestrictive, there are specific portions, or macros, that make up a standard Mediterranean diet. Macros, or macronutrients, are the three primary nutrients that make up a healthy diet. They are primarily broken into carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. A typical plate would contain half vegetables, one-quarter whole grains, and one-quarter protein, according to Smith. “About 10% of your protein may include healthy fats,” she adds. Dark, leafy greens, for example, contain a variety of antioxidants and carotenoids that help fight free radicals and reduce inflammation....

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....

Masturbation is typically a taboo subject and an activity that’s restricted to total privacy, says Ashley D. Sweet, M.A., LPC, LMHC, CCRC. Because of that, it can be thrilling to “share with someone else something you may have learned is culturally forbidden.” No matter why you decide to explore this activity, here’s what you need to know about it before you welcome others to your party. So, like solo masturbation but with more people and variations?...

In reality, there are many times when desire and physical arousal don’t match. In fact, physical arousal (genital response) is distinct from subjective arousal1 (active mental engagement in sex), and the lingering confusion about this distinction can contribute to many people’s insecurity or concern within their own sex lives and—at worst—can blur the meaning of true consent. “Arousal concordance and non-concordance describe the simultaneous physical manifestation (or lack thereof) of a mental and emotional state of arousal,” physician and sexuality counselor Dr....

If you follow the paleo diet, meal delivery subscriptions are an easy way to discover new recipes and simplify your time in the kitchen. So, we’ve rounded up the best paleo meal delivery services to help you narrow your search. On the paleo diet, you’ll stick to meat, fish, eggs, veggies (with an emphasis on leafy greens), fruit, nuts, and minimally processed oils. Whether you cook using primitive tools over an open flame is up to you—kidding, of course!...

Here’s everything you need to know to keep this adaptable houseplant happy. “Because of the wide range of habitats that they can be found in, they are fairly easygoing and adaptable to most home environments,” explains Chris Satch, a plant specialist at Horti. Most philodendrons would do well placed near a window that gets a fair amount of light but isn’t scorched by the sun all day. (Remember, these babies thrive in the tropics, so they’re used to a little shade....

But why are plant-based foods so powerful? Why do I repeat over and over to my heart patients to get seven to 10 servings a day of brightly colored fruits and vegetables? For example, just this week the news channels reported a story that blueberries improve both blood pressure and the healthy flexibility of arteries, making them act younger. Time to pay attention for a one-minute food chemistry lesson. Polyphenols are a group of plant-based chemicals that have at least one phenol group (don’t ask me why we don’t call some monophenols — I don’t know)....