We talked to the experts and dug into the science to get the scoop on oil smoke points and how to make sure you’re choosing the right oils for your dishes. Here are the smoke points for some common cooking oils: As mbg’s vice president of scientific affairs, Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., RDN, shares, “Due to the processing (refining), the refined versions of oils are quite different from the original, native fatty acid profile of the plant oil....

Not to be confused with male versus female, divine feminine and masculine energies can be accessed by all of us, and part of the spiritual path is getting them into a state of balance. Here’s an introduction to divine masculine energy, plus how to tap into yours. These figures represent divine masculine through the qualities they embody. As intuitive counselor and sacred space designer Elana Kilkenny emphasizes to mbg, “Divine masculine is about archetypes—it’s not about men and women....

Hype aside, what can infrared saunas actually do for you and your health? Here’s what some of that preliminary research says about four potential benefits of infrared saunas: In a small 2009 study, 17 patients with rheumatoid arthritis and 17 patients with ankylosing spondylitis (an inflammatory disease that can affect the spine) completed eight infrared sauna sessions over the course of four weeks. Results showed that during these sessions, patients experienced decreased pain and stiffness1 to a statistically significant degree....

I sometimes use coffee and caffeine interchangeably because coffee accounts for most of the caffeine intake among most Western people (while tea is more prevalent among Eastern countries). Let’s face it, next to a glass of wine, Americans love their coffee. But in terms of weight gain, coffee is not so simple. Here’s what you need to know about your drink of choice: Some studies even show drinking three or four cups of coffee a day could reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes4 by 25 percent compared to consuming no coffee or less than two cups daily....

A number of other studies in the lab using extracts from other culinary mushrooms like shiitake, maitake, enoki, chanterelle, and oyster mushrooms showed that they, too, can activate immune defenses. In addition to their culinary value, some of the most popular edible mushrooms have immune-boosting benefits. Researchers at the University of Florida in Gainesville studied the effect of aged garlic on the immune systems of 120 healthy men and women in their mid-20s and early 30s during the cold and flu season....

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....

When I saw an acquaintance go to get her eyebrows “micropigmented,” I raised a brow (sorry, not sorry). This is a sub-category of microblading that essentially requires making the equivalent of a paper cut in the skin to deposit semipermanent color for each hair, micropigmentation utilizes a single-needle tattooing machine to create fine, hairlike strokes. The result is softer and more natural than more traditional microblading marks and lasts for about a year—exactly what I was looking for....