But if you’re like Mama Bear and prefer your bed on the softer side, we’ve kicked off your research by rounding up some of the best soft mattresses on the market today. From our more affordable option to our most eco-friendly pick, there’s bound to be a soft bed for you on this list. “The type of mattress you sleep on absolutely influences how you are going to sleep,” says Bonney....
With that out of the way, some do prefer gentle, plant-based formulas with a more masculine-geared experience. If that sounds like you, you’ve come to the right place. You see, natural-leaning soaps generally use plant-based surfactants (often coconut-derived) for a foamy lather, which tend to be far more soothing than traditional detergents and sulfates. As a result, they effectively clean your skin without stripping it dry—no “tight” feeling post-rinse. (Still, make sure to follow up with a body lotion to trap in all that moisture....
If you want to boost your physical recovery and mental health at home, a massage chair is a great way to do that. Along with offering the ultimate full-body relaxation, massage chairs are a research-backed1 way to reduce stress and relieve sore muscles. This study even showed massage chairs to be beneficial in decreasing pain caused by arthritis. While you can totally enlist a partner or give yourself a massage, these at-home chairs do the work for you....
But another study published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics found women were actually having more sex—and generally felt more sexual desire—in the early months of the pandemic. That said, the quality of sex had gotten worse for women, with researchers finding a “significant deterioration” in women’s sexual functioning, which includes things like arousal, lubrication, and ability to orgasm. Together, these diverging studies suggest there are many different ways the pandemic has affected sex, which dovetails with what sex therapists have been telling us about the complex relationship between stress and libido....
As a personal trainer, I am consistently asked what exercises to do and what foods to consume to achieve this look. I am confident that I know the so-called secret to a six-pack, but I will never, ever recommend it to my clients. Let me explain. This is because women generally need a body fat percentage of at least 20 percent in order to remain fertile and have regular menstrual cycles....
The world of plastic surgery is slowly but surely moving toward a similar goal, with less-invasive procedures, like lip fillers, gaining popularity every day. But still, not everyone wants to resort to needles for a plumper pout. Traditional “sting and burn” plumping glosses generally include ingredients such as capsaicin (an ingredient found in peppers), menthol, cinnamon, and even bee venom, dual board-certified facial plastic surgeon and founder of AIREM Modern Beauty Rituals Eunice Park, M....
Use this breakdown of vegan vitamin D food sources, vitamin D supplement options, and how much of this important vitamin we need to ensure your diet and supplement routine provides ample amounts for optimal lifelong health.* A few specific benefits worth noting: Something vegans need to consider, though: Most vitamin D3 supplements are made from lanolin, which is a yellow fat that comes from sheep’s wool8 that is UV irradiated to create a concentrated D3 (aka cholecalciferol) source....
