Why: There are many culprits: soft drinks, sweetened waters, coffee drinks, energy drinks, fruit drinks, and even apple juice. In fact, apple juice can be a combination of apple flavoring and 100% sweetener derived from concentrated fructose from the apple, so it can be called 100% apple juice. One problem is that the size of these beverages can be deceiving; they also can be a way in which more sugar and calories can sneak into your diet without your knowledge....

That said, you don’t necessarily need to grab the blow dryer to nail the bouncy look. At its core, fluffy hair is really just healthy, moisturized hair (with the help of some expert-approved styling tricks). Here, we asked the pros for a step-by-step guide. Fluffy hair refers to the volume, not necessarily the texture—any hair type can master a fluffy look—and you don’t necessarily need a blow-out to achieve the bounce (but more on that later)....

But that doesn’t mean food can’t be beautiful or delicious—nourishing your taste buds is critical for all the other benefits to take hold. It’s certainly a concept Julie Smolyansky, CEO of Lifeway Foods, can get behind, as she wholeheartedly believes that good-tasting food can make you feel, well, good. Along with that self-care trend, “there’s a return to comfort foods now,” she continues. And if the world’s newfound affinity for making banana bread tells us anything, she’s definitely not wrong....

We’re in the midst of a movement against “overapologizing”—especially for women, who tend to apologize more often than men because they have a lower threshold1 for what counts as offensive behavior. To be clear, caring about how your actions affect others is rarely a bad thing. But the deeper problem seems to stem from the lack of understanding around why we apologize. Sometimes it’s just a reflex. And sometimes, it’s not coming from a place of concern at all....

Not sure where to begin? We spoke with licensed chiropractors and physical therapists to learn why this middle ground is so important and how to find it. Led by their guidance, we sifted through the many, many mattresses on the market to determine the best mattresses for side sleepers—so you can sleep through the night and wake up pain-free. The key to restful, restorative sleep is to keep your spine, neck, and shoulders all in good alignment....

Well, guess what? Your skin agrees. See, irritated, angry skin is a sign that something is going awry, be it external or internal. And so to remedy it, we must first identify what’s going on—and then we can dive into solutions. (If we’re being honest, it’s not that much different from when you’re feeling emotionally irritated.) However, there’s a major problem that comes with tending to irritated skin: There are many, many reasons your skin’s barrier may become compromised and thus your skin may become angry!...

This path is simple but profound: It’s about wholeheartedly celebrating the sacredness of our bodies and desires while bringing a quality of mindful awareness to the shared expression of pleasure. Through this holistic approach, sensuality also becomes a doorway to beingness, to the divine, and to a more intimate experience of the present moment. It refers to weaving together or uniting the masculine and feminine forces within all of us, heaven and earth, the human body with the transcendent, collapsing the polarities....