While historically, many experts saw weight and obesity as the main issue, it’s now clear that’s far from the truth. “Obesity is just another marker of metabolic health; it’s not the cause,” says neuroendocrinologist Robert Lustig, M.D., and author of the upcoming book Metabolical: The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine. “It’s downstream of the metabolic problem; it’s not the metabolic problem itself.” That’s a pretty big issue considering metabolic dysfunction increases your risk of complications down the road, like heart disease, stroke, heart attack, diabetes, and more, Julie Foucher-Urcuyo, M....

That means, yes, serious relationships involve some sort of commitment—though not necessarily a commitment to exclusivity, not necessarily a commitment to get married someday, not necessarily a commitment to be together forever. (Though for some people, those things might be important!) Everyone might have slightly different needs and preferences, but a relationship that’s serious does involve a baseline commitment to continue being together and caring about each other indefinitely. There’s usually a direct conversation about this, according to relationship therapist Aimee Hartstein, LCSW....

They’re great for anyone who wants to keep plants out of reach of kids or curious pets, draw the eye up in a room, or display more foliage once floors and tables are chock-full. Here are some of the best planters and hanging accessories around, and pro tips on how to use them properly. This might make the newbie nervous about potential drips and spills—but there are a few easy ways to keep things dry under your new planter....

Schulz’s honest prose provides something everyone can relate to, as you’ll find in the excerpt below. To read the full story, purchase your own copy of Lost & Found here. We had, by then, spent two vertiginous, elongated, atemporal weeks in the hospital. At no point during that time did we have a diagnosis, still less a prognosis. At every point, we were besieged with new possibilities, new tests, new doctors, new hopes, new fears....

The term, sometimes shortened to aro, was first coined by the Asexual Visibility and Education Network in 2005. Aromantic people generally don’t feel like they need a romantic relationship to feel fulfilled and might be quite happy to stay single. Their lack of desire for romance can often cause people to think that they are “cold” or “prudish,” but this isn’t the case. Aromantic individuals can make social connections and feel platonic love, like between friends and family....

A meal delivery service sends either preportioned meals or all the ingredients to make them right to your door. This ensures you can select fare that supports your individual nutrition goals and encourages the consumption of a vast array of foods for more dietary diversity. But what exactly is the best meal delivery service for weight loss? We tapped Leslie Bonci, RDN, CSSD, LDN, a registered dietitian and nutrition consultant to provide insight into whether a meal delivery service can help you lose weight and how to pick the healthiest option for you....

To understand the cupioromantic experience, it’s important to first understand that there’s a difference between sexual orientation and romantic orientation. They can coexist, but they’re not the same, Queen explains. Sexual orientation focuses on who you find sexually attractive (heterosexual, bisexual, etc.). Additionally, a person can also be asexual, wherein they experience little to no sexual attraction to others at all. Romantic orientation focuses on who you feel romantically interested in (heteromantic, biromantic, etc....