Now, if you’ve paid attention to the beauty space for the last several years, you know this not to be true. Clean makeup brands started embracing bold colors and high-coverage finishes that, too, had staying power. And yet, the reputation for less-than-stellar mascara still lingers. I just can’t give up my favorite mascara, I’ll hear with some regularity. I’ve never tried a natural one that looks as good, they’ll tell me....
We consulted experts in fitness and nutrition to figure out whether coffee helps or hurts a workout, when to drink it, and how much you should consume. “The high content of polyphenols in coffee can help with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory protection, as well as blood sugar balance,” he says. Each of these aspects is important for exercise performance and especially for post-exercise recovery and tissue repair. Along with the polyphenols, the caffeine in coffee has performance-enhancing properties....
It’s a tricky question, so we asked sex therapists to weigh in. “Cheating is, at its simplest, actions that cross the agreed-upon boundaries in a relationship. If both parties agree to not view porn and one person does in secret, then in that circumstance, yes, it could be considered cheating,” explains Shadeen Francis, LMFT, CST, a licensed marriage therapist and board-certified sex therapist. But watching porn isn’t in itself a betrayal, Francis emphasizes....
Keep in mind, this event—our first ever revitalize Sessions—was the first IRL event mindbodygreen has hosted since pre-COVID times. Not only did it feel great to bond over a shared passion for plant-based foods, the in-person company was invaluable. So after some networking, a Buddhist meditation by teacher Meg Monahan, and a reading by writer Christopher Rivas, we collected for a panel featuring our very own co-CEO Jason Wachob, CEO of MALK Organics Jason Bronstad, CMO of Miyoko’s Organics Rusti Porter, and nutritional practitioner Serena Poon....
With the skin, hair, nails, and energy of someone half her age, Louise showed me how she lived her life — and I paid attention. She’s a former model, so of course I asked for her beauty secrets. Here are her favorite tips: After learning all the “rules” of staying young, fit, and healthy, it wasn’t until I channeled my inner 14-year-old with Louise that I began to experience a new level of health and energy....
Along with all the symptoms of a luteal phase defect1, her cycle day-21 lab test showed low progesterone levels. And she’s not alone: Many women struggle with PMS, and up to 90% of women will experience it during their lifetime—oftentimes, this can be due to a luteal phase defect. Let’s take a step back: During the first part of your cycle (the follicular phase), your ovaries produce follicles. This is a predominantly estrogen-dominant time of your cycle....
Now, some types of facials will really home in on the massage, focusing on specific meridians of the face to help drain excess fluid and encourage flow. Enter, lymphatic drainage facials: Ahead, find out how this treatment can benefit your skin, how it works, and what to know before booking a session. “For the skin, conditions like puffiness, acne, dryness, dullness, and even skin sensitivity can be improved and even resolved by simple lymphatic stimulation because it helps the body do what it’s meant to do: heal,” Rouleau adds....
