But here’s the reality: Plant-based and vegan diets are not actually synonymous. While vegan diets are generally plant-based, plant-based diets are not, by definition vegan. To offer some clarity, we tapped two registered dietitians to get the scoop on these popular diets—including what they are, what foods they include, and what benefits you can expect. According to The Vegan Society, the word simply came from the first three and last two letters of “vegetarian....

Pterostilbene is closely related to resveratrol, an antioxidant found in grapes, and seems to have similar benefits—although, there are far fewer studies on pterostilbene. Both are compounds known as stilbenes, but research shows that pterostilbene has superior bioavailability1 (about 80 percent bioavailability compared to resveratrol’s 20 percent). This means that your body may be able to use it more efficiently and effectively. Some experts also believe that pterostilbene and resveratrol are better when consumed together, acting synergistically to promote health and prevent a variety of diseases, which is why you’ll often find them packaged together in supplements....

I kept quiet about my experiences with sexual assault and PTSD for almost 20 years. I had shared with a few people in my private life, but it wasn’t until I wrote my second book, The Farewell Tour: A Caregiver’s Guide to Stress Management, Sane Nutrition, and Better Sleep, that I shared publicly—and even then, it was just a tiny section in one chapter. I remember visiting the RAINN website, hoping to find a loophole out of being a statistic, but even all the things I did remember qualified as rape....

Hydration is quite literally essential for survival, and it’s recommended that most people aim to drink about half of their body weight in ounces of water each day. However, there’s warring discourse about whether you should really be drinking ice water or a room temperature glass would be better for your digestion in the long run. Let’s dive in. That said, as noted, traditional practices such as Ayurveda suggest it’s more beneficial to drink water at warmer temperatures....

It’s perhaps not as notorious as the almighty almond or jojoba, but this lightweight oil is certainly worth a try. We tapped two celebrity hairstylists to get the scoop on what rosehip oil is, why it’s great for the hair, and how to use it. Make some room in your hair care collection: This nourishing oil is worth a spot. Rosehip oil has a centuries-long history of use: It comes from the rosa canina bush grown in Chile and has been beloved by Native American and ancient Egyptian populations for its healing properties (more on that below)....

Here, we’ll dive into the personality traits of Scorpio and explore how this sign approaches life, love, career, and more. We can begin to understand the depths of Scorpio by looking at Pluto—its ruling planet that is associated with the underworld, death, and rebirth. We meet with Pluto in our lives when we feel we need to cross a threshold, examine deep emotional processes, or find truth by delving deep into the hidden parts of ourselves....

There’s a reason the shadow is often ignored or denied: These qualities don’t fit in with our conceptions of ourselves. For example, she says, consider someone who has a core belief that feeling resentment in motherhood correlates with being ungrateful or a bad mom. “Instead of embracing their shadow self [and] experiencing anger or frustration at times toward her child or a situation in her life impacting her as a mom, she ignores or denies or thinks she’s less than because she’s having the feeling or thought or experience,” Nicogossian explains....