Luckily our extensive research on meal delivery brands at mindbodygreen has given us solid intel on how to choose the right company for you. We vet every service featured on our site for food quality, recipe variety, sustainability, and accessibility, but these are just a few of the factors that shoppers should keep in mind. As a result, we can’t recommend one choice that’s best for everyone, but we can help you narrow down your choices based on what’s important to you....

Luckily our extensive research on meal delivery brands at mindbodygreen has given us solid intel on how to choose the right company for you. We vet every service featured on our site for food quality, recipe variety, sustainability, and accessibility, but these are just a few of the factors that shoppers should keep in mind. As a result, we can’t recommend one choice that’s best for everyone, but we can help you narrow down your choices based on what’s important to you....

However, there is a common (and expert-approved) step-by-step method that you can follow—think of it like an outline to an essay. Here, we’ll walk through the 101 of creating a nighttime skin care routine from start to finish, explain why each step matters, and offer a few curated products to help narrow down your search: “All skin types can benefit from oil cleansing, as oil cleansers work by gently lifting off dirt, debris, and makeup, without harming the skin,” says organic esthetician Katie Sobelman....

If you’re in a couple, sit down together (at a time when you’re not horny or naked) and discuss clearly, honestly, and openly what you’re both looking for and what, if any, compromises you might need to make so you’re both comfortable. Make sure when using apps that you’re very direct (but not off-puttingly crass) about what you’re looking for. It’s not fair to someone looking for a monogamous, closed encounter to believe that you’re looking for that too, only to be blindsided by a “Can my boyfriend join?...

The TL;DR? The more diverse your diet is, the more diverse your gut microbiome will be. Try to switch up the types of foods you eat weekly. Cruciferous vegetables2 like broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, specifically, have unique compounds called glucosinolates that are metabolized by bacteria and promote the growth and balance of good bacteria in your gut. Pay attention to volume (eating more plants in general), as well as the variety (again, eating different types of plants regularly)....

“What determines whether a tea is green, black, white, or oolong depends entirely on the degree of processing that the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant undergo after they’ve been harvested,” says Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., in The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth. “Here’s the short summary: Black tea is fully fermented; oolong tea is partially fermented; green tea is not fermented at all but pan-fried and dried; and white tea is barely processed....

That said, a kind but clear rejection is a gift: You’re letting someone know—in no uncertain terms—that you’re not interested in them romantically so that they don’t continue to waste their time and energy on you or get their hopes up or face further hurt or disappointment down the line. You’re also setting a boundary for yourself and protecting your own time and head space. While it’s widely considered best practice to break up with someone in person, letting someone know you’re not interested in them doesn’t always warrant an in-person meetup....