But, I will say, there’s good reason the advice stuck around for so long. And that’s because not all oils are created equal: Some oil options out there certainly do contribute to clogged pores. It’s a concept we know in the beauty industry as “comedogenic and noncomedogenic.” And that’s why if you do have acne-prone skin, you should always look for noncomedogenic oils when adding them to your routine. “Spectrum” is an important word in that last sentence....

On a recent episode of the mindbodygreen podcast, cold therapy expert Mark Harper, M.D., Ph.D. discussed the effects of cold water immersion. “I wrote a paper5 suggesting that by putting people through a cold water adaptation program before surgery, you could reduce the number of complications,” he explained. “One of the key aspects to why it might reduce complications is because cold water adaptation, as part of the response to stress, reduces your inflammatory response....

The best mattresses for hip pain provide the optimal level of support and pressure relief to make your snooze as peaceful as possible—and hopefully have you springing out of bed like you’re a teenager again (hey, we can dream). “Some sleeping positions, namely sleeping on your side, are considered to cause more strain than other positions,” says Bonney. She suggests that taking stock of your current mattress might shed some light on existing hip pain....

Going vegetarian or vegan is a pretty common lifestyle choice for humans, at least in some parts of the world. But what about going in the other direction? What about choosing to embrace your inner predator and eschewing plants as food altogether? Choosing that lifestyle would make you one of the growing number of people experimenting with the carnivore diet, a meal plan that, just like it sounds, involves eating only meat....

“Primary emotions are basic emotions that humans are born with that have been wired into our brains,” Espinoza says. “Along the outer edges of the emotion wheel, you’ll find low-intensity emotions such as acceptance, distraction, boredom, and so on. As you move toward the center, the color on the emotion wheel deepens and milder emotions become your basic emotions.” Psychologist Robert Plutchik, Ph.D., created one of the most popular versions of the emotion wheel, a flower-shaped diagram to visually illustrate our emotions and their various, adjacent relationships to each other....

In fact, olives pack such a healthy punch that working more of them into your diet is one of those no-brainer health-boosters nobody should miss out on. With all the varieties there are to choose from—roughly 500 or so—there is an olive to suit virtually every taste. Better yet, those delicious polyphenols help cut oxidative stress in the brain and can help boost memory. In other words, olives are also a great way to feed your head....

The keto diet is a popular weight-loss strategy, but the benefits extend far beyond this. Other benefits include thinking more clearly, having more energy throughout the day, and feeling less hungry between meals. The truth is, there’s a lot to unpack when it comes to keto—but rest assured, you’re in the right place. Consider this your ultimate beginner’s guide to this low-carb way of eating. In this way, a keto diet is essentially mimicking what happens to our bodies when we fast....