Your answers to 15 simple questions can help me to predict what types of things are likely to turn you on—and what types of things are likely to turn you off. All I need is a little information about your demographic background, your personality, and your sexual history. Below, we’ll explore three of these 15 questions and explain why they’re important for understanding Americans’ sexual desires. People who have an insecure attachment type, are less likely to fantasize about group sex and nonmonogamy, and more likely to fantasize about bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, sadism/masochism (BDSM), sexual novelty, and romance....

It involves skipping food for the majority of the day and eating all your meals in a shortened time frame. As an integrative physician, I’ve spent the last decade working with thousands of patients, many of whom were women going through menopause. Here’s a brief look at how menopause changes your body and how intermittent fasting might help with many of the common symptoms. During this time, the ovaries stop producing estrogen and progesterone, which, in turn, stops menstruation....

Now, it is a stretch to link consumption of salmon directly to results seen from Mediterranean diet research, however, it does show how inclusion of seafood like salmon, can fit into an overall healthful eating pattern and there are major health benefits linked to that way of eating. Overall, research shows that consumption of omega-3s1 are associated with cardiovascular health, cancer prevention,cognitive health, and protection from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Salmon’s synergistic combination of omega-3s, calcium, and vitamin D may also hold the key to strong bones2....

Here’s how to find yours, and what it says about your relationships, career, and life’s mission. “This number will help you understand why you came here and what you are here to do,” she notes, adding that it not only speaks to your strengths and talents but also the challenges you’ll face in life. According to numerologist Michelle Buchanan, numerology is based on the idea that every number (and letter) has its own unique energetic vibration....

Thankfully, a major level-up in the cooking department doesn’t require a complete kitchen overhaul. In fact, for many at-home cooks, a food processor is a one-appliance upgrade that takes your meals to new brag-worthy heights and cuts down on time spent on the more mundane kitchen tasks like chopping, mincing, slicing, and cleaning. Up to a certain point, a high-powered blender like a Vitamix is all you need, In addition to blending, it can grind, coarse-chop, and mix in a pinch....

If it’s time for you to get a new mattress (and recycle your old one!), read on for our expert-guided recommendations of the most comfortable mattresses on the market. And because you’ve come to mindbodygreen, you know that our list will focus on quality picks that prioritize nontoxic materials and sustainable business practices above all. The Avocado Green Mattress is a hybrid mattress that combines supportive coils, GOLS-certified organic latex, and GOTS-certified organic wool and cotton....

That said, if you’re just beginning to notice some signs and need a quick gut check, we’ve put together a simple narcissist test that’ll tell you if your partner or someone else you know may be displaying some narcissistic tendencies, as well as a guide to understanding the clinical diagnosis and how to proceed if all signs point to yes, this person is a narcissist. “A pathological narcissist will demonstrate self-centeredness in all aspects of their life, which ultimately leads to destructive behaviors in their relationships,” licensed therapist Alyssa Mancao, LCSW, previously wrote for mbg....