Water is a mainstay in many beauty products (check out your vanity; you’ll see it listed as the first ingredient for most), so why would there be such a strong push to leave it out? Well, that comes down to sustainability, shelf life, and efficacy. Here, everything you need to know about waterless beauty. As the beauty space starts to move toward greener, more sustainable options, from the packaging used to better-for-the-environment ingredients, one area we’ll start to hear more about is water consumption....

Here’s a look into what a karmic relationship is, the common signs you might be in one, and how to know when it’s time to leave. From a spiritual POV, the idea behind karmic relationships is that the two of you made an agreement before your souls entered this lifetime, to help each other on your respective paths. “Very often,” explains relationship counselor Margaret Paul, Ph.D., “there are numerous unresolved issues from past lives....

Here’s a look into what a karmic relationship is, the common signs you might be in one, and how to know when it’s time to leave. From a spiritual POV, the idea behind karmic relationships is that the two of you made an agreement before your souls entered this lifetime, to help each other on your respective paths. “Very often,” explains relationship counselor Margaret Paul, Ph.D., “there are numerous unresolved issues from past lives....

Consequently, this default operating system is wired to continuously scan internal and external environments and direct our attention toward threats—both real and perceived. This works very well for our basic functioning and survival (eating, sleeping, shelter) as well as ensuring our safety. It helps us to react quickly to catch something midair when it’s knocked from a shelf and keeps us out of the way from a car speeding down the street....

Here, we deep dive into what shadow work is all about, how to get started, and why it’s so important. When we’re young, we depend on our parents or main caregivers for survival. As a result, we become very attached to them and their way of doing things. So, say a caretaker scolds you for being outspoken, there’s a chance that you won’t feel safe speaking your mind from that point on, even as an adult....

That is, we want to be able to fend off the things that can hurt us, while remaining non-reactive to benign things like pollen and foods. There are many ways to perform immune-system upkeep and not just by avoiding some destructive habits, stressors, and toxins but by embracing natural immune supporters and adopting behaviors that encourage immunity. These are some of the key ways I recommend all my patients support their immune function: Instead of a reactive approach, I recommend you prioritize and take this essential micronutrient trifecta daily to support the critical and numerous functions of your innate and adaptive immune systems....

Yet, although current USDA recommendations advise eating between 1 and 3 cups of vegetables each day, only 9%, or about one in 101 American adults get enough, according to the CDC. Eating vegetables during your morning meal also makes it more likely that you’ll make healthier choices2 throughout the rest of your day, according to findings from survey data published in Nutrients. If your only idea of breakfast vegetables are the home fries or hash browns served with your scrambled eggs, check out these 15 recipes that make it easy—and delicious—to eat more veggies for breakfast....