When inflammation isn’t managed and becomes chronic, it wreaks havoc on the body, both inside and out, often making you feel and look tired and “washed out". When trying to calm inflammation, it’s vital that you give your body the absolute best tools to work with: Eat plenty of organic vegetables, quality proteins, healthy fats, and supplementing with a daily dose of collagen.* Poor gut health, on the other hand, leads to stomach lining permeability where particles can leak into the rest of the body, which then triggers inflammation in the body....

As someone who has spent years researching and writing about the mental health benefits of nature through my Ecohappiness Project and book, Finding Ecohappiness: Fun Nature Activities To Help Your Kids Feel Happier and Calmer, I know how powerful nature can be to calm us down. Stepping outdoors can also help us slow down, quiet our minds, and stay in the present. Can’t you just get lost in the moment when staring at a gorgeous sunset, butterfly fluttering by, or the dancing ocean waves?...

Long story short: Oral care isn’t something to play around with. When it comes to teeth whitening, the same is true. We asked dentists to give us the 101 on teeth whitening to help you navigate this buzzy topic without damaging your teeth. Here’s what to do and what not to do, straight from experts. “Coffee, tea, red wine, sodas, and tobacco use are the most common culprits for yellowing teeth,” dentist and founder of Walden Dental David Franklin, DMD, tells mbg....

Here’s everything you need to know about hyaluronic acid, what it does for the body, and how to get more of it. It is the key molecule involved in skin moisture1, meaning it plays a huge role in the skin’s aging process, which is why you’ll hear it discussed with skin care and topicals most often. In fact, 50% of the body’s total HA is in the skin2. But it’s also present in every tissue and fluid in the body....

My quarantine days certainly had their lulls, but I also used them to get serious about fitness. Without much else to do, I reconfigured my living room into the best makeshift gym possible and dove headfirst into the world of workout apps (didn’t we all?)… I found myself doing workouts I would have never dared to in person… Kickboxing? Why not? Dance cardio in my pajamas? All about it. And through a lot of unabashed experimentation, I ended up hooked on one app, LES MILLS On Demand....

To help you navigate your day, here’s a guide to how to schedule your meals while intermittent fasting. And just remember: Although this eating plan is structured around when you eat, what you eat is still important. During the periods of time when you’re eating, you’ll want to focus on healthy fats, clean protein, and carbohydrates from whole food sources. There are a few different ways you can fast, so I broke up each of the different plans below into beginner, intermediate, and advanced along with a typical meal plan for each day....

Read on for the pros and cons of dairy in your diet. Below, we’ll explore different types of dairy, factors to look for in order to add the most benefits to your diet, and helpful tools to learn if dairy is right for you. You’re not alone. Approximately 65% of adults are genetically lactose intolerant, rising to 70-100% for folks of east asian descent. Lactose intolerance can also develop after damage to the small intestine, such as Crohn’s disease or Celiac disease....