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Gardening gloves can protect your hands and help you be more efficient during long days in the yard or just quick indoor houseplant repottings. Ready to meet your perfect pair? Dig into this guide. Two of the most dangerous soil pathogens are listeria1 and Toxoplasma gondii2. While rare, serious health problems can occur following exposure to these germs—especially among those who are pregnant or have weakened immune systems. Always wear gloves when gardening, just to be safe, and be sure to wash your hands after you’re done....

“Grow lights let indoor growers of any scale bring the right spectrum of light to their plants,” says Roger Buelow, the chief technology officer at AeroFarms, a high-tech vertical farming company that grows produce indoors year-round. “Technically, plants don’t need sunlight. They need the appropriate spectrum of light,” he explains, adding that plants are actually quite choosy in this regard. Their chloroplasts only conduct photosynthesis for a narrow bandwidth of light, which a grow lamp can deliver....

More than perhaps ever before, right now is a divine time for every person to buckle down, double their study of self, and connect to this inner feminine energy—otherwise known as the Divine Feminine. The world desperately needs more compassion, empathy, and warmth, which are the natural skills and intentions of archetypal femininity. This call doesn’t only go out to women, of course: Every person holds both feminine and masculine energies and qualities, and while women have been culturally indoctrinated to feel a deep and internalized connection with femininity, people of all genders have access to it....

Whatever the reason, you’re considering giving vegetarianism a try, which is great—but you should definitely do your research first. We’ve broken down the different types of vegetarian lifestyles below and how to decide which one is right for you. Outside of diet, most vegans also eliminate animal-based products in their daily life. For example, they won’t wear leather or fur goods or use products that include any animal-derived ingredients such as gelatin....

And again, that’s if your doctor calls for any blood work at all. I actually went from age 25 to 30 with zero labs from my general practitioner, even though I have a family history of heart disease and high cholesterol. So then the question becomes: What’s a happy medium between bare-bones and borderline excessive lab testing? If you’re seriously proactive about optimizing your health and preventing issues, what are the key tests to consider getting done semi-regularly that pretty much any doctor can order and that will most likely be covered by insurance?...

With how prevalent affairs are today, it’s important to understand why they happen on the emotional level—because if we can understand the deeper reasons behind why people have affairs, we may be better able to proactively protect our relationships from the potential fall. Not all couples survive (or should) the devastating impact of an affair. This is especially true for those who deem that the relationship isn’t worth the tremendous effort required to grieve, transform, and heal the trust....

When you’re exposed to artificial blue light throughout the day, it can trick your internal clock into thinking it’s time for activity at night, not rest—which is part of why experts believe blue light can negatively affect your sleep quality. Blue light glasses aim to mitigate these effects by filtering out a percentage of the potentially harmful light. But with so many options to choose from, it can be difficult to decide which is the best pair for you....