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Whatever it is, you know you shouldn’t be up this late, especially because you have a workout planned in the morning. You hardly slept, after all, and even though you tell yourself you should exercise, your body is craving more shut-eye. Which do you choose? The extra rest or endorphin rush? More importantly, which should you choose? We asked clinical psychologist and sleep specialist Michael Breus, Ph.D., aka the Sleep Doctor, whether he recommends snoozing or sweating....

Gundry is particularly focused on helping people avoid lectins, carbohydrate-binding proteins thought to lead to inflammation and disease. He believes people can do this by eating more plants, less grains (yes, corn counts!), and less red meat—with the occasional square of dark chocolate thrown in there. In this podcast episode, Gundry opens up about the strong correlation between what we eat, weight gain, and disease. He discusses the real impact of grains on the human body (it’s not pretty), which alcohols we should be drinking (go ahead, drink more mezcal!...

Stress dreams, adds professional dream analyst Lauri Loewenberg, are often more frustrating than truly frightening, particularly if they’re recurring. And according to both her and Ellis, nightmares are more likely to wake you up in a panic. A stress dream can be about anything remotely bothersome and even ordinary, whereas a nightmare tends to be “gruesome or life-threatening, and are frequently related to trauma,” Ellis notes. Stress dreams are often “fast-paced and go nowhere, like a hamster on a wheel,” she adds....

See, ultimately eyeshadow is the embodiment of fun: with all its swirls of color and blasts of shimmer. And these options below are no short of exceptional. No matter your skin tone, color preferences, or texture indulgences—you’ll find something you adore. Liquid Powder Chromatic Eye Tint, Ilia ($28) Solstice Eyeshadow Palette, Aether Beauty ($58) Eye Polish, RMS ($28) 10-Second Liquid Eyeshadow, Kosas ($28) The One Eyeshadow Palette, LAWLESS ($64) Palette Perfection Eyeshadow Quad, lilah b....

I use vitamin C serums almost every day (I’ll switch it up and add another antioxidant serum or a hydrating serum depending on how my skin is feeling). And I’ve been using the collagen-boosting antioxidant for about eight years now, so I’ve tried a lot of options out there from natural and clean to traditional. So I feel pretty comfortable recommending options for any skin type and price point. Here, the best options I’ve ever tried....

You need a good body moisturizer to support your skin barrier, help keep in moisture, and feed your skin healthy ingredients so it can thrive. Truly, this isn’t a surface-level thing either. Not to mention, finding a good natural moisturizer can be a dreamy sensorial experience. Slipping on a body lotion you love can feel like wrapping yourself in a cashmere blanket—except in this instance, your skin remains soft all day long....

Like many at-home testing options, testosterone tests are painless and provide results relatively quickly. Since these tests are becoming more common, we spoke with experts and compared and contrasted each of the options, to provide you with the best at-home testosterone tests available today. Keep reading to find our picks and to learn more about why healthy testosterone levels are important in people of all genders. The pituitary gland, which sits right in the center of your brain, controls the production and regulation of testosterone....

But like any strict eating plan, Whole30 requires plenty of preparation to ensure you’re meeting your daily nutrition goals. One way to bypass this process is investing in the best Whole30 meal delivery services. These convenient options deliver prepared meals (or all the ingredients for one) directly to your door, so you spend less time reading nutrition labels and more time enjoying your meal. The 30-day plan starts with eliminating all sugar (real or fake), legumes, grains, dairy, and preservatives, as well as booze....

However, several companies are now creating bubble baths with gentle, natural ingredients that keep your skin top of mind. They also add ingredients that can help hydrate and soothe the skin, such as oatmeal and skin-friendly oils. Additionally, bubble bath products scented with natural essential oils can up the therapeutic factor, promoting relaxation, soothing muscles, boosting mood. Ginger Float Cream Bubble Bath, Origins ($33) Sweet Almond Bubble Bath, The Honest Company ($11....

Table all those inquiries for a moment because according to dating and relationship coach Clara Artschwager, there’s one thing you should do before anything else when it comes to dating this year: Take a step back. “We often think of ‘working on our dating life’ or pursuing partnership as the actual dating, like swiping and going out and meeting people—but I’m a huge proponent of actually clearing the decks for the first few weeks of January, or even the whole month, and not swiping but actually going back in and recalibrating and reflecting on the past year,” Artschwager tells mbg....

But succulents like agave and aloe can do way more than just sit there and look great. In fact, they are a pretty powerful and versatile group of plants. For starters, succulents have special water-storing tissues that allow them to stay alive for long periods of time without water and survive weirdly diverse—anywhere from desert to alpine—habitats. Throughout history succulents have been used to make anything from soap to paper and they are absolutely packed with healing properties....

No contact should last for a minimum of 60 days, and it includes no texting, no calling, and no interacting on social media. Here’s everything you need to know about how no contact after a breakup works: Just because some people have exes who reached out to them after a period of no contact doesn’t mean this will be the case for everyone. Moreover, trying to reduce your former partner to a formula or trying to control their behavior to meet your own needs is not very empathetic....

As it turns out, our temperature has a lot to do with it. Whether you’re shivering cold or sweaty and overheating, there’s just no way you’re getting the deep, restorative sleep your body needs when your bedroom temperature is out of whack. 

For a deeper understanding of what this cookbook’s all about, check out the excerpt below and a recipe for Big Raspberry Rye Cookies. For more inspiration, purchase your own copy here. In the years since, I’ve watched the coming and going of so many diet, eating, and cooking trends: Whole30, Atkins, low-carb, paleo, keto, turmeric-everything, warm lemon juice every morning, cupboards dedicated to smoothie powders, extensive supplement and vitamin programs, and on and on....

The biggest thing that disrupts my sleep these days—which I have tested—is having a late dinner. Eating dinner after 10 p.m., which can sometimes happen when I go out with friends, will have the biggest effect on my sleep according to my Oura ring. My ring will detect that my sleep has been disrupted and predict that I had a late dinner. When I have a good night’s sleep, it’s as if I’ve taken steroids for the brain....

If you know someone who has a pattern of negativity and self-sabotage, they may have a victim complex. “If you have a victim complex, you feel a lack of control in your life, may blame others when things go wrong, and overall tend to feel like things are happening ’to’ you,” she explains. “While we all feel this way from time to time, if you have a victim complex, you feel victimized more severely, more often, and for a longer time than the average person....

While the cause is debated and treatment options continue to develop, managing vitiligo1 can have both physical and psychological repercussions. Recently, though, models, influencers, and celebrities with vitiligo have helped raise awareness, as well as helped others embrace their own skin condition. Here, everything you need to know. A vitiligo patient may suffer from patches of depigmented or white skin anywhere, including visible areas like the face and hands. (In fact in a recent study, 75% of patients2 with the condition had patches on either of these locations....

Before lacing up your sneakers and stepping out the door, keep reading to get the lowdown on the whole running vs. walking debate. Walking and running also support zone 2 cardio—a training style where you keep your heart rate between 60 and 70% of your maximum heart rate5 for an extended period to build cardiovascular endurance. Zone 2 training increases your aerobic capacity to walk or run faster while maintaining a lower heart rate....

Would you consider the magic of microcurrent? Ahead, find everything you need to know before booking a treatment, including the very sciencey reason it helps your facial muscles act younger. It all has to do with a molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which acts as your body’s natural energy currency. “What we do with microcurrent is replenish and boost the ATP and therefore, the collagen and elastin,” biomedical engineer and holistic skin care expert Pooja Johari, M....

Most people living in developed countries with access to unprocessed foods get enough biotin through diet alone and frank deficiency is rare1. That being said—knowing which foods contain biotin may help you map out your intake if you’re looking to up your daily dose. “Also known as vitamin B7, biotin plays a role in the conversion of food into energy in the body,” Amy Shapiro, M.S., R.D., RDN, registered dietitian and founder of Real Nutrition, says....