This soup utilizes some pantry staples, but if you don’t have sweet potatoes, you can certainly swap in cauliflower or carrots. You can also build depth of flavor by roasting the vegetables before pureeing them with liquid. You can create that creamy, rich texture without any dairy by adding a shot of good olive oil at the end of the blending process.
The existing issue of food insecurity was exacerbated further during the pandemic, as a result of rising unemployment rates and increased food costs. According to research from Northwestern University, food insecurity doubled overall and tripled in households with families. While 2020 was filled with a lot of devastation, anxiety, and loss, it was also a year of reckoning and a catalyst toward lasting change. That’s what we mean, and what we hope for, when we place food security on our 2021 wellness trends list....
He also touts the satiating power of legumes: “My wife makes this traditional Hungarian lentil soup,” he says. “Sometimes I’ll have [it on] meat-free days.” A hearty, keto-approved evening meal.
Preparing fava beans is a two-step process, registered dietitian Megan Fahey, M.S., R.D., CDN, tells mindbodygreen. First, you have to shuck the beans from their pod, then you have to remove the gray waxy, outer layer on each individual bean. “Although added effort is required,” Fahey says, “the delicate texture and pale green color of the beans are worth your time.” “Fava beans are naturally low in sodium,” Largeman-Roth tells us, which can reduce bean bloat since high-sodium beans often lead to dehydration and bloating....
Luckily, there is one DIY practice that’s not only safe but actually beneficial for those with dry or sensitive skin. This is one relaxing spa-like experience you can trust to help your skin and make you feel great. Enter, milk baths. A milk bath is just as it sounds—a warm bath of water that you pour milk into. This can be liquid milk or powdered, and which kind of milk can vary, though donkey milk was the main player in historical milk baths....
You can get azelaic acid as a prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) treatment. Prescription medication has a concentration of 15 or 20%, while OTC versions usually have 10% or less. (In fact, prescription-strength azelaic acid is one of the most common treatments from derms for mild to moderate rosacea.) The latter can be difficult to find, though. As a lesser-known skin care ingredient, azelaic acid is only starting to gain popularity in the beauty space....
Even further, you can incorporate intermittent fasting (IF) into any diet plan. Turns out there is. And this less-talked-about form of fasting, called circadian rhythm fasting or the circadian rhythm diet, has some serious benefits. Your circadian rhythm (also sometimes referred to as your sleep/wake cycle) is a 24-hour internal “clock” that regulates how awake and/or tired you feel during the course of a day. Your circadian rhythm is controlled by an area in your brain called the hypothalamus1, which is super sensitive to light....
One type that’s a bit less common in pantries: demerara sugar. How is it different from other sugars? And what recipes does it complement best? Experts break down everything you need to know about this lesser-known sweetener. And good news for experimental bakers: You can find demerara sugar at your local grocery store. However, in terms of the health differences between demerara and other sugars, the general consensus is that it’s no more or less good for you....
In psychology, we’ve traditionally understood this to be a choice between a happy life and a meaningful one. Recently, researchers Lorraine Besser and Shigehiro Oishi explored the concept of a “psychologically rich life1” as a third potential route into a good life. However, enjoying a happy life is tied to some extent to good luck and fortune—it’s likelier to happen when we have enough resources to eat and sleep and live in an area with no major conflicts....
Your rising sign reveals how you interact with the world, from your appearance to your attitude to the first impressions you make on others. For example, a Leo sun with a Capricorn rising will likely exhibit Capricorn-like traits you wouldn’t expect from typical Leo energy, or will even physically look more like a Capricorn. Your rising sign also determines where your first house of identity falls in your chart (your ascendant is always your first house), which sets the stage for the rest of the houses in your chart....
And then it doesn’t. There are very good reasons why not, but it doesn’t have to be this way. You can keep your relationship alive and exciting no matter how long you’ve been together, but first you need to know why it fades, and then you need to know what you can do differently—either in your current relationship or in your next one. But unless they have each done deep healing work on their fears of rejection (the fear of losing the other person) and their fears of engulfment (the fear of losing themselves in the relationship), inevitably these fears will emerge in the relationship....
A separation is a time when spouses live apart while still being legally married, and usually it’s a time when the couple is considering whether the marriage can continue or if they should proceed with a divorce. Separation helps to create space and relieve feelings of conflict, disappointment, anger, or sadness. When those feelings are pervasive in a relationship, it can be emotionally and physically exhausting to continue in that space, adds licensed clinical psychologist Melissa Robinson-Brown, Ph....
However, I was a bit shocked when scrolling through beauty TikTok to find countless videos reporting one side effect you probably wouldn’t expect. In some people, the excess of melanin caused by UV exposure can appear as a spread of freckles, while sun spots are the typical result for others. This is because the ability to freckle is genetic, as board-certified dermatologist Loretta Ciraldo, M.D., FAAD, previously told mbg. We’ve covered how freckles develop before, so feel free to check that out if you want to learn more....
Here, Sarah dives into the fascinating research behind this simple, effective, and totally free tool. Try walking without a destination more often and see what it clears up for you. I think the cause of a lot of the anxiety we see today is that life now goes at a pace that is not conducive to discerning thought. Our thoughts build up and up and up, and we have no time to work out how we actually feel....
That was a question I often got from influential adults in my life growing up: coaches, teachers, trainers, townspeople. Today I have strong feelings about this question, or suggestion. Mainly, I don’t trust those who are asking it. In each of these, there is a friction. A resistance. What’s absent in the environments we most often hear this question in is the cultivation of love, compassion, and kindness. The question almost implies, “This is not the time or place for those....
If you’ve experienced cupping firsthand, you’re likely familiar with the traditional Chinese medicine–based practice’s tension-relieving, detox-inducing effects—but did you know you can achieve all these benefits of cupping from home? All that to say, my mind was slightly blown when I first tried WTHN’s at-home body cupping kit. My initial thought: Why didn’t I think of this sooner? Followed quickly by: I’m about to save so much money. I personally have turned to cupping while training for multiple marathons, and it gives me a looseness in my muscles that a typical (and still essential) stretching routine just does not achieve....
The seven yoga poses I demonstrate below are perfect for runners, since they can help release tightness in all of the key areas–hamstrings, quadriceps, calves, and hips. Hold each of these poses for five deep breaths, and make sure to perform the flow on both sides. The benefits: Downward dog is a fantastic pose for opening up the back of the legs. This pose can help you lengthen your glutes, hamstrings, and calves....
The researchers collected data on the health of the participants and observed markers like blood pressure, body size and shape, C-reactive protein (a common marker of inflammation), glucose and lipids levels, as well as overall cardiovascular risk. After three months, the data collected showed that both groups had a decrease in resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial blood pressure, and heart rate. But systolic blood pressure was reduced by 10 mmHg in the yoga group compared to only 4 mmHg in the stretching group....
So, here, we’ll be diving into why it’s so important to care for your body post-pregnancy, the five pillars of postpartum nutrition, why you should focus on anti-inflammatory foods and other important nutrients, and finally, a full checklist of foods you can try. An alarmingly growing body of new research has linked depression to inflammation1. We also now better understand the role of the gut-brain connection (via the vagus nerve) in regulating mood, and a 2013 study published in the Asian Journal of Psychiatry found a strong correlation between inflammation, serotonin levels, and postpartum depression....
Kale is great, but it’s a cold-weather crop we’ve been eating all winter. Enter the dandelion green. FYI, the recipes here purposefully casual, giving you the gist of how to use dandelion greens for each preparation listed. And for any of the recipes where the greens are cooked, you can soak them in salted water for 10 minutes before cooking to remove some of the bitterness if desired.
