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Over the past six months, this product has become a coveted part of my daily routine (even though I had no idea what PEMF was just a few months ago). The modality has been recommended and touted by athletes, biohackers, and wellness experts alike as a way to boost your health and well-being routine. But if you’re wondering what exactly a PEMF mat actually does for your routine, I’m here to give you the full scope—and reveal why you shouldn’t miss your chance to save with promo code MBG15....

Needless to say, her days are back-to-back busy, but she’s recently committed to making them more sustainable when she can. Climate change is a big topic on her whole family’s mind, so Duff recently partnered with Unilever and Walmart on their Bring It to the Bin campaign that educates consumers on recycling best practices. “I care about the planet and the future of what it looks like for my kids…and generations to follow us....

When a plant sits in a pot with a drainage hole, you’ll know you’ve watered it enough when the water starts running through the hole. With no hole, you won’t know when your greenery is properly hydrated and you’ll run the risk of overwatering—a leading cause of plant death. With nowhere to go, all that water will essentially drown your plant’s root system. “It won’t have the same spunk or ability to stand on its own,” Greene says of an overwatered plant....

“You know, when you stand up straight, it makes you look confident,” my mom would suggest in my insecure teen years, to which she received the biggest eye roll of all. I had the confidence thing down, thank you very much. But when I picked up a roll of film from a disposable camera a week after my senior prom, I sat in the CVS parking lot in a pool of 18-year-old devastation: Despite the careful thought with which I had picked out my perfect fuchsia dress, I didn’t like any of these pictures....

Besides stocking up on brow products to recreate your now-missing brows, is there anything else you can do to get your eyebrows back? But sometimes other underlying factors can also affect how long it takes for your brows to grow back. Specifically, Rachel Lee Lozina, an esthetician and the founder of Blue Water Spa & Boutique, notes that some women may experience even slower regrowth phases as “hair growth cycles can slow dramatically after menopause....

Anxiety about the unknown is a topic board-certified psychiatrist Roxanna Namavar, D.O., is quite familiar with, as she specialized in what’s known as “Perceptual Studies” at the University of Virginia Department of Psychiatry. There, she learned how to become curious, not fearful, about the unknown—accepting it rather than becoming frustrated by a lack of understanding. While Namavar studied the concept for years, she offers four coveted tips from her training on spirituality and consciousness....

Focusing on varying the types of vegetables on your plate can certainly make healthy eating more interesting, and using tactics to sneak veggies into your day will make it that much easier to adequately fuel and nourish your body. If you are a numbers person, the USDA guidelines recommend you consume between 2 and 4 cups of veggies each day. The exact amount varies by age and gender, and variety is encouraged across several key categories: dark green; red and orange; beans, peas, and lentils; starchy; and other vegetables (plus, loads of examples of what actually constitutes 1 cup based on whether the particular vegetable is fresh, cooked, frozen, chopped, etc....

You might be thinking this if you’re experiencing some pimples on your forehead. Here’s the thing: Forehead acne, while triggered by many of the same stuff that spurs other acne, can also have several unique causes you might not be thinking of. Here, we explain them with their quick fixes. These are comedonal types of acne, or acne where the pore is closed, notes board-certified dermatologist Tanya Kormeili, M.D. (Non-comedonal acne have open pores so the gunk inside oxidizes and turns dark—creating blackheads)....

Which is why we want to share everything we’ve learned about growing out short hair, plus how to style it during those in-between stages. Below, you’ll find a bank of hairstylist tips and tricks. Of course, if your strands are dry, brittle, and frayed, that could slow the growth quite substantially. That said, a key component of growing out short hair is to help strengthen the hair you have. Now, the occasional blow-dry won’t blow all your progress (just make sure you always incorporate a thermal protectant), but if you’re partial to heat styling each and every day, you might want to cut back and give your hair a break....

Gaby says this Spring Cobb, excerpted from her new cookbook, What’s Gaby Cooking: Everyday California Food, is a “perfect example of a salad that people will actually LOVE.” Ingredients

In other words, when we meditate or embark on any mindfulness practice, we are encouraged to become observers of our thoughts and emotions. We tune into our natural ebbs and flows and put up a mental buffer around our thoughts and feelings, enabling us to recognize the patterns of the mind that don’t serve us—including those that lead to unnecessary sadness. In fact, with regular practice, we may also notice when we’re at risk of feeling sad and be able to take appropriate action to help ourselves earlier rather than later....

I know that nobody has ever triggered me more than my best friend Dennis. Dennis and I adore each other, but we tend to inadvertently stick needles into each other’s wounds. These triggered moments are both healing and painful. They create opportunities for us to heal, rather than avoid, our core wounds. But, oh man, can they hurt. Put this eight-step plan into action the next time your significant other says something demeaning, your mother criticizes you, or your boss gets angry at you: Do you feel angry?...

Yang energy is like the sun at high noon, shining vibrantly with strength. It’s bright and constant. Even on rainy or cloudy days, the sun is still present above the clouds. Similarly, the scent of oranges just makes you happy and cheery, feeling strong and energetic. Alice Waters (founder of Chez Panisse), the American pioneer of a culinary philosophy that maintains that cooking should be based on the finest and freshest seasonal ingredients that are produced sustainably and locally, says that since oranges are available year-round, they can brighten up even the darkest of winter days and provide much-needed immune system support no matter what the season....

On the other hand, small daily changes can make a significant difference in our lives, especially when they are about our mental health. One small mental change can spill over to everything and make it easier for you to keep your other resolutions. Clearly, the experience of stress and its effects are becoming more severe. Chronic stress puts us at risk for serious mental health disorders including depression1, anxiety2, and neurological disorders such as dementia3....

To make ACV, apples are crushed and the sugars are fermented. But does this fermentation process automatically qualify ACV as a probiotic? To better categorize the enigmatic vinegar, registered dietitians and gut health experts break down its probiotic properties. Because the probiotic effects of apple cider vinegar may be minimal, registered dietitian Jess Cording, M.S., R.D., CND, recommends consuming a wide variety of prebiotic- and probiotic-rich foods. All that said, the gut-friendly benefits of ACV are strongest when it contains “the mother....

When it comes to color, a shade of brown is optimal. To determine if the size and shape of your poop are ideal, you can consult the science-based scale and gold standard for monitoring the stool spectrum: the Bristol Stool Chart. (Of course, this requires you to actually look before you flush). This stool scale breaks forms down into seven different types of poop: While they can be startling, nutrient-related color changes in our stool (like red stool appearing after a beet salad or black stool when taking iron supplements) are considered normal....

L- theanine might be the closest thing we’ve got so far to meditation in a capsule. The traditional therapeutic use of green tea dates back to China 4,700 years ago, and the Japanese regard tea so highly they’ve created a ceremony for it and a separate teahouse in which to serve it. Today, drinking tea still symbolizes psychological calm and contentment for most, and now science is starting to explain the physiological reasons and mechanisms behind these effects....

There are a few origin stories for the character of Lilith, with most relating back to the Garden of Eden in Hebrew mythology. According to the AstroTwins, Lilith was Adam’s first wife but because she was an empowered and sexually liberated woman, she didn’t tolerate being Adam’s inferior. Refusing to submit, she left the garden, and while she may have been considered somewhat of a troublemaker, many now look at her as a powerful force for autonomy, liberation, and freedom—particularly from patriarchy....

When you think of a core workout, you may picture endless crunches and situps. Well, not today. I’ve created a quick 8-minute core-focused routine for mbg moves that prioritizes core stability—meaning we’re working with our breath and our posture to deeply target these muscles. One more thing: Always remember to modify the exercise if you’re feeling any kind of discomfort—that’s tapping in, not tapping out. Your January Challenge: Every Monday for the rest of this month, I’ll be sharing a quick routine to help you get a quick, effective, and fun sweat break....