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Despite the vast and impactful benefits of this critical carb, our country is facing an overwhelming deficit: A whopping 95% of American adults and children1 fail to consume enough fiber each day! Introducing mbg’s organic fiber potency+. This USDA-certified organic vegan fiber powder packs a whole lot of GI support in each and every scoop—including 6 grams of functional plant fibers (soluble, insoluble, and prebiotic) from organic legumes (guar bean), veggies (reishi, maitake, and oyster mushrooms), and fruit (green kiwifruit); plus a unique, spore-forming probiotic strain (Bacillus subtilis ATCC122264 as Sporevia™)....

Devon’s first book, Earth Women, is coming soon. To learn more, join the mailing list, and receive updates, head to www.devonbarrowwriting.com.

Choosing a destination for your winter escapades that’s both lively and rejuvenating makes for the perfect cold-weather vacay for all parties involved. Whether you’d prefer to sprinkle in moments of recovery between activities or to stay behind and relax while others hit the slopes, having options is key to keeping everyone healthy and happy. When it comes to picking a place for the best of both worlds, Sun Valley, Idaho is a frequent recommendation––so we did a little research to find out whether it lives up to the hype....

Below, find the good, the bad, and the downright delicious from my time testing out the company’s nutrition-focused recipes. While intentionally designed as a meal delivery service for people with weight loss goals, Trifecta is equally beneficial for anyone looking to improve their eating habits with nutritionally balanced meals. Plus, it cuts down on time spent meal planning, shopping, and prepping. Trifecta also has a free app to manage your subscription and deliveries, plus log and track your meals, calories, workouts, and progress....

As licensed psychotherapist Babita Spinelli previously explained to mbg, the mirroring nature of twin flames forces the two to identify all of their insecurities and fears, but it also helps shed light on the areas in which they can grow. When both people are ready for this kind of deep vulnerability and intimacy, these relationships can be incredibly profound and enriching. But make no mistake: They’re also challenging and, according to Spinelli, can quickly become toxic when one or both parties aren’t ready....

Whether your poop is green or brown, watery or pebble-like, there’s often a relatively simple explanation (and solution) for what’s going on. “Poop can range in shapes from what I’ll call bunny poops, which indicate constipation, to a thick pipe (ideal), to watery, which indicates either an infection, too little fiber, or some kind of food sensitivity or reaction,” functional medicine physician Wendie Trubow, M.D., tells mbg. “Poop can be a number of colors as well depending on what you are eating (which you know if you’ve ever eaten beets) but tends toward shades of brown, from light to dark....

Let’s take a look at one of those lessons now by calculating your “Life Path Number” from your birth date. Now that you know one of your numerology life lessons, can you recognize the recurring role it plays in your daily experience? If so, take comfort in knowing that working through this lesson has brought you one step closer to living a conscious and empowered life.

Use this breakdown of vegan vitamin D food sources, vitamin D supplement options, and how much of this important vitamin we need to ensure your diet and supplement routine provides ample amounts for optimal lifelong health.* A few specific benefits worth noting: Something vegans need to consider, though: Most vitamin D3 supplements are made from lanolin, which is a yellow fat that comes from sheep’s wool8 that is UV irradiated to create a concentrated D3 (aka cholecalciferol) source....

Devon’s first book, Earth Women, is coming soon. To learn more, join the mailing list, and receive updates, head to www.devonbarrowwriting.com.

In the name of hair health, sometimes frizz is a sign that your hair needs some TLC—but not always. Here are the nuances of what causes and how to tame frizzy strands. “Think of shingles on a roof, aligned and lying flat,” Stollmeyer says. When the many causes of frizzy hair take place (more on that next), they can all cause the cuticle (aka the shingles) to raise and flare out, she explains....

So when I heard about CCF an ayurvedic herbal blend oft referred to as a wonder tea for gut health, I was, to say the least, intrigued. “Each of these seeds has its own long list of benefits, and when taken together as a decoction, it’s a wonderful remedy for general digestive health,” says Hemsley. Western studies back up the benefits of all three spices for aiding gut health1, fighting inflammation, and even helping with weight loss2....

And if you are a new parent, perhaps you’ve considered this method too. So, here, our explainer on what you need to know. “The main purpose of the Ferber method is to teach your child skills to put themselves to sleep. This means your child should be able to put themselves to sleep from a wide-awake state without any help,” says pediatric sleep expert Kimberly Walker, LMSW, founder of Parenting Unlimited (who notes she teaches other sleep-training methods in her private practice and is well versed in many of the other forms)....

When the great poet Rumi wrote “you have to keep breaking your heart until it opens,” he was not talking about the physical organ. He was talking about an emotional experience that many of us are familiar with. Emotional heartbreak can cause great pain and suffering, but it can also lead to breakthrough. With each heartbreak, we learn how to give and receive love more fully. The heart chakra develops between ages 21 and 28, when most of us are exploring romantic relationships....

The frustrating part comes when you remove the problem foods from your diet, but you don’t see any improvements. Maybe you’re not sure if it’s even worth continuing to refrain from eating these foods. You’re cheating. At the risk of calling you out, one of the most common reasons you might not be seeing results is that you actually aren’t following it 100%. Whenever my clients experience this, I get them to write an honest food journal for a week....

“Because she is brimming with creative energy, the Queen of Wands is a welcome addition to any tarot reading, whether she appears in an upright or reversed position,” Goodchild says. Upright, this card encourages you to take risks and chances to better your personal circumstances, she explains, noting that no matter what challenges or obstacles you face, you will have the resources and confidence to see yourself through to the other side....

“They motivate us to act,” says Emma Carpenter, M.A., a marriage and family therapist at A Better Life Therapy. “In the days of hunters and gatherers, emotions were used as a way to protect ourselves from predators and the elements.” Even though we’re far from those hunter-gatherer days, emotions are still helpful because they tell us what’s good for us and what’s bad for us. What can push emotions into unhealthy territory is a lack of understanding about how to cope with them....

Integrative gastroenterologist Marvin Singh, M.D., and functional medicine doctor Wendie Trubow, M.D., MBA, weigh in on why coffee often leads you to the bathroom and whether or not it’s possible to manage that bodily reaction. “Also there are chemicals in coffee like chlorogenic acids that may contribute to the digestive process and stimulation of the bowel,” Singh explains. Those acids are present in both caf and decaf varieties. But if you’re drinking the coffee later in the day, the temperature probably won’t make a difference....

However, when it comes to scalp health—and more specifically, the use of dry shampoo—the line between safely extending a blowout and potentially causing scalp inflammation is a very thin one. “You can do long-term damage to your scalp by washing infrequently and using dry shampoo often,” explains expert trichologist and hairstylist Shab Reslan. “Healthy hair starts with a healthy scalp, and dry shampoo is not your friend in that quest....

The problem is that we all come with the necessary equipment to fall into the “always be right” trap. Opinions are like bellybuttons. We all have them, so we have all the necessary ingredients to breed disagreement, conflict, and resentment. Spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle goes as far as to describe the need to be right as a form of violence. At its mildest, it is inflexibility. At its height, it manifests as dominance....

Perhaps this is why skin cycling has taken the beauty space by storm over the past year. This technique has helped countless people start, redo, and optimize their skin care routine because it’s literally a step-by-step process. Skin cycling is the process of rolling through the actives in your routine in a three- to four-day cycle in order to prevent irritation. This is especially helpful for those new to ingredients like chemical exfoliants or retinol—or those who tend to overdo it on one product (we’ve all been there)....