How Capsule Wardrobes Became a Scam of Consumerism and ‘Big Minimalism’

A method that promises to streamline your closet with a set number of piecesandeliminate the dreaded what-should-I-wear outfit roulette? Who wouldnt want that? Many of us have been filling our closets with beige blazers and white tees ever since. I even started to document my journey on myblog. I was fully invested. For a few weeks, things were going well. … I was less overwhelmed when looking in my closet, and I felt I found my style stride....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 257 words · Laura Boyle

How Coffee, Tea, and Lemon Water Affect Your Gut, According to a Nutritionist

Your morning drink of choice can impact the way your gut reacts all day. This is how coffee, tea, and lemon water influence your G.I. Caffeinated drinks arent the only ones that can cause your gut some distress. You may find that non-caffeinated beverages have similar side effects, depending on their pH level. Still, Gans says shes not suggesting you stop adding citrus to your H2O all together. A little wedge or slice mixed with hot water most likely will cause no side effects....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 117 words · Melissa Wong

How COVID-19 Became an Indoor Recess of Sorts for Sexual Pleasure

Sexperts and pleasure-forward brands explain how COVID-19 sex trends have expedited the conversation around sex and pleasureespecially for womxn. People are being way more sexually explorative right now, she says. What is The Missionary Sex Position? Other couples may be experiencinglow libidoand struggling to find a way to connect intimately. For more people than many realize, the first step toward pleasure may be treating existing pain. TheAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists reported that14 million American women experienced vulvar pain....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 177 words · Rose Bartlett

How COVID-19 made playing video games a mental-health practice

Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine Are You Burnt Out or Depressed? Market research reports that just between March 16 and March 22, video-game sales increasedby 63 percent. Video games take up so much of your attention that they can push your anxieties away for a while. They can give you a break from it. Video games take up so much of your attention that they can push your anxieties away for a while....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 200 words · Robert Clark

How Curtido, a Fiber-Packed Fermented Slaw, Can Help Balance Your Gut Microbiome

Learn more about curtido, a Salvadoran fermented slaw loaded with fiber that can help balance your gut microbiome. So, what exactly is curtido, and how can this fermented slaw help balance your gut microbiome? Read on to find out. What is curtido? The dish is also made withvitamin A- and vitamin C-rich carrots, which help promote eye health and immunity. Why does this matter? … When made from scratch, however, youre far more likely to reap these important microbiome-boosting benefits....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Michael Alexander

How Digital Therapy Compares to In-Person Sessions, According to Therapists

When it comes to the benefits of digital therapy vs in-person therapy, how do the two compare? Here, two therapists explore the differences. Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine Are You Burnt Out or Depressed? And with the ongoing pandemic,more people need access to mental health care. But when it comes to the benefits of digital therapy versus in-person therapy, how do the two compare? We talk about [the office] being this space that holds whatever the client is bringing in....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 183 words · Michael Turner

How Disparities in Our Health-Care System Impact How We Test and Treat COVID-19

Which also means that unless more action is taken, the disparities in testing and treatment will persist. Today we isolate these differences and how theyve been pervasive in our health-care system for decades. Consider investing to keep these daily emails going. Nicole Share|Tweet|Forward TAKE ACTION 1. See if your city or state has an equity task force to support those most vulnerable in your community. If not, contact your local officials to ask why....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 206 words · Connie Greer

How Dying My Hair Pink In the Midst of the Pandemic Boosted My Confidence *and* My Mood

For the past few years, my depressive symptoms have had a firm grip on my life. Ive tried therapy, medication, meditation, and exercise, but nothing really helped. Even in precedented times, though, experimenting with a new look can have lasting effects on your mood. Its why a change of scenery is often recommended to depressed people. The combination of changing ones hairdo with a change of colorespecially one associated with happinessis likely to be uplifting....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Christine Boyd

How Early Experiences With Sports Shape How We Feel About Fitness in the Future

Who likes being a sweaty mess, anyway? I used to tell myself. Field day was especially competitive. It felt mundane, and I grew tired. Experts in This Article Fiona Shaw is a sports psychologist based in the United Kingdom. Whats the point of me being here? Fiona Shaw is a sports psychologist based in the United Kingdom. Id confused my dislike of peoples competitiveness with a dislike for sport itself....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Christopher Suarez

How Effective Are Air Purifiers at Keeping You from Getting Sick? We Called an Epidemiologist To Find Out

Want To Transform Your Outdoor Space into a Calming, Boho-Chic Escape (Um, Yes)? But can air purifiers actually reduce the risk of catching viruses and other airborne transmissible illnesses? There is at least laboratorydatato suggest that these filters are capable of removing viral-infected respiratory droplets from the air. Air purifiers can help reduce the burden of those chemical pollutants as well. And if you cant spring for an air purifier at present, Dr....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 200 words · Karen Miller DDS

How Embracing Costuming and Cosplay Has Allowed Me To Connect With My Queer Identity

Your Low-Stress Guide to Leveling-Up Your Bedtime Routine Are You Burnt Out or Depressed? We all become what we pretend to be. To me, this is not a warning, but rather an encouraging promise. I came into the world of cosplay and costuming before I ever came out as queer. In high school, my friends and I went to an English country dance where Regency-era costumes were encouraged. For one night, I could pretend I belonged to a different world....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 173 words · Christopher Juarez

How Every Person Can Practice Food Sustainability in Everyday Life, According to an Activist

The FDA Just Banned Red Dye No. 3: The Future of Processed Foods Is Red Wine Any Healthier for You Than White Wine? Proffee Is the Hottest New Beverage Trendbut Should You Really Be Adding Protein to Your Coffee? And while its great that were increasinglyholding brands accountable for their impact, what about holding ourselves accountable? This shows how land is being misused and creating greenhouse gases in the process....

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 182 words · Michelle Hill

How Exercise Benefits Your Bladder—And Can Keep You From Waking Up To Pee at Night

This is largely because of the complexity of the urinary system. Physical activity can have an impact on any number of these features of your overall bladder-related wellbeing. All of these systems have an impact on one another, too, Dr. Fosnight says. Here, Dr. Fosnights break down some reasons that physical activity can help your bladder and keep you regular. Its important to note, however, that over-exercising or incorrectly training these areas can have the opposite effect....

April 30, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Meghan Mullins