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When Packing Anxiety Wrecks the Joy of Travel

I loathe packing. Whether I’m heading away for a long weekend or a weekslong excursion, I inevitably find myself staring at an open bag in a cold sweat. The night before a vacation I’m vowing that I’d rather CANCEL THE WHOLE THING than be forced to evaluate which swimsuit...

How To Tell if Your Self-Care Practice is Really a Pseudo-Regulator

Self care looks different for different people. “For one person, taking a bath may give them the opportunity to be present and to show care toward their body, and for another, looking at their body in the bath may prompt self-criticism, or they may stress about all the things they could be doing instead,” says licensed marriage and family therapist...

Is Stress Making You Fat?

Our ancestors ate to survive. They ate because they were hungry or maybe to celebrate a victory over a warring tribe. Us? We eat because we're hungry, too, of course -- but also when we're stressed, angry, bored, depressed, frustrated, busy, not busy enough, getting together with friends...

If You Want a Stronger Core, Don’t Skip This Important Step While Holding a Plank

Having a strong core is essential to all movement. A strong core helps stabilize your lumbar spine and pelvis, allows you to perform movements like twisting and bending, and can even improve your athletic performance. There are a plethora of ab exercises you can do to strengthen your core, and planking is one of the most popular. But while planks appear in countless workouts, it can be easy...

3 Simple Shifts to Help You Ditch the ‘All-Or-Nothing’ Mentality Over the Holidays

There’s often an “all-or-nothing” mindset that comes with establishing a health and fitness routine. Many people think that to live a healthier lifestyle they have to jump in with both feet and completely eliminate unhealthy habits. In reality, this is pretty unsustainable. Not to mention, any small positive change can improve your health...

Is Seitan Healthy?

My vegetarian family and I have been ordering the same dish from our favorite local Thai restaurant for years—it’s a tangy curry filled with “mock duck.” The chunks of braised seitan standing in for duck are so chewy, tasty, and, well, duck-like, that we have asked the waitstaff several...

How to Lose Weight Healthfully

As a nutrition professional, I have always believed that you can eat intuitively. That means you can listen to your internal hunger and fullness cues, while still aiming to lose weight. The two ideas aren't mutually exclusive in my mind, and I have often seen that successfully play out with my clients...

15 Physical Symptoms of Anxiety That Prove It’s Not All Mental

It’s no secret that anxiety can do weird things to your mind. But the physical symptoms of anxiety can be just as unpleasant and unpredictable—anyone who has suffered through the experience of a panic attack can vouch for that. To complicate things even further, you can even experience physical anxiety symptoms without feeling anxious emotionally...

8 Ways to Cope If You Can't See Family and Friends This Holiday Season

The start of this new decade has been full of anxiety, stress, frustration, confusion, fear, and disappointments. For many people, it's meant losing a job—or a loved one. For others, it's forced them to make difficult decisions about significant life events, like canceling their wedding or giving birth alone. No matter how the coronavirus pandemic...

8 Ways to Make a Smoothie for a Flat Belly

When you're anticipating a trip to the beach or preparing for a black-tie affair, you may change your diet for a day to avoid bloating or inflammation. Many might even opt for a liquid-only meal plan via smoothies and juices. Though this sounds like an excellent tactic in theory, it may backfire on you if you don't choose the right ingredients for a flat belly. Here, we chatted with nutrition experts to undercover how to make a smoothie for a flat belly that will keep you feeling...

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