Read More at Well+Good [[{“value”:” Whipping up a batch of cozy Sunday morning waffles typically entails tossing together your standard baking ingredients—flour, eggs, and milk to make a smooth and creamy batter. However, according to Caroline Margolis, RD, a registered dietitian at Lifeway Foods, you’re missing one key ingredient in the mix: kefir, which she says is the key to making waffles that are fluffier and more gut-friendly. To help us get started, Margolis was kind enough to share her scrumptious from-scratch berry kefir waffles recipe, saying that because it’s doctored up with microbiome-boosting kefir, your gut will reap both prebiotics and probiotics from this tasty brekkie. Nine ingredients is all you need, and no more than 15 minutes of your time to prepare these gut-healthy waffles in a jiffy. (A quick note before we dig in: If you’re feeling…
Why Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine for Gym Anxiety, According to a Comedian and a Happiness Expert
Read More at Well+Good [[{“value”:” In theory, fitness is meant to be fun. But while endorphins are great and moving our bodies is a privilege, hearing that you’re supposed to enjoy something that you secretly hate isn’t exactly helpful advice. In fact, it can make you feel pretty shitty. This is all too familiar for comedian Hannah Berner, who’s spent the last several years navigating what she calls “a complicated relationship with fitness.” After playing competitive tennis through college, she struggled to find the joy that once came along with exercise. “I was on a full scholarship and there was a lot of pressure and fear around it that made me fall out of love with working out,” she says. “I was honestly traumatized from college athletics, but now I’ve gotten this new relationship with fitness where I’ve realized that…
So You Want To Know Which Muscles Reverse Lunges Work. Here’s Your Expert Guide
Read More at Well+Good [[{“value”:” There’s a reason lunges are at the top of many trainers’ lists of favorite exercises. “Lunges are a functional exercise with a shifting base of support that improves core stability, balance, and leg strength,” says Kendall Wood, CPT, a certified personal trainer and Tonal coach. “Lunges also directly improve daily life, helping us to walk, climb, run, and bend down with ease.” But if doing lunges has ever caused you knee pain, you might not have to ditch the move altogether. Fear not, there are lunge variations that are gentler on your knee joints and provide additional strengthening benefits to your glutes and hamstrings. Enter: the reverse lunge. Unlike a forward lunge in which you step forward and push off with your front foot, you step backward in a reverse lunge. This change in momentum…
How Long a Food Safety Expert Says Your Thanksgiving Leftovers *Actually* Stay Good For
Read More at Well+Good Sure, Black Friday shopping is one reason to celebrate November 25. But if we’re all being honest, the rush of eating Thanksgiving leftovers transcends even the ultra-rare 70 percent off sale. However, before you reheat the turkey and serve yourself a piece of pumpkin pie—and continue to do so for the week-plus that follows—it bears keeping a few food safety rules in mind. So I asked to food safety experts to answer the critical November 25 (…and 26, 27, 28, and 29th) question: How long are Thanksgiving leftovers good for, really? According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the simple answer to this question is that you should try to gobble up the remnants of your Thanksgiving feast within three to four days (if you’re storing it in the fridge). However, like many things in…
Expert Tips for the House of the Dragon Hairstyle & Beard
Read More at Blog – Pall Mall Barbers The House of the Dragon hairstyle is all the rage right now. It’s a great look for men who want to add some flair to their style without going too over the top. If you’re curious about how to create this look, read on for expert tips from our team of stylists. We’ll show you how to get the perfect balance of volume and texture for a hairstyle that will make you stand out from the crowd. Here are some of the House of the Dragon characters and their hairstyle. Fabien Frankel – House of the Dragon Criston Cole Fabien Frankel is a French actor set to appear in the series House of the Dragon. The series is a spin-off of the popular show Game of Thrones. Frankel has appeared in several…