Author: Michelle Korhonen
Sharing 12 delicious sweet and savory yogurt bowl combos! Hi friends! How are you? I hope the week is going well! I’m going for a hike this morning – the weather is a dreeeeaaaaaam – and also have a dentist appointment. For today’s post, I wanted to share some breakfast and snack ideas: yogurt bowls!! Are you a fan of yogurt bowls? If not, you’re missing out on a delicious and nutritious breakfast or snack option. Yogurt bowls are not only easy to make but also packed with protein, vitamins, and minerals, making them a great choice for fueling your…
HRT — hormone replacement therapy — is hardly out of the news.From falling out of favour in the early 2000s, in the past few years its rise has been unstoppable — in 2022-2023 the NHS handed out 47 per cent more HRT prescriptions than the previous year.It’s hardly a surprise, given the amount of publicity, celebrity endorsements on TV and social media, and the claims made about it. There’s no doubt that HRT is a very effective treatment for the classic menopausal symptoms of hot flushes and night sweats. However, promises on social media go way beyond that.They offer great…
Research shows people who do weight training a few days a week live longer. Women get the biggest boost in longevity. Strength training is also good for mood, and it helps protect joints and bones.
If you’re looking for an image that perfectly showcases the confusion and chaos of a choose-your-own-reality information dystopia, you probably couldn’t do better than yesterday’s portrait of Catherine, Princess of Wales. In just one day, the photograph has transformed from a hastily released piece of public-relations damage control into something of a Rorschach test—a collision between plausibility and conspiracy.For the uninitiated: Yesterday, in celebration of Mother’s Day in the U.K., the Royal Family released a portrait on Instagram of Kate Middleton with her three children. But this was no ordinary photo. Middleton has been away from the public eye since…
If you click on the links we provide, we may receive compensation.Many believe weight loss means saying goodbye to favorite comfort foods like pasta, especially given its carb-heavy nature. However, there’s no reason to fear your favorite pasta plates. While some pasta dishes might weigh heavy on calories and fat, there are just as many, if not more, healthy pasta dishes that align with your weight loss goals and can leave you feeling full and satisfied.What makes a pasta dish good for weight loss? Lower-calorie options can help meet daily calorie goals while packing essential nutrients like protein, fiber, and…
Madeleine_Steinbach/Getty Images Madeleine_Steinbach/Getty Images In 2022, while I was 7 months pregnant, my husband and I got COVID. While it was a mild case for me, he had scary, lingering symptoms. He said it felt like there was “an engine humming in his chest.” He experienced frightening fits of insomnia. And his personality changed — my normally upbeat husband became uncharacteristically depressed. After a few months, his symptoms went away, but his fears of getting COVID didn’t. He is immunocompromised and his doctors warned him that if he got sick again, it may complicate his autoimmune disease. Plus, he didn’t…
Ryan Gosling’s performance of “I’m Just Ken” was the most lovable Oscars music moment in years.Patrick T. Fallon / AFP / GettyMarch 11, 2024, 10:22 AM ETMust songs written for movies be serious? Each year the Oscar for Best Original Song nominations over-index on hushed ballads and motivational anthems—music that’s built sturdily, predictably, for utilitarian purposes. “I’m Just Ken,” the Barbie track performed by the actor Ryan Gosling, takes that tradition and skews it. Part piano confessional and part prog-metal rockout, it’s a deeply silly song about self-seriousness. Last night’s rendition of it was an irony-meets-sincerity cyclone of the highest…
Using marijuana during pregnancy could lead to an increased chance of the baby being born with autism or ADHD, a first-of-its-kind review suggests. Researchers from Australia analyzed 14 studies involving nearly 400,000 pregnant women and their babies conducted over the past 20 years. They found that being exposed to marijuana in the womb was linked to an up to 30 percent increased chance of the child being diagnosed with autism or ADHD – two conditions rising fast in the US.The review said the association between cannabis and the disorders was ‘not well understood’, but previous research has indicated that exposure in the womb…
Strength training is good for everyone, but women who train regularly get a significantly higher boost in longevity than men. Gary Yeowell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gary Yeowell/Getty Images Strength training is good for everyone, but women who train regularly get a significantly higher boost in longevity than men. Gary Yeowell/Getty Images Resistance training does more than help us build strong muscles. A new study finds women who do strength training exercises two to three days a week are more likely to live longer and have a lower risk of death from heart disease, compared to women who do…
You could say I grew up not knowing who I was. I knew that I’d been born in an Indianapolis hospital in 1968, and that my parents had adopted me when I was 10 days old. That was it. I didn’t know who my birth parents were, or why they couldn’t raise me. I had no medical history.If you had asked me in my younger days, I would have said that this didn’t bother me much. I was one of three sons of public-school teachers who filled our house with books and with their love. I had a genealogy—that of…