Author: Richard C. Trotter

With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP There’s a reason the idiom “pain in the neck” is used to describe something super annoying: neck pain is indeed super annoying. You might not typically notice your neck throughout the day, but when something feels off, the pain can be hard to ignore. And it makes…

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“Foods hold many purposes,” Sapna Bhalsod, RD, a registered dietitian for WellTheory reminds us. And while providing nourishment for your body is just one of them, she affirms that enjoying comfort foods is just as important to a balanced diet as staying hydrated and eating fiber. This concept is very much in line with one of Well+Good’s key wellness trends for 2024, where we predicted that joy would be a huge focus for healthy eating this year. The reason why we eat doesn’t always have to be exclusively tied to sustenance. Instead, comfort foods can be dual-purpose: evoke joy, while…

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With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP There is no question of the importance of moisturizer. Whether your skin is perpetually dry or has been stripped of moisture due to the weather or the use of particular skin products (Looking at you, retinol!), “selecting an appropriate moisturizer is essential for maintaining skin health and…

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With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP We have a confession: we’re cozy girls. We love a weighted blanket, a good book, a non-toxic candle, going to bed at 9:30 p.m., and most importantly, wearing our favorite sweatsuits for women. These are non-negotiable for our cozy girl lifestyle—we will never regret buying more than…

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With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP I have a confession to make: I was a two-in-one hair product hater for most of my life. Maybe it’s because I never thought a product like that could work for my type 3a curls or because I knew it got on my brothers’ nerves when I…

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With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP When you find something you love, you hold on to it—and beauty lovers know this best. I’ve been using It Cosmetics Your Skin But Better CC+ foundation for the last seven years. It’s my ride-or-die foundation, and I always have a tube of it in my bathroom…

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With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our editors independently select these products, making a purchase through our links may earn Well+Good a commission. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP ICYMI, it hasn’t been a great couple of years for air travel. Frequent flight delays and cancellations have stranded travelers around the country, while lost baggage (due to a shortage in airline staff) have left those lucky enough to make it to their destinations high and dry.…

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Was $470, now $340 (a $608 value) When it comes to the best vacuums for pet hair, dog owners swear by the Dyson V8 Animal Extra Vacuum for its impressive suction and ability to lift away stubborn dirt and debris from both hard floor and carpet. This stick vacuum features two different modes, 0.14-gallon bin capacity, and up to 40 minutes of run time. It also has a dirt ejector and motorcar cleaner head that provides a deep clean and easily pulls out dust and dirt. Additionally, the vacuum features a filter to trap allergens (including ones as small as…

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Long before I started to cook, I knew how important it was to spice up your life… courtesy of Baby, Scary, Sporty, Ginger, and Posh. Gratuitous Spice Girls mention aside, in terms of spice in the culinary sense, I actually only began to make my own meals when I moved to Tel Aviv after college. I was fortunate enough to live a few blocks away from Shuk HaCarmel—the city’s famous open-air food market—and one of the first spices I added to my pantry was za’atar: a delicious, earthy blend I enjoyed in some of my favorite Middle Eastern dishes. Truth…

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Whether you’ve got the beginnings of that scratchy feeling or it feels like there are legit knives lining your neck, your main mission right now is the same: to find a soothing remedy for your sore throat. After all, depending on what’s going on, a sore throat can persist for a while. Most of the time, a sore throat is caused by a virus like the common cold or flu, says the National Library of Medicine. Of course, if there’s an underlying condition—such as seasonal allergies or acid reflux—the soreness can be much more persistent. A sore throat is a…

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