Author: Richard C. Trotter
Your weekly horoscope for March 10 to 16, 2024, delivers a chance to begin again. The week starts off with you deep in your feels thanks to a new moon in Pisces on March 10. Arriving in the final zodiac sign, this new moon signifies a moment of surrender and a reminder that sitting with your feelings is what leads to healing, growth, and evolution. Under these moonbeams, you can close out cycles that you don’t want to bring with you into the upcoming astrological new year once Aries season kicks off later this month. This is also a powerful…
As a registered dietitian of over 22 years, understanding why bone health is important is nothing new. Yet, as important as bone health is, other health-related focuses always seemed to take priority when I was younger. Perhaps bone health isn’t as “sexy” or top-of-mind as heart health or general wellness support. Or maybe I was too young to realize and accept that the hormonal shift that will happen once I enter the menopausal transition can negatively impact my bone health—and what that could mean for my quality of life. But honestly, how many 20-year-olds think about their bones and menopause?…
It takes 24 full hours to get to Pohuenui Island, New Zealand, from New York City. First, there’s the 17-hour flight from JFK to Auckland, followed by a 2-hour flight to Wellington and a 45-minute helicopter ride across the Marlborough Sound. The 5,000-acre land mass is so remote that cellphone service is non-existent, and getting the WiFi to work requires standing in one spot while waving your laptop around with a hope and a prayer. But what this tiny paradise lacks in connectivity, it makes up for in its abundance of one of New Zealand’s most sought-after natural resources: manuka…
Is there any better feeling in the world than slipping into a bed with freshly laundered sheets? Okay, probably yes, but the fact remains that having clean sheets is one of those “adulting” things that is honestly quite nice. Ideally, you’re changing your sheets once a week for the benefit of your skin and allergies. But surprise surprise: learning how to wash pillows properly is just as important as washing your bedding and blankets. Why? Well, your pillows, like your sheets, are secretly kind of nasty. “Anything that happens to be absorbent or porous is always going to have more…
Butterfly pose (known as Baddha Konasana in Sanskrit) is a beginner-friendly yoga pose that helps open up your hips and ease tension. It also helps stretch and strengthen many different muscles in your upper legs. This makes it a wonderful stretch for people with tight hip flexors, such as runners or folks who have a desk job, according to Emily Forte, E-RYT 500, YACEP, lead yoga teacher at YogaSix in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. To get the most out of this seated yoga posture, we spoke to Forte on how to do butterfly pose in yoga properly and all the different…
Having a heart attack can drastically change the course of your life. Once you recover at the hospital, you’ll have to meet up with a cardiologist regularly and implement lifestyle changes that nurture your heart. Despite these positive steps, it’s still possible your life expectancy post-heart attack will change, especially depending on your age. About 805,000 people have a heart attack in the U.S. every year, with someone having a heart attack every 40 seconds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Though common, and fatal in serious cases, most people make a full recovery, according to…
At this point, you likely know just how important mobility training is to how well you move—even if you don’t reach for the foam roller as often as you should. Mobility, or your ability to move your joints through their full range of motion, involves more than just flexibility of soft tissue. It also includes your muscles and connective tissue and your nervous system’s ability to move the joints, and all of that affects longevity. “Joints need to be able to get into positions in order to absorb and adapt to stress efficiently,” explains Kevin Carr, certified functional strength coach…
Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Kansas City Chief quarterback Patrick Mahomes, has an important PSA. In an Instagram story this week, she shared she’s been diagnosed with a fractured back, alluding that it’s due to a weak pelvic floor. “Just a daily reminder: Once you have kids please take care of your pelvic floor. Seriously,” Mahomes wrote. “From: A girl with a fractured back,” wrote the mother of two. Pelvic floor health is essential to bladder and bowel control, childbirth, sexual function and other functions of daily living, according to the National Association for Continence. But can a weak one…
Crow pose in yoga, known in Sanskrit as bakasana, is a hard-to-nail arm balance that’s on many yogis’ bucket lists. Those who’ve mastered it swear that it’s all about perfecting your form, but for many of us, the pose often serves as a call to go splat on the mat. But crow pose is more than just an intimidating arm balance—it’s your chance to take flight. This pose masterfully blends strength, agility, and mental focus, making it an ideal launchpad for both yoga novices and adept practitioners. Carolina Vivas, co-owner of büddhi moves and co-founder of FlowLIFT Fitness says, “crow…
Ever wrap up your lunch break and find yourself struggling to focus on your work tasks an hour or two later? (It’s me, hi.) Similarly, during holidays and special occasions, nothing slaps quite like the juicy nap I take after I’ve piled my plate with all my favorite comfort foods and just-so-happen to get super snoozy well before bedtime. Whether you experience them regularly or every so often, “food comas” (or mini, fleeting versions of them) are a very common and typically entirely harmless phenomenon. And for the most part, so are the causes of them. But what are the…