Author: Richard C. Trotter
It’s no secret: As you age, your body and its systems change—which has its ups and downs. One downside? Your digestive tract starts to slow down, aka you may become more prone to occasional abdominal discomfort. You know, like the kind that makes you want to unbutton your pants after a big meal. Maintaining a healthy gut with age is possible though—just ask 69-year-old fitness trainer Liz Hilliard, owner and creator of the Hilliard Studio Method. Over the years, she noticed signs that her gut health may be out of balance—such as occasional bloating and gas—and she felt like she…
A Pilates session with comedian Iliza Shlesinger isn’t a quiet event. Class might involve her dog, Tian Fu, jumping on the reformer, or her 2-year-old, Sierra, pulling at the ropes. It will definitely feature Shlesinger’s snide commentary (“I call this move ‘the Sasquatch’”). And these days, it might also include a few pregnancy-induced burps. Shlesinger first started doing Pilates shortly after Sierra was born, and she quickly got hooked. She invested in her own reformer to regularly train at home with Pilates trainer Alisha Mullally, and began doing mat workouts on her own whenever she was on the road for…
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 If there’s one thing we’re certain of, it’s that there are no two greater compliments than, “You smell good” and “Your skin is glowing.” And nowadays, you don’t have to stack a zillion beauty products to achieve the goal of smelling divine and having soft, hydrated skin—investing…
Whether it’s a creamy chicken noodle or hearty bean stew, we all have that one soup recipe we play on repeat once temperatures begin to drop. For Yumna Jawad, the creative talent behind the brand Feel Good Foodie, cozy sweater season wouldn’t be complete without a big ol’ bowl of slow cooker chicken soup (aka, the best food to eat when you’re sick). More specifically, her delicious Instant Pot chicken tortilla soup recipe. Think of this recipe as the spicy upgrade to your go-to chicken soup, made with warming spices like chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika. Plus a few…
A lot can happen in three months. It’s enough time to get settled at a new job, train for a marathon (as an experienced runner, at least), or watch The Sopranos in its entirety. And according to the “three-month rule” of dating, it’s also enough time to get a true sense of a person you’re dating. “Anyone can say they like you, that they wanna be with you,” says user @annnexmp in one of the most popular TikTok posts on the topic. “But…if they are still saying this, if they’re still feeling this, if they’re still trying after three months,…
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 You know what we don’t talk about enough? Foot health. Sure, it’s not the sexiest topic, but it’s definitely important and something you should be considering while shoe shopping. After all, our feet carry us around all day, whether we’re running, standing, hiking, or commuting to work. What…
Finally, a TikTok trend is here that financial experts and therapists can get behind: Loud budgeting. Amid a sea of content encouraging us to buy more stuff we definitely don’t need (see: the latest “it” water bottle to replace the reusable one you already have), the buzzy concept is, against all odds, actually making saving money cool. It all started late in 2023 when TikTok creator Lukas Battle declared “quiet luxury” out for 2024 and “loud budgeting” in. In a follow-up video explaining the now-viral trend, he defined loud budgeting as “the opposite of quiet luxury”—and claimed that it’s actually…
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 Sore muscles, whether from a hard workout or sleeping weirdly, can be an unwelcome distraction when you’re just trying to go about your regular day. While it won’t magically heal an injury or speed up recovery, a muscle rub or balm may be a good solution to…
Whether you’re participating in Dry January for the first time, living a sober curious lifestyle, or always abstaining from alcohol: You’ll find that dating without booze is a bit different than imbibing on dates. The fact is, drinking on dates is often the norm. According to alcohol.org, 86 percent of people drink on a first date. Ironically, though, there are a variety of benefits to dry dating and meeting potential love interests, short-term flings, or your soulmate without the influence of booze. “While moderate consumption might help to ease nerves and lubricate social interaction, it can also make you less…
Last month, I was sitting in my sister’s living room when she announced that one of her kids wasn’t feeling well, and needed to come home from school early. Even though she didn’t specify the illness, my mind immediately jumped to what could be wrong. To me, “not feeling well” is always code for something beyond the common cold or a mild fever. He must have a stomach bug, I thought. At that moment, the shiplap ceilings in her house started to close in on me. My sister confirmed that her 7-year-old appeared to have norovirus—a virus that causes vomiting…