Author: Richard C. Trotter
When it comes to making smoothies, there’s a short list of usual suspects that tend to make their way into the blender: alt-milk, protein powder, spinach, berries, bananas. But Will Bulsiewicz, MD, a gastroenterologist and New York Times bestselling author of The Fiber Fueled Cookbook, has a favorite smoothie ingredient for gut health that’s a little more unexpected. This gastroenterologist’s winner-winner ingredient for gut healthy bevs? Broccoli sprouts. You heard that right. “I am utterly obsessed with putting broccoli sprouts in my smoothie—it’s my secret weapon,” Dr. Bulsiewicz says. Although these mighty greens might not sound like the obvious smoothie-making…
To sleep or not to sleep? That is the question that rattles through my brain every morning when my alarm goes off—and nine times out of 10, I’m pressing the snooze button twice so I can get an extra twenty minutes at the expense of making myself breakfast. My sleepy-girl habits aren’t limited to my morning snooze sesh either—they also extend to how I approach grocery shopping, which means I usually end up eating a quintessential girl dinner of mismatched snacks or (more likely) grabbing takeout. But, I’m trying to take a more proactive approach to 2024, aka less snoozing and…
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’re living your best beauty life, slathering your retinol to keep your skin plump, your benzoyl peroxide as breakouts pop up, your essential oil-spiked serums, and your fave SPF. Then, you pee on the stick, see two lines, and everything changes—including your skin-care regimen. While there are…
As a dietitian, I am well aware of the downsides of consuming too much alcohol. From potentially increasing my risk of heart health concerns1 to possibly making me more likely to develop certain cancers (including liver, breast, and colorectal) to simply running the risk of dancing on a tabletop in public because of lost inhibitions, it is clear that living without alcohol has its benefits. Oh yeah, no hangover is appealing too. But the reality is that I enjoy an occasional cocktail. I live a healthy lifestyle that checks all of the important boxes, like eating my veggies, exercising regularly,…
You’ve made it through Mercury retrograde, and luckily, your weekly horoscope for January 7 to 13, 2024, delivers a wave of fresh energy and momentum. For the first time in two years, energetic Mars and taskmaster Saturn sync up in the sky. You’ll have the strategy, determination, and drive to commit to a goal and to do so in the most efficient way possible. A new moon in the ambitious sign of Capricorn on January 11 marks a new chapter for your career, long-term goals, or public reputation. Leveling up on the work or personal front may require you to…
Imagine a vegetable that looks like a cross between an alien spaceship and a turnip, and you’ve got kohlrabi. A member of the brassica family, which includes cabbage, broccoli, and kale, this unassuming vegetable, with its bulbous shape and crisp texture, boasts a subtle sweetness that sets it apart from its cruciferous counterparts. When it comes to kohlrabi benefits, this veg is rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber making it a nutritional powerhouse that deserves more attention, which it seems to finally be getting. As food trends continue to evolve, kohlrabi’s unique qualities and culinary flexibility have contributed to its…
As a regular side-sleeper, I can doze off on my right or left side—but I’ve long favored left-side sleeping. When a recent injury left me unable to sleep on my usual side, however, I had to stick to exclusively right-side sleeping, and pretty quickly after, I started to have some trouble with heartburn at night. After coming across a viral TikTok post from herbal practitioner Ali Ramadan claiming that sleeping on your left side is preferable for gastric health, I began to wonder if the change in sleep position may have caused my gastrointestinal discomfort. According to science, I may…
We all have heard how important it is to get seven to eight hours of sleep per night, but we don’t always hear about the importance of your sleep quality. Research shows that getting deep sleep is incredibly vital for our health. Deep sleep is defined by the presence of rapid eye-movement, or REM sleep. This type of sleep has been linked to better cognition, memory, energy levels, and many of the other health benefits—however, keep in mind that it takes some time to actually fall into REM sleep. (Deep sleep like this happens on a cycle that takes a…
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 you have eczema, you have to be very careful about which products you put on your face. Luckily, the National Eczema Association (NEA) has a full directory of products they’ve given the eczema-safe Seal of Acceptance. The list contains a wide variety of recommended face moisturizers,…
In a dimly lit yoga studio, I was somewhere between cat-cow and threading the needle when tears started swelling up in my eyes. The feeling of deep grief and hopelessness I fought back all day came to a climax while I was on my Lululemon mat. I quickly folded forward into a child’s pose, ignoring the instructor’s flow, and I stayed put for the rest of class. Doing so felt most aligned for me in the moment. The power of tuning into what your body and soul needs in the present moment is honest and liberating. But that day in…