Author: Richard C. Trotter

Eat oats on the reg? Let us be the first to clue you in on one of the best oat-based product launches yet: Bob’s Red Mill’s Protein Oats, an all-new, single-ingredient oat product grown from a special conventionally-bred variety of oats that is naturally higher in protein than standard oats. Indeed, you may be thinking something along the lines of, oats are oats, and, how can a single-ingredient oat product be all that noteworthy. Well, these are not your ordinary, run-of-the-mill (pun intended) oats. In fact, they contain nearly 60 percent more protein than most other oat products sitting on…

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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 Procrastination (noun): the action of delaying or postponing something—you know, like that mountain of laundry in your corner, that book you’ve been meaning to read, or the holiday presents you haven’t quite gotten around to purchasing yet. If you fall into the procrastination camp when it comes…

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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 Home gym equipment made for small spaces usually shares a common element: The pieces are meant to be compact and easily stored out of sight. It’s great that there are so many options out there to enable this type of multifunctionality in the home. But leave it…

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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 People have strong feelings about winter (it’s a polarizing topic, if you will), and the arguments on both sides are strong: One one hand, some people adore the chillier temps, the magic of snowfall, and bundling up in lots of layers. On the other hand, there’s no…

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Mercury retrograde has the kind of reputation that hardly needs an introduction. But ICYDK, the pesky transit occurs when Mercury appears to be moving backward in the sky (from our perspective on Earth) and denotes a time of celestial chaos. Specifically, for the span of weeks over which it happens, it’s known to stir up drama in the Mercury-ruled areas of communication, short-term travel, and technology. And the final set of Mercury retrograde dates for 2023—when the planet is retrograde in Capricorn and Sagittarius successively—is looking to be no different. Beginning on December 12, Mercury stations retrograde in tough-as-nails Capricorn…

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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 So, you’re behind on your holiday shopping? Join the club. Between treating ourselves to too many Cyber Weekend deals, attending holiday parties, and balancing life in general, our holiday shopping lists have still yet to be checked off, and now, we’re on the hunt for last-minute gifts……

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There’s nothing better than a breakfast shortcut—and this one involves using protein-packed pancake mix as a base for a delicious dessert (slash cozy winter breakfast). Ready to crumble? Ahead, we’re sharing a delicious high-protein caramel apple crumble recipe featuring Kodiak’s Cinnamon Oat Power Cakes Flapjack & Waffle Mix that’s packed with protein and fiber, and most importantly, is dietitian-approved. Photo: Kodiak High-protein caramel apple crumble recipe Yields 6-8 servings  Ingredients4 large Granny Smith apples2 Tbsp cornstarch1 Tsp ground cinnamon1 cup bottled caramel sauce (can use homemade, as well)1 cup Kodiak Cinnamon Oat Power Cakes Flapjack & Waffle Mix4 Tbsp salted…

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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. Happy shopping! Explore the SHOP If there’s one thing all Well+Good editors can agree on—no matter our areas of expertise—it’s that cozy loungewear is a *must,* especially as we continue to navigate the work-from-home lifestyle. Especially in the colder months, we’re always on the lookout for pieces that we can snuggle into at home, on the go, or anywhere in between—and then recommend them to you, so you can do…

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Unwanted food comments don’t just come from family and friends; they often come from coworkers as well. Whether you’re working remotely or in-person, food comments can pop up during meetings or in casual conversations. “We don’t know why someone is eating the foods they eat. It could be related to their culture, a medical condition, or because they are in recovery [from an eating disorder],” says Zariel Grullón, RDN, CDN, registered dietitian at Your Latina Nutritionist. Although people don’t usually have bad intentions when they make unwanted food comments, they can cause real harm, especially for those recovering from chronic…

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Each month, a new trainer takes us through four of the best workouts they have in their back pocket. Follow along weekly for new ways to sweat it out with us. See All Low lighting, candles, and large brass gongs might come to mind when you think about doing yoga for stress relief. But you actually don’t need anything fancy to tap into the calming benefits of yoga. Mostly, you’ll just want to focus on your movement and on your breath. “Yoga is a wonderful physical workout using your bodyweight to train, […] but as we have seen, it’s also…

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