Author: Richard C. Trotter
As the holiday season unfolds, I find so much joy in planning the festive feast. It’s a beautiful reminder that it’s not just about the main course – the side dishes also hold a special place in the meal, adding a delightful variety and complementing the main dish in the most harmonious way. Whether I’m opening my home for a grand dinner or creating a cosy family gathering, these recipes are my go-to. They not only add a touch of flair to the table, but also nourish us from within with their nutritional balance. Bursting with flavour and surprisingly easy…
I spent the entire elevator ride to Shafer Clinic in Manhattan considering chickening out of the Fraxel treatment that was waiting for me on the 33rd floor. Though the do-it-all laser has long been regarded as the gold standard of skin care, it has a reputation for requiring some serious downtime, and I wasn’t sure I had the guts to go through with it. But with the benefits from a single treatment in the back of my brain—a reduction of fine lines, improved skin texture, sun damage repair, acne scar reduction, skin resurfacing, a boost in skin firmness, and the…
They say first impressions are everything—which might be the reason why one negative experience at a restaurant can quickly turn into the first and last time you ever go back there again. Maybe it was the roach scurrying past your feet? Or, perhaps the dirty silverware? In truth, running a safe and smooth restaurant operation is no small feat—and, yes, life happens. But what should you really be looking for in a restaurant when it comes to cleanliness to ultimately determine whether or not it’s up to health standards? We caught up with Rick Camac, the director of industry relations…
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 Retinol is known as a skin-care superstar thanks to its ability to stimulate cellular turnover and collagen production—delivering firmer, smoother, more even skin—but its powers don’t come without their risks. The ingredient’s intensity can often come paired with irritation, making it unsuitable for sensitive skin types. Thankfully…
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 no mincing words when it comes to my hair. Every time I sit down in a stylist’s chair, I hear the same sentence uttered pretty much immediately. “Wow, you have really thick hair.” It’s been that way since the day I was born, when my newborn…
There’s a saying that we bring our own baggage into every relationship we enter, and whether that’s a carry-on or a full-sized suitcase largely depends on how much we know about ourselves and how we operate. This type of self-awareness can be especially telling when it comes to how we express our attachment styles in relationships. For example, maybe you’re the type of person who feels comfortable expressing their needs and emotions to their partner, confident in the responsiveness and support you’ll receive. Or, perhaps you become visibly distressed when your partner doesn’t answer your text messages immediately and find…
If a boom-boom beach clubs in Ibiza and Mykonos made their way to your FYP last summer: Same. If you found yourself scrolling through video after video feeling some form of impressed, envious, and exhausted (how does one “no sleep-bus-club-another club” for days on end when it’s 95°F?!): Ditto. These gorgeous Greek islands were among of the most popular places to travel in 2023, and TravelTok made sure we were all well-aware. We love a travel trend, and nothing—truly, nothing—beats the opportunity to visit Greece at any time of year, for any reason. But there was one thing I found…
Whether you embrace pumpkin spice and all things cinnamon this time of year or you avoid them at all costs, there is one signature of autumn that most of us can get behind: apples. If you have the chance to frolic in a red-spotted orchard and dunk freshly sugar-coated donuts into hot cider or you’re filling a bag at the farmer’s market, it’s important to remember that not all apples are equal. In fact, there are over 7,500 apple varieties around the world. The sweetest and most tender make great snacks all on their own, while firmer and tarter fruits…
Being obsessed with your love interest is an incredibly pervasive trope in pop culture. From Carrie Bradshaw constantly name-dropping Mr. Big to the point of needing therapy in the early seasons of Sex and the City, to Barry Keoghan slurping up the remnants of Jacob Elordi’s bathwater in Saltburn, Western media continually paints being all-consumed with desire or need for your crush as the pinnacle of romance. In reality though, this type of obsession can be difficult to deal with. Referred to as “limerence,” it’s more intense than your typical crush—and is a little bit different than what “true” love…
The term “diet culture” is often—aptly—associated with toxic-leaning food and nutrition topics, such as glorifying restrictive eating habits and centering weight loss as a goal. While these are all very much a part of it, diet culture can touch many other aspects of daily life—whether we’re aware of it or not. In her recently released bestseller Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture, author Virginia Sole-Smith writes about how gender roles and expectations are brought into the equation. Therapists, dietitians, and other experts weigh in on the topic, including the harms and how to respond. Experts In This…