Author: Richard C. Trotter

Once new mom Taylor Servedio got settled into her airplane seat for a cross-country flight with her son, Leo, she began breastfeeding. It was close to Leo’s bedtime and “putting him on the boob” helped calm his fussiness. Then, a flight attendant came by, holding a stack of napkins. “He says, ma’am, here’s some napkins, please cover up, it is illegal to not cover up,” Servedio recalls. “Before I could even say anything, he was telling me that it was illegal.” Although initially rendered speechless, Servedio then asked to speak to someone else on the plane. The flight attendant grabbed…

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When we think about what’s important for our longevity, there’s a specific set of life areas to prioritize—sleep1, stress2, movement3, relationships4, and food5—that can make all the difference in your well-being. Time and time again, researchers have found that prioritizing these realms leads to fewer physical and emotional health issues that can hinder healthier aging. But making sure you’re hitting all these areas day in and day out can be tough. Living in alignment with what nature offers in the spring, summer, fall, and winter is one way to be sure you’re following good longevity practices without getting bored by…

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 Unless you’ve been living a completely social-media-free life, you’ve probably heard of the Dyson Airwrap, a multi-styling hair tool that you can use to smooth, dry, curl, and shape your hair with ease. If you’re familiar with this styling tool that seemingly everyone who’s ever tried it…

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 clogged pores are your most dreaded skin concern, try something different than your usual go-to products and add a device to your beauty arsenal. Black Friday is the best time to experiment with skin-care tools (especially at a fraction of the regular cost). Enter PMD Beauty.…

Sulforaphane isn’t exactly a household name, but it very well should be given a robust body of research backing up its many—and I mean, many—far-reaching health benefits. I first heard of it only recently, as I saw that functional health advocates were touting its protective properties and abilities to support digestion, gut health, cognition, and more. Soon after, an invitation to test out Broc Shot—which packs 15 milligrams of 100 percent sulforaphane via enzyme-active broccoli sprout powder—landed in my inbox, so naturally I was curious to try it for myself. Before I dive into my Broc Shot review, let’s first…

When you think of boosting your longevity, what comes to mind may be getting enough exercise and eating nutritious foods. But you’d be missing a key element of prolonging your lifespan (and your healthspan, or how long you can live in good health) if you skipped prioritizing social connection, which research finds can play a key role in supporting physiological well-being1. According to holistic medicine specialist Gladys McGarey, MD, MDH (aka “The Mother of Holistic Medicine”), one piece of garnering more connection in your life—and boosting your longevity in the process—is living your purpose. Now 103 years old, Dr. McGarey…

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 While the therapeutic benefits of a sauna sweat sesh speak for themselves—stress relief, detoxification, and a boost in circulation, to name a few—most of us only get to use a sauna when we’re visiting a spa or fitness facility. But what if you could experience these effects from…

Here’s a riddle for you: What do old fashioneds, Manhattans, martinis, margaritas, and negronis all have in common—other than being alcoholic cocktails, of course? The answer? Bitters. “Through a bitter, you can bring a lot of different flavors to a cocktail, which helps elevate them to have more complexity and more dimensions than they would have with just spirits, sugar, or sodas,” says Brian Cummins, a chemical engineer, mixologist, and the founder of Great Northern Distilling in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Similar to how chefs season meats and veggies with salt, pepper, and other spices, mixologists use bitters to “season” beverages.…

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 When it comes to beauty, the French get a lot right. From cleansing with care to a decidedly gentler approach, la beauté Frainçaise is all about finding the least aggressive, most effective approach, and often incorporates luxurious, plant-based ingredients. French hair-care brand René Furterer certainly fits the…