Author: Richard C. Trotter
Insurance companies may not be able to make people jump through hoops for mental healthcare coverage much longer. Today, the White House announced a new set of rules that are designed to increase individual access to mental health care. The initiative is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s larger goal of combatting the country’s mental health crisis. The aim of the new rules: Get insurers to actually cover care for mental health and substance use at the same levels that they cover physical healthcare—without creating more obstacles for individuals. “There is no reason that breaking your arm should be treated differently…
Ready in just 10 minutes, this nutrient-rich creamy salad is the perfect meal for busy weekday lunches or dinners. Savoury-sweet and packed with tender chicken bites and a crunchy blend of cos lettuce, celery, cucumber and corn kernels, this salad is a texture sensation. Drizzle over the creamy Dijon-infused dressing plus a burst of citrus to bind all the fresh flavours together. Time to cook: 10, Serves: 2-3 Ingredients: 1 head cos lettuce, shredded 2 stalk celery, finely diced 1 Lebanese cucumber, diced 1 cup corn kernels 2 tbsp red onion, finely diced 2 pickles, diced ½ bunch chives, finely…
The humble pasta salad is here to stay! We love a budget-friendly, easy to prepare meal brimming with micronutrients, vibrant colours and diverse textures. We’ve opted for chickpea pasta as a nourishing choice with an extra boost of protein, but the pasta salad base serves as a flexible option for any protein of choice. Have fun experimenting with different flavor combinations (ie. sun dried instead of cherry tomatoes) and generously mix through the zesty dressing. Enjoy meal-prepping a batch of this for lunch, or as a dinner side throughout the week! Time to cook: 20, Serves: 4 Ingredients 250g (8.8oz)…
If you’ve ever practiced yoga, there’s a good chance you’ve, at times, felt breathless during a demanding flow or sore the next day from many rounds of Chaturanga. Surely, getting sweaty, breathless, and sore means that yoga “counts” as a cardio and strength workout… right? Not exactly. Yoga is pretty powerful, but for most people, it likely isn’t intense enough to be considered true strength or cardio work—and while that might sound like a bad thing, it’s really okay. It’s important to remember what yoga is really about. “Yoga in the West has become a posture-based form of exercise and…
“Summer” is generally synonymous with “fun,” which often involves staying up later than usual and snoozing in the next morning. So by the time September rolls around, lots of folks are in need of a sleep tune-up. Especially if you’ve got kids who need to get into back-to-school mode. Trying to get back on schedule in one night doesn’t usually work, though. No one’s tired at their new, earlier bedtime, so there’s lots of tossing and turning. Waking up when the alarm goes off in the morning is even more painful. The solution? Adjust little by little so the shift…
Your weekly horoscope for September 8 to 14, 2024 is full of momentum and good luck! The week starts off with Mercury, the planet of communication, entering Virgo on September 8. Mercury is still retracing the steps it took during its retrograde last month, so you may notice that you’re still cleaning up a few misunderstandings here and there. Thankfully, Mercury adores being in Virgo, and can help you come up with a plan, communicate effectively, and create more structure in your life. The first quarter moon in Sagittarius on September 10 is a good time to reflect on last…
A big, round butt has had a juicy grip on aesthetic ideals for a while. It can also just be a genetic tendency, not a fashionable fad that goes in and out of style—which makes fetishizing or pursuing the growth of a big booty somewhat problematic. But aside from the cultural implications of butt idealization, there are plenty of good reasons to ask yourself (or an expert) how to grow your glutes. “I like to get people to lean away from aesthetics and lean into function,” says Lisa Folden, DPT, a physical therapist and health coach. “The glutes are majorly…
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Stretching to reach your toes was a common daily warmup in our childhood PE classes. That said, as adults, it can be harder to get around to stretching or know how to do it correctly. However, stretching has several benefits beyond feeling oh-so-good on those tight muscles. That may be one reason more people are turning to “stretch therapy”—aka, getting a professional to help you stretch out. “Assisted stretch therapy has increased in popularity these past few years,” says Thomas Pontinen, MD, physician and co-founder of Midwest Anesthesia and Pain Specialists. “When we’re talking about stretch therapy, it’s often referring…
That annual trip to the gyno probably isn’t something you look forward to, especially if it’s time for a Pap smear. Getting tested for HPV can be awkward and uncomfortable, to say the least—but new technology approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is slowly coming to doctors’ offices, and it could make the process a little less daunting. Instead of a traditional Pap smear, complete with speculum and stirrups, self-collection HPV tests will be an option for patients soon. Two biotechnology companies—Roche and BD—have started rolling out HPV testing kits for patients to collect their own vaginal…