Author: Chidi Ukandu
The product recommendations in this post are recommendations by the writer and/or expert(s) interviewed and do not contain affiliate links. Meaning: If you use these links to buy something, we will not earn a commission. It’s the celebratory season with holiday parties galore and the countdown to 2024. It’s also the time of year when Costco, which already boasts a stellar wine selection, leans into a variety of sparkling wines from Champagne to prosecco to toast to this festive occasion. The million dollar question? Which bubbles to buy. Costco offers a carefully curated selection that varies from warehouse to warehouse…
You’ve heard it said time and time again that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But how much breakfast should you eat when you’re hoping to lose weight? We spoke with The Nutrition Twins®, Tammy Lakatos Shames, RD, CDN, CFT, and Lyssie Lakatos, RD, CDN, CFT, members of our Medical Expert Board, who break down how many calories to eat for breakfast when your goal is to lose weight. If you’re counting calories, every one you consume needs to be considered. As far as breakfast is concerned, this meal sets the tone for your entire day. It…
There are few things more satisfying than crawling into your cozy, comfy bed when the weather gets cold—and a high-quality mattress is a key player in that idyllic wintertime scene. If your bed could use an upgrade, you’ll want to check out the wide range of Cyber Monday mattress deals that are still going strong. We’ve spotted excellent extended sales at big retailers like Amazon and Serta, as well as beloved bed-in-a-box mattress brands like Casper, Nectar, and Helix. There are even some ongoing discounts at bedding brands like Brooklinen, Boll & Branch, and Parachute. A mattress can be a steep…
You likely think of fruit as a healthy food because of its vitamin, mineral, and antioxidant content. But did you know that fruit can also support your weight loss efforts? Even though some popular diets may tell you to avoid carbohydrates—including fruit—to enhance weight loss, this food is an important source of many nutrients and can absolutely be part of a weight-loss diet. But what is the #1 best fruit to eat for weight loss? We have our top pick for you to add to your cart on your next grocery store run, so listen up. By practicing reasonable portions…
What the heck is a castor oil pack? The simple therapy has been used for eons by natural health devotees, but it may be one of the last at-home self-care practices that wellness dabblers adopt. It’s not as easy as whipping out a jade roller or downing a glass of lemon water, but castor oil packs can be simple to use once you learn how.What’s the use of a castor oil pack? And why has it remained a staple in the toolkit of natural health practitioners world-wide? We wanted to review the basics and asked the absolute O.G. in the…
It’s almost 10 years since Claudio Castagnoli (then known in WWE as Cesaro) began sharing his fitness tips with readers of Muscle & Fitness. Since then, we’ve all seen him develop from a hot prospect to a WrestleMania main-eventer and no doubt, one of pro wrestling’s strongest and most exciting athletes. Now signed with AEW, Castagnoli is still proving to be cut above the rest as a passionate athlete that is all business between the ropes. In order to learn more about how the “Swiss Superman” is training towards 2024, I got in the gym with the man himself, and…
The product recommendations in this post are recommendations by the writer and/or expert(s) interviewed and do not contain affiliate links. Meaning: If you use these links to buy something, we will not earn a commission. When it comes to brunch food, quiche is the perfect choice. The French tart filled with savory egg custard and meat or vegetables is always a crowd pleaser. There are plenty of frozen quiches on the market, which makes this dish simple to prepare—just bake in the oven and serve. I wanted to find the best frozen quiche available, and after visiting some of the…
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 Skin-care kits are often a mixed bag—some products included in a set are worthy of your top shelf, while others? Well, not so much. Suffice it to say, few sets boast the full package, and fewer still have earned the approval of savvy beauty shoppers and dermatologists…
Skip breakfast on the reg? Routinely forget to step away from your desk for a proper lunch break? Too tired to cook dinner by the time you get home and just plop into bed without a proper meal? If any of these scenarios sound familiar, you might be doing more harm to your body—and your mind—than you realize. To see what actually happens when you routinely skip meals, we checked in with Alexandra Pereira, CDN, RDN, a clinical dietitian nutritionist and certified intuitive eating counselor at Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut. What happens to your body when you’re…
As adults, we breathe somewhere in the region of 12 to 20 times per minute. It’s a task that we tend to fulfil unconsciously, and most of us give this life-dependant process little thought, if ever. And yet breathing is vital in our every day life, and our athletic accomplishments too. Phil Lembkey, however, has devoted much of his life to the power of breathing, and is a co-founder of ELVT breath control patches, a tool designed to promote breathing through the nose. M&F sat down with the athlete and entrepreneur to find out how he came to develop the…