April 08, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC From about ages two to eight, vitamins were fun. Wilma, Fred, Betty…every day was a game to see which Flintstone character you got to eat up. And then you grew up and vitamins just got annoying. Until about three years ago, when basically every supplement company started swapping… Continue Reading →

April 07, 2019 at 10:00AM by CWC As far as the superstar vitamins you slather onto your skin go, vitamins A and C get all the attention. It’s for good reason, of course—vitamin A is the MVP you know and love as retinol, and vitamin C is the brightening essential that skin-care devotees hoard for… Continue Reading →

April 02, 2019 at 04:00AM by CWC Lately, the beauty world has become about as fruit friendly as Trader Joe’s produce aisle. Vitamin C-packed ingredients like strawberry, banana, and yuzu—plus ultra-hydrating watermelon, of course—have made skin-care cabinets look (and smell) good enough to eat. And recently, I’ve discovered yet another active-packed ingredient worth adding to… Continue Reading →

March 29, 2019 at 04:00PM by CWC It’s a truth universally known (and raved about) that wine can have some pretty impressive health perks. But there’s an ingredient hiding in your grandma’s gin bottle of all places that has some surprising health potential: juniper. “Juniper comes from the berries of the common juniper tree, which… Continue Reading →

March 20, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC As someone who’s been told to not only regularly drink vitamin C (thanks, dad) but to put it all over my skin, you can say I’m familiar with the all-star ingredient’s benefits. Mainly, that it’s a big time antioxidant that boosts your immunity when you eat it, and brightens… Continue Reading →

March 07, 2019 at 01:05PM by CWC One famous person beauty myth that I like to believe in—besides Cleopatra bathing in milk—is that Marilyn Monroe supposedly rubbed mashed strawberries all over her face for a clean, naturally pink-hued glow. Sounds sweet, doesn’t it? I’ve dabbled in DIY beauty treatments myself‚ having replaced my face wash… Continue Reading →

February 14, 2019 at 08:00AM by CWC If you’ve come across vitamin E oil in your skin-care products, it’s probably been used as a sidekick, meant to amplify or balance out other spotlight-stealing ingredients, such as vitamin A (AKA retinol) and vitamin C. The underdog skin-care staple, however has a laundry list of benefits for your… Continue Reading →

January 30, 2019 at 10:41AM by CWC When building out the perfect skin-care regimen, everyone can pretty much agree on the fact that it requires a few key products: a face wash, a trusty moisturizer, a retinol, and—my personal fave—a vitamin C serum. Dermatologists and facialists both recommend incorporating C into your routine for several… Continue Reading →

January 28, 2019 at 01:52PM by CWC There are certain things that are best at specific times of the day. Coffee is best in the morning; a scary movie right before bed is not. (Meanwhile, breakfast is suitable at literally any hour.) However, if you’ve recently started a vitamin-taking kick ~for your health~ you might… Continue Reading →

January 24, 2019 at 03:09AM by CWC Along with popularity and the cult-fave status, comes some mystery—vitamin C serums, famous for their brightening and free-radical-fighting benefits, are recommended by skin pros and dermatologists alike, and yet, there are still plenty of questions that arise when you’re face-to-face with them on the skin-care shelves. “Vitamin C… Continue Reading →

January 11, 2019 at 12:31PM by CWC Controversial opinion time: The most underrated part of any fruit salad are the melons. Sure, everyone goes for the berries and grapes first, but you’re making a rookie mistake by skipping the cantaloupe chunks sitting forgotten at the bottom of the bowl. Because…well, the benefits of cantaloupe are pretty… Continue Reading →

January 07, 2019 at 05:45AM Picture this: You’ve decided to renew your healthy lifestyle in the new year, and thus are rummaging around your house for that bottle of crazy-expensive vitamins you bought a while ago that is still basically full. Vitamins = health, right? But then you discover (only after you’ve popped that vitamin… Continue Reading →

December 31, 2018 at 06:30PM True Life: I’m a 23-year-old editor at a wellness publication, and I’ve never ingested a vitamin. Okay, I tried gummy vitamins at a friend’s house when I was like 10, and my mom made me take fish oil once (but I hated the way it tasted and promptly spat it… Continue Reading →

December 17, 2018 at 12:08PM When it comes to the long list of supplements out there, magnesium and vitamin D are both all-stars for their own specific uses. Not getting enough magnesium can lead to feeling sluggish and stressed out. And vitamin D does more than just keep bones strong—it’s also good for your gut. It… Continue Reading →

December 14, 2018 at 07:16AM Raise your hand if you’re taking a vitamin every single day (or, at least, you try to). You’re not alone—over 70 percent of adults in the U.S. take some kind of supplement. But while most of us are well-familiar with the capsules and gummies on the shelves at Whole Foods… Continue Reading →