Your guide to the healthiest spots in West Hollywood for a rejuvenating weekend

March 10, 2020 at 04:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4y_PI1Jerg] Los Angeles is rife with options for flexing your wellness muscles and learning more about the art of living a well life: You have the environmental benefit of mood-boosting warmth and sunniness, healthy food locales, and the seemingly endless fitness options

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This is officially the best way to eat zoodles—and no, they won’t get soggy

March 10, 2020 at 12:00AM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJIyAiLh4IU] Like most health-minded people circa 2016, I used to be obsessed with zoodles. They were the thing that convinced me that I like zucchini. Much to my then-boyfriend’s chagrin, we began eating a lot (and I mean a lot) of zoodles.

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5 yogurt benefits that will inspire you to make it a regular in your breakfast rotation

March 09, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC While the world of healthy eating can be divisive (and confusing!) at times, there are a few universal true-isms that nearly every expert can agree upon. One, that everyone should be eating more fiber. Two, that food should be joyful, not restrictive. And

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You touch your face 23 times an hour—here are 3 ways to curb the habit, according to behavioral psychologist

March 09, 2020 at 01:08PM by CWC I touched my face 12 times before my first morning meeting. Oh wait, that’s a lie—I should say 12 times in the hour between arriving at work and my first meeting of the day. I know health officials are recommending we keep our paws

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10 delicious, vegetarian pasta recipes that are secretly great for gut health

March 06, 2020 at 06:00PM by CWC Some nights, nothing beats a big bowl of pasta. There’s a reason why spaghetti, mac-and-cheese, and pasta bakes are all classic comfort foods. And perhaps the best part of pasta: It’s naturally vegetarian, making it easy to adapt classic recipes to a more

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The meal prep plan you need for easy gluten-free dinners all week

March 06, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC Meal prepping is the not-so-secret hack for making eating healthy during busy weekdays a cinch, but it’s a lot easier said than done—even with the best intentions and a Pinterest board full of ideas. Enter Prep School, Well+Good’s new series that makes meal

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Just chill, because I’m about to tell you everything you’ve ever wondered about CBD gummies

March 05, 2020 at 04:00PM by CWC CBD or cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive element of the cannabis plant, continues to be the most-talked-about ingredient in wellness right now. From leggings to deodorants to lube, that good (wellness) kush is in almost too many things—including squishy gummy candies. But given that there are

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I’m a professional chef, and this is the plant-based meal I make every week

March 03, 2020 at 05:05PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfK9aDhqU_8] Meal fatigue is real. You can only make your favorite recipes so many times before your taste buds are begging you to switch things up. But for one chef, something that never gets old is fried rice. Especially when you make

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The 4 most important things to keep in mind before switching to alt-yogurt for good

March 03, 2020 at 12:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7SaQnpe5rU] Is vegan yogurt as healthy as traditional yogurt? Here’s what an expert says. It’s been two years since Well+Good predicted the explosion of non-dairy yogurt in the refrigerated section at grocery stores across the country. And what a difference two years

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Why a ‘carbohydrate intolerance’ is a confusing—and controversial—buzzword in the healthy eating world

March 03, 2020 at 01:00AM by CWC Anyone who’s hosted a dinner party or gone out to eat with friends has probably encountered at least once the struggles of accommodating everyone’s dietary needs. Maybe it’s ensuring that your vegan friend has enough options on a menu without resorting to plain

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‘Meat extenders’ can make transitioning to a plant-based diet easier *and* cheaper

March 02, 2020 at 09:00PM by CWC Transitioning to a plant-based or flexitarian diet has been a big priority for many healthy eaters in 2020. But just because there’s a new interest in eating less meat doesn’t make it easy, especially if it’s been a big part of your plate

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Ever wonder what to eat before barre? A Pure Barre instructor shares her food diary

March 02, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC There are some fitness classes that leave you drenched in sweat and feeling totally depleted—and ravenous. Spinning, bootcamp, or a long run all require careful attention to pre- and post- workout fuel. Barre, however, is a little different. Is it hard? Hell yeah. The

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These easy, gut-healthy, plant-based meatballs come together in just 15 minutes

March 01, 2020 at 06:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJIyAiLh4IU] Confession: If it’s a weeknight and a recipe says it takes longer than 30 minutes, I swipe left on that faster than I would on a guy who says he’s sapiosexual on his Bumble profile. (Softboy alert!) This rule is generally

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The cheese puff snacks of your childhood are finally getting the healthy upgrade they deserve

February 29, 2020 at 01:00AM by CWC I have yet to meet a person who doesn’t love cheese puffs. There’s something irresistible about the snack, despite it just being puffed corn covered in a processed cheese powder. The satisfaction of the crunch, the yellow residue the powder leaves on your

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I’m a Sephora beauty director and these 5 cleansers are makeup ‘magic erasers’

February 29, 2020 at 12:00AM by CWC One of life’s great frustrations is completing 30 seconds of derm-mandated face washing, only to realize that your mascara, foundation, and blush have smeared into a Monet painting on your face. When your skin doesn’t get as clean as you wanted it to,

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Alicia Silverstone shares the 1 wellness practice she can’t go a day without

February 27, 2020 at 11:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY26kwxwwSM] Watch the video to learn Alicia Silverstone’s favorite wellness practices. It goes without saying that Cher Horowitz, the fictional protagonist in the iconic ‘90s hit Clueless, loves a good fashion trend. Between her yellow-plaid suit set and her cherry red mini-dress

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We asked a registered dietitian to rank the top 5 best frozen cauliflower pizza crusts

February 27, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC It’s hard to remember a time before frozen cauliflower pizza crusts were as ubiquitous in the frozen food aisle as their doughy counterparts. Yet walk into virtually any grocery store and you’ll see not only one cauli-crust option, but likely many. Healthy eaters

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Beat cold and flu season with this healthy, warming, Italian-style soup

February 26, 2020 at 12:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJIyAiLh4IU] Looking for the best soup to ride out cold and flu season? You’ll love this one from Kelly LeVeque. It’s the ultimate cold-and-flu-season paradox: The one meal that’s been scientifically proven to help you feel better fast—a steaming bowl of soup—can

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Alt-rice is the new alt-pasta, and it’ll be in every healthy eater’s pantry in 2020

February 25, 2020 at 07:00PM by CWC It’s 2020, where it seems possible to make a healthy or vegan alternative to just about any kind of food. We’re milking oats and almonds instead of cows, using tech to make “bleeding” plant-based burgers, and using everything from lentils to zucchini to

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I’m an RD, and these are the myths about nightshades I want you to stop believing

February 25, 2020 at 12:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjpimNuTtJM] PSA: Some of the healthiest foods on the planet happen to be nightshades. Here’s why that’s really NBD. From the one-meal-a-day (OMAD) diet to “dry fasting” there are a lot of questionable food trends that can pop up in the healthy

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Why some experts think lab-grown, ‘cultured’ meat is the sustainable future of protein

February 24, 2020 at 02:00PM by CWC Even though vegan meat tastes more like “the real thing” than ever before, there’s still a great divide between meat eaters and non-meat eaters, and if we’re being realistic, there will likely always be one. The truth is, a lot of Americans really

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This is the *only* way you should ever eat your potatoes

February 21, 2020 at 11:00PM by CWC Made popular by Trader Joe’s, “everything bagel” seasoning isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. You can sprinkle the mouth-watering blend of poppy seeds, toasted sesame seeds, dried garlic, dried onion, and salt on… everything. It’s great on waffles, salads, avocado toasts, salmon—you name it.

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