Some nights you may fall asleep the minute your head hits the pillow; others, you may toss and turn for hours. What gives? According to Cynthia Sass, MPH, MA, RDN, CSSD, your diet has a lot to do with your quality of sleep. Sass is a performance nutrition and wellness consultant who has worked with ...
This article was written with help from AI and edited by Thrive Market’s talented team of human writers. Living a long and healthy life is a goal for many people, but longevity isn’t just about increasing the number of years you live. It’s about ensuring those years are full of vitality. By understanding the key ...
There’s no question that Elizabeth Gilbert is a creative force—she’s the author of numerous books, including the bestselling memoir “Eat, Pray, Love,” which was adapted into a movie in 2010, and the self-help tome “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear.” But in her view, there’s ample creativity in everyone.
From spiked eggnog and hot toddies to wine and champagne, the holiday season is an alcohol-heavy time of year. For people who don’t drink (or just aren’t drinking right now), that can be a challenge.
Health looks different for everyone, but the healthiest people seem to have one thing in common: a dedicated daily routine. Whether it’s a cherished morning meditation ritual or a pre-sleep supplement routine, these daily habits start to kick in when you do them over time. We spoke to Four Sigmatic founder Tero Isokauppila and Pulp ...
The transition from summer into the back-to-school season means a return to routine, for parents and children alike. This is a great opportunity to introduce new healthy and sustainable habits for kids!
Women have been asking experts how to balance hormones while on birth control, and for years there have been varying answers. Popping those tiny birth control pills every day usually goes one way or another for women— it either clicks and makes you feel like you’re on hormonal cruise control, or (let’s be real) it ...
More and more people are realizing that in order to live the lives they really want to live, they need to cut back on alcohol—or even abstain entirely.
Seeds are known for packing in a lot of nutrients in a small package, but in recent years they’re making waves for something else: hormones health. That’s right—the practice of eating specific seeds during each phase of your menstrual cycle may help support your body long-term. While formal research is lacking, anecdotal evidence suggests it’s ...
Scroll through Instagram or talk to a well-intentioned friend and you’re bound to get some unsolicited wellness advice: tips for better sleep, better skin, even better brain function. But the true definition of wellness is much more individualized (and, often, much simpler). It may be something as small as taking a few moments to yourself ...
Wondering how to grow your own food? If staying at home has you dreaming of tending a bountiful backyard garden, there are plenty of ways to get start growing your own fruits, vegetables, and herbs. This post is filled with all the tips you need for how to grow your own food in your backyard—even ...
Hayley Wood, holistic esthetician and founder of Therapeutic Skin Coach, recently shared how to give yourself the best at-home gua sha facial. With these skills now in your arsenal, it’s time to ensure you have the right oils on hand to perfect your practice. Many of these ingredients you may already have—or can easily be ...
Kelly LeVeque, a certified holistic nutritionist, wellness expert, and celebrity health coach, introduced the Fab Four philosophy in her first book, “Body Love.” The concept, which involves eating clean protein, fat, fiber, and greens in every meal, seeks to eliminate the confusion around healthy eating. Her second book, “Body Love Every Day” takes the Fab ...
Dr. Jesse Chappus and Marni Wasserman are committed to helping you reach your full potential—in work, in life, and in health. They started the Ultimate Health Podcast five years ago with the goal to interview the best health and wellness experts from around the world and share this powerful information with their listeners. Today, they ...
After moving to Los Angeles from New York City, Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik launched the Almost 30 Podcast to create a space for unanswered questions. For an audience emerging from their 20s, the Almost 30 community has become a place for health, wellness, self-development, and entrepreneurship. Known for their morning routines, Williams and Simcik ...
If your winter checklist includes drinking tea in front of the fire, lighting candles, or enjoying the warmth of sunshine on your face, then you’re hip to hygge (pronounced “hoo-guh”), a Danish philosophy grounded in relaxation, indulgence, and gratitude.
It’s that time of year again—time for the post-holiday “bloating” to set in. From Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day, overindulgence is the theme of most seasonal festivities. Gather, eat, repeat—from late November through early January, that’s typically the pattern. But all this merriment doesn’t go unnoticed by the belly.
As we age, our bodies can throw a lot at us. One of the biggest challenges that many people face as they move through life is the joint disease known as arthritis.
What’s the best move to do to get your heart rate up for a quick cardio workout? —Matthew H. If you really want to break a sweat during your workout, look no further than good ol’ burpees. As a benchwarmer on my high school’s track team, I had to do 50 of the punishing-but-effective move ...
Bedtime routines are so different as an adult. Parents no longer tuck in the covers or read you a story. And there’s absolutely no fighting about going to sleep—now, you welcome every chance you can get for some much-needed shut eye.
World Health Organization first defined the term “self-care” 23 years ago, as follows:
When a white-haired, hunched-over woman who could have been my great-grandmother passed me during mile 23 of the Chicago Marathon, I wasn’t mad. Veteran marathoners told me it would happen—I’d been “geezered,” and dang, I was impressed.
We created the Health Hacks on a Budget video course series to make it as easy as possible for everyone to save time and money while living a healthy life. In this series, we share simple recipes, easy tips, and educational information to help you and your family thrive.
The acronym “HIIT” looks kind of how the workout itself feels. Aggressively all caps, short but effective—it’s like it’s yelling at you.