There are a lot of reasons why your hands might ache. Perhaps you're currently working from home but don't have the best-possible ergonomic setup. Maybe you're spending your days planting bulbs or the evenings knitting, and the repeated motions associated with these activities are beginning to take a toll on hands and wrists. Whatever their …
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The Seven Best Toothbrushes, All Approved by Dental Experts
For such a utilitarian item, there sure are a lot of toothbrushes on the market. While having options can be nice, it can be hard to know where to start when you're shopping for these essentials. Is one better than the other? And what about electric models? Are they worth the splurge? According to the American …
These Top-Rated Clear Face Masks Allow Others to Read Your Lips While Staying Safe
As you know by now, it's important to wear a mask when you're out and about. However, fabric face masks can make communication difficult, and sometimes even impossible, for anyone who is deaf or hard of hearing. To help solve this problem, a handful of retailers have created clear face masks that show one's mouth. …
This Weighted Blanket Is the Key to Better Sleep, According to Nearly 12,000 Shoppers
Weighted blankets have become a bedroom staple for those who struggle to fall or stay asleep. According to a recent study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 42% of people with sleep issues can benefit from a weighted blanket. A natural alternative to over-the-counter sleep aids, weighted blankets help ease anxiety by applying deep …
Happier Meals: How to Pack a Better Lunch for Your Little Ones
It's a new school year, and a new opportunity to raise your kids' lunch game, and that's true wherever class is taking place. Follow our pediatrician-approved checklist and get our lunch box ideas below. It's as easy as one, two, three, and will keep little learners alert and enthused all afternoon. Related: Healthy Dinner Ideas …
Why Sweet Potato Toast Should Be the New Avocado Toast
Some of us are gluten-free. Some of us are gluten-aware. Some of us just like to switch things up. All of us, though, could probably use a little more toast in our lives. Which is why we'd like to introduce you to the best gluten-free breakfast (or lunch, or dinner) you haven't had yet: sweet …
31 Days of Healthy Recipes
Credit: Johnny Miller Ready for a post-holiday reset? We’ve got all kinds of good-for-you recipes — savory, sweet, and everything in between. Start Slideshow Chicken Voodle Soup Credit: Armando Rafael View Recipe this link opens in a new tab It’s all about voodles (vegetable noodles) in this better-for-you riff on the classic comfort food. Long …
This Epic Crudités and Dips Platter Is the Ultimate Healthy, Delicious Way to Start the Thanksgiving Feast
For a fresh, beautiful, and delicious appetizer to serve during the holidays, try a crudités platter. It's the ultimate guilt-free grazing option to enjoy ahead of the holiday meal. A crudités platter typically consists of an assortment of raw vegetables and dips, but this is definitely not your average vegetable tray. It's totally next-level in …
Your Complete Guide to Being Safe in the Sun
If you religiously slather on sunblock at the pool but otherwise skip it, thinking, I'm just driving to the gym/picking up lunch/sitting at my desk, consider this: A stunning 90 percent of the signs of premature aging—wrinkles, fine lines, and pigmentation—result from the longterm accumulation of those mini doses of sunlight, also known as incidental …
How to Expand Your Palate and Enjoy New Foods
Fruits and vegetables can taste as complex as any fine wine—so maybe we should appreciate them that way. In fact, one revolutionary approach to savoring produce is turning a whole-foods diet into a full sensory experience. As the stepdaughter of a U.K. wine importer, dietitian and food educator Amanda Archibald watched the wine industry open …