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If you’re a little unsure, though, you’ve come to the right place: Here, a quick skin-type quiz to I.D. your complexion, with derm advice for picking the right products. Happy browsing… For example, if you know your skin runs dry, you wouldn’t necessarily treat it with an oil-absorbing charcoal mask; rather, you might gravitate toward a nourishing face oil to lock in moisture. And if your skin reads acne-prone? Chances are you wouldn’t opt for heavy coconut oil, as it has the potential to clog pores....

While the food pyramid you learned about in school probably isn’t super helpful anymore (if you recall, that bottom category was bread), there is another guide that might be worth checking out. The Mediterranean diet—which was named the top diet for overall health in 2020 and is known for its many science-backed benefits—actually has it’s own food pyramid. It was developed in 1993 by Oldways, a food and nutrition nonprofit, with the help of the Harvard School of Public Health and the World Health Organization....

You can branch out and drink many different kinds of tea in one day — it’s merely a matter of finding the right kind of tea to match the mood, meal, or time of day. To start the day off, try white tea — it has a light aromatic quality with subtle, nuanced flavors, which may be more apparent in the morning when the palette is still fresh. Unlike drinking green or black tea on an empty stomach, when I drink white tea before breakfast it doesn’t tend to cause discomfort....

From when you should be taking your B vitamin complex to reap the benefits to the particularities of how you should be taking this vitamin, here’s everything you need to know. Some vitamins are water-soluble, while others are fat-soluble (i.e., vitamins A, D, E, and K). B vitamins are water-soluble by nature. So you might assume that you’ll reap the most benefits taking your B complex on an empty stomach with a wonderfully hydrating glass of water, right?...

To help you in your search, we spoke with board-certified dermatologist Dr. Dendy Engelman, who shared her go-to tips for promoting younger-looking skin, including the top ingredients and products to look out for—like those offered through NOW® Solutions. With a vast lineup of research-based, affordable skin care products, and beauty-from-within supplements derived from pure ingredients, NOW® Solutions is an in-house fave. But we got the full scoop from Dr. Dendy....

But when it comes to our relationships, having open and honest communication is necessary to creating a healthy, sustainable partnership. Here’s why honesty in relationships is so important. It involves a few key practices: never lying, never hiding the truth, and never purposefully omitting or misdirecting people from the truth. Honesty in a relationship means always telling your partner the truth and being totally open with them, both for the big things and the little things....

But common sense will kick in. The friends she’s told will remind her, “He’s married.” Worried family members will ask, “Is he still with his wife?” When she starts to emerge from the dreamy state he has put her in, she’ll go in one of two directions. For many women, it’s out the door. For others, the game goes on—informed by these widely held opinions. When a man roams, he is probably not happy at home....

To put it simply, food combining is the concept that certain foods pair well together, while other foods do not. The main categories within the food combining sphere are carbs and starches, fruits, vegetables, proteins and fats. These are the standard rules of thumb for foods you shouldn’t combine: Knowing that protein and grain/carbohydrate combinations lead to improper digestion, you can see how lentils and beans get a bad reputation for being hard to digest....

But here’s the skinny on tea tree: It’s an essential oil, which you should always, always dilute before applying to the skin, which is why tea tree oil face washes have seen a boom in popularity; these typically come buffered with carriers and other hydrating ingredients to balance out the purifying properties. You’ll still want to patch test before opting for a full-on cleanse, though, as essential oils can cause irritation on sensitive skin....

Although, if you’ve ever squeezed out some mineral goop, you may find a thick, chalky substance on your hands—one that’s difficult to layer under makeup and oftentimes comes with a dreaded white cast. A minor drawback in the name of safe sun, but it can be super aggravating, especially for those with darker skin tones. It’s caused many beauty fans to go scampering back to their chemical sunscreens, for wearability alone....

Anecdotally, many of my patients found their thyroid problems started after a stressful time in their lives. Research validates this stress-thyroid connection—one Clinical Endocrinology study says, compared to control groups, autoimmune thyroid patients had a higher rate of stressful life events prior to their diagnosis. What to do: Be consistent with activities of calm, like mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. These activate your body’s parasympathetic nervous system, which can make you feel more zen....

Here are 12 truths about defensiveness that can help us better understand this self-protecting impulse. In understanding defensiveness better, we can learn to dismantle it as a habit and begin engaging more compassionately and openly in our relationships. It’s important that you learn to work through defensive behavior in a relationship because if we don’t learn how to deal with our grievances head-on, inevitably we deal with them indirectly. Most often this surfaces in more toxic forms: by teasing or making snide comments, holding grudges, or by growing more indifferent to our partner over time....

As board-certified dermatologist Loretta Ciraldo, M.D., FAAD, told us about hypoallergenic products (which essentially means fragrance-free): “[Fragrance] is one of the most common ingredients to cause sensitivity, puffiness, itch, and rash.” We should note that even natural fragrances, like essential oils, can cause irritation for some—namely, those with hypersensitive skin. That’s why we rounded up our favorite fragrance-free body washes for your browsing pleasure. Not only are they free of irritants that can trigger sensitive skin, but our picks also simultaneously feed the skin barrier with nourishing ingredients....

Important note: The only way to find out exactly why your wife is not interested in sex is to ask her yourself. Research, psychologists, and Google can offer ideas, but only your wife herself can tell you why she doesn’t want to have sex with you: What to do about it: Make sure your wife has some time to herself to relax and feel restored. Also, make sure you share the housework equally, including the mental load....

“Based on the data I’ve seen and my conversations with scientists who study the physiology of orgasm, it does not seem to be the case that orgasms induced by different forms of stimulation ’look’ different physiologically,” says Justin Lehmiller, Ph.D., a social psychologist, author of the Sex and Psychology blog, and expert at Lovehoney. “Anatomically, an orgasm refers to a series of contractions that occur in the genital region, so if you define ‘orgasm’ solely in terms of a physiological response, an orgasm is an orgasm....

Great Tinder opening lines can often determine whether you pique the interest of your match or are left on read, forgotten in a sea of other dead-end connections. If you’re not sure what to say to help you stand out from the crowd, we have some experts here to help. Below are some suggestions for great Tinder opening lines—just be sure to tweak them to be more relevant to the person you’re writing to and written in your voice to make them more personable....

To help people find solid matches with real potential for connection, the dating app OkCupid asks its users more than 3,000 questions that they’re free to answer either privately or publicly. (Those responses then get used to calculate a “match” score between you and any other user you come across on the app.) Well, OkCupid recently reviewed its data and released a list of its most answered questions. “[People] are prioritizing matching with people who have similar beliefs and values,” Melissa Hobley, OkCupid’s chief marketing officer, tells mbg....

Enter, your trusty blackhead mask. The key? Naturally exfoliating ingredients to gently dissolve dead skin cells and lift debris from those pores: If you’re well-versed in chemical exfoliants (feel free to jog your memory here), you’ll likely know that they, too, vary in intensity. So feel free to play around with those as well: If you find citric acid a bit irritating, perhaps opt for lactic acid instead (a way gentler AHA)....

The sciatic nerve runs right through the piriformis, a tiny but powerful muscle deep in your glutes that helps laterally rotate your hips. If it gets too tight, it can impact the sciatic nerve that runs through or under it, causing tremendous pain, tingling, and numbness in your lower extremities. Pressing your lower body into the earth, inhale and begin lifting your torso. Drop your shoulders away from your ears, lift through the chest, and send your gaze upward....

With its natural sweetness and beneficial properties, raw honey is sure to be part of your favorite wellness practice this winter. And you’ll feel good knowing Wholesome’s Fair Trade premiums go directly to the beekeeping communities that harvest the honey, helping to provide education, health care, community infrastructure, and more. Supporting your well-being and the well-being of others—it’s a win, win! Ryan is passionate about holistic health, fitness, and spiritually-centered living....