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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and that means you might be thinking about treating yourself to some special non-toxic beauty products for the big day. Maybe you’re eyeing that gorgeous red lipstick or picking out a new fragrance that will set hearts aflutter. But here’s the thing: if you’re someone who cares about what goes into your body, you should think carefully about what products you use, this Valentine’s Day and beyond. As you know, your skin absorbs a lot of what you put on it. The good news is that you don’t have to stop looking beautiful…
Basic Takeaways Sleep is an underrated and often neglected recovery tool and a vital component of our health and well-being. Here are some practical sleep strategies from this conversation with Nick Lambe: Take an honest look at your current relationship with sleep. If there are ingrained negative beliefs and expectations, they will always lead to sleep problems, no matter how many sleep hygiene strategies you try. make your bed, bedroom and bedtime as strong stimuli and associations for sleep and nothing else. Very often, these things are associated with being awake, worrying, having trouble sleeping,…
New research reveals how attachment insecurity and materialistic values fuel the ‘bloat’ in romantic relationships. Constantly checking your phone during conversations with a partner—a behavior known as phubbing—may be less about bad manners and more about deeper psychological needs. New research led by the University of Southampton, Vinzenz Pallotti University and Ruhr University Bochum in Germany has looked at why our phones come between us, even when we don’t want them to. The study, published in Behavioral Sciences, shows that people who feel insecure in close relationships are more likely to engage in or feel hurt by phubbing – particularly…
Winter Fun is all about hot drinks, warm scarves and snuggling! It’s also the best time to indulge in scents that enhance the clean, cold air. Summer scents tend to be lighter, fresher, or citrus-scented scents, and winter versions are richer, deeper, and longer-lasting, which in turn is comforting. In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about choosing, using and gifting fragrances this cold season. Explore TNW fragrances, solid fragrance picks from India, and holiday gift ideas in this winter fragrance guide. Find warm, long-lasting fragrances perfect for the season. Because winter perfumes are different Scents and…
The thing about transformation stories is that we often compress them. It’s all about the turning point, the neat arc that makes the struggle feel temporary and success inevitable. Dane Carter’s story refuses this kind of processing. It’s messy, uncomfortable, and deeply human. It’s not about a single discovery, but about the accumulation of small, often brutal decisions made when no one is watching. Before the gym became his profession—and before it became his therapy—Carter spent decades in active addiction and more than a decade in prison on drug and gun charges. “I started using drugs and getting into trouble…
After high-profile water crises like the one in Flint, Michigan, some Americans distrust the safety of their tap water, choosing to buy drinking water from stand-alone water vending machines or kiosks. However, this more expensive water may contain different contaminants than local tap water, according to a study in the ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology. Researchers report that water sampled from 20 stands in six states sometimes contained lead at levels higher than public health recommendations. Currently, water kiosks are not regulated like tap water. Their water is not tested for lead or other metals. Updating water kiosk regulations can…
Alfonso Scarpa/Unsplash”Butterflies in the stomach” is that fluttering, nervous feeling you might have before a job interview, giving a speech, or at the beginning of a romance. It’s a cute description for part of the fight-or-flight response that can be triggered if you’re excited or scared. But what exactly are these butterflies? Why can we feel them in our stomach? And can we do anything about them? Threat alert These “butterflies” – along with increased heart rate, sweating and a “jumpy” feeling – are part of your survival mode. That’s when the part of your body known as the autonomic…
moisture and indoor heating can remove moisture, leaving the skin tight, flakes or dim. The key to a great winter skincare routine is not adding endless new products, of choosing the right, nutrient-dense formulas to support your natural barrier and keep hydration levels high. At Tropic, our approach to winter skincare is rooted in nourishment, protection and balance, values espoused by our Founder and CEO, Susie Ma. With a background in biochemistry and a lifelong passion for natural ingredients, Susie has always believed that effective skincare should be sourced from nature, freshly made to protect the integrity of each ingredient,…
P90X Factor stands out because it is not based on one method, but on three complementary pillars that work together to reshape the body and elevate performance. Combining metabolic conditioning, athletic movement training, and intentional recovery, the system simultaneously challenges multiple physiological systems while preventing plateaus and burnout. This synergy is what makes the program so effective and sustainable. In this article, we break down Pillar 2 to explore its specific purpose, the science behind it, and how it improves overall outcomes. Neural Performance Training (NPT) it is the engine of the brain and the movement behind Next Generation P90X.…
Recent global crises have exposed the limits of a universal mortality threshold for declaring famine—an approach that can obscure how famine actually plays out in different populations. In a paper published in the Lancetresearchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues are calling for a fundamental rethinking of how famine thresholds are defined. The mortality thresholds used by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) were developed for rural African areas, not middle-income urban populations. There are marked differences in how famine mortality is assessed in different contexts.’ LH Lumey, MD, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology…