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A Field Guide to Potatoes

By Elizabeth Millard

Learn the features — and nutritional benefits — of five types of potatoes: French fingerlings, Peruvian purples, red potatoes, Yukon golds, and russets.

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How to Improve Vagal Tone

By Catherine Guthrie

Getting a massage, chanting, breathing deeply, and taking a cold shower can all help stimulate your vagus nerve.

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How Does EMDR Work?

By Quinton Skinner

No one is exactly sure how eye movement desensitization and reprocessing helps treat trauma, but here are three working theories.

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This is Your Vagus Nerve on Lockdown

By Catherine Guthrie

Here’s how a lack of social interaction and fear of COVID contagion affects your vagus nerve.

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Are the Carbs in Potatoes the Same as the Carbs in Sugar?

By Elizabeth Millard

In short, no. Potatoes contain a more complex form of carbohydrate called amylose, which digests more slowly than sugar.

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The Resilience Workout

By Andrew Heffernan

Try these five moves — half-kneeling press, suspension-trainer one-arm row, goblet squat, glute bridge, and suitcase carry — to build physical, mental, and emotional resilience.

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How Therapeutic Work — and Medication — Helped Gabrielle Bernstein Emerge from Trauma

By Gabrielle Bernstein

In her new book, Happy Days: The Guided Path from Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace, spiritual teacher Gabrielle Bernstein talks about how medication, when prescribed as part of a larger program of recovery and therapy, can help establish a safe baseline from which to do the deeper work.

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How Hydration Affects Spine Health

By Lauren Bedosky

It’s important to hydrate well — and nourish yourself with key nutrients — to keep your spine healthy. Here’s why.

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6 Exercises for a Healthy Spine

By Lauren Bedosky

Your spine is the literal backbone of your body, playing a key role in how well you move. These six exercises can help keep it strong, mobile, and healthy.

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Why Black Women Need Self-Care

By Oludara Adeeyo

Radical self-care practices are critical for healing ourselves and our communities, especially when it comes to Black women. Psychotherapist and social worker Oludara Adeeyo, the author of the new book Self-Care for Black Women, explains why — and offers a grounding exercise you can try today.

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The Scout’s Toolbox

By Quinton Skinner

Our defenses can blind us to information that we need to make good decisions. These six tips can help.

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How to Build Romance Through Gratitude

By Courtney Helgoe

Genuine appreciation can increase intimacy in your relationship. Here’s how.

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7 Ways to Teach Your Daughter Body Positivity

By Meg Boggs

Body-positive athlete Meg Boggs talks about the ramifications of diet culture — and how she is making sure her daughter grows up to be confident and empowered.

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The Alternative Baking Pantry

By Robin Asbell

Try these flour alternatives in place of wheat flour, as well as these egg and sweetener alternatives.

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7 Tips for Conserving Clothing

By Katie Dohman

Stop fast fashion in its tracks by preserving what’s already in your closet.

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How Do Hormones Influence Alcohol Tolerance?

By Mo Perry

Estrogen levels can influence how quickly we metabolize alcohol. Here’s how.

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9 Healthy Holiday Dips and Spreads

By Experience Life Staff

Caramelized onion dip, beet hummus, cashew “chèvre,” and more! These nine dips will make holiday entertaining a breeze.

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How Do Parabens in Personal-Care Products Affect My Health?

By Jessie Sholl

Learn what parabens are and how to avoid them.

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What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say

By Kara Douglass Thom

The first step is listening with empathy and openness.

A sick woman in bed holds her head in her hands.

Is It COVID-19, the Flu, a Common Cold, or Seasonal Allergies?

By Michael Dregni

How to tell them apart during influenza season.

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Can Massage Soothe Pain?

By Mo Perry

Massage can lower cortisol levels and enhance dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin, all of which helps with pain relief.

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