What are probiotics anyway? The microbes or healthy bacteria, which are found in certain foods, live in your gut and help with digestion, regulate metabolism, and boost your immune system. “It’s like you have your own Amazon rainforest in your belly,” says Elizabeth Lipski, Ph.D, C.N.N., author of Digestive Wellness. “Your gut has three-and-a-half to…
Chocolate…in Many Forms: Everyone’s favorite dessert contains compounds called flavonoids, whose antioxidant activity help to protect the heart. Keep in mind, though, the more cacao your chocolate contains the better the benefits are; aim for 70% cocoa or more. Bored of the bar? Add even more heart-health benefits to your next treat by mixing pure…
Gluten-free: trendy diet or something more serious?The gluten-free diet has become a popular trend, not in its original incarnation as a recourse for gluten-intolerant people with Celiac Disease, but as solution for people with the murkily defined “gluten sensitivity,” or those who want to lose weight. And now some experts are saying that in fact,…
Eat your big meal early, new research says.Now you’re not only what you eat, but when you eat. That’s according to a new study that says eating lunch as your main meal of the day, early–before 3pm, in fact–could help you lose weight. More on Shine: Gluten-Free Diet or Veiled Eating Disorder? The study, just…
Feeling stressed? Consider yourself blessed. Stress is essential to a happy, healthy life. Really! Recent research has shown that there’s an “anxiety sweet spot,” in which short bursts of stress are actually good for us. “The adrenaline our bodies produce when we feel threatened makes our brain function better, sharpening our focus, improving our mental…
Try to avoid sharing things when he’s sick.So…we’re in the worst flu season of the decade. Not only that, sucky colds have been circulating, too. Fabulous. So are you screwed when your guy gets sick? Not necessarily. Nieca Goldberg, MD, director of the Joan H. Tisch Center for Women’s Health, gave us some tips on…