In the August issue of InStyle, between discussing life during COVID-19 and her upcoming talk show, cover girl Drew Barrymore also made some (to me) startling comments about her body, saying, among other problematic things, that she has to diet and exercise so she’s not “the size of a bus.” “I eat really clean and healthy, […]
Once you’ve resolved to do something to get fitter, one of the hardest things can be knowing what to do. Or, almost as importantly, what not to do, because it’s very easy to go in all guns blazing and either injure or overwork yourself, nipping your new-found determination in the bud all too soon. You […]
After work one evening last fall, I decided to use up my remaining ClassPass credits on a barre class nearby. I had taken barre a few times before with varying degrees of success, so I felt at least decently prepared for what was to come. The instructor, an energetic, tall woman wearing branded leggings, a […]
It happens to the best of us: You thaw more meat than is needed, and don’t want it to go to waste. Then you start to wonder: Can you refreeze meat? Right now, we’re turning to our freezers more than ever. You can stash meat in the freezer to stock up when there’s a sale, […]
Vermont set a precedent in waste conservation this month when it became the first U.S. state to ban food scraps in trash. The legislation, which took effect July 1, prohibits residents, restaurants, supermarkets and other businesses from disposing of food scraps ― such as peels, rinds, seeds eggshells, coffee grinds and meal leftovers ― into trash cans or […]
Butcher’s twine is an inexpensive tool used all the time in our sister magazine Taste of Home‘s Test Kitchen. It helps roasts and chicken cook evenly, and it’s also handy if you need to attach a bacon weave to a meatloaf. But what exactly is butcher’s twine? And what do you do if you don’t […]
Four Florida men are facing federal charges for allegedly refusing a court order to stop selling a toxic bleach solution called “Miracle Mineral Solution,” or MMS, as a drinkable preventative, treatment and cure for COVID-19. Mark Grenon, 62, and his sons Jonathan Grenon, 34, Jordan Grenon, 26, and Joseph Grenon, 32, all of Bradenton, were […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa that drew thousands of people in late June, along with large protests that accompanied it, “likely contributed” to a dramatic surge in new coronavirus cases, Tulsa City-County Health Department Director Dr. Bruce Dart said Wednesday. Tulsa County reported 261 confirmed new cases on Monday, […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will weaken guidelines for reopening schools that President Donald Trump said were too stringent, Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday. “The president said today, we just don’t want the guidance to be too tough,” Pence said during a press briefing at the Department of Education. “That’s the reason […]
Overview A rheumatoid factor test measures the amount of rheumatoid factor in your blood. Rheumatoid factors are proteins produced by your immune system that can attack healthy tissue in your body. High levels of rheumatoid factor in the blood are most often associated with autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren’s syndrome. But rheumatoid […]
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. surpassed 3 million on Wednesday as the nation logged record rises in daily infections. The grim milestone, tallied by researchers at John Hopkins University, came almost exactly a month after the U.S. passed 2 million COVID-19 cases. The U.S. has the world’s highest number of reported cases […]
Instead of listening to soothing words from a therapist while facing my cheeks, I’m supposed to be making solid points to my CEO about the future of a multimillion-dollar company. Instead of slowly evaluating each body part and allowing my brain to make the connection to its usefulness in sustaining my life, I’m supposed to […]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration may give employers with religious or moral objections the right to deny women free birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The court’s 7-2 vote dealt a blow to the reproductive rights movement. The case, Trump v. Pennsylvania, consolidated with Little Sisters of the Poor v. […]
I showed up at my therapist’s office in January pulsing with big news. Normally, I’d take my time settling in, checking my phone one last time for texts from my children’s teachers and making small talk about the parking lot renovations. But that day, I had barely situated in my usual spot on her blue […]
When Garmin launched the Fenix 6 range of outdoor watches last year one of the most exciting features was reserved for a very expensive watch right at the top of the line-up: the Fenix 6X Pro Solar, which had solar panels built into the watch face to extend its battery life. We hoped to see […]