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“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do and something to hope for,” Tom Bodett once said. While all of the above are vital, something to hope for is clutch as we continue to stay home to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic—with no definitive finish line. As Americans have pivoted their work life, home life and hobbies, the wellness app company LifeOmic surveyed nearly 2,300 of their users to learn more about what’s bringing them hope and joy amidst the stress....

If you’re like me, you just can’t hold out until Thanksgiving to start decorating for the holiday season. I’m starting to exchange my neutral fall colors for rich reds and bold greens, and putting up my Christmas tree is next on the list. Before you start getting Grinchy with me, you should know that research says it’s actually good for our mental health to decorate early for the holidays. Food Christmas Tree Ornaments - latte, pot of honey, avocado toast, egg on toast, pancakes Credit: Sur La Table Sur La Table sells some of the cutest food ornaments in the game, and they have something for everyone....

A walk down the snack aisle can leave your head spinning. From new-to-the market snacks made from the vegetable du jour (cauliflower everything, we see you!) to front-of-package health claims like “low sugar,” it can be hard to decipher what’s actually good for you and what might just be really good marketing. But your snacking habits can significantly impact your day. “Snacking is a good way to tame hunger if you’re going more than four to five hours between meals,” says Samantha Cassetty, M....

Mapo Tofu Credit: Leigh Beisch When it comes to calcium, the first food that probably comes to mind is cow’s milk. Undoubtedly, cow’s milk is an excellent source of calcium, with 1 cup (8 fluid ounces) providing 309 milligrams or 24% of your Daily Value. Calcium is vital for building and maintaining healthy bones and teeth and ensuring the heart, nerves and muscles function properly. But milk is not the only calcium-rich food....

There is something relaxing about a hot cup of tea. Drinking tea calms my nerves and provides comfort, so I always start my morning with a cup of hot jasmine tea. Beyond its flavor, tea hosts many health benefits, including supporting the immune system. Your body is constantly battling free radicals, which are by-products of metabolism and exercise. Under normal circumstances, your body can handle these free radicals, but aging, eating habits, smoking and certain environmental factors may take a toll on your immune system....

It’s not just in your head: working a 9-to-5 job from your makeshift home office is very hard on your body, in an extremely lazy kind of way. Without the movement of your morning commute, the walk across the office to the bathroom or the run to the coffee shop around the corner, office workers have been significantly less active in the last year than they have been in the past, and that has an impact on how our bodies feel every day....

From What’s Your Poo Telling You to Poop Culture, dozens of books have been written in the 21st century all about one of the least dinner party-friendly topics ever: our bowels. That’s likely because as science evolves, we’re learning more and more about the way our gut health—and our poop—relates to our wellbeing. While we’ve reported on how a healthy gut is linked to everything from less stress and anxiety to better heart health and a stronger immune system, we have yet to dive into the topic of when and how we poop here at EatingWell....

colleen-lindholz-president-kroger-health.jpg American Food Hero 2019: Colleen Lindholz Who she is: President, Kroger Health What she’s doing: Supporting better grocery choices We’ve all been there: standing in the grocery store aisle trying to pick out a box of cereal or choose between seven kinds of blueberry yogurt. You want something relatively healthy, but there are so many options and they all look pretty much the same. You could pore over each nutrition panel and ingredients list or do what most of us do: just grab one and hope for the best....

It’s easy to tell when most foods have gone bad: They’ll let you know with a distinct smell or look. But what about eggs? There’s not much you can tell by simply looking at or smelling one, especially if the shell hasn’t been cracked or punctured. So how can you tell when eggs are bad? When in doubt, should you throw them out? Not yet! Before you head to the compost bin, here are a few ways to check if your eggs are still safe to eat....

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It’s that time of year again when we are dreaming of sunshine, tropical destinations and a festive drink or two. One of our editors got us even more ready to take on the tropics when she discovered an exotic Brazilian fruit called jaboticaba that apparently tastes like ginger and blueberries! Jaboticaba (pronounced ja-boot-ee-kah-bah), looks like a cross between a grape and a giant blueberry with thicker skin. This fruit grows in clusters right on the bark of the tree and can grow up to 1 ½ inches in diameter....

Bellies are completely normal—they’re an important part of our bodies and house our internal organs, so they should be appreciated and respected. That being said, when we’re bloated, it can feel super uncomfortable and really mess with our days. So, to try and help alleviate that suffering, we looked at the research around belly bloat to help readers uncover the reasons behind it and ways to remedy it. Pineapple Green Smoothie To begin to solve the belly bloat issue, it’s vital to understand why the bloating is happening in the first place—is it IBS or other gut issues?...

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strength-training-559688685.jpg strength-training-559688685.jpg strength-training-559688685.jpg strength-training-559688685.jpg Trying to lose a few pounds, but the scale won’t budge? Try adding more weight-at the gym. Weight training-using free weights or weight machines to build muscle-is a type of strength training that not only can help you slim down, but also can gain you a ton of other health benefits. The best part: You don’t have to spend all your time in the weight room....

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gummy bear grapes gummy bear grapes gummy bear grapes gummy bear grapes Grapes are the year-round fruit that never disappoint. They’re perfect for every occasion, whether you plan to snack on them, toss them on the grill or pack them up for a tasty picnic. And while I usually might skip over the teeny tiny grapes we see at the supermarket—since they’re not as ripe, they’re often sour—a new kind of grape has completely changed my point of view....

The Centers for Disease Control officially recommended wearing face masks in public settings on April 3 to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. And according to results of a Gallup poll released May 13, more Americans are doing so: 36% of people report always wearing a mask in public when leaving their home over the past seven days, while 32% say they sometimes do. News reports vary widely on how effective masks are in preventing the spread of the COVID-19, yet it goes without saying that if you’re frequently donning a reusable mask (i....