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Wellness Wednesday: The Magical Gourd
If you haven't tried spaghetti squash, you're missing out on the magic. When cooked, its fibrous flesh unravels into spaghetti-like strands that are perfect with pasta sauce, pesto or simply drizzled with olive oil. It's a cinch to make—and cures your pasta craving for a fraction of the calories. Serve it up as a side dish or a surprisingly satisfying meatless main course.
Wellness Wednesday: Your Very First Yoga Class
If your resolution is to finally try yoga, you're in luck: Jackie and I have put our heads together to come up with our top 5 tips for newbie yogis. Go for it!
Wellness Wednesday: Rock the Neti Pot
Stuffed up? Kick that cold with the ancient Indian tool that's suddenly trending: the neti pot.
Flushing your nostrils with saline solution might not sound appealing, but clearing out the nasal passages with a neti pot can solve sinus problems better—and more naturally—than medicated spray. If you’re particularly congested, use the neti pot once a day. Otherwise, three times a week will have you breathing easier in no time.
Wellness Wednesday: Spiced Mexican Hot Chocolate
In case you haven't noticed, we're pretty into chocolate. One delicious way we like to indulge? A steaming mug of liquid chocolate. Satisfy your sweet tooth with this warming treat, but be forewarned: this isn't your grandma's hot cocoa. We make a cup with a kick.
Wellness Wednesday: Pick Up Some Good Bacteria
Turns out, food can make you happy. We're not talking about the high you get from really good chocolate (although we love that too). We're talking probiotics.
The brain and the gut are bff, which is why we get butterflies when we’re nervous and that churning feeling when we’re upset. Now researchers are finding that your belly not only reflects how you feel—it also affects how you feel. And happier people have the right mix of bacteria going on.
Wellness Wednesday: The Sweet Side of Apple Cider Vinegar
Part home remedy and part health tonic, apple cider vinegar has been a fixture in American kitchens since the 1950s when it was popularized by the book Folk Medicine: A Vermont Doctor’s Guide to Good Health. This tart condiment’s claims to fame include everything from killing weeds to treating diabetes.
Wellness Wednesday: In the Mood for Gratitude
Feeling more frenzied than thankful? In the days leading up to Thanksgiving, it's way too easy to let travel plans, family drama and other stuff crowd out the really important part: the gratitude.
Wellness Wednesday: 10 Minutes to Tune In
You know that cliché about life being a gift? Well, we buy it. Every new waking is another chance to appreciate and use our lives, so we're trying to recognize that potential by taking 10 minutes each morning to get ready for greatness. With us?
Wellness Wednesday: A Fresh Take on Pesto
This pesto is the special recipe of The Well Daily's resident organic chef, Taided Betancourt. Taided suggests serving it on a crostini with some fresh mozzarella or as a dip with fresh vegetables and crackers. Watch her step-by-step video on how to make it!
Wellness Wednesday: Invert the Day
When your world feels like it's turned on its head and things start spinning out of control, there is no better resolution than a few minutes of legs-up-the-wall pose. Legs-up-the-wall is a passive, mild inversion that is fully loaded with health benefits.