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Americans are known for indulging the heck out of our dogs — in fact, in a recent poll, nearly half of respondents admitted to spoiling their dogs more than they do their romantic partner. And that was before the pandemic, which afforded us the unabashed (and therapist-approved) freedom to pamper our pets even more than we already had. So if your precious pup gained a little weight over the last couple of years, you’re not alone.

Trader Joe’s is among the most popular grocery chains, and one of the reasons it’s so beloved is that it offers a wide variety of innovative — and seriously tasty — products at affordable price points. Whether you’re embracing a plant-based lifestyle or you’re just trying to eat less meat and dairy, there’s never a reason to compromise on flavor and taste — especially with so many good choices out there.

I’d been looking for simple ways to support things like gut health, joints, skin, and hair, which is what first got me interested in collagen. But I didn’t really want another supplement I had to remember to take every day. While researching, I came across gelatin, which comes from the same source as collagen but can be added directly into recipes instead. At first, I was mostly interested in trying it for homemade gummies.

Here’s something worth paying attention to: women are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at nearly twice the rate of men. For years, the most common explanation was that women tend to live longer. But researchers are increasingly looking at other factors, and one of the most compelling is sleep. Not the occasional restless night. The kind of disrupted, fragmented sleep that many women experience during their 40s and 50s and often learn to live with.

Beetroot juice has become one of the more popular wellness drinks in recent years. You’ll find it recommended for everything from better workouts to improved heart health. Unlike many nutrition trends, this one has some research behind it. That doesn’t mean beetroot juice is a magic bullet. But it does mean there are a few evidence-based reasons people are paying attention to it. Why Beetroot Juice Gets So Much Attention Beets are naturally rich in dietary nitrates.

A lot of longevity advice can start to feel like a checklist. Eat more protein. Strength train. Get better sleep. Walk after meals. Manage stress. None of those habits are bad advice. But if improving your health starts to feel like a second job, something important may be missing. Researchers are increasingly interested in how positive experiences—things like social connection, creativity, laughter, and play—affect long-term health.

Cycle syncing has become one of the biggest fitness trends on social media. The idea is simple: adjust your workouts based on where you are in your menstrual cycle. Strength train during certain phases, prioritize gentler movement during others, and give your body more rest when hormones are shifting. It’s an appealing concept. After all, hormone levels change throughout the month, so it seems reasonable that energy, recovery, and exercise performance might change, too.

If you bake with gluten-free flour, you know how tricky it used to be to find recipes that worked and ingredients that made sense. Tapioca flour? Potato starch? Sorghum flour? Yeah, those weren’t items in our pantries. And, even if they became household staples, through your own trial and error, making your own gluten-free flour mix can be slightly messy and cumbersome. Invariably, you run out of one of the flours at a different rate from the others, so it feels like you’re always buying flour.

It’s not like you’re mainlining Lucky Charms for breakfast (uh, right?), but even a.m. meals that seem healthy can pack in the sugar. We found some delicious, low sugar breakfast recipes that will satisfy your sweet tooth — without the mid-morning sugar crash. 1. Coconut-Almond Paleo Breakfast Muffins from The Endless Meal These muffins have some natural sugar from the bananas, but zero added sugars, and plenty of protein and healthy fats from almond flour and coconut.

Busy mornings often mean one of two things: no breakfast at all or something packaged and filled with sugar. But that doesn’t have to be the case! These quick breakfast recipes will have you feeling your best — without any worry of a grumbling stomach or sugar crash a few hours later. 1. 3-Ingredient Egg Breakfast Skillet from Tbsp. Keep a bag or two of frozen hash browns on hand and you’ll always have the ingredients to make this super-speedy egg skillet.