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COZY EARTH TOTE Meet your new summer bag: This canvas tote from Cozy Earth is 100% waxed cotton, so it repels water, making it perfect for a pool day or seaside getaway, a picnic, a sweaty gym sesh, you name it! It’s both lightweight and sturdy, so it can lug home a farmers’ market haul or serve as a carry-on when flying; it features inside pockets for small items. ($115, cozyearth.com) ZIBA FOODS Any good hike, beach day, or road trip calls for an on-the-go snack that will fuel and satisfy you. Ziba Foods’ nuts and dried fruit are sustainably sourced and free from added sugars and additives. Try standouts like white mulberries, sun-dried fig slices, trail mix, and flavored nuts. ($9 and up, zibafoods.com) MIND GARDEN Our health team…

1 MYTH : Measles isn’t that serious. MYTHBUSTER Not true. “Measles can be very dangerous, even deadly, in healthy individuals,” says Patricia A. Stinchfield, N.P., immediate past president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases in Bethesda, MD. About one in five unvaccinated people in the U.S. who gets measles is hospitalized, she adds, and one to three in 1,000 people with measles will die even with the best care. Unvaccinated kids, pregnant women, and people with compromised immune systems can develop serious complications. “One out of every 1,000 people with measles will develop brain swelling, which could lead to brain damage or other neurological problems like seizures, blindness, and deafness,” Stinchfield says, “and as many as one in 20 children with measles will get pneumonia.” This is why the measles,…

Once upon a time, shortly after the earth cooled, I dated a very corporate fellow. He wore suits every day but loved the idea of going out with an artsy writer. He loved that I lived in New York City’s East Village, the birthplace of punk. He loved that I was quirky and spontaneous. He loved that I wore bustiers. But he was ambivalent about our differences in ways he wouldn’t explore. He’d ask me to wear a low-cut velvet top or fishnets when I accompanied him to work events, but then he’d make leering cracks about my outfit to his dude-bro colleagues. He’d insist on taking me to fancy restaurants but then “joke” about how I should order the cheapest thing on the menu. This man was smart and…

MAKING A RECIPE IS a bit like casting a movie. There are ingredients with leading roles, ones we use in abundance or that take center stage on the plate, such as a perfectly seared salmon. Then there are supporting actors—foods that serve as flavor builders or finishing touches, such as a scattering of parsley atop pasta. But if you recast foods you usually use in smaller quantities (say, herbs and aromatics like shallots) as major players, it can benefit your taste buds and your health. “I like to lead with flavor, and we often forget that foods such as herbs, onions, and root spices are incredibly nutritious and can contribute to our overall health in powerful ways,” says Marisa Moore, R.D.N., author of The Plant Love Kitchen. Prioritizing these can mean…

YOU AR E AMAZING! Yes, you are—and holding this belief benefits your overall health in a big way. A significant body of research shows an association between higher self-esteem and better physical and mental well-being. Feeling good about yourself can start with small steps like replacing negative thoughts with positive ones. Notice when the mean-girl voice inside you pipes up (“Gosh, I’m so stupid!”) and silence her with a sincere complimentary statement about yourself that you repeat throughout the day. WRITE DOWN THREE POSITIVE AFFIRMATIONS STARTING WITH “ I AM…”…

1 Stand with your feet hip distance apart and loop a resistance band around their arches. You can hold a dumbbell or a kettlebell at chest level for extra balance challenge. 2 Inhale and shift your weight so you are standing on your left foot; then exhale and drive your right knee up and hold for a few seconds. You should feel your left glute and right hip flexor (muscles toward the front of the hip) activate. 3 Return to starting position and repeat on the opposite side. Do 10 CHECK OFF EACH WEEK THIS MONTH THAT YOU GET IT DONE. ◯ WEEK 1 ◯ WEEK 2 ◯ WEEK 3 ◯ WEEK 4…

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Itchy eyes can be uncomfortable, even crazy-making, and many of us experience them at one time or another. If you’re currently rubbing away, figuring out what’s bugging your eyeballs is key to addressing it fast. Below, a few big reasons and how to deal with them. CAUSE #1: ALLERGIES OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS We’re looking at you, Fluffy. “The most common reason for itchy eyes is allergies to environmental things like pet dander and pollen that can cause a condition called allergic conjunctivitis, which involves mild redness, burning, and watering of the eyes,” says Nicholas Green, O.D., an assistant professor at Nova Southeastern University Florida’s College of Optometry. If you’re scratching your head right now (along with your eyes) because you don’t have a pet, know this: The Asthma and Allergy…

SUPER STRAWBERRY Try this immune-boosting salad—these little red power balls (plus oranges and limes) deliver vitamin C, key for bolstering white blood cells and strengthening natural defenses. DOUBLY DELICIOUS Antioxidant-rich blackberries two ways—in a tangy glaze and grilled on skewers—add contrast to savory pork for a fun, finger-licking dinner. Extra sauce for dipping is highly encouraged. SMARTER SIDE DISH Blueberries add a pop of sweetness—and a host of brain and heart health benefits—to this charred corn salad. RASPBERRY RIOT One cup of these boasts about 36% of the daily recommended manganese, an essential mineral that assists in calcium absorption and helps the body form connective tissue. FRUIT-FORWARD TREAT This tall Austrian pancake, whose name means “emperor’s mess,” contains more eggs than a standard stack, so it is super fluffy and…

TAKE A VACATION DAY. Or a few, or a whole week! Summer is the perfect time to be OOO, and science supports the idea that it’s a smart way to improve well-being. You may be able to finish out the year mentally (and physically) stronger if you engage in active pursuits such as exercise or sightseeing during your time off, according to a recent meta-analysis of 32 vacation studies. CELEBRATE YOUR FAVORITE GUY. In honor of Men’s Health Month, grab your partner, brother, uncle, or friend and have a fun health-centric day that’s all about him. Healthy habits are easier to keep up (and more enjoyable) if you do them with a buddy. Join him for his favorite physical activity, or maybe he’s in need of some self-care—take him for a relaxing…

■ Whether you’re most active during the summer months or you work out hard year-round, knowing how to optimize muscle recovery is key to feeling strong and keeping injury and pain at bay. Do these two things whenever you work out. Stretch. Aim to start each workout with a warm-up that gets your blood flowing. Doing a few dynamic stretches such as lunges, leg swings, and torso twists is a great idea. Build stretching into your everyday routine even on light workout days to help keep yourself flexible. Refuel right. Replenish your energy stores and support your muscles with a post-workout snack or drink. You could have a glass of chocolate milk, a hard-boiled egg with whole-grain crackers, or water infused with fresh fruit (and an optional pinch of sea…

GO AHEAD AND GIVE yourself a thumbs-up—and then take a closer look. The majority of human thumbs go straight up, with a slight curve back at the top knuckle. But for roughly one in three people, the thumb bends much farther back—if yours goes more than 50 degrees, making what looks almost like an upside-down “L” shape, you have distal hyperextensibility, which simply means super-flexible ligaments. The condition is also known by the apt description “hitchhiker’s thumb.” Hop in as experts explain what this means. WHY SO BENDY? ◼ Some people can curl their tongues or wiggle their ears, and hitchhiker’s thumb is similar in that it is most often “a harmless anatomy quirk,” explains Isabel Huang, M.D., an assistant clinical professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at University of…

A FEW YEARS AGO Halleh Akbarnia, M.D., M.P.H., was leaving her shift at a Chicago hospital at 1 a.m. when gunfire broke out. “As I was walking out, a car was driving by and shooting at an individual 20 feet from me. With the echoes off the buildings, it felt like it was coming directly at me,” she says. Heart pounding hard, Dr. Akbarnia bolted for the safety of her car. Luckily, neither she nor the intended target was hit, she continues, “but the shooter ended up riddling our ER windows with bullets.” That was not Dr. Akbarnia’s first brush with gun violence, and it isn’t the main reason gun-violence prevention is important to her. When she was in middle school in St. Louis, the teenage brother of a friend of…