Healthy lifestyle
A healthy lifestyle is one which helps to keep and improve people's health and well-being.Many governments and non-governmental organizations have made big efforts in healthy lifestyle and health promotion.
Mental Health
Mental health can be considered a very important factor of physical health for the effects it produces on bodily functions. This type of health concerns emotional and cognitive well-being or an absence of mental disorder.
Public health
Public health can be defined in a variety of ways. It can be presented as "the study of the physical, psychosocial and socio-cultural determinants of population health and actions to improve the health of the population.
Reproductive Health
For the UN, reproductive health is a right, like other human rights. This recent concept evokes the good transmission of the genetic heritage from one generation to the next.
Health
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
mercredi 24 juillet 2019
Exclusive: Read a Haunting Chapter From Stephanie Wrobel's New Thriller, Darling Rose Gold
If you recently found yourself obsessed with Hulu's true-crime series The Act, then we have a new book to put on your must-read list: Darling Rose Gold. In Stephanie Wrobel's tense psychological thriller, we meet a dysfunctional mother-daughter pair who are nearly destroyed by the former's Munchausen syndrome by proxy. But in a compelling twist, the story begins with that horrifying aspect of their relationship being revealed up front.
As Darling Rose Gold goes on, we discover that Patty Watts, the mother, has already served prison time for poisoning her daughter, Rose Gold, while she was growing up. Now that she's out, Rose has unexpectedly agreed to take in her mother, resulting in some ever-twisting power dynamics between the two.
In addition to getting an exclusive look at the stunning cover for Wrobel's novel, which you can see above, POPSUGAR has also gotten our hands on the first chapter. Read the chilling opening to the book, ahead, before it arrives on shelves on March 17, 2020.
Related: 35 New Thrillers and Mysteries to Sink Your Teeth Into This Summer
Chapter 1
Patty
Day of releaseMy daughter didn't have to testify against me. She chose to.
It's Rose Gold's fault I went to prison, but she's not the only one to blame. If we're pointing fingers, mine are aimed at the prosecutor and his overactive imagination, the gullible jury, and the bloodthirsty reporters. They all clamored for justice.
What they wanted was a story. (Get out your popcorn and Buncha Crunch, because boy, did they write one.)
Once upon a time, they said, a wicked mother gave birth to a daughter. The daughter appeared to be very sick and had all sorts of things wrong with her. She had a feeding tube, her hair fell out in clumps, and she was so weak, she needed a wheelchair to get around. For eighteen years, no doctor could figure out what was wrong with her.
Then along came two police officers to save the daughter. Lo and behold, the girl was perfectly healthy-the evil mother was the sick one. The prosecutor told everyone the mother had been poisoning her daughter for years. It was the mother's fault the girl couldn't stop vomiting, that she suffered from malnutrition. Aggravated child abuse, he called it. The mother had to be punished.
After she was arrested, the press swooped in like vultures, eager to capitalize on a family being ripped apart. Their headlines screamed for the blood of "Poisonous Patty," a fiftysomething master of manipulation. All the mother's friends fell for the lies. High horses were marched all over the land; every lawyer, cop, and neighbor was sure they were the girl's savior. They put the mother in prison and threw away the key. Justice was served, and most of them lived happily ever after. The end.
But where were the lawyers while the mother was scrubbing the girl's vomit out of the carpet for the thousandth time? Where were the cops while the mother pored over medical textbooks every night? Where were the neighbors when the little girl cried out for her mother before sunrise?
Riddle me this: if I spent almost two decades abusing my daughter, why did she offer to pick me up today?
Connolly approaches my cell at noon sharp, as promised. "You ready, Watts?"
I scramble off my Pop-Tart of a bed and pull my scratchy khaki uniform taut. "Yes, sir."
I have become a woman who chirps.
The potbellied warden pulls out a large ring of keys and whistles as he slides open my door. I am Connolly's favorite inmate.
I pause at my cellie's bed, not wanting to make a scene. But Alicia is already sitting against the wall, hugging her knees. She raises her eyes to mine and bursts into tears, looking much younger than twenty.
"Shh, shh." I bend down and wrap the girl in my arms. I try to sneak a peek at her bandaged wrists, but she catches me. "Keep applying the ointment and changing these dressings. No infections," I say, wiggling my eyebrows at her.
Alicia smiles, tears staining her face. She hiccups. "Yes, Nurse Watts."
I try not to preen. I was a certified nursing assistant for twelve years.
"Good girl. Díaz is going to walk the track with you today. Thirty minutes. Doctor's orders." I smile back, petting Alicia's hair. Her hiccups have stopped.
"You'll write me?"
I nod. "And you can call me whenever." Squeezing her hand, I stand again and head toward Connolly, who has been waiting patiently. I pause at the threshold and look back at Alicia, making a mental note to send her a letter when I get home. "One hour at a time."
Alicia waves shyly. "Good luck out there."
Connolly and I walk toward I&R. My fellow inmates call out their farewells.
"Keep in touch, you hear?"
"We'll miss you, Mama."
"Stay outta trouble, Skeeto." (Short for "Mosquito," a nickname given as an insult but taken as a compliment. Mosquitoes never give up.)
I give them all my best Queen Elizabeth wave but refrain from blowing kisses. Best to take this seriously. Connolly and I keep walking.
In the hallway Stevens nearly plows me over. She bears an uncanny resemblance to a bulldog-squat and stout, flapping jowls, known to drool on occasion. She grunts at me. "Good riddance."
Stevens was in charge until I got here. Never a proponent of the flies-and-honey approach, she is vinegar through and through. But brute force and scare tactics only get you so far, and they get you nowhere with a woman of my size. Usurping her was easy. I don't blame her for hating me.
I wiggle my fingers at her coquettishly. "Have a glorious life, Stevens."
"Don't poison any more little girls," she growls.
Strangling her isn't an option, so I kill her with kindness instead. I smile, the epitome of serenity, and follow Connolly.
The intake & release center is unremarkable: a long hallway with concrete floors, too-white walls, and holding rooms with thick glass windows. At the end of the hallway is a small office area with desks, computers, and scanners. It could be an accounting firm, if all the accountants wore badges and guns.
At the reception desk, the clerk's chair is turned toward the radio. A news program plays. After a short break, the reporter says, we have the story of a baby boy gone missing in Indiana. That's next on WXAM. I haven't watched, listened to, or read the news since my trial. The press destroyed my good name. Because of them, my daughter didn't speak to me for four years.
I glare at the radio. The chair swivels toward me, and I realize I know the clerk sitting in it. I privately refer to the bald and brawny man as Mr. Clean. I met him five years ago. He flirted with me all day, asking what perfume I was wearing while I batted him away. I'd feigned breeziness, but internally I was seesawing between fury at the injustice of my verdict and fear of the next five years. I hadn't seen him again until now.
"Patty Watts?" he says, turning off the radio.
I nod.
"I remember you." He smiles.
Mr. Clean pulls a form from his file cabinet, then disappears into the storage room. After a few minutes, he comes back with a small cardboard box. He hands me the piece of paper. "I need you to look through the inventory list and sign at the bottom to confirm you're leaving with everything you brought here."
I open the box and glance through it before scribbling my signature.
"You can change back into your street clothes now," Mr. Clean says, gesturing toward the bathroom and winking at me when Connolly turns his head. I tip my head and shuffle away, clutching the cardboard box.
In a stall, I rip off the jacket with DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS emblazoned across its back and dig into the box. After five years of prison food, my favorite pair of jeans, with the forgiving elastic in the waistband, is a little loose. I put on my Garfield T-shirt and a red sweatshirt embroidered with the initials of my community college, GCC. My old socks are stiff with sweat, but they're still better than the rough wool pairs I've been wearing. I pull on my white gym shoes and notice a final item at the bottom of the box. I pick up the heart-shaped locket and think about putting it in my pocket, but instead clasp it around my neck. Better for her to see me wearing her childhood gift.
I leave the bathroom and hand the empty box back to Mr. Clean.
"You take care of yourself." He winks again.
Connolly and I walk down the fluorescent-lit hallway of the admissions building toward the parking lot. "Someone coming to pick you up, Watts?"
"Yes, sir. My ride should be here soon." I'm careful not to say who my ride is; though Rose Gold is twenty-three now, some people still imagine her as a sickly little girl. Some people would not be overjoyed to see us reunited. They don't care that I stayed up all night monitoring her vitals during every hospital stay. They don't know the depths of this mother's love.
We stop at the door. My fingertips tingle as they reach for the push bar.
Connolly scratches his Ditka-esque mustache. "That pierogi recipe was a real hit with my in-laws."
I clap my hands. "I told you it would be."
Connolly hesitates. "Martha was impressed. She didn't sleep on the couch last night."
"Baby steps, sir. She's coming around. Keep reading that book." I have been coaching the warden on The Five Love Languages for the past few months.
Connolly smiles and looks lost for a second.
"Now, don't get all emotional," I joke, slapping him on the shoulder.
He nods. "Good luck out there, Patty. Let's not meet again, okay?"
"That's the plan," I say. I watch him stride away, his clown-sized shoes slapping against the linoleum. He hefts his bulk into an office and closes the door behind him; and then there's nothing left to face but a spooky silence. Just like that, the Illinois Department of Corrections is finished with me.
I try to ignore the wild thumping in my chest. Pushing the door open, I walk outside into blinding sunlight, half expecting an alarm to sound or a red light to flash. But it really is that easy: enter a building, leave a building, no one minds. I can go to a movie or church or the circus. I could get stuck in a thunderstorm without an umbrella or mugged at gunpoint. I am free, and anything can happen to me. I stretch out my fingers and marvel at the breeze on this crisp November day. Shielding my eyes, I scan the parking lot for the old Chevy van. But it's a sea of sedans. No people.
She should be here any minute now.
I sit on the flimsy bench, scowling as the plastic protests under my weight. After several minutes of struggling to get comfortable, I stand. Back to pacing.
In the distance, my maroon van turns onto the long single-lane road that leads to the admissions building. As it creeps closer, I do my best to flatten any frizzies and straighten my sweatshirt. I clear my throat like I'm about to speak, but all I do is stare. By the time the van reaches the parking lot, I can make out my little girl's narrow shoulders and blond-brown hair.
I watch Rose Gold back the van into a parking spot. She turns off the car and leans against the headrest. I picture her closing her eyes for a minute. The ends of her chest-length hair rise and fall with every unsuspecting breath. Rose Gold has wanted long hair since she was a little girl, and now she has it.
I read somewhere the average person has a hundred thousand hairs on their head-more for blonds, fewer for redheads. I wonder how many strands it takes to fill a fist. I imagine pulling my daughter in for a warm embrace, twirling her locks through my fingers. I always told her she was better off with her head shaved. You're much less vulnerable that way-nothing to grab hold of.
Daughters never listen to their mothers.
When she lifts her head, her eyes meet mine. She raises her arm and waves like the homecoming queen on a parade float. My own arm floats into the air and mirrors her excitement. I spot the outlines of a car seat in the van's second row. My grandson must be buckled in back there.
I take a step off the curb toward my family. It's been almost twenty-five years since my last baby. In seconds his tiny fingers will be wrapped around mine.
Excerpted from Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel, published by Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. Copyright © 2020 by Stephanie Wrobel
115+ Crazy-Hot Pics of Rita Ora That Are Honestly Awe-Inspiring
Though we didn't think Rita Ora could get any sexier than she looks in the some of her music videos (have you seen the"For You" music video with Liam Payne?), the pop star has shown off so many sultry looks over the years that we can't even pick our favorite. From barely there dresses to a straight-up bathrobe at the EMAs, Rita is never afraid to take a risk and up the heat levels at any event, and we couldn't love her more for it. Read through to check out more than 100 of Rita's sexiest moments captured on camera.
Yum! Pumpkin Pie Kit Kats Exist, and They're Filled With Actual Pumpkin-Pie-Flavored Crème
In true Fall fashion, Hershey's is celebrating the season by announcing the return of their Pumpkin Pie Kit Kats, and this is one Halloween candy that sounds spookily good. Filled with real pumpkin-pie-flavored crème, the jack-o'-lantern-inspired candies will be available just in time for the sweetest holiday of the year.
The best part? Unlike last year, the Pumpkin Pie Kit Kats will be available nationwide for only $4 per 9.7-ounce bag. Basically, you only need $4 to stock up your personal Halloween candy supply for snacking in between decorating for a seriously fun Halloween party and picking out the perfect TV-inspired Halloween costume.
Hershey's has yet to share exactly when or where we'll be able to get our hands on these cute Kit Kats in their jack-o'-lantern wrappings, but they'll only be available for a limited time. So, if you see them on the shelves, grab 'em while you can!
Yum! Pumpkin Pie Kit Kats Exist, and They're Filled With Actual Pumpkin-Pie-Flavored Crème
In true Fall fashion, Hershey's is celebrating the season by announcing the return of their Pumpkin Pie Kit Kats, and this is one Halloween candy that sounds spookily good. Filled with real pumpkin-pie-flavored crème, the jack-o'-lantern-inspired candies will be available just in time for the sweetest holiday of the year.
The best part? Unlike last year, the Pumpkin Pie Kit Kats will be available nationwide for only $4 per 9.7-ounce bag. Basically, you only need $4 to stock up your personal Halloween candy supply for snacking in between decorating for a seriously fun Halloween party and picking out the perfect TV-inspired Halloween costume.
Hershey's has yet to share exactly when or where we'll be able to get our hands on these cute Kit Kats in their jack-o'-lantern wrappings, but they'll only be available for a limited time. So, if you see them on the shelves, grab 'em while you can!
Exclusive: Read a Haunting Chapter From Stephanie Wrobel's New Thriller, Darling Rose Gold
If you recently found yourself obsessed with Hulu's true-crime series The Act, then we have a new book to put on your must-read list: Darling Rose Gold. In Stephanie Wrobel's tense psychological thriller, we meet a dysfunctional mother-daughter pair who are nearly destroyed by the former's Munchausen syndrome by proxy. But in a compelling twist, the story begins with that horrifying aspect of their relationship being revealed up front.
As Darling Rose Gold goes on, we discover that Patty Watts, the mother, has already served prison time for poisoning her daughter, Rose Gold, while she was growing up. Now that she's out, Rose has unexpectedly agreed to take in her mother, resulting in some ever-twisting power dynamics between the two.
In addition to getting an exclusive look at the stunning cover for Wrobel's novel, which you can see above, POPSUGAR has also gotten our hands on the first chapter. Read the chilling opening to the book, ahead, before it arrives on shelves on March 17, 2020.
Related: 35 New Thrillers and Mysteries to Sink Your Teeth Into This Summer
Chapter 1
Patty
Day of releaseMy daughter didn't have to testify against me. She chose to.
It's Rose Gold's fault I went to prison, but she's not the only one to blame. If we're pointing fingers, mine are aimed at the prosecutor and his overactive imagination, the gullible jury, and the bloodthirsty reporters. They all clamored for justice.
What they wanted was a story. (Get out your popcorn and Buncha Crunch, because boy, did they write one.)
Once upon a time, they said, a wicked mother gave birth to a daughter. The daughter appeared to be very sick and had all sorts of things wrong with her. She had a feeding tube, her hair fell out in clumps, and she was so weak, she needed a wheelchair to get around. For eighteen years, no doctor could figure out what was wrong with her.
Then along came two police officers to save the daughter. Lo and behold, the girl was perfectly healthy-the evil mother was the sick one. The prosecutor told everyone the mother had been poisoning her daughter for years. It was the mother's fault the girl couldn't stop vomiting, that she suffered from malnutrition. Aggravated child abuse, he called it. The mother had to be punished.
After she was arrested, the press swooped in like vultures, eager to capitalize on a family being ripped apart. Their headlines screamed for the blood of "Poisonous Patty," a fiftysomething master of manipulation. All the mother's friends fell for the lies. High horses were marched all over the land; every lawyer, cop, and neighbor was sure they were the girl's savior. They put the mother in prison and threw away the key. Justice was served, and most of them lived happily ever after. The end.
But where were the lawyers while the mother was scrubbing the girl's vomit out of the carpet for the thousandth time? Where were the cops while the mother pored over medical textbooks every night? Where were the neighbors when the little girl cried out for her mother before sunrise?
Riddle me this: if I spent almost two decades abusing my daughter, why did she offer to pick me up today?
Connolly approaches my cell at noon sharp, as promised. "You ready, Watts?"
I scramble off my Pop-Tart of a bed and pull my scratchy khaki uniform taut. "Yes, sir."
I have become a woman who chirps.
The potbellied warden pulls out a large ring of keys and whistles as he slides open my door. I am Connolly's favorite inmate.
I pause at my cellie's bed, not wanting to make a scene. But Alicia is already sitting against the wall, hugging her knees. She raises her eyes to mine and bursts into tears, looking much younger than twenty.
"Shh, shh." I bend down and wrap the girl in my arms. I try to sneak a peek at her bandaged wrists, but she catches me. "Keep applying the ointment and changing these dressings. No infections," I say, wiggling my eyebrows at her.
Alicia smiles, tears staining her face. She hiccups. "Yes, Nurse Watts."
I try not to preen. I was a certified nursing assistant for twelve years.
"Good girl. Díaz is going to walk the track with you today. Thirty minutes. Doctor's orders." I smile back, petting Alicia's hair. Her hiccups have stopped.
"You'll write me?"
I nod. "And you can call me whenever." Squeezing her hand, I stand again and head toward Connolly, who has been waiting patiently. I pause at the threshold and look back at Alicia, making a mental note to send her a letter when I get home. "One hour at a time."
Alicia waves shyly. "Good luck out there."
Connolly and I walk toward I&R. My fellow inmates call out their farewells.
"Keep in touch, you hear?"
"We'll miss you, Mama."
"Stay outta trouble, Skeeto." (Short for "Mosquito," a nickname given as an insult but taken as a compliment. Mosquitoes never give up.)
I give them all my best Queen Elizabeth wave but refrain from blowing kisses. Best to take this seriously. Connolly and I keep walking.
In the hallway Stevens nearly plows me over. She bears an uncanny resemblance to a bulldog-squat and stout, flapping jowls, known to drool on occasion. She grunts at me. "Good riddance."
Stevens was in charge until I got here. Never a proponent of the flies-and-honey approach, she is vinegar through and through. But brute force and scare tactics only get you so far, and they get you nowhere with a woman of my size. Usurping her was easy. I don't blame her for hating me.
I wiggle my fingers at her coquettishly. "Have a glorious life, Stevens."
"Don't poison any more little girls," she growls.
Strangling her isn't an option, so I kill her with kindness instead. I smile, the epitome of serenity, and follow Connolly.
The intake & release center is unremarkable: a long hallway with concrete floors, too-white walls, and holding rooms with thick glass windows. At the end of the hallway is a small office area with desks, computers, and scanners. It could be an accounting firm, if all the accountants wore badges and guns.
At the reception desk, the clerk's chair is turned toward the radio. A news program plays. After a short break, the reporter says, we have the story of a baby boy gone missing in Indiana. That's next on WXAM. I haven't watched, listened to, or read the news since my trial. The press destroyed my good name. Because of them, my daughter didn't speak to me for four years.
I glare at the radio. The chair swivels toward me, and I realize I know the clerk sitting in it. I privately refer to the bald and brawny man as Mr. Clean. I met him five years ago. He flirted with me all day, asking what perfume I was wearing while I batted him away. I'd feigned breeziness, but internally I was seesawing between fury at the injustice of my verdict and fear of the next five years. I hadn't seen him again until now.
"Patty Watts?" he says, turning off the radio.
I nod.
"I remember you." He smiles.
Mr. Clean pulls a form from his file cabinet, then disappears into the storage room. After a few minutes, he comes back with a small cardboard box. He hands me the piece of paper. "I need you to look through the inventory list and sign at the bottom to confirm you're leaving with everything you brought here."
I open the box and glance through it before scribbling my signature.
"You can change back into your street clothes now," Mr. Clean says, gesturing toward the bathroom and winking at me when Connolly turns his head. I tip my head and shuffle away, clutching the cardboard box.
In a stall, I rip off the jacket with DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS emblazoned across its back and dig into the box. After five years of prison food, my favorite pair of jeans, with the forgiving elastic in the waistband, is a little loose. I put on my Garfield T-shirt and a red sweatshirt embroidered with the initials of my community college, GCC. My old socks are stiff with sweat, but they're still better than the rough wool pairs I've been wearing. I pull on my white gym shoes and notice a final item at the bottom of the box. I pick up the heart-shaped locket and think about putting it in my pocket, but instead clasp it around my neck. Better for her to see me wearing her childhood gift.
I leave the bathroom and hand the empty box back to Mr. Clean.
"You take care of yourself." He winks again.
Connolly and I walk down the fluorescent-lit hallway of the admissions building toward the parking lot. "Someone coming to pick you up, Watts?"
"Yes, sir. My ride should be here soon." I'm careful not to say who my ride is; though Rose Gold is twenty-three now, some people still imagine her as a sickly little girl. Some people would not be overjoyed to see us reunited. They don't care that I stayed up all night monitoring her vitals during every hospital stay. They don't know the depths of this mother's love.
We stop at the door. My fingertips tingle as they reach for the push bar.
Connolly scratches his Ditka-esque mustache. "That pierogi recipe was a real hit with my in-laws."
I clap my hands. "I told you it would be."
Connolly hesitates. "Martha was impressed. She didn't sleep on the couch last night."
"Baby steps, sir. She's coming around. Keep reading that book." I have been coaching the warden on The Five Love Languages for the past few months.
Connolly smiles and looks lost for a second.
"Now, don't get all emotional," I joke, slapping him on the shoulder.
He nods. "Good luck out there, Patty. Let's not meet again, okay?"
"That's the plan," I say. I watch him stride away, his clown-sized shoes slapping against the linoleum. He hefts his bulk into an office and closes the door behind him; and then there's nothing left to face but a spooky silence. Just like that, the Illinois Department of Corrections is finished with me.
I try to ignore the wild thumping in my chest. Pushing the door open, I walk outside into blinding sunlight, half expecting an alarm to sound or a red light to flash. But it really is that easy: enter a building, leave a building, no one minds. I can go to a movie or church or the circus. I could get stuck in a thunderstorm without an umbrella or mugged at gunpoint. I am free, and anything can happen to me. I stretch out my fingers and marvel at the breeze on this crisp November day. Shielding my eyes, I scan the parking lot for the old Chevy van. But it's a sea of sedans. No people.
She should be here any minute now.
I sit on the flimsy bench, scowling as the plastic protests under my weight. After several minutes of struggling to get comfortable, I stand. Back to pacing.
In the distance, my maroon van turns onto the long single-lane road that leads to the admissions building. As it creeps closer, I do my best to flatten any frizzies and straighten my sweatshirt. I clear my throat like I'm about to speak, but all I do is stare. By the time the van reaches the parking lot, I can make out my little girl's narrow shoulders and blond-brown hair.
I watch Rose Gold back the van into a parking spot. She turns off the car and leans against the headrest. I picture her closing her eyes for a minute. The ends of her chest-length hair rise and fall with every unsuspecting breath. Rose Gold has wanted long hair since she was a little girl, and now she has it.
I read somewhere the average person has a hundred thousand hairs on their head-more for blonds, fewer for redheads. I wonder how many strands it takes to fill a fist. I imagine pulling my daughter in for a warm embrace, twirling her locks through my fingers. I always told her she was better off with her head shaved. You're much less vulnerable that way-nothing to grab hold of.
Daughters never listen to their mothers.
When she lifts her head, her eyes meet mine. She raises her arm and waves like the homecoming queen on a parade float. My own arm floats into the air and mirrors her excitement. I spot the outlines of a car seat in the van's second row. My grandson must be buckled in back there.
I take a step off the curb toward my family. It's been almost twenty-five years since my last baby. In seconds his tiny fingers will be wrapped around mine.
Excerpted from Darling Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel, published by Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, LLC. Copyright © 2020 by Stephanie Wrobel
Want Toned Arms? These Are the 5 Exercises You Need to Do, According to Halle Berry
Once again, Halle Berry has come in clutch with her go-to arm strengthening and toning exercises. "I know how hard it can be to get rid of that little extra somethin' but @peterleethomas and I have five exercises that really target those problem areas and kick-start muscle growth," she wrote in her Instagram caption.
Get ready to sculpt your biceps, triceps, and shoulders with these upper-body exercises. Grab two dumbbells, because it's time to work!
Yum! Pumpkin Pie Kit Kats Exist, and They're Filled With Actual Pumpkin-Pie-Flavored Crème
In true Fall fashion, Hershey's is celebrating the season by announcing the return of their Pumpkin Pie Kit Kats, and this is one Halloween candy that sounds spookily good. Filled with real pumpkin-pie-flavored crème, the jack-o'-lantern-inspired candies will be available just in time for the sweetest holiday of the year.
The best part? Unlike last year, the Pumpkin Pie Kit Kats will be available nationwide for only $4 per 9.7-ounce bag. Basically, you only need $4 to stock up your personal Halloween candy supply for snacking in between decorating for a seriously fun Halloween party and picking out the perfect TV-inspired Halloween costume.
Hershey's has yet to share exactly when or where we'll be able to get our hands on these cute Kit Kats in their jack-o'-lantern wrappings, but they'll only be available for a limited time. So, if you see them on the shelves, grab 'em while you can!
15 Cotton Blouses You're Going to Need to Survive the Summer Heat
Our ideal wardrobe is filled with pretty, lightweight staples we can wear everywhere, which is why we love cotton tops. They're so easy to wear, and they feel right at home whether you're having a beach day or going out at night. Plus, the cotton makes them seriously breathable, which means they're ideal for Summer. This season, all we want to be in are these versatile, cute cotton tops.
These 15 options are flowy, flirty, and made for you. You'll feel comfortable in the Summer heat, which is really all you can ask for. You can also style them with denim cutoffs, skirts, jeans, or fun shorts. Right now, they're our top pick, and you can keep reading to shop our favorites.
Target Is Already Stocked With Some of the Best Halloween Costumes of 2019 - All Under $50!
Boo! Don't be scared, but Target already has some of the best 2019 Halloween costumes on the market, which includes a huge selection of options for the whole family (dogs included). With costumes that range from pop culture references for adults (hello, Stranger Things) to cute plush costumes for infants (you have to see the pumpkin costume!) to some of your children's all-time favorite movie characters from Toy Story 4 and Harry Potter, this selection covers all of the costume contest bases. The pet costumes will make any four-legged friend excited for tricks and treats, and complete costume sets for the whole family - including a full circus crew set and The Wizard of Oz outfits - will get everyone ready for Halloween.
Take a peek at the best costumes from Target ahead, and let this year be filled with happy hauntings for the whole family!
15 Cotton Blouses You're Going to Need to Survive the Summer Heat
Our ideal wardrobe is filled with pretty, lightweight staples we can wear everywhere, which is why we love cotton tops. They're so easy to wear, and they feel right at home whether you're having a beach day or going out at night. Plus, the cotton makes them seriously breathable, which means they're ideal for Summer. This season, all we want to be in are these versatile, cute cotton tops.
These 15 options are flowy, flirty, and made for you. You'll feel comfortable in the Summer heat, which is really all you can ask for. You can also style them with denim cutoffs, skirts, jeans, or fun shorts. Right now, they're our top pick, and you can keep reading to shop our favorites.
Build-A-Bear's New Shark Week Collection Will Have Your Baby Sharks Flippering Out
Shark Week is almost upon us, which means it's the perfect time to treat your baby shark to one of Build-A-Bear's new shark-inspired stuffed creations. From the "ferociously fun" Tiger Shark ($29) with its grey stripes and floppy plush fins to the "jawsome" Whale Shark ($29) with spotted blue fur, these stuffing-filled dolls take sharks from scary to snuggly in an instant. Just look at their little fins!
The full Shark Week collection, available in stores and online, includes two shark-themed slap bracelets for kids and plenty of shark-themed accessories for their plushy new friends. Build-A-Bear also offers a Shark Week Gift Set ($63) featuring the shark of your choice covered head-to-fin in beach-appropriate swim wear. Check out the completely chomp-tastic collection ahead!
Whitney Port's Emotional Podcast Episode Sheds an Important Light on the Reality of Miscarriage
Whitney Port shared that she had a miscarriage in an emotional new episode of her podcast, With Whit. She and her husband, Timothy Rosenman, are parents to an adorable 1-year-old son named Sonny, and the couple got candid about their journey to welcoming another child into their family. Whitney has been open about the fact that some aspects of pregnancy and postpartum life were really difficult for her, and she wasn't sure if she was ready to go through it again.
"I was really excited about the thought of Sonny having a sibling, but the majority of me was really, really scared, and I felt really selfish," the Hills star said in her podcast on Tuesday. "I remember feeling like, 'Gosh, am I just the most selfish person for naturally feeling this way?'"
She opened up about the ups and downs that come with the excitement of a new pregnancy later followed by the news that it wasn't viable. Whitney remembers turning to her husband when she felt like her symptoms and nausea had stopped and said, "Timmy, I feel like I'm not pregnant." After days of bleeding and several doctors' visits, the news was confirmed.
Perhaps what's most refreshing was Timothy's admittance that he had no idea what a miscarriage really entailed - "This is the stuff that I didn't know," he said. "I don't know what I thought in my head, and I'm sorry if this is graphic, but I thought something happened in the toilet and then you weren't pregnant anymore, and you just went about your life, but that is not the case." What really happens is there is physical pain, intense cramping, usually an uncomfortable surgical procedure called a D&C that removes tissue from the uterus, and of course, emotional pain.
"I feel sad because the whole thing is just traumatic. It's traumatic to think about your body going through this and something being in you that could have been someone like a Sonny. I feel sad, but I do also feel happy that my body is still my own right now and that this isn't an extra thing that we have to plan for. I tell myself that my body is not robotic and it doesn't behave perfectly, and things can go wrong that are out of your control and that's what happened."
Conversations like this continue to raise awareness about how common miscarriage is and can make other women feel like it's less taboo to talk about it. Listen to the latest episode of With Whit now.
The Biggest Problem With the "Men Tell All" Was That It Had Nothing to Do With Hannah
I'm not sure who needs to hear this (Luke P.), but it's called "Men Tell All," not "Luke P. Tells All." On Monday night, Bachelor nation tuned in to see The Bachelorette Hannah Brown's contestants catch up with Chris Harrison before the season finale, but with Luke spending so much time in the hot seat, it was hard to ignore his jarring comments. They were so hard to ignore that during his interview with Chris, one of the contestants literally ran out from backstage to confront Luke and defend the other men.
While there's guaranteed to be a "villain" in each season of the show, the drama that Luke caused was infuriating - he lied, slut-shamed, and womanized. There's no excuse for his behavior, and Luke could have better addressed his actions during the episode, but it's officially time to move on. Check out some of the best reactions to Luke P. during the "Men Tell All" episode ahead, and then see why Hannah is our favorite Bachelorette thus far.
The Biggest Problem With the "Men Tell All" Was That It Had Nothing to Do With Hannah
I'm not sure who needs to hear this (Luke P.), but it's called "Men Tell All," not "Luke P. Tells All." On Monday night, Bachelor nation tuned in to see The Bachelorette Hannah Brown's contestants catch up with Chris Harrison before the season finale, but with Luke spending so much time in the hot seat, it was hard to ignore his jarring comments. They were so hard to ignore that during his interview with Chris, one of the contestants literally ran out from backstage to confront Luke and defend the other men.
While there's guaranteed to be a "villain" in each season of the show, the drama that Luke caused was infuriating - he lied, slut-shamed, and womanized. There's no excuse for his behavior, and Luke could have better addressed his actions during the episode, but it's officially time to move on. Check out some of the best reactions to Luke P. during the "Men Tell All" episode ahead, and then see why Hannah is our favorite Bachelorette thus far.
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Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, and Keegan-Michael Key Played Lion King Trivia and I Can't Stop Laughing
Not only did Disney bring us a reimagined version of one of the most iconic animated movies of all time, but they also put Beyoncé in it. Once you're done processing the fact that Queen Bey is now Queen Nala, and also how cuddly young Simba looks with his lifelike fur blowing in the wind, you'll probably spend the rest of The Lion King cracking up at hilarious-as-ever Timon and Pumbaa (played by Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen).
To celebrate the remake, we sat down with Rogen, Eichner, and Keegan-Michael Key (who plays Scar's hyena, Kamari) as they hilariously played the ultimate game of Lion King trivia. The castmates quizzed each other on everything from character details . . .
. . . to iconic lines - and also solidified that we need to see a movie starring these three as leads ASAP (or a talk show together - anything, really).
Check out the video above to see who comes out on top, and catch The Lion King in theaters everywhere Friday, July 19!
Pier 1 Released Its Halloween Decor, and TBH, It's Giving Us All the Chills (in a Good Way)
Happy Halloween! Yes, we know it's July, but Pier 1 has some hauntingly cute decorations that might be worth an early purchase. After all, we've already seen 2019 Halloween decor from Target, World Market, and Grandin Road. Whether you're looking for subtle spookiness or a full-blown scare-fest, Pier 1's Halloween supplies check off all your boxes for festive Fall style. Skip the batty October lines and pick up your All Hallows' Eve decor today. We promise your home will look hair-raisingly good. Shop our favorite spooky finds ahead!
Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, and Keegan-Michael Key Played Lion King Trivia and I Can't Stop Laughing
Not only did Disney bring us a reimagined version of one of the most iconic animated movies of all time, but they also put Beyoncé in it. Once you're done processing the fact that Queen Bey is now Queen Nala, and also how cuddly young Simba looks with his lifelike fur blowing in the wind, you'll probably spend the rest of The Lion King cracking up at hilarious-as-ever Timon and Pumbaa (played by Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen).
To celebrate the remake, we sat down with Rogen, Eichner, and Keegan-Michael Key (who plays Scar's hyena, Kamari) as they hilariously played the ultimate game of Lion King trivia. The castmates quizzed each other on everything from character details . . .
. . . to iconic lines - and also solidified that we need to see a movie starring these three as leads ASAP (or a talk show together - anything, really).
Check out the video above to see who comes out on top, and catch The Lion King in theaters everywhere Friday, July 19!
Pier 1 Released Its Halloween Decor, and TBH, It's Giving Us All the Chills (in a Good Way)
Happy Halloween! Yes, we know it's July, but Pier 1 has some hauntingly cute decorations that might be worth an early purchase. After all, we've already seen 2019 Halloween decor from Target, World Market, and Grandin Road. Whether you're looking for subtle spookiness or a full-blown scare-fest, Pier 1's Halloween supplies check off all your boxes for festive Fall style. Skip the batty October lines and pick up your All Hallows' Eve decor today. We promise your home will look hair-raisingly good. Shop our favorite spooky finds ahead!
Holy Smokes! Scarlett Johansson Debuted Her Ginormous Engagement Ring at Comic-Con
Two months after her engagement to SNL's Colin Jost, Scarlett Johansson is finally showing off her brand-new bling, and it does not disappoint. The Avengers: Endgame actress stopped by Comic-Con over the weekend as part of Marvel's star-studded panel. Her entire outfit screamed "badass style," but our eyes couldn't help but zoom in on the massive ring glittering on her left hand.
Scarlett debuted her giant rock when she took the stage in San Diego on July 21. The ring is reportedly the work of Taffin's James de Givenchy, and weighs in at a whopping 11 carats. With a yellow diamond and dark band, it's far from the traditional pear-shaped jewelry we've seen other celebrity brides pick, but that's what makes it special. Ahead, see more photos of Scarlett's engagement ring up close.
Holy Smokes! Scarlett Johansson Debuted Her Ginormous Engagement Ring at Comic-Con
Two months after her engagement to SNL's Colin Jost, Scarlett Johansson is finally showing off her brand-new bling, and it does not disappoint. The Avengers: Endgame actress stopped by Comic-Con over the weekend as part of Marvel's star-studded panel. Her entire outfit screamed "badass style," but our eyes couldn't help but zoom in on the massive ring glittering on her left hand.
Scarlett debuted her giant rock when she took the stage in San Diego on July 21. The ring is reportedly the work of Taffin's James de Givenchy, and weighs in at a whopping 11 carats. With a yellow diamond and dark band, it's far from the traditional pear-shaped jewelry we've seen other celebrity brides pick, but that's what makes it special. Ahead, see more photos of Scarlett's engagement ring up close.
These Are My 4 Favorite No-Makeup Makeup Products For Achieving a Natural-Looking Glow
No-makeup makeup is exactly what it sounds like - beauty products that make it look like you aren't wearing anything on your face. When it comes to skin, the best no-makeup makeup foundations will cover up blemishes and redness, while still giving you that a natural glow.
That's a tall order for a complexion product, but I've managed to find four that work well with my combination skin, which often experiences redness and has acne scars. Read on to learn more about the best no-makeup makeup foundations.
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Is Here, and These 133 Major Deals Are Worth Shopping
As editors, sale shopping is something of a sport, and the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2019 is our Olympics; it's always full of deals on products we want to wear now and later. You can shop seasonal fall staples, trend-focused pieces, and the ultimate classics all in one place, and it doesn't get much better than that. Filled with designer finds and wardrobe workhorses, the 2019 sale is really something to behold, and we found pieces you're going to swoon over. If this is your first time around, the Anniversary Sale is when the megaretailer marks down brand new Fall merchandise, so you can shop the new season before it even hits the store - and you can do it at a discount. Here are the specifics; from July 19 to August 4, shop the sale to your heart's content. On August 5, all these picks go back to their regular price, so now's the time to shop!
There's so much goodness in this sale, you don't want to miss a thing. Be sure to check out the gorgeous dresses, statement accessories, fitness essentials, and so much more. As if we weren't excited enough, Nordstrom released a gorgeous campaign to showcase some of the sale's best pieces. We are so here for it - that Clare V. snakeskin bag is calling our name. They've got designers that rarely ever go on sale, the Fall essentials you didn't know you needed, and the beauty products you've been saving up for, like La Mer at over $100 off. Do you need a minute for that one? Well, take a deep breath and get ready to shop.
These Are My 4 Favorite No-Makeup Makeup Products For Achieving a Natural-Looking Glow
No-makeup makeup is exactly what it sounds like - beauty products that make it look like you aren't wearing anything on your face. When it comes to skin, the best no-makeup makeup foundations will cover up blemishes and redness, while still giving you that a natural glow.
That's a tall order for a complexion product, but I've managed to find four that work well with my combination skin, which often experiences redness and has acne scars. Read on to learn more about the best no-makeup makeup foundations.
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Is Here, and These 133 Major Deals Are Worth Shopping
As editors, sale shopping is something of a sport, and the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2019 is our Olympics; it's always full of deals on products we want to wear now and later. You can shop seasonal fall staples, trend-focused pieces, and the ultimate classics all in one place, and it doesn't get much better than that. Filled with designer finds and wardrobe workhorses, the 2019 sale is really something to behold, and we found pieces you're going to swoon over. If this is your first time around, the Anniversary Sale is when the megaretailer marks down brand new Fall merchandise, so you can shop the new season before it even hits the store - and you can do it at a discount. Here are the specifics; from July 19 to August 4, shop the sale to your heart's content. On August 5, all these picks go back to their regular price, so now's the time to shop!
There's so much goodness in this sale, you don't want to miss a thing. Be sure to check out the gorgeous dresses, statement accessories, fitness essentials, and so much more. As if we weren't excited enough, Nordstrom released a gorgeous campaign to showcase some of the sale's best pieces. We are so here for it - that Clare V. snakeskin bag is calling our name. They've got designers that rarely ever go on sale, the Fall essentials you didn't know you needed, and the beauty products you've been saving up for, like La Mer at over $100 off. Do you need a minute for that one? Well, take a deep breath and get ready to shop.
65+ Tattoos Perfect For the Wallflower Types
If you're an introvert interested in getting inked, chances are you'll want to avoid big, loud tattoos that draw tons of attention from random passersby. Smaller, simpler designs suit your personality best. Introverts everywhere, this one's for you: here are some cute and crafty tattoos to consider, whether this is your first or next up on the list!
- Additional reporting by Haley Lyndes
My Migraines Distorted My Vision and Speech - Here's What a Doctor Said Was Going On
The first time I experienced a migraine with aura, I was sitting in my high school physics class. I was grinding my way through a worksheet, eyelids heavy and sleep-deprived as usual, when a bright string of light appeared on the left side of my field of vision. I blinked hard, rubbed my eye, and waited for it to go away. But instead of dissipating, it grew and gradually wormed across my field of vision, a shimmery hairline crack in the fabric of my vision that distorted everything around it. I tried to keep working, but I couldn't physically focus on anything. I couldn't read. And when the floater finally crawled out of my eye, a splitting headache set in.
Migraines with aura, also called ocular migraines, bring about a special kind of pain, confusion, and fear. Sure, migraines are one thing, but I'd never heard of headaches that could affect vision. I was terrified; it sounds like exaggeration, but I legitimately thought I was going blind.
As strange as the experience sounds, and as frightening and isolating as it can be when it happens to you, migraines with aura are not uncommon. Of the population who gets migraines (about 39 million Americans alone), around 30 percent experience migraines with aura, said Susan Hutchinson, MD, director of the Orange County Migraine and Headache Center. That alone is somewhat comforting. What's better: it also means that doctors have some idea of the causes, triggers, and treatments to make your migraines bearable.
Symptoms of Migraines With Aura
A migraine is an intense headache that can come along with nausea and sensitivity to light. The "aura" that some people experience along with it is broadly defined as a "set of neurological symptoms," the most common of which is visual. "People can see things like bright, flashy lights that other people can't see," said Dr. Hutchinson, along with shimmering spots or zigzag lines, all of which are called "positive visual auras." (Both "migraine with aura" and "ocular migraine" are used to describe this kind of migraine, but the former is considered more factual and is preferred by some doctors.)
You may also experience a "negative visual aura," which means you might lose your vision temporarily. "Specifically, some people may have tunnel vision," Dr. Hutchinson explained. "They can see in the middle but not out in the peripheries." You could also experience blind spots, sometimes outlined by a geometric design.
You may also experience another scary symptom called dysphasia, which affects your power of speech. You might start slurring or garbling your words, or have trouble articulating. Other symptoms include muscle weakness or numbness that spreads across your hand or on one side of your face.
The key thing about migraines with auras is that your symptoms should pass within an hour. "If the aura lasts less than one hour and then the vision completely goes back to normal, that's very, very reassuring," Dr. Hutchinson said. If your migraines go longer than that, she recommended seeing a doctor or migraine specialist. If your vision in particular is still affected for over an hour, an optometrist can help you figure out if there's something more serious going on with your eyesight. In general, if you experience symptoms of a migraine with aura, it's recommended to see a doctor so you can rule out more serious conditions, like a stroke or tear in your retina.
What Causes a Migraine With Aura?
Not everyone experiences an aura with their migraines, but according to Dr. Hutchinson, the neurological activity is the same. In other words, doctors believe that people who don't physically experience the aura still go through a "silent aura" phase. There's nothing weird happening in your head, specifically, that causes an aura to happen to you and not someone else; it's just that you're more aware of it.
There are five phases of a migraine, Dr. Hutchinson told POPSUGAR: prodrome, aura, headache, and postdrome. You can think of prodrome as the "gearing up phase," a time in which some people can tell that a migraine is coming; you might experience appetite changes, lethargy, or irritability. Then comes an aura, visual or otherwise, "which people may of may not experience clinically," Dr. Hutchinson said, followed by the painful headache. Finally, there's the "postdrome" phase, which might leave you feeling drained or confused for up to day, depending on the migraine's severity.
The actual, neurological cause of migraines isn't 100-percent understood, but Dr. Hutchinson explained that recent research has shown one common "pathway." Migraines have been associated with elevated levels of a CGRP, a protein in your brain. CGRP is always present, but Dr. Hutchinson explained that during a migraine, its levels shoot upwards. "In people with chronic migraines, who have a headache more than 15 or more days a month, there's some indication that their CGRP may be elevated all the time, even in between attacks," she told POPSUGAR.
That's what's going on inside your brain, but what about outside of it? Migraines, including migraines with aura, are typically triggered by certain circumstances. According to Dr. Hutchinson, these can include:
- Stress
- Hormones (particularly for women, who are very prone to migraines between two days before and three days into their period)
- Lack of sleep
- Missing a meal
- Particular foods, especially with preservatives
How to Treat a Migraine With Aura
Identifying and limiting your exposure to your particular triggers is one of the most effective ways to prevent migraines, Dr. Hutchinson said. She recommended keeping a journal to record activities you did, foods you ate, and how much you slept in the 48 hours before a migraine hit. Were you under a lot of stress? Are you not getting enough sleep? Did you eat foods with gluten or preservatives like MSG, both of which can lead to migraines in people with sensitivities? "Often a migraine attack is caused by a combination of triggers coming together," Dr. Hutchinson told POPSUGAR. Tracking your lifestyle around your migraines in the long-term can help you pick what the commonalities and make changes to lessen their frequency.
In my case, my migraines faded away after high school, probably because I was less stressed and started getting more sleep. But one migraine in college, which brought on not only a visual aura but also (for the first time) dysphasia symptoms, was painful and scary enough to keep me on the lookout for them ever since. I prioritize sleep in particular to keep them at bay.
If you're experiencing a migraine in the moment, you can use several strategies to lessen the pain. Put them into practice as soon as you feel a migraine coming on, if possible. Here are a few that Dr. Hutchinson recommended:
- Turn off the lights.
- Lie down.
- Turn off the TV and any other stimuli.
- Drink water if you're dehydrated.
- Put an ice pack on your forehead or neck.
- Take over-the-counter pain medications like aspirin, Tylenol, or ibuprofen.
For a more powerful treatment option, you can ask your doctor about triptans, which are prescriptions migraine-specific medications. Another prescription option: CGRP-blocking agents, injectable medications that are relatively new on the market and that work to prevent migraines by tamping down the amount of CGRP in your brain.
Talk to a doctor about what treatment or prevention option is right for your migraines. If you experience an aura with no migraine, Dr. Hutchinson recommended seeing an optometrist. There is no cure for migraines, Dr. Hutchinson said, but that doesn't mean they're inescapable. By working with a doctor and tracking your lifestyle, you can limit the frequency of your migraines to more manageable levels.
"The idea is to hopefully have your life back," Dr. Hutchinson said. "You're not tip-toeing around your migraines. You are getting up every morning and you're being positive. And if you occasionally get a migraine, you've got a treatment that you know you can count on."
65+ Tattoos Perfect For the Wallflower Types
If you're an introvert interested in getting inked, chances are you'll want to avoid big, loud tattoos that draw tons of attention from random passersby. Smaller, simpler designs suit your personality best. Introverts everywhere, this one's for you: here are some cute and crafty tattoos to consider, whether this is your first or next up on the list!
- Additional reporting by Haley Lyndes
65+ Tattoos Perfect For the Wallflower Types
If you're an introvert interested in getting inked, chances are you'll want to avoid big, loud tattoos that draw tons of attention from random passersby. Smaller, simpler designs suit your personality best. Introverts everywhere, this one's for you: here are some cute and crafty tattoos to consider, whether this is your first or next up on the list!
- Additional reporting by Haley Lyndes
Ditch the Heels - These 15 Pretty Flats Are Perfect For Your Wedding Day
When it comes to picking your dream wedding shoes, brides tend to opt for a pair of sky-high heels, but it's no secret they aren't the most comfortable option. So, if you're looking to give your feet a break on your big day, try wearing flats instead. Whether you change into them at the end of the ceremony or you wear them the whole time, there are tons of elegant choices out there to shop. We curated a list of everything from sleek white pairs to flashy embellished ones. Shop our favorites ahead.
Ditch the Heels - These 15 Pretty Flats Are Perfect For Your Wedding Day
When it comes to picking your dream wedding shoes, brides tend to opt for a pair of sky-high heels, but it's no secret they aren't the most comfortable option. So, if you're looking to give your feet a break on your big day, try wearing flats instead. Whether you change into them at the end of the ceremony or you wear them the whole time, there are tons of elegant choices out there to shop. We curated a list of everything from sleek white pairs to flashy embellished ones. Shop our favorites ahead.
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