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.
vendredi 30 septembre 2016
20 Easy Yet Brilliant Halloween Costumes Makeup Tutorials From Instagram
When it comes to planning out our Halloween costumes and Halloween makeup (duh), we're always looking for ways to one-up ourselves - to make this year's look even more exciting, technical, and creative than those of years prior.
Sure, we've watched YouTube videos, been inspired by nail art on social media, hunted down tips and tricks on Pinterest, and even looked to Reddit. But this year, we think the key to crafting a memorable costume comes from a new kind of tutorial: Instagram videos. Thanks to makeup artists on one of the most ubiquitous social media platforms, followers everywhere are ready to tackle - and totally nail - makeup-heavy costumes like never before.
To get you excited for Fall and looking forward to Halloween, we've rounded up our favorite costume makeup tutorials from Instagram. Here's to making this year's look the best yet.
This Customer Absolutely Lost It and Destroyed a Lot of iPhones
Sometimes, customer service isn't the best and you can't help but get so angry. That's the partial story behind a man in France who walked into an Apple Store and smashed up a bunch of iPhones, causing thousands of dollars in damage.
The man walked into an Apple Store in Dijon, France, and started taking the iPhones off stands and smashing them up with a "heavy steel ball used for the popular game in French game of Boules," reported 9to5Mac. You can watch a video of the madness both above and below, with a tweet from Twitter user, Quentin_IOS.
Un mec détruit un Apple Store avec une boule de pétanque PARTIE 3 http://pic.twitter.com/JGd9Ehc9IV
- Qυεηтιη (@Quentin_IOS) September 29, 2016
Did that sound make you cringe? It's pretty much the sound I hear every day when I drop my iPhone on the ground and pray it didn't crack. At one point, the man says, "Apple is a company that violated European consumers' rights. They refused to reimburse me, I told them: 'Give me my money back.' They said no. So you know what's happening? This is happening!" according to Mashable. 9to5Mac further reports that the man was eventually taken out of the store and almost fled mall security but didn't manage to do it before being taken into custody.
The lesson here? The people who work in the store aren't totally responsible for whatever Apple might've done as a company and it's not fair to take it out on the staff and their workplace.
3 (Free!) Ways Your Phone Can Help You Get Fit
Getting fit doesn't have to be impossible. You don't need to follow overly complex programs. You don't have to have the knowledge of a registered dietitian. You also shouldn't be forced to spend countless dollars on gimmicks that make a lot of promises but deliver very little to you. All you really need is effort and a little help from the one thing that's by your side 24/7. With just your smartphone you can get fitter than you'd expect without having to download a single thing. Bonus: no apps to buy, no trainers in your ear buds shouting at you and no ridiculous straps or wearables to fumble with and spend more money on. Just you, your phone and some effort. Are you ready?
1. Keeping Track
Let's get a little sophisticated and implement some forethought into your health and fitness plan. Using your note function on Sunday night, write down what you expect to eat and what your goals are for Monday. On Monday night, go back and compare your actual performance in the gym and the kitchen with your plan. This makes you more accountable and gives you just the right kick in the pants to be better on Tuesday (and every day after). Science backs this as well: A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that subjects ate better by journaling their food. But you won't need a notebook. Just use the notes feature (but open a new one because that old one where you composed a sternly worded email to Bernice in accounting is better left alone).
2. Take a Selfie (and Another and Another . . .)
OK, everyone's probably taken a selfie at some point. This is a little different. Your task: Take two selfies at the gym (one before and another after your session). You may not love what you see in the first image (we're all way too critical but just do it, trust me), but the second will show the effort, sweat, and afterglow of a workout that will spur you on for more tomorrow and thereafter. Bonus: After a few weeks, this is going to be your flip book of progress showing off all your results. If a regular selfie doesn't cut it for you, consider upping your game with a cool case that lights up on the face like Snaplight. It'll ensure that you see every drop of sweat after each session and all the improvements on your body as your progress! In the end, nothing will make you want to workout more than knowing it's working, so your cellphone selfies are your true secret weapon. Don't believe us? Check out Justine McCabe, who lost an impressive 125 pounds using this method!
3. Set Some Alarms
Who doesn't use the alarm function on their phones? We can't think of anyone. What you probably don't use is the label for each alarm you set. Your task here is to set alarms for every fitness and nutrition goal throughout the day. It'll keep you on track and motivate you to follow your plan. You won't skip necessary healthy snacks, which means you won't indulge in fatty fillers when you're starving (because if you timed it right, you'll never be starving). You'll remember to drink plenty of water because your notes will be labeled appropriately ("You should have had two bottles of water by now so keep sipping!"). You'll also never skip a workout because your alarms will go off reminding you to get ready, get in there and get working ("Get your gear on!" "Are you at the gym yet?" "Ready to lift yet?" "Time to sweat it off!"). Sure you could snooze on these alarms like you do in the morning but with the accompanying orders that came directly from you, we're counting on the fact that there's no way you'll let yourself down!
Huma Abedin Stands Behind Hillary Clinton, but Her Style Is Unmissable
Huma Abedin is a well-known politician who has backed Hillary Clinton since 2008, though she was hired as her intern in 1996. Now, she serves as vice chairwoman of Hillary's campaign and makes many appearances alongside the Democratic nominee. While Huma could keep her wardrobe to neutral shifts and black pumps, she's had plenty of time to experiment. Keeping things plain is not her cup of tea.
Huma is one of those leaders who commands attention. She rarely repeats an outfit and is always fully accessorized from head to toe. When she's on the red carpet, like at the White House Correspondents' Dinner or the Met Gala, she selects designer pieces that speak to her unique style - it's polished but colorful and rarely without a flash of metallics.
For her wedding to former Congressman Anthony Weiner, Huma wore a gilded Oscar de la Renta gown that made the fashion world stir. The pair have since separated, but an image of Huma in her embellished cap-sleeve dress will always live on in our minds. That, and the 22 bold style notes we're taking from her. Read on to see why whenever Hillary's around, we look for the sophisticated lady standing behind her.
3 (Free!) Ways Your Phone Can Help You Get Fit
Getting fit doesn't have to be impossible. You don't need to follow overly complex programs. You don't have to have the knowledge of a registered dietitian. You also shouldn't be forced to spend countless dollars on gimmicks that make a lot of promises but deliver very little to you. All you really need is effort and a little help from the one thing that's by your side 24/7. With just your smartphone you can get fitter than you'd expect without having to download a single thing. Bonus: no apps to buy, no trainers in your ear buds shouting at you and no ridiculous straps or wearables to fumble with and spend more money on. Just you, your phone and some effort. Are you ready?
1. Keeping Track
Let's get a little sophisticated and implement some forethought into your health and fitness plan. Using your note function on Sunday night, write down what you expect to eat and what your goals are for Monday. On Monday night, go back and compare your actual performance in the gym and the kitchen with your plan. This makes you more accountable and gives you just the right kick in the pants to be better on Tuesday (and every day after). Science backs this as well: A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that subjects ate better by journaling their food. But you won't need a notebook. Just use the notes feature (but open a new one because that old one where you composed a sternly worded email to Bernice in accounting is better left alone).
2. Take a Selfie (and Another and Another . . .)
OK, everyone's probably taken a selfie at some point. This is a little different. Your task: Take two selfies at the gym (one before and another after your session). You may not love what you see in the first image (we're all way too critical but just do it, trust me), but the second will show the effort, sweat, and afterglow of a workout that will spur you on for more tomorrow and thereafter. Bonus: After a few weeks, this is going to be your flip book of progress showing off all your results. If a regular selfie doesn't cut it for you, consider upping your game with a cool case that lights up on the face like Snaplight. It'll ensure that you see every drop of sweat after each session and all the improvements on your body as your progress! In the end, nothing will make you want to workout more than knowing it's working, so your cellphone selfies are your true secret weapon. Don't believe us? Check out Justine McCabe, who lost an impressive 125 pounds using this method!
3. Set Some Alarms
Who doesn't use the alarm function on their phones? We can't think of anyone. What you probably don't use is the label for each alarm you set. Your task here is to set alarms for every fitness and nutrition goal throughout the day. It'll keep you on track and motivate you to follow your plan. You won't skip necessary healthy snacks, which means you won't indulge in fatty fillers when you're starving (because if you timed it right, you'll never be starving). You'll remember to drink plenty of water because your notes will be labeled appropriately ("You should have had two bottles of water by now so keep sipping!"). You'll also never skip a workout because your alarms will go off reminding you to get ready, get in there and get working ("Get your gear on!" "Are you at the gym yet?" "Ready to lift yet?" "Time to sweat it off!"). Sure you could snooze on these alarms like you do in the morning but with the accompanying orders that came directly from you, we're counting on the fact that there's no way you'll let yourself down!
Google's Newest App Will Make Planning a Trip SO Easy
Whether you're thinking about your Summer 2017 travel plans or another trip, you know that planning a vacation is both stressful and exciting. You're pumped about going somewhere new, but the thought of making sure you see everything you want and wisely follow recommendations from friends and family is overwhelming. But with Google's newest app, Google Trips, planning any travel should get infinitely easier.
Google Trips, available for free on both Android and iOS, is an app that will plan and store your entire trip. Pulling information from your email, it will keep your reservations handy, let you know of the top activities to do, recommend specific dishes and restaurants to eat at, detail how and what to use to get around with public transportation, and a lot more - and that's just information you get based on where you're going.
If you want to get even more specific and figure out every detail, Google Trips will provide a ready-made itinerary (note: this only applies to the "top 200 cities of the world"). You can pick from a full day, morning, or afternoon schedule, as well as choose the day of the week (helpful in case an attraction is closed on certain days). Want to start your day somewhere specific? You can pin that point and the app will suggest a new array of activities to do based on that information. You can also save other places you're interested in seeing.
Combine this app with Google Destinations, the company's research and booking experience that provides itineraries, flight prices, and more, and every vacation should no longer be stressful. See screenshots of the app ahead, but warning: you might never want to plan another trip again without it.
18 Selena Gomez Bikinigrams That Prove She's Definitely a 10
If there's one thing we love about Selena Gomez, it's that she's always game to show off her stylish swimsuits. After all, she's hot and she knows it. In fact, when the star called the TJ Show and was asked to rate her hotness on a scale from one to 10, she said, "On a good day, I would say - like a premiere day - I would be a good nine. And then, on my every day, I feel like a six. Gosh, that sounds so bad! I feel like a six or a seven."
But from the look of Selena's sun-kissed bikinigrams, for which she changes her style based on the prints, colors, and cuts of her suit, we'd say she's a definite 10 - even when she's on the beach with no makeup on. Scroll to find 18 times Selena proved she can work a swimsuit like it's nobody's business.
1 Little Boy Is Legitimately Terrified of This Donald Trump Halloween Mask
Sometimes the creepiest Halloween costumes have absolutely nothing to do with goblins and ghosts. One little boy learned this lesson the hard way when his parents were brainstorming costume ideas for him and his twin sister. They came across Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump masks, which they thought would make a hysterical theme for the tots, but Miles didn't see the humor. The terrified child had a HUGE reaction when faced with the Trump mask, and his mom, Mary Simms, shared a video of his major "#TrumpTrantrum." Miles was immediately brought to tears, and his sheer terror proves just how scary politics can be!
This Lebanese Bride's Custom Wedding Dress Was So Magical, It Got Its Own Hashtag
Dana Wolley is a fashion influencer located in the Middle East, and she's got quite the eclectic taste. You can imagine, then, that her wedding dress was not typical. In fact, Dana didn't just have one gown, but three special pieces that she wore for various ceremonies when she married Samer Zayat. The couple's nuptials took place this past Summer, but Dana just 'grammed a throwback photo that reminded us how magical her Esposa Prive silhouette was. It wasn't white, but a champagne shade that was covered in ornate beading and complemented by Mouawad jewels.
Dana danced the night away in Nicholas Kirkwood platforms that she called "the most comfortable bridal shoe ever." Needless to say, we'd sacrifice a little comfort for a heel complete with a genuine hand-picked pearl too. As unique as all the little details might be, we were struck most by the process of designing a dress from start to finish, which Dana documented on Instagram. Read on to see how she finally arrived at her majestic look, and check out the other outfits she slipped into before the reception even began.
The Cast of Younger Reveals The Craziest Things They've Ever Done in NYC
Season three of Younger premiered this week, and with it came a whole new wave of obsession for the killer cast. Hilary Duff, Sutton Foster, Nico Tortorella, Debi Mazar, Miriam Shor, Molly Bernard, and Peter Hermann play the hilarious and witty main characters, and POPSUGAR recently sat down with the stars to talk all things season three, their craziest NYC stories, and lying about their ages.
POPSUGAR: New York City is its own character on the show. What's the craziest thing you've ever done here?
Nico Tortorella: I got a public urination ticket once. I don't think I ever paid it, so if I got pulled over, there might be a situation. It was two years ago, right outside of my house. I ripped it up - I don't remember any of this - apparently, I ripped up the ticket and threw it at the cop and went upstairs.
Miriam Shor: I went to a bar once, a great bar. I thought, "I'm going to go into the bathroom and just take a rest. A quick rest. I'll come right out!" Maybe it took me longer than I thought. I may have snoozed a little. In that interim, when I came out, the bar was closed. You want people to still be there, the lights shouldn't be off, and the bar stools shouldn't be on the table. It's one thing to close the joint, but to be in the joint after it's closed is another. I just remember being like, "That was a poor choice, but this is going to be a good story."
Debi Mazar: Oh my God, I'm a New Yorker. I lived the disco era and the era of when things were not judged. There was no social media, no selfies, no pictures taken. I've kind of done it all. It's not really just one incident. This is where I grew up, and I learned everything in the streets. I'm watching The Get Down right now, and I was there at some of those dance halls up in the Bronx River Houses and stuff like that. I've done a lot of things that are probably embarrassing. You have to learn from your mistakes, so I have no regrets. I'm still here.
Molly Bernard: I once broke into an apartment building and had a lot of fun on a roof and stayed there until the sun rose and then snuck out through the service entrance of the building. That was pretty wild. I'm also a cyclist, so I bike all over the city. I once stayed up all night biking. I biked over every bridge that connects to Manhattan.
Hilary Duff: I'm such a neurotic! I don't know. I can't think of anything.
PS: Since lying about your age is a huge theme on the show, what's one question you would ask someone if you were a bouncer at a club and wanted to trip them up?
NT: "What sign are you?" Or asking them the main street in the town they're from.
MS: "Who is your senator?" No, I don't know. I'm also just like, "Who cares?" Just let them in! Unless they're 12, in that case, "Have you gotten your period? You cannot come into this club until you've become a full-grown woman. Have you started shaving yet? Get out of here." DM: Ironically, I have been a bouncer at a club. It was called The Roxy, and it was a roller rink. I used to have to tell huge dudes that they couldn't smoke or drink on the roller rink floor. But to trip somebody up, I could ask them about a song dated back to a certain time or a commercial that I might have seen that was about pop culture.
MB: I'd be like, "What's your apartment number?"
HD: "What year were you born?"
Sutton Foster: Oh god, I'm too old to do the math. I've seen girls who are like, 13, and I think that they're 25. It's just completely different. I'm like, "How old are you? What are you wearing? Who let you out of the house like that?" I would fail. I'd be like, "Oh, just go in."
PS: What advice would you give to your younger self?
DM: Don't smoke, and save your money.
HD: I guess just be bold, and that everything's going to be OK. If you're bold, obviously don't be reckless, but be bold because I think a lot of people get older and have regrets that they didn't do what they wanted. It's easy because it's scary to fail, and the older you get, the more you put yourself out there, the harder the fail's going to look. Just be bold.
MB: Just to calm down, and that there's no rush to have it all together.
MS: Stop being so self critical, because it can stop you from being really creative. The younger generation now feels legitimate about having a voice in a way that my generation, which is only one removed, doesn't have, which is really exciting. Especially young women. They have a voice and don't feel apologetic about speaking up. That's something I feel like, in my 20s, I would have been like, "Your voice is just as important. Think about what you're saying. You get a place at the table. Don't be ashamed, don't be afraid, and don't apologize."
Peter Hermann: Do everything. You have time. Time behaves differently than you're convinced it does now.
PS: Season two ended with that crazy twist of Thad's death. What was your reaction to that?
MS: It was real intense. We got the scripts when we were at work and we were like, "Ohhhhh my God" from different areas. We were like, "Game of Thrones isn't the only one, alright. Welcome to OUR red wedding."
HD: It was crazy. But Kelsey doesn't really break down, because she didn't really want to be with him. This is terrible to say, but I'm not sure how deep she is. I think that she has her priorities straight, which is she likes having a good time, but she's super career driven. She wants it all to look good, but maybe she just hasn't met the right person yet that brings that out in her. It definitely wasn't Thad, but Thad was the person she was told she was supposed to be with because he's successful, he's good looking, he might have come from the right family. That was her thing.
Chris Hemsworth Just Needs to Stretch, Nothing to See Here
On Thirsty Thursday, Chris Hemsworth prepared to board a plane in Australia. Before he got on, though, something miraculous happened: he took a few minutes to . . . stretch. We're used to having feelings for the actor. After all, he's sexy as hell, and he's a great dad and a loving husband. It's just nice to see a different, um, side of him. You know?
9 Doctors Who Have Redefined "Sexy" on Grey's Anatomy
Only nine? How is that possible? Grey's Anatomy is full of beautiful people! It's true, there hasn't been one unattractive person who's worked at that hospital. It's sickening. For this post, we're going to be looking at the male doctors, and we've managed to narrow it down. So, out of all the hot male doctors (aka nearly all of them), here are our top nine. Enjoy!
This Is How All Your Favorite Chefs Make Chicken Breasts
It's no secret that boneless, skinless chicken breasts aren't the most exciting ingredient, but they're certainly one of the most popular among home cooks. If you're feeling totally uninspired by your usual chicken recipes, allow these chef-approved tips to get you out of your rut. Here's how some of the best Food Network personalities and more of our favorite celebrity cooks transform their chicken breasts.
Alton Brown: Pounded Thin
Alton Brown's recipe is for chicken kiev, a popular dish that involves pounding the chicken breasts thin before stuffing them with herbed butter, coating them in breadcrumbs, and frying them. Alton's pro tip is to refrigerate the rolled-up, stuffed chicken breasts for at least an hour so they stay intact while being fried, so you don't have to worry about pesky butcher's twine.
Ina Garten: Lemon on Lemon
Ina's lemon chicken breasts recipe has a five-star rating out of more than 600 reviews, and it's easy to see why. She makes sure there's maximum lemon flavor by baking the chicken breasts with plenty of zest, juice, and wedges.
Chrissy Teigen: With a Brick
Yes, an actual brick. Once you try the technique in Chrissy Teigen's brick chicken recipe, you might never go back.
Rachael Ray: Spinach and Mushroom Stuffed
Rachael Ray's spinach- and mushroom-stuffed chicken is further proof that stuffing your food is always a good idea. A filling made of spinach, mushrooms, ricotta, parmesan, and garlic results in chicken that's anything but bland.
Giada De Laurentiis: Piccata
Giada's foolproof chicken piccata is the ultimate Italian-style chicken dinner. With a short list of impactful ingredients (butter, lemon juice, chicken stock, and capers), you can make your own restaurant-worthy chicken.
Ted Allen: Parmesan-Crusted
When in doubt, add parmesan cheese. Chopped host Ted Allen recommends baking the chicken in a crunchy crust of panko breadcrumbs and parmesan cheese.
This Is Olivia Palermo's Boldest Collection of Fashion Week Outfits to Date
It's not a surprise that Olivia Palermo turns up in the front row at Fashion Week looking impossibly chic; it's become more routine each season. We expect a stellar showing of outfits from the style setter, and that's exactly what we get, with Olivia working over time to give us multiple looks in a single day (as she jets from show to show), adding up to outfit fodder that'll last all season.
We're calling this Olivia's boldest Fashion Week to date. The trendsetter's crafted an aesthetic that manages to land in the sophisticated style camp, though one foot is firmly stepping into eclectic, almost quirky, territory. She toes the line effortlessly, balancing big designer names with bargain buys and the pieces from her own Nordstrom collection. Suffice it to say, despite the many, many stylish women flocking to the shows, we've always got our eye on Olivia. Read on to see her outfits thus far.
People Are Making Kanye West Their Lock Screen, and It's So Good
There are some memes on the internet that are so hilariously perfect, you can't help but enjoy them too. Though Kanye West is a popular celebrity figure who people have extremely strong feelings about, you can't deny that making a photo of him from Yeezy Season 3 as your lock screen is awesome.
This trend started when Twitter user michaellbutlerr tweeted the photo of Kanye at Yeezy Season 3 in Madison Square Garden and why he loved it so much.
this is the best screensaver cos whenever i get a notification, Kanye holds it up for me http://pic.twitter.com/W3bpDt82MA
- mb (@michaellbutlerr) September 29, 2016
As you can see, people liked the idea so much, the tweet itself has more than 170,000 retweets and 310,000 "likes." Of course, others started doing the same, and the notifications Kanye holds up feel a little more touching. Check out some of our favorites here, and maybe try it yourself.
Unless You're a Demogorgon, You'll Love This Stranger Things Club Night
Since its release on Netflix in July, Stranger Things is practically in every aspect of pop culture. The show's young actors attended the Emmy Awards, appeared on the Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, and inspired Halloween costumes, cupcakes, even lip art! It isn't surprising that a nightclub party now exists that is, also, inspired by the television phenomenon.
Strangest Things is a club night taking place in cities around the UK. The party features a vinyl DJ, plenty of '80s decor, multicolored Christmas lights, Eggos, and a necessary shrine to Barb, Nancy's forgotten best friend. Here's hoping that this party will eventually make its way over to the US.
Keep reading for a virtual tour of the nostalgia filled event.
43 New Movies and Shows Coming to Netflix in September
Netflix is in the midst of fantastic September! The most recent seasons of your favorite shows are coming, plus a ton of exciting movies. Before you start compiling a list, make sure you've made it through all the stuff that hit the streaming service in August. Take a look and then find out what's in store next month.
This DIY Halloween Costume Tutorial Is For Every Kid Who Loves Their Garbage Man
Whether your kiddo is obsessed with garbage trucks or happens to be your garbage man or woman's best friend, this is the ultimate Halloween costume for them. With Waste Management's new video, you can up the cuteness factor this Halloween with an easy, homemade costume that your child will flip for. Get your kid involved in the fun steps of making this adorable ensemble for a memorable Halloween from start to finish.
Blake Lively's Maternity Style Was Straight-Up Glamour
With a baby bump and an onslaught of promotional appearances for her newest films, Blake Lively had one of the most stylish pregnancies on record. While her first round of maternity style was functional and fashionable - a cool mix of ponchos and plenty of heels - her second pregnancy brought red carpet glamour in full effect. Now that Blake's welcomed her second child, we're looking back on all the sequins, cutouts, and jaw-dropping gowns.
Here's How to Trade In an Old iPhone For an Apple Store Gift Card
Got an old iPhone waiting in the wings? If you're definitely getting the new iPhone 7, turn your elderly iDevice into store credit that you can use to redeem the latest and greatest model to come.
Apple's Trade-Up Program will accept used phones and, after evaluation, you either get in-store credit to use then and there or you can send the phone via mail and receive a gift card redeemable at the Apple retail store or Apple online store. If you choose to do it at the Apple store, you can decide whether to apply the credit you receive to either the "full cost of a new iPhone or to reduce the monthly payments with your carrier." The price varies based on what iPhone model you have.
To trade in online, start by filling out the questionnaire, which will prompt you with questions about the functionality, condition, and carrier of your phone, and whether it has ever been water damaged. After completing the survey for a 16GB silver iPhone 6 in good condition, the estimate return was $200. You can also recycle your old iPhone (or any other device) for free through Apple's Renew and Recycle program.
What You Need to Know About The Walking Dead's Dynamic New Character, Ezekiel
The Walking Dead's season seven premiere is about to come crashing into our lives, and those who have caught the latest trailers are sure to have noticed the eccentric new face that appears - and with a tiger. This dreadlocked new character is Ezekiel, the "king" of the newest colony of survivors to be introduced, The Kingdom. Before he makes his grand entrance, here's a primer.
What Is The Kingdom?
Much like Alexandria or Hilltop, The Kingdom is another settlement of people and is a part of the same trading line as Hilltop that must pay tribute to The Saviors. Ezekiel is the leader of this colony, where they live within an old school that is walled off by buses and sheet metal. The people there all refer to him as "King" Ezekiel, and no visitors are allowed to be present in The Kingdom without a personal escort.
What's With the Tiger?
Not much is known about Ezekiel's past, but he states that he used to be a zookeeper and has known his pet tiger, Shiva, since she was born. Before the apocalypse, Shiva had fallen into the moat that surrounded her exhibit, badly injuring her leg. Not wanting her to bleed out before help could arrive, Ezekiel ran to her aid and tied his shirt around the wound. Mistaking him for the cause of her pain, Shiva slashed him across his stomach, leaving deep cuts. Ezekiel and Shiva both survived, and she never showed a hint of aggression towards him again.
How He Might Cause Drama for "Richonne"
When Michonne first meets Ezekiel in the comics, she is initially put off by his flashy and arrogant personality and calls him out for being another leader that manipulates his followers into treating him special. He refutes this claim by saying that people want a leader that they can look up to in order to feel safe, and by feeling safer, they are more productive and cooperative as a result. The two eventually begin to form a relationship with one another. The main difference here is that in the comics, Rick and Michonne were never in a relationship like they currently are on the show. Ezekiel's introduction has the chance of splitting them up in the future.
Why He's Important to the Future
As tensions between the Alexandria and Hilltop communities rise against The Saviors, Ezekiel and his Kingdom become major players in the resistance against Negan. The Saviors outnumber these groups significantly, and only by uniting do any of them stand a chance in overcoming their control over the smaller settlements. Ezekiel is bound to be an intriguing new addition to the cast of characters, and we look forward to seeing Shiva in action.
Daenerys Targaryen Gets Reimagined as the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - and It's Badass
It's hard to imagine the Game of Thrones characters existing anywhere outside of their fantastical, twisted, and gruesome universe. One artist, however, is attempting to do just that by illustrating many of the core characters with all our modern accoutrements: piercings, tattoos, and graphic t-shirts.
Said artist, Hilary Heffron, uses Photoshop to create her anachronistic portrayals of everyone from Daenerys Targaryen to Jon Snow to Margaery Tyrell. The character's tattoos, in particular, are representative of that character's nickname or backstory. For example, as the so-called Mother of Dragons, Daenerys is shown with a massive dragon tattoo on her back. Hilary sells these portraits in an Etsy store called Hilarious Delusions.
Look ahead for Hilary's trippy interpretations that will make you do a double take.
This Easy Hack For Cleaning Your Makeup Brushes Is a Game Changer
The struggle is real when it comes to cleaning those makeup brushes once a week. If we're being honest, it's all too easy to skip a week or two. But don't forget: dirty brushes harbor dirt and bacteria that can cause breakouts and irritation!
That said, there are silicone brush cleansing mats on the market that make getting the job done so much easier. While they're convenient, they can cost upward of $30 or more. But you can actually DIY your very own cleaning board . . . with a clipboard!
This project will set you back only a few bucks (clipboard and hot glue included!). The plastic clipboard is a great dupe because it's waterproof, and the textured surface helps break up dirt and grime just as well as those fancy designer mats.
Would you make this at home? Tell us in the comments section below!
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Welcome Their Second Child!
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are parents again! The couple welcomed their second child on Friday, E! News confirms. "They are so excited," an insider said. Page Six was the first to report the exciting news, adding that Blake's friend, Taylor Swift, was already on her way to the Manhattan hospital to visit the newborn. The two have yet to announce their child's name or sex. Congrats to the happy couple!
3 Things to Know In Order to Instantly Stop Your Kid's Tantrum
Parenting is a mindful practice that truly begins on the inside. Our friends at YourTango analyze three methods of approaching and ultimately stopping your child's tantrums.
No tricks needed when you parent a tantrum-ing child.
At birthday parties, family gatherings, and any type of social situations, you would see me and my husband trying to relax while, and at the same time, keeping track of our kids' arousal levels, never fully making eye contact with someone we were talking to. We were afraid of missing the signs.
In other words, we carefully kept watch in order to predict when our kids were going to explode, crash and burn.
We're experts in stepping in just before it happens, saying farewell in an all-around goodbye-wave and rushing to the car. We could only handle that many speedy goodbyes before we stopped going to those types of gatherings altogether.
I'm still recovering physically and emotionally from this toddler phase. I had the explosive highly sensitive toddlers!
My oldest daughter would almost implode and explode at the same time. It was pretty scary to watch this happening! She actually helped me later with some insights when her younger brother and sister were at that age.
She said, "I can still feel the total frustration and all this energy in my body that I just couldn't get out. You didn't understand me and everything felt so unfair."
That really helped me understand tantrums so much better. But what truly helped me deal with tantrums and challenging behavior of my children was the work I was doing on myself.
I realized that parenting is the best mindfulness and personal growth practice I could have chosen in this lifetime. It has helped me transform the way I show up as a parent and as a person.
There are three things we have to get in perspective when we start parenting from the inside out:
1. How we feel as a person defines how we react as parents.
If we're unclear, ungrounded, and unbalanced, our children will pick up on that and reflect it in their behavior.
When you don't fulfill your own needs, you don't have much to give to others. When you are tired and have no energy, it is much harder to deal with your children's outbursts.
Give yourself a break whenever you're not perfect, make mistakes or can't hold it all together. Forgive yourself when you do scream and yell and do everything exactly the opposite of what you knew you had to do. You are doing the best you can.
Healthy boundaries are important for your children, but they are important for you as a parent as well. You are the parent and affirming healthy boundaries is your job. Think of the gift you are giving to your children. By declaring that you are important, you mirror it to them: they are important as well.
As adults this will serve them, as it is serving you now.
Children can trigger unresolved emotions in you, causing you to feel hurt and frustrated. They can also pick up on those unresolved feelings and mirror them. And beware of the projection of your own unresolved feeling onto your children.
Embrace the parts of you that are still hurting. Acknowledge and accept your own feelings from or about you past without judgment and give that child in you all the love and validation it never got.
Practice keeping things in perspective and avoid the panic. Your child experiencing a strong emotion is not going to kill them. Your calm will show them the way through whatever they are feeling.
2. We must have age-appropriate expectations!
This is true for the toddler tantrums as well as the teenage tantrums. My youngest and my oldest are almost 11 years apart, so I had children who were all in tantrum mode at the same time. It took a lot of deep breathing and grounding for me not to start screaming and kicking just like my children.
And honestly, there were times that I did just that. I was almost jealous that I had to be the adult. But yes, age appropriate expectations, for your children and for yourself.
In a toddler, tantrums arise as they build up stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline, while coping with all the stimuli. While toddlers can already verbalize many of their needs, their brains are not able to process strong emotions verbally.
A tantrum is the body's way of restoring balance by discharging and unloading all the physiological residue of all the frustration and fears that had been building up throughout the day.
That's why tantrums usually occur when kids are tired or at very busy social settings. It's not meant to manipulate you, but children can't control it and are not enjoying it. Their outburst is usually a message, a signal, a cry for help. Look beyond the behavior and realize what lies beneath.
(On a more practical level, a quick way to calm a child who is in over-arousal mode, is to put a cold pack in their hands. This literally cools down the over-aroused brain.)
As a child's brain develops, they become more capable of verbalizing their emotions and needs. It never ceases to amaze me how behavior shifts when a child is around 6 to 7 years old. It's like everything you've been saying all these years kind of clicks in their brains.
But then, they hit puberty, and the brain gets inundated with hormones. Teenagers are literally drowning in them. The brain goes through many changes under the influence of hormones and a different stage in their lives is reached.
Ah, teenagers…they think they know everything and that we know nothing. They push and shove while figuring out who they are. It's an amazing and scary rollercoaster ride for both the teenagers as well as for the parent.
So, if we start with the knowledge that our two-year-old is not being bad or naughty but that he is a young human exploring the world, then we're seeing things from his perspective.
That empathy changes everything. It's the same with a teenager. They don't want to hurt you, they are doing their best at creating their own values. Don't worry. By the time they figure it out, their values will be pretty close to yours.
A two-year-old's job description is to explore the world, which includes throwing water around at every opportunity. A 16-year-old's job description is also to explore the world, which includes stepping out of the world they know and which you find safe.
3. The main reason that children cooperate is that they love you and want to please you.
Yes, you can beat them into submission and break their wills while calling it respect, but I trust that if you are reading this article, this is not the way you want to go. Overpowering or even abandoning your child, bribing or threatening just add to the disconnect and anxiety your child is experiencing.
Connection and love is what matters most so connect before correcting. The quickest way to connect is by getting down to eye level, making eye contact and taking a few deep breaths.
Just think about it. When you're angry and start yelling you're usually not making eye-contact. You're just venting, getting it out of your system, and kind of dumping it on the other person. When you make eye-contact you SEE the little human in front of you.
The deep breaths are not only for you but also for your child. When you relax, they relax. The connection between a parent and a child is that strong.
This one is not really easy to do but it works if you really set the intention that love and respect for each other is what you're going for. My youngest daughter has been my greatest teacher on this one.
- "I understand that you are tired, do you need a hug and a kiss?"
- "I love you and the answer is, no."
- "I understand that you are upset because you are tired, but this is behavior is not acceptable."
- "I love you and I have faith that we can find a respectful solution."
If you deal with tantrums this way, I assure you that not only your child, but also you will grow emotionally.
Parenting from the inside out is not always the easiest way. But I can guarantee you that it will be the most fulfilling way, for you and your children.
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The 1 Thing You Should Never Put on a Sandwich, According to the Sandwich King Himself
Food Network chef and sandwich king Jeff Mauro spilled his sandwich dos and don'ts. Keep reading to learn his best advice.
POPSUGAR: What's the ultimate breakfast sandwich?
Jeff Mauro: Perfectly griddled sausage patty, everything bagel, veggie cream cheese, and pickled jalapeños, of course.
PS: What's the worst thing anyone could put on a sandwich?
JM: Mealy tomatoes.
PS: What's the best sandwich bread ever?
JM: The answer is NONE. Each sandwich has at least one appropriate bread to act as the vehicle.
PS: Does your son eat what you cook? How do you get him to eat vegetables?
JM: Kind of. He always eats the protein we make, and starch (usually sweet potatoes) and veggies. He's still not eating salads or asparagus, but we've always fed him well-seasoned and well-balanced food. I guess the trick is, and mind you, I only have one kid, to really not give [kids] a choice. They have to at least taste everything you make.
PS: What's your ultimate Father's Day meal?
JM: My ideal Father's Day meal is a big grilled beef tenderloin. Pair that with tons of mushrooms, something cheesy, and lots of Mark West wine.
PS: What's the most fun thing about being a chef who is a dad?
JM: Taking pride in the fact that my boy knows and respects good food and where it comes from and what it takes to make it. Now with my restaurant Pork & Mindy's in Chicago, he can come hang out with me on the weekends and see food from that end of the business. Plus, I'm proud that my boy can crack an egg like a champ.
The Perfect Celebrity Halloween Costume For Your Zodiac Sign
If there was ever a time to take a cue from your astrological sign, it's on Halloween. That's why we paired each sign with the celebrity who channels your star personality the best, all in hopes that you'll find the Halloween costume that fits you easily - because Halloween should be uncomplicated! Tell us, are you a Jessica Alba, Shakira, or Alejandra Espinoza?
8 Reasons This Fashion Week Is Different From All the Rest
If there are any big takeaways from Fashion Month you won't want to forget, we've got them right here. While New York brought plenty of changes, the week was only a glimmer of what was to come. Since then, we've hopped over to London, Milan, and finally Paris, where we witnessed 'grammable runway moments by the dozen. But as feeds get filled and time goes on, we're savoring the key events that truly bear significance on the industry. Read on to see why the Spring 2017 season is different than all the rest.
Kate Middleton's Shopping These 21 Runways at Fashion Week
It isn't often Kate Middleton tries out a new designer. After all, she remains loyal to so many of her favorite brands that create tailored coats and day dresses to wear underneath. While many of them are British labels, Kate's been tapping American fashion houses as of late, Chloé, Tory Burch, Altuzarra, and Banana Republic included.
We couldn't help ourselves as we monitored the runways at NYFW, LFW, MFW, and PFW - we created a wish list of looks for Kate. Some of the silhouettes here might be more daring than she's used to, but Kate's worn these designers before. We think she can handle it. Scroll for a look at the pieces that belong in her royal wardrobe.
8 Secrets of a Chinese Restaurant, Revealed by an Employee
If you've always wanted to know what really goes on inside a Chinese restaurant, you're in luck. A restaurant employee recently did a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) entitled Your Typical Chinese Restaurant Employee, and he answered a lot of users' questions that touched on everything except the exact recipes (some things have to remain a secret!). He wrote, "I am Chinese. Parents are Chinese. Parents own a typical take out Chinese food restaurant. I have worked there almost all my life and I know almost all the ins and outs." Curious about his insider secrets? Read on for some of the standout questions and answers, and then catch up on the whole AMA here.
1. The secret to authentic Chinese food is the sauce.
Someone mentioned that they try to make Chinese food at home but it's never nearly as good - not even "as good as the worst Chinese takeout." Turns out, the major difference is the sauce.
2. Using a wok makes a difference.
Another reason your homemade stir fries and lo mein might not taste authentic is that using a wok is far superior to a regular skillet. "The ability to flash cook in a wok makes a big difference believe it or not."
3. North American Chinese food is cheaper.
4. The secret to the chicken in dishes like General Tso's is the breading.
5. Yes, many restaurants really do use the same images for the menu.
6. Don't believe a restaurant if it says it doesn't have MSG . . . it's already in soy sauce and many other sauces.
7. The best thing to order is anything Mongolian style. At least, that's this guy's personal favorite.
8. The one thing you should NEVER order is . . . fries.
25 Photos That Prove Winona Ryder Hasn't Aged a Bit After 30 Years in Hollywood
Not many people can say they've had a career span over 30 years, but Winona Ryder is one of the lucky (and fiercely talented) few. From 1988's Beetlejuice to 2010's Black Swan, the 44-year-old actress has an impressive résumé to be proud of. And her evolution in Hollywood is just as glamorous as her acting reel. With 2016's hit sci-fi horror series Stranger Things bringing her back into the spotlight, we've rounded up some of her best red carpet looks over the years. Keep reading to see why your love for Winona has stood the test of time.
This Heartwarming Video Of 1 Girl Being Asked to Homecoming Will Leave You in Tears
if anyone's having a bad day, here's a video of jake asking emily to homecoming😍😭 http://pic.twitter.com/5PAFwSEBaA
- stephanie zagurski™ (@StephanieZag) September 23, 2016
After meeting in their school's special needs program, Emily and Jake have been dating since last year. But with Homecoming approaching, Jake wanted to come up with a meaningful way to ask Emily to the dance.
Inspired by her love of sweets, Jake surprised Emily with a cookie cake and bouquet of balloons. The shocked teen was sitting in the school cafeteria when Jake approached, and a crowd of students erupted in cheers as Emily tearfully (and enthusiastically!) said yes.
Despite asking Emily the big question in front of an estimated several hundred people, nobody was surprised by Jake's brave public display - least of all his parents. "Jacob is probably the most outgoing kid I know," Jake's dad, Tom Martin, told BuzzFeed. "My wife and I don't know what to do without him. He's taught us a lot about how to act towards people."
Jake's thoughtful gesture was met with Emily's memorable reaction and the resulting video is too sweet not to be shared.
The 10 Most Likely Candidates For Who's Dead on How to Get Away With Murder
Rather than a bang, the season three premiere of How to Get Away With Murder ends with a body, and after episode two, we've only ruled out one possible candidate. While most of the first episode revolves around a seemingly random immigration case, the premiere closes out with Annalise struggling to see a dead body being wheeled from her fiery home, then having a complete meltdown. Who's under the sheet and why is her house engulfed in flames? As the promo promises, each week we'll find out one character who isn't the dead body - so far we only know that it's not Oliver. While Viola Davis didn't actually know who was supposed to be the body when she acted in the scene (she acted with a dummy), the show's executive producer Pete Nowalk said the person is "pivotal" to the series. So, who is it?
How Shelby Could Become Billie Dean Howard on American Horror Story
While watching this week's episode of American Horror Story, we had a sudden realization. What if the events of Roanoke and My Roanoke Nightmare directly precede the events of the show's first season? What if the woman who calls herself Shelby totally changes her identity and begins to call herself Billie Dean Howard? We've already been seeing echoes of previous seasons in each of the episodes that have already aired. And this week's "Chapter 3" finally broke the fourth wall, which is huge. It basically means there's a reality that exists outside My Roanoke Nightmare. A reality in which Billie Dean Howard might exist as a real person. We've already posited that Billie Dean Howard might have produced the show, but there could be more to it.
Let's break down the theory, plain and simple. The events depicted in My Roanoke Nightmare are the real backstory of Billie Dean Howard. This experience - wherein Shelby encounters ghosts and learns the "Croatoan" curse - could be what unlocked her powers as a medium. Perhaps Shelby experiences great loss. For this to work, she would have to be the only real survivor of the ordeal. She would lose Matt, and she would change her identity to become Billie Dean Howard, the medium. Her new life would entail helping others in matters similar to what she suffered. Let's go over all the proof that Shelby could become the medium and even address some inconsistencies.
- Shelby seems to have some unexplainable powers. One moment from the first episode of Roanoke had many viewers convinced Shelby is a witch. The evidence lies in the way she seems to revive "Matt" and simultaneously lose her unborn child. It's easy to speculate that she sacrificed her child to revive her husband. We know Billie Dean Howard has a "Croatoan" spell in her arsenal. Maybe this is the first manifestation of her otherworldly gifts.
- Both Shelby and Billie Dean Howard know the "Croatoan" curse. As we just said, Billie Dean Howard knows a curse that will ban spirits. She describes it in a conversation about Roanoke back in season one. In season six, meanwhile, "Shelby" has just learned the curse herself. She watches as Cricket uses it to dispel the demonic, ghostly colonial entities that seem to haunt the house. And in next week's episode, she uses the "Croatoan" curse herself.
- Casting Lily Rabe as Shelby and Sarah Paulson as "Shelby" is a misdirect and a hint. As it now stands, the real people are giving interviews about their experiences, and their actor counterparts are participating in the dramatic reenactment. But what if it's not that simple? In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Cuba Gooding Jr. slyly suggested that he might be the real Matt. If you follow this line of logic, maybe Paulson is the real Shelby. Maybe it's not a dramatic reenactment, like they're saying it is, but instead is depicting the actual events, as they're happening. Maybe Matt and Lee didn't survive the nightmare after all. If that's true, Paulson would be playing the real Shelby. And, of course, Paulson has played Billie Dean Howard. Maybe these characters merge into one.
- Billie Dean Howard's original backstory could be a lie. One huge point of contention is that Billie Dean Howard's backstory doesn't match with what Shelby's going through. But, um, hello? Rule number one of starting a new identity is that you don't reveal your old identity. Billie Dean Howard claims she was a trophy wife who had a passion for tennis. The first ghost she encountered was a Mexican maid who'd been murdered by her husband. Who's to say she didn't make it all up?
- Meeting Cricket the medium could have helped Shelby develop her powers. As we mentioned before, perhaps the first sign that Shelby is gifted is the moment she seems to revive her husband. Maybe it's not until Cricket comes into the picture that Shelby reaches her full potential. It's possible that "Chapter 3" is what made Shelby sensitive to the other side. Next week, she uses the "Croatoan" curse. It's possible she'll continue to go stronger all season long, and finally, at some point before the finale, she'll change her identity and become the medium we meet in season one. It would effectively close all six seasons into a loop.
Kevin Hart Gives Conan O’Brien the Workout of a Lifetime and It’s Absolutely Hilarious
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While we still need to wait two more months for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story to arrive in theaters, we can start to celebrate it with all the new toys out today!
Disney sent us a box of the new products, and we were able to get a peek at what you can expect to see in stores. The toys range from Lego pieces to adorable Funko Pop! dolls - perfect for anyone on your wish list this holiday season. If you're a superfan, you can join the #GoRogue fan contest and produce your own story set in Star Wars land. Anyone who wins will get to see Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in San Francisco, at Lucasfilm.
Check out photos of the toys ahead and start bookmarking them to send to your friends and family.
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Martin recently partnered with Apple to release enhanced versions of the existing Game of Thrones books. The first title, A Game of Thrones: Enhanced Edition is currently available on iBooks for $9. This book features interactive maps, handy timelines, family trees, and more. It also includes a segment from Martin's upcoming sixth book, The Winds of Water.
In a press release, Martin spoke about the many cool and interactive features, some of which are shown below. He said, "Anything that confuses you, anything you want to know more about, it's right there at your fingertips. It's an amazing next step in the world of books."
A Clash of Kings, the series's second book, will be available on Oct. 27, and the following book, A Storm of Swords, will be available on Dec. 15. Each is available for preorder and costs $12. The fourth and fifth books can be expected on iBooks in the Spring of 2017.
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FluMist, the nasal spray version of the influenza vaccine, is still being recommended for children in Canada, even though pediatricians in the U.S. have been told it's ineffective.
Canada sticks with nasal-mist flu vaccine, despite U.S. rejection
FluMist, the nasal spray version of the influenza vaccine, is still being recommended for children in Canada, even though pediatricians in the U.S. have been told it's ineffective.
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It was hard to figure out how to be cool if you went to high school in the mid-1990s. Those of us who were "alternative" - though we hated that word - had to cobble together music recommendations without help from Internet or college radio. We stayed up late on Sunday nights to watch 120 Minutes, religiously read the music reviews in Sassy magazine, and begged our parents to drive us to all-ages shows. We frantically searched through friends' CD binders for new discoveries and made each other mix tapes with the coolest stuff we could find.
Much of that music is now considered classic, while other '90s albums every alt-girl owned have since been lost to history. Read on to find out the 42 albums that every '90s alt-girl remembers, and follow our Spotify playlist for all the essential tracks.
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You're interested in eating low-carb to lose weight because you've seen other people's success eating this way, but you have tons of questions. Can I eat fruit? What about whole grains or whole-wheat pasta? And if so, how much? You definitely don't want to go completely carb-free because you know your body needs some carbs to function normally, so follow this simple guide from certified dietitian Leslie Langevin, MS, RD, CD, of Whole Health Nutrition. It will make going low-carb so much easier.
When going low-carb for weight loss, Leslie recommends that around 25 percent of your diet be devoted to carbs. If you're trying to maintain your weight or feel healthier and less bloated, go for 40 percent.
You can figure out how many carbs to eat in a day with this formula from Leslie: start with your daily calorie goal, multiply that number by 0.25 (25 percent), then divide that by four (there are four calories per gram of carbs), and this will give you the total grams of carbs for the day. For example, if your goal is 1,500 calories a day, the equation looks like this: 1,500 x 0.25 = 375; 375/4 = 93.75 grams.
But what can you eat? To avoid going crazy counting every single gram of carbs, Leslie suggests a clean Mediterranean-style diet that includes:
- Complex carbs (2 to 3 servings): 1/2 cup brown rice, 1/2 cup quinoa, 1/2 cup whole-wheat pasta, 1 slice whole-wheat bread, 1/2 cup sweet potato, 1/2 cup corn
- Fruit (1 to 2 pieces): banana, apple, orange, 2/3 cup berries
- Dairy (1 to 2 servings, unsweetened): 1 oz. cheese, 6 oz. plain Greek yogurt, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1 cup milk
- Proteins (no limit on meat): fish, lean chicken, lean turkey, lean beef, tofu, and a moderate amount of beans (1/2 cup contains 18 grams of carbs)
- Healthy fats (2 to 3 servings): 1/2 avocado, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon nut butter, 1/4 cup nuts (keep in mind that cashews are higher in carbs than other nuts)
- Nonstarchy veggies (as many as you want): salad, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, beets, cucumbers, etc. (not including starchy veggies like peas, corn, or potatoes)
Leslie recommends eating complex carbs in the morning to help with satiety, swapping your usual lunchtime sandwich for a salad to cut carbs, and limiting your whole grains at dinner to 1/2 cup. Don't waste carbs on soda or other sugary drinks, opt for fruit instead of juice since the fiber will keep you full, and try to avoid processed foods.
Example Daily Menu
Breakfast: Overnight oats made with 1/2 cup rolled oats, 6 oz. plain Greek yogurt, 2/3 cup berries, 1 teaspoon chia seeds, 1 tablespoon honey
Morning snack: 1/4 cup almonds or 1/2 avocado with a pinch of sea salt
Lunch: Large veggie salad made with lettuce, peppers, carrots, cucumbers, celery, cabbage, etc., 3 oz. grilled tofu or grilled chicken, 1 tablespoon olive oil/vinegar dressing, and an apple on the side
Afternoon snack: 1 oz. cheese with sliced red peppers or sugar snap peas
Dinner: 3 oz. roasted salmon with roasted beets and carrots, 1/2 cup brown rice, and side arugula salad with 1 tablespoon balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Balance is key here to being successful, and not every day is going to look this perfect. If eating 25 percent carbs feels too restrictive, use a range of 25 percent to 40 percent. Or maybe start off in the 40 percent range, and as you become more comfortable, you can decrease to 25 percent. This is an eating pattern you want to sustain in order to lose weight, so if you give up on day one and bake and devour an entire pan of brownies because you miss carbs so much, that won't help you reach your weight-loss goals. But don't be too hard on yourself! Leslie says, "Balance is best, 80 percent good food, 20 percent fun." Take care of yourself, eat healthy foods most of the time, and make sure to leave a little room for indulging so you don't feel like you're missing out.
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