Whether you’re an athlete, gym junkie, frequent commuter, or “sneakerhead,” one thing everyone can agree on is that sneakers are an essential part to life. Dramatic? Maybe, but sneakers provide breathable comfort, versatility, and durability that you wouldn’t normally get from towering pumps or too-flat shoes. Serena Williams wore a pair of bedazzled kicks to…
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Image Alex Auder at her yoga studio in Philadelphia. Asked by the photographer to do a yoga pose, she declined. “I hate yoga,” she said.CreditMark Makela for The New York Times You cannot swing a cat (pose) on Instagram without hitting photographs of yoga instructors with perfect figures twisted into perfect shapes, selling essential oils…
DetailsHeartburn and nausea are both common gastrointestinal complaints, which means they have to do with the digestive system. Heartburn is also called gastroesophageal reflux. It has nothing to do with the heart. Rather, it occurs when acid from the stomach flows backward into the esophagus — the tube that connects the throat to the stomach.…
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Hi and welcome to Five Weeknight Dishes, recipes for busy people who still want something good to eat. I have a tendency to go wild with herbs when I’m cooking, tossing them with abandon into salads and over vegetables, pasta and meat. My latest love is dill, fresh and feathery, thanks to the writer Naz…
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Lady Macbeth used spiked possets to drug the royal bodyguards so her husband could murder the king. That was the only thing I knew about possets until Diana Henry showed me that they had far kinder uses. Historically a milk-based libation fortified with ale or wine, these days the word “posset” more likely refers to…
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After a long hike on a hot day, few things are more rewarding than a tall, frosty glass of water. The rush of pleasure that comes with a drink might feel like a sign from your body that you’ve done the right thing, a reward for remedying your dehydration. But that pleasing sensation isn’t actually…
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I love to eat outside whenever possible, even on a sunny winter day. But when warm summer weather hits, outdoor dining is a definite preference, whether it’s a formal sit-down dinner or a casual picnic. A picnic can take many forms. Sometimes, it’s setting places at a table in the backyard, but it can also…
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BURLINGAME, Calif. — Sarah Jane Bradley was an unmarried, “spiritual but not religious” professional in her early 30s, with a rowdy group of friends and a start-up when she moved out of her communal house and into a convent. A bunch of friends went with her. They called the project Nuns and Nones, and they…
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Many people use so-called feminine hygiene products — such as intimate cleansers and wipes, douches, and even deodorants — hoping to feel clean and fresh. Do these products really help maintain genital health? In this Spotlight feature, we investigate. Is it ever advisable to use ‘feminine hygiene’ products? In high school, I used to take…
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Name: Kodi Smit-McPhee Age: 22 Hometown: Adelaide, Australia. Now lives: In a two-bedroom apartment in Marina del Rey, Calif., that he shares with a roommate. Claim to fame: Mr. Smit-McPhee, who is in the next “X Men” movie, and has appeared in a short film for the fashion label Kenzo, is a rising star who…
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