Posts

When Lisa Lee was 18, her parents enrolled her in a weight-loss spa in Taipei, Taiwan. Over the course of that summer, primarily throughsevere food restriction, Lee lost 20 pounds. Wracked with insecurity, she started shrouding herself in layers of clothing and suffering frominsomnia. Lau Suet Yin/EyeEm/Getty Images What makes it even harder? In many cultures, food is a way to show love. Their mission: to shine a light on Asian-American people’s experiences with body image....

Thats where these grocery store goods come in. The 12 breakfast foods on this list are all winners of our2017 SELF Healthy Food Awards. We taste-tested dozens of R.D.-approved breakfast products to get to find the very best options out there. Chelsea Cavanaugh. Prop Styling by Chloe Daley. Add any or all of these items to your grocery list to refresh and simplify your A.M. routine. Best Waffles:Vans Whole Grain Organic Blueberry Waffles Surprise: Waffles can be healthy....

Septemberis always a nice time to reset. But it can also be slightly overwhelming when you find yourself over-scheduled. The one thing that always helps? Amber Venerable A little bit ofself-care. So it’s perfectly fitting that September is NationalYogaMonth. In honor of the Zen month, we gathered some of the cutestyogagear we’ve got our eyes on. We love the tie-dye design on these ones. Plus, they work well for Pilates, barre, and indoor cycling, too....

Musician Molly Young was diagnosed with stage 2breast cancerthis past February, at age 29. Its a self-distraction, too. I like having something else to focus on. Britt Olsen-Ecker Tapping into my performance life helps me to cope and feel stronger. I almost didnt want to mention the lump, she says. She was sent for breast imaging and then a biopsy. Facebook / Molly Grace Young He asked me to call him back, she says....

As a burlesquedancer, what I do involves choreography, feathers, and glitter. (Lots of glitter.) Ask 20 people what the difference is between stripping and burlesque, and youll likely get 20 different answers. A glimpse of a typical Emma Glitterbomb performance. Photo by An Insomniac Dreaming But I think of it like this: Stripping is client-focused; burlesque is performance-focused. As a burlesque performer, youre creating a relationship with the audience as a whole....

My sister spent over a decade participating inpageants. People always ask me, When did you know you were a girl? I just always knew, but I thought I was the only person who felt this way. The author during competition weekend. Courtesy of Anita Green It wasnt until I was about 12 that I finally put a label on myself astransgender. At 15, I started working summer jobs to save up for my transition....

Truth be told, I’m not much of a smoothie person. When I do opt for a smoothie, I’m pretty adamant about making it myself. For starters, made-to-order smoothies are ridiculously expensive, especially in New York. Andrew Purcell, Carrie Purcell They clock in around 400 calories each, too, so they’ll actually keep you full until lunch. Berries ‘n’ Cream Smoothie Want to make summer last all year? Roasted sunflower seeds add a subtle bit of extra flavor to this healthy smoothie....

When I was 29,I gave up drinking. When I was 37, I quietly started again after mulling over the idea of revisiting wine. My throat warmed with an old, familiar pleasure: Oh! Colin Anderson/Getty Images In the past, Id developed a long and complex history with alcohol. I began drinking socially in high school, but my habit took off in college. I didnt drink to relaxI drank to escape. My then-therapist helped me recognize that self-talk as anxiety and self-loathing....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. It was my second day of seventh grade. Jesse Vega/Getty Images We were all speculating about what was going on, but at that point, I wasn’t afraid. Some kids who had working radios on their portable CD players said that planes had hit the Twin Towers....

This is the only memory I have ofSeptember 11, 2001. They all worked together at Cantor Fitzgerald on the 104th floor of World Trade Center Tower 1. Growing up without the three most important men in my life was not easy. The author as a baby with her dad, Mark. Courtesy of the Colaio family. But the one thing that has never left me is their love. I genuinely feel I am the luckiest girl in the world to have the three greatest guardian angels....

Health ConditionsChevron Skin HealthChevron AcneChevron All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Looking for effective moisturizers, let alone the best moisturizers for acne-prone skin, is hard for everyone. Jamie Grill / Getty Images Part of the challenge is that people with acne-prone skin do everything in their power to keep oiliness away....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. When singerRihannadecides to do a collaboration, it’s always big. Courtesy of Fenty Beauty Fenty Beauty carries a whopping 40 shades of foundation alone. I’m already adding a few to my online shopping cart. Shown above: 300, 100, and 400. Shown above: Sand, Porcelain, and Mocha....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Theres no better excuse to break out the slow-cooker chicken recipes than the change in seasons. Chungah Rhee viaDamn Delicious What could be cozier? When it comes to findingnonboring ways to cook chicken, this list has you covered. If you’re starting with frozen meats, be sure you knowhow to thaw chickensafely!...