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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. Yeast:Essential for bread, terrible for your body. Lyosha_Nazarenko/Getty Images What Ive discovered is that these strong claims arent backed by strong scienceor much logic, for that matter. And they are defended viciously, to the point where dissenters have become afraid to speak up. Another six doctors and scientists didnt even respond to my interview requests....

And with good reason: They’re cheap, quick to make, and nutritious. Eggs are a meat-free way to rack up theproteinin any dish, withsix grams of proteinin every one egg. “Throw an egg on it” has basically become a mantra I live by. https://www.loveandlemons.com/ But there’s more to eating eggs for dinner than your usual breakfast fare. These 16 recipes use eggs in ways that are great for breakfast or dinner....

Her boyfriend had recently undergone surgery, and had a prescription foropioid painkillers. He offered her one as a way to take the edge off. Within a few years, she was taking 100 per day. JAMIE CHUNG Whenever I felt bad, all I had to do was take a pill and then Id feel better. And I always wanted to feel better. By age 16, she was hacking into her dad’s bank account and skimming money....

Ive always felt different from other women. Growing up I didnt have many female friends. I like punk music! LarisaBlinova/Getty Images Im one of the only black people at my school! When I went to college I shrouded myself with other unique identifiers. I loosely adopted Buddhism, developed a serious yoga practice, got several tattoos, and wentvegetarian. Courtesy of Chanelle Smith Id see her everywhere, it seemed. Sea-smooth waves, curving like a wake....

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. If youve never heard ofruncommuting, its exactly what it sounds like. It seemed a little crazy to me. But I also kind of wanted to try it. I started asking my runner friends if theyd ever done it. I even dabbled for a day here and there last spring....

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. Beauty has changed a lot since I started working in the industry back in 2007. Therefore, it’s important tolayer properly. Oils help seal in any products applied prior. This is the one trick that has saved me the most time over the years. Before I began my career, I was a mascara diehard....

I have a bone to pick with store-bought hummus. In my opinion, it never tastes quite right. Allow me to persuade you. Lindsay Cotter via cottercrunch.com From there all you have to do is blend everything together. You don’t even need a food processora regular blender will work just fine. As the Barefoot Contessa would say, how easy is that? Plus, it’s really fun to experiment with hummus flavors. And the sky’s the limit when it comes to the spices and condiments you might throw in....

For years, I have facilitatedfitness programs for plus-size women. I relate and empathize deeply because for many years I was exactly the same way. Every couple weeks I’d fall off the diet wagon and feel like a collassal failure. Tim Robberts/Getty Images Mondays were for starting over. My relationship with exercise was as stop-and-start as the diets. It was always all or nothing. Vairdy Photography I thought this was the path to health, but I couldnt have been further from the truth....

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. There’s no denying thelower-body burnis real. Katie Thompson But what might not be as obvious is that lots of barre exercises are also great for yourabs. “Barre requires you to keep your core engaged at all times. Or, you could just do them when you feel like doing a little extra abs work....

As a style editor, Im always picking up little hacks here and there. Typically, my all-black-everything wardrobe beliefs trickle down to myunderwear drawer. I have dozens of black bras and panties because they truly work under anything. Black never shows against my chocolate skin. I totally gave her the side-eye. Of course as a skeptical journalist, I had to find out if this hack was the real deal. Every womanmyself includedwas shocked at how well the red bra blended in seamlessly....

That’s why I’m kind of obsessed with foil pack dinners. And that’s itin 10 or 15 minutes, your food is ready to eat. Aside from the prep in the beginning, foil pack recipes need no further attention. Chelsea Lords via chelseamessyapron.com Meaning you’re free to go cool down in front of a fan while your dinner cooks itself. Yes, with the help of thisPinterest fave, a fancy-ish dinner at the beach is totally within reach....

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. Picking afragrancehas always been a personal decision for me. Graphic by Cristina Cianci Who wants to smell like everyone else? I pride myself on having a scent that is unique. Selecting a completely new fragrance always puzzles me. There are so many choices. SELF asked our trustySephora expertswhich fragrances they prefer (and why)....

Chanel Preston is an award winningporn performerand chairperson of the Adult Performer Advocacy Committee. I felt like I had pretty good comprehensive sex education, she tells SELF. Give them the basics, but still scare them. Gabe Ginsberg / Getty Images In porn, she says, people are really comfortable talking about sex in all different ways. Its not a taboo thing, its not a secret. you’re able to just ask questions....