10 Must-Know Tips For Gluten-Free Baking, Cooking, And Eating

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. You need these tips fromFood 52in your life. Photo by Tara Donne (Here’san easy way to remember which grains contain gluten.) Gluten gives many foods their structure and chewy texture. Think about the texture of pizza doughgluten is what makes those stretchy strands possible and holds the dough together....

January 23, 2016 · 2 min · 398 words · Michelle Collins

10 Things You Can Do Right Now to Prevent Winter Hair Damage

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. Thats right: Breakage isnt just a summertime sadness. Melodie Jeng / Getty Images It happens in winter, and to all manner of hair types. Jon Reyman, owner ofSpoke & Weal Salons, recommends lightening up on the cleansing. Shampoo a little less if it’s possible for you to....

January 22, 2016 · 2 min · 394 words · Stephanie Brown

15 Irresistibly Tasty Slow-Cooker Recipes That Will Make Your Life Way Easier

Cooking with a crock-pot makes life easyjust toss everything in, set the temp, and leave it alone. But that doesnt mean you have to sacrifice flavor or variety for convenience. Here are 15 extra-easy slow-cooker meals to add to your life. Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken DipbyGimme Some Oven Your Super Bowl party just got more awesome. Slow-Cooker Overnight Carrot Cake OatmealbyFoxes Love Lemons Prep, sleep, wake up, enjoy. Slow-Cooker Chicken Enchilada SoupbyWell Plated This warming meal has a rich, smoky flavor....

January 22, 2016 · 1 min · 212 words · Anthony Miles

16 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Moving For Love

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. This past April, I took the long-distance out of my long-distancerelationship. Photo Credit: Kelvin Murray / Getty Images Still, we were finally in the same city! BYE, five-hour bus rides filled with obnoxious passengers and shoddy Wi-Fi! Here, 16 questions you should ask if you’re about to go through the same thing....

January 22, 2016 · 2 min · 364 words · Brian Rivers

4 Women Share Their Best Tips For Losing Weight And Getting Stronger

Related:15 Things A Registered Dietitian Always Keeps In Her Pantry 1. Meet 26-year-old Chelsea Find her on Instagram@Chelsea_TonesItUp This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. What’s Your #SelfTIU story? I love the enthusiasm and positivity from everyone else that is participating. Plus, I know that I’m much more successful when I have a timeline. The fact that Karena and Katrina and SELF decided to collaborate for this challenge made it even more exciting!...

January 22, 2016 · 3 min · 444 words · Jennifer Russo

Soccer Star Alex Morgan's Style Is All About Comfort On and Off the Field

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. Soccer star Alex Morgan is a woman on the runliterally. Nike Her job as a forward on the U.S. Womens National Soccer Team requires sprinting and constant training. Im never just on the couch. Being busy is part of who I am, she told SELF in ourJan/Feb cover story....

January 22, 2016 · 2 min · 375 words · Ryan Martinez

10 Genius Ways To Stop Food Cravings

Even though indulging is an essential part of being mentally and physically healthy, it’s all about moderation. Here, two registered dietitians explain 10 ways to stop food cravings in their tracks. Westend61 / Getty Images The first step to handling cravings is stopping them before they start. (c) Jasper White Asnackcan’t maximize its satiating potential without two crucial nutrients. The thing is that you’ve got to give time a fair shot to win out over your hankerings....

January 21, 2016 · 2 min · 267 words · Megan Robinson

Here’s What Happened When 3 Friends Tried CrossFit For 2 Months

CrossFit workoutscontinue to grow in popularity and the program is known for its intensity. Shane, Rocco, and Maycie were all newbies to the training program. The goal is remain alive, Shane said. Buzzfeed The first session atStrength RXin Los Angeles included wall balls and pull-ups. Ive never sweat so much, Maycie said. It was cruel and unusual punishment. Buzzfeed You get real tired of waking up early, but afterward…Im ready to work....

January 21, 2016 · 1 min · 183 words · Ronald Macdonald

In A Powerful Video, 7 Actresses Share Women's Real Abortion Stories

In a powerful series of monologues, seven actresses share the realabortion storiesof women around America. This campaign shares incredibly important, moving stories from real women who were faced with a choice. Some of them were faced with unplanned pregnancies that they were unwilling or unable to carry. Others planned for a baby, only to face devastating diagnoses and risks to their own lives. The videos show that each any every one of these choices is valid and worthy of respect....

January 21, 2016 · 2 min · 354 words · Patrick Cordova

This Woman Editing Herself IntoThe BachelorIs Brilliance Personified

When an idea makes me giggle and snort, I know its good," she tells SELF. It’s safe to say the show would benefit from having her as a contestant. Molly Hawkey for next Bachelorette! (Yes, contestants actually treat this like an epiphany sometimes). This content can also be viewed on the site itoriginatesfrom. We’d support that mission, even if the results weren’t so hilarious. Wish I didn’t look like I was sleeping....

January 21, 2016 · 2 min · 230 words · Robert Gardner

17 Ways to Show Your Butt Some Love

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. You sit on it all day long. Photo Credit: WAA / Stocksy; Social image: Getty You expose it to unsavory conditions in public bathrooms. You sometimes worry that it smells. But how often do you stop to appreciate all your butt does for you?...

January 20, 2016 · 2 min · 391 words · Dalton Snyder

35 Things Every Woman Should Stop Doing By The Time She’s 30

Turning 30 is obviously a major milestone. If you interrupt your friend or bump into a colleague in the hallway, an apology is warranted. And anything waiting there for them, like yourorgasm, will be left hanging. Betsie Van Der Meer / Getty Images Or at least until you get real about what gets you there. If someone tried to give you money that you knew you deserved, would you refuse it?...

January 20, 2016 · 2 min · 408 words · Justin Saunders

I Tried 9 Hangover Beauty Tricks to See What Actually Worked

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. Hellllooooo dark circles, red splotches, and cracked lips! Courtesy of Emily Rekstis Id read about so-called hangover lifesavers before. For science and also because I really, really needed some beauty hack magic at that particular moment. I did feel a little less out of it when I stepped out....

January 20, 2016 · 3 min · 592 words · Devon Townsend Jr.