LOW-CARB DINNER: CHICKEN WITH CITRUS SALAD
The juiciness of the roasted chicken complements a citrusy fennel salad in this low-carb recipe. Sweet dates, salty olives, and fresh parsley round out the dish, which is high in protein, vitamin C, and potassium.
TAKE TIME OUT.
“I'm always moving and going 100 miles per hour, so sometimes the best thing I can do is give myself permission to do nothing but sit on my couch and watch TV without feeling guilty,” says Frances Flores, group fitness manager at Century City in California. “I love getting cozied up in blankets, watching feel-good movies and shows, and ordering in. Literally telling myself that ‘I'm giving myself permission to do nothing’ already de-stresses me because I know I’m preventing burning out.”
MASSAGE AWAY PERIOD PAIN.
By applying pressure to certain parts of their bodies during their periods, women can reduce menstrual pain by 50 percent over a period of six months, according to a study published in Original Research Gynecology.
Find the three pressure points below and massage them twice daily starting five days before the start of your period and every day until it ends. Use medium force in circular motions for one minute each, says study author Claudia Witt, MD, director of the Institute for Complementary and Integrative Medicine at University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland.
1. Four fingers’ width above the malleolus, the bone on the inside of your ankle.
2. Press your thumb and pointer finger together; the pressure point is the area where the bulge develops on the top of your hand next to your thumb.
3. About one finger’s width up from the base of your first and second toes, on the top of your foot.