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Today, on Alicia Keys‘s birthday, Athleta has announced its upcoming The Athleta x Alicia Keys Collection with the Grammy award-winning musician — as part of a women empowerment-centered campaign, Within You. Keys says via a press release that she wants the clothing pieces to serve as “another outlet for you to amplify your personal power,

Image Source: Getty / Westend61 Welcome to the School of Poopatology! That’s what Susan Wong, RN, BSN, nicknames her new book, “The Power of Pooping,” which came out earlier this month. And, frankly, she’s more than qualified to write what amounts to the ultimate guide to number two. Prior to penning the book, Wong amassed

Image Source: Brad Rempel / University of Minnesota Last year, Mya Hooten became the first athlete in University of Minnesota women’s gymnastics history to get a perfect 10 on floor. This year, the sophomore made her official season debut on Jan. 17 with a 9.9-scoring performance set to music from Beyoncé’s Homecoming. The music is

Melatonin is a popular supplement often taken to help people sleep. Your brain naturally produces melatonin in the evenings, signaling to the body when it’s time to sleep. Some people may produce less melatonin than others, though, which can make it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep. For others, anxiety or poor sleep hygiene

There are many reasons you may find yourself fasting for an extended period of time. Maybe you’re trying intermittent fasting or you have an upcoming blood test and your doctor instructed you to fast. You might be celebrating a religious holiday that includes fasting, such as Ramadan, or maybe you’ve accidentally been fasting because it’s

Using psychedelics to treat mental illnesses like anxiety, depression, and PTSD is nothing new. Still, the practice may not be as common as engaging in traditional talk therapy or taking antidepressants. But a small study shows promise for using magic mushrooms (the type of mushroom that contains psilocybin or psilocin) to treat patients with depression.

Not to make sleeping a competition or anything, but it turns out some people are just naturally better at catching zzz’s. And no, “good sleep” is not about how fast you drift off, your sleep position, or how late you sleep in — at least not according to UCSF neurologists Ying-Hui Fu, PhD, and Louis

Image Source: Courtesy of F45 Training / Nick Isabella Photography Functional fitness franchise F45 Training has been hooking exercisers on their team-based, high-intensity format since 2013. As a special treat, they’re bringing in celebrity trainer and F45 Chief of Athletics Gunnar Peterson, CSCS — who works with the Kardashians, Rebel Wilson, Sofia Vergara, and Tom

Lizzo has been on fire lately between launching her new shapewear brand, Yitty, dropping a new album, and releasing her new dance competition series, “Watch Out For the Big Grrrls.” On April 11, she caught up with Carson Daly and Sheinelle Jones on “Today” to talk about all her new ventures, as well as where

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Spring gives you so many opportunities to flex your inner athlete — whatever that means to you. Perhaps you’re

Image Source: Getty / Dominique Charriau You may know her for her hit single “Boys Don’t Cry,” or her viral NSFW TikTok dance challenge, but the one thing you should know about Brazilian singer Anitta is that she lives unapologetically. In an interview with NYLON, the 28-year-old dished on cellulite, plastic surgery, and what it

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. We love Outdoor Voices, and we really love when we can score our favorite pieces at a discount —

Image Source: GettyYou may have heard of postpartum depression, but it’s time to get to know another, related condition: perinatal depression. More general and encompassing a larger time period, perinatal depression refers to depression that occurs before and/or after pregnancy. (Postpartum depression, by contrast, only occurs after pregnancy.) The condition is now in the spotlight

Truly caring for or about someone can be exhausting — hence the term compassion fatigue. The phrase was first coined in 1992 by a nurse, Carla Joinson, to describe the physical, emotional, and psychological experience of professional healthcare workers, per the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Headaches, mood swings, irritability, dread of going to

Are you looking for a short and sweet core workout to add on to your regular routine? You’re in the right place! Join fitness trainer Maricris Lapaix for this 15-minute weighted core workout that includes a brief warmup, planks with dumbbell passes, Russian twists, and crossbody crunches — just to name a few. You’ll finish

Image Source: GettyKatelyn Polich, 24, joined TikTok on a whim. But when coronavirus swept the country and her bartending job was put on pause, she found herself spending more and more time on the app. Among viral dance trends and food hacks, she wound up on ADHD Tok. You’ve probably landed there yourself. TikTok videos

If you’re struggling to complete a workout after having COVID-19, you’re not alone. Millions of people are dealing with the effects of long COVID and studies suggest that over 89 percent are experiencing something called post-exertional malaise — a worsening of symptoms after exercise. You may have heard of this anecdotally: collegiate athletes unable to

Plenty of people would probably love to buy organic produce, which is grown without exposure to pesticides. But that’s not always possible — organic produce is often much more expensive than conventionally grown fruits and vegetables, and it’s not always as accessible. That’s why we’re interested in the Environmental Working Group’s annual “Dirty Dozen” list.

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. You’ve likely seen On Running shoes at the gym; they’re noticeable by their unique sole. They’re popping up everywhere,

Image Source: tonal.com Thanks to virtual workout classes and advances in at-home equipment, working out from the comfort of your home has never been easier — or more versatile. If you’re looking to maximize your (small) living space or cut down on bulky, loose equipment, now might be a perfect time to invest in a

With new COVID variants emerging like omicron BA.2, over the next few weeks we should expect to see an increase in positive COVID cases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, top medical adviser to U.S. President Joe Biden told David Westin of “Bloomberg TV.” He cited the recent surge in COVID cases in the UK as an example

Whether you waited patiently for it to ripen on the counter or employed one of the many known avocado-ripening hacks, there’s nothing like the satisfaction of slicing open a perfectly ripe avocado. To save half an avocado, I’ve used tricks like brushing it with oil or freezing peeled chunks for smoothies. But recently, I’ve seen

It’s no secret that the highly curated world inside Instagram weighs on people mentally and emotionally. Facebook research released in September 2021 found that 32 percent of teen girls said that when they felt bad about their bodies, Instagram made them feel worse, according to CNBC.) Still, while most of us are familiar with the

As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. When we think of sneakers that both look good and perform well, APL comes to the top of the