Prevention
magazine ∣ Jan 01 2021 · Prevention
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Prevention magazine gives you healthy solutions you can really live with. Every issue delivers the latest news and trends on health, food, and nutrition, family, fitness, and more!
Welcome to 2021
PULSE
Your New Health Care Tool • The ability to see a doctor virtually isn’t new, but its popularity is certainly on the rise: A new survey found that 49% of respondents had used a telehealth service during the pandemic last year, compared with just 29% who said they had done so before March 2020. Not a big surprise—but more than half said they planned to continue taking advantage of this health care option. Interested in giving telemedicine a shot but not sure where to start? This information can help:
20-Minute Meal Under $10 • Sweet Potatoes with Shredded Salad
LIGHTER COMFORT CLASSICS • If this month’s good-for-you spin on a baked potato catches your eye, you’ll love these tips from Elizabeth Shaw, M.S., R.D.N., owner of ShawSimpleSwaps.com, on how to healthy up some favorite dishes.
SUPER STRETCHER • Limber up with the Warrior II pose. This yoga move gives your hips, groin, and shoulders a serious stretch and helps support good balance and stability.
Make Over Yoga Time • Do yoga like the yogis: Elevate your at-home routine with tips from Georgette Dunn, an international yoga teacher in Dallas.
SINGLE-DOSE SKINCARE
Natural Benefits of Elderberries • Elderberries have been used for centuries to enhance immunity and treat upper respiratory infections. Research shows that the antioxidant-rich berries have antimicrobial properties, which may make viral infections such as flu shorter and less severe, says Amanda Bose, N.D., chief clinician at National University of Health Sciences in Lombard, IL. Try her ideas for using them at home—just be sure they’re cooked to avoid an upset stomach.
Treating Trauma With EMDR
Simplify Your Routine
REPAIR RESTORE REVIVE • Working, exercising, living—they can all leave your body achy and tight. Each pair of moves here, designed by trainer Larysa DiDio, can reduce pain, increase flexibility, and give you back your freedom. You start by digging into a muscle with a ball or a foam roller, then stretching it. It’s a powerful, healing combo.
BE YOUR BEST SELF • YOU DON’T NEED A RESOLUTION THIS JANUARY: YOU MAY JUST NEED TO REMIND YOURSELF OF ALL THE WAYS YOU ARE ALREADY AMAZING. HERE, TANGIBLE WAYS TO TAP INTO YOUR STRENGTHS, FROM FIND YOUR JOY, A NEW WORKBOOK FROM PREVENTION, DESIGNED TO GUIDE YOU TO YOUR HAPPIEST LIFE.
Meet Your Spine • The centerline for your skeleton has many jobs, all equally crucial. Be sure to have your own back by keeping it healthy.
Dry Skin
Eat More Mindfully
21 WAYS TO WELCOME 2021 • You’ve heard the advice: Lose 25 pounds. Improve your relationship with your mother. Give up sugar and wrap your ankle behind your head in yoga class. While these are all laudable goals, they’re pretty ambitious. Reaching too high (especially in a pandemic!) can set you up for disappointment, ensuring that any resolutions will be toast. Let’s not go there. There are lots of small, simple things you can do to make a big impact on your overall health and preserve your peace of mind no matter what 2021 looks like. Embrace the expert-backed strategies here and set yourself up for a better year.
5 Myths About Sugar • It’s been called “the new tobacco,” but is the truth more sweet than sinister?
Drug-Free Pain Relief
Playing DEFENSE • Immunity is on everyone’s mind these days, and not only because of COVID-19. We’re also in the thick of cold and flu season—and who wants to get sick with anything? Here’s what we know, and what we still have to learn, about the body’s natural illness-fighting system.
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