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Asian pears are ready to eat when purchased; European pears ripen after harvest.Check European pears for color changes, sweet aroma and soft flesh near the stem to spot ripeness.To speed ripening, keep pears in a bag at room temperature—add an apple slice for extra help. Fall produce means crates of crisp apples, bins of cheery orange pumpkins and loads of sweet, juicy pears with toothsome, yielding flesh. But it can be tough to know when a pear is ready to eat, or how long you’ll have to wait for the pears you buy at the grocery store or farmers’ market…
Raman Bedi, dental public health specialistFaculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, Guy’s Campus King’s College London, London, UKraman.bedi{at}kcl.ac.ukAbbasi rightly highlights how racism, sexism, and other inequities are deeply embedded in and systemically damaging to the NHS.1 The evidence of harm is overwhelming, and the cost of inaction is unsustainable. I agree with the urgent need for action, but I think our current approaches—often anchored in conventional diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) training and top-down strategies—might no longer serve us well.The prevailing …
Even with a broken heart, Leo, you still love to shine—and in fact, nothing makes you feel more alive! So, Antonella suggests you consider channeling your heartbreak into a bold new aesthetic. “Whether that’s a dramatic wardrobe refresh, a new hairstyle, or a self-love tattoo, it will help you reclaim the spotlight,” she says.
And it couldn’t be more simple.
Beauty & Health EditorHannah Frye is the Beauty & Health Editor at mindbodygreen. She has a B.S. in journalism and a minor in women’s, gender, and queer studies from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Hannah has written across lifestyle sections including beauty, women’s health, mental health, sustainability, social media trends, and more. She previously worked for Almost 30, a top-rated health and wellness podcast. In her current role, Hannah reports on the latest beauty trends and innovations, women’s health research, brain health news, and plenty more.
This marks the first direct evidence in humans that the type of withanolide—not just the total content—significantly influences absorption and efficacy. Published in Current Therapeutic Research, the randomized, open-label, crossover clinical study evaluated the oral bioavailability of Shoden ashwagandha extract, developed by Arjuna Natural Pvt., Ltd., India, in 16 healthy adults.Participants received a single oral dose of one of four ashwagandha extracts, with varying compositions of 35% Withania somnifera withanolide glycosides (WS-35), 10% (WS-10), 5% (WS-5) or 2.5% (WS-2.5). Each sample was standardized to deliver 185 mg of total withanolides. Seventeen blood samples were collected over a 24-hour period after…
I just moved into a new apartment, and I’m using it as an opportunity to refresh my kitchen gear. In light of what I’ve learned about microplastics from experts this year, I’ve prioritized removing plastic from my kitchen wherever I can. I know I’ll never get rid of it entirely, but a few swaps have been incredibly easy—and almost mindless—so I have no choice but to stick with them. The cutting boards and food storage containers below are so great, I don’t miss their plastic predecessors at all. In most cases, I even prefer them! Swapped Plastic Containers for Glass…
From purple to yellow, bruises change color as they heal. But skin tone and other factors alter how they look. A scientist is using a paintball gun to find a better way to detect them.Image credit:: ©iStock, PhotoboykoA bump against a table corner or a fall while playing a spirited game of catch—life is full of these little encounters that slip by unnoticed, until the next morning when the skin reveals what wasn’t seen before: a bruise.1 What appears as a red or purplish skin contusion in the beginning, slowly transitions to green, yellow, and finally brown, before disappearing entirely.…
My father-in-law has practiced podiatric medicine in Los Angeles since 1987. He retired last year after nearly four decades of doctoring feet, preferring to spend his golden years on a pickleball court instead of in an office. My father-in-law is a podiatrist, and he recommends Hoka Mach 6 to patients. It’s 20% off in frost/starlight glow at hoka.com. The 6 is the lightest Mach sneaker to date. While I definitely married my husband because I love him, I’ll admit that having a podiatrist on call sweetened the deal. He takes care of my calluses when they get too big and he…
From 3-6 May 2025, GMFH attended Digestive Disease Week in San Diego, USA. The conference featured a diverse range of talks spanning basic, translational, and clinical science in the microbiome. The overlooked role of the small intestinal microbiome in IBS and IBD A cutting-edge session focused on basic and translational sciences on the small intestinal microbiome as a modulator of functional and inflammatory gastrointestinal disease. Kerwyn Casey Huang, PhD, from Stanford University, discussed a novel, low-cost capsule that is easy to administer and allows for capturing spatially distinct and shared taxa between the small intestine and stool. The CapScan…