A round-up of the most interesting and thought-provoking stories of the week. 4 Reasons to Love the Body You Have Yoga Journal This is a message we can't reiterate often enough: Love the body you have now! How Being Nice Can Boost Your Health ABC News Nice guys might finish last, but they're healthier, according to new research. If you needed a reason to be nicer, here are six! How Fat May Hurt the Brain, and How Exercise May Help NYT Well According to new experiments with some pretty fancy equipment, obesity might actually harm your brain--but exercise can help. 8 Workout Tights We're Obsessing Over SELF Back in the day (say, two years ago), there were two, maybe three, colors of workout pants available: black, gray and sometimes navy blue. Then the patterned workout tights trend started. From muscles to clouds and from cats to camo, you can find workout tights in just about any print imaginable. Tell us: What do you think about the wild print craze? Will you try/have you tried it? 10 Slow-Cooker Breakfasts You'll Dream about All Night TODAY Go on, hit the snooze alarm. Breakfast will be ready and waiting on you tomorrow morning! 7 Things Your Yoga Teacher Wants to Tell You Women's Health As a yoga teacher, I often hear apologies from students: "Sorry I'm not flexible." "Sorry I missed class last week." "Sorry I lost my balance." Veteran teacher Kathryn Budig shares her kindest advice to students, which can apply to all kinds of fitness, not just yoga. (Spoiler: We are never judging you and won't yell at you--unless you take selfies during practice!) 6 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Earwax Huffington Post Healthy Living This article is both fascinating and somewhat gross, but it's worth a read. Are you interested in the inner workings of your body, or you just trust that it knows what to do? Which stories topped your "must-read" list this week? |
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