PUT YOUR DIGESTIVE HEALTH
IN THE HANDS OF A PRO
‡
Why has Align been the gastroenterologist recommended probiotic for the past years? Because its
quality probiotic strain was developed by gastroenterologists and is backed by over years of research
That’s how Align puts the Pro in Probiotic
‡Among gastroenterologists who recommended a brand of probiotic in ProVoice 2008-2019 surveys.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
§Fortifies your digestive system 24/7 with continued daily use.* © Procter & Gamble, Inc.
B E TT E R N U T R I T I O N
MMUNE-
I
BOOSTING
SMOOTHIES
Each of these concoctions is
strategically packed with foods
that will help you stay healthy
during cold and flu season.
Gut health is
linked to immunity:
Up to 70% of
immune system
cells are located in
your gut.
TROPICAL
GOLDEN
SMOOTHIE
ALL
GREAT MAKE TWO Pineapple and mango,
RECIPES
with protein-rich kefir
GREENS and a hint of coconut, IMMUNE
ELIXIR water), 11/2 cups make this a refreshing BOOSTERS
way to keep hunger at
Kefir is a
Start your morning chopped cucumber, bay between meals. fermented
IMMUNE BOOSTERS
on a nutrition high yogurtlike drink
1/3 cup chopped celery, BLEND 11/2 cups frozen
Vitamin C from note with this drink 1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley, pineapple chunks, that supplies
spinach, romaine, sweetened with apples. probiotics (good
and juice from 1 lemon. 1/2 cup frozen mango
and lemon helps bacteria that
BLEND 2 cored and After blending, pour chunks, 11/2 cups
stimulate the help boost your
chopped apples, through a fine-mesh plain kefir, 1/2 cup
formation of immune system).
1 cup baby spinach sieve or cheesecloth, unsweetened coconut
infection-fighting The pineapple
leaves, 1 cup roughly pressing on solids water, 1 Tbsp. chia
antibodies. Spinach and mango give
is also a good torn romaine, 2 cups to get all juices out. seeds, 1 tsp. lime juice, women nearly
source of folate filtered water (or (Freeze the pulp in and 1 tsp. chopped 100% and men
and zinc, both unsweetened coconut an ice cube tray to fresh ginger. 80% of their
crucial to a strong use in a vegetable daily vitamin C
immune system. soup base.) requirement.
106 | Februar BY STEPHANIE CLARKE , M. S., R.D. PHOTOS BRIE PASSANO FOOD STYLING KELSEY BULAT
2
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0
2
0
Fewer sniffles.
More princess parties.
*When used as directed on hard non-porous surfaces.
™
Clean is just the beginning.
Kills
99.9% of
germs*
B E TT E R N U T R I T I O N
VANILLA
TAHINI
SHAKE pitted and chopped, BLUEBERRY-
Sip on this one about on high until dates are ALMOND
an hour before mostly incorporated.
bedtime to promote Add ¹∕2 cup steamed BUTTER
good sleep, which and cooled
IMMUNE is key to keeping your cauliflower florets, SMOOTHIE
BOOSTERS
immune system at ¹∕3 cup tahini, 1 tsp. Packed with vitamin E
Bananas supply top performance. honey, 1 tsp vanilla, and antioxidants, this
magnesium BLEND 3 medium and ¹∕4 tsp. ground smoothie can be an IMMUNE
and potassium, bananas, cut into cinnamon. Blend instant energizer to BOOSTERS
which help relax 1 minute or until
1-inch chunks and beat a 3 p.m. slump. Almonds are
your muscles. smooth, pulsing
frozen; 2 cups Bonus: You get 7 g fiber rich in vitamin E,
Tahini has B6, a intermittently. For
unsweetened vanilla and 267 mg calcium— which plays an
vitamin that’s key a frothier shake,
almond milk (or milk more than a third of important role in
to your body’s blend in a few ice how our immune
of choice); and your daily requirement.
production of cells function.
6 Medjool dates, cubes. Top with a
infection-fighting BLEND 1¹∕2 cups
pinch of cinnamon. Blueberries
T cells, and frozen blueberries;
have chemicals
selenium, which 1 banana, cut into called flavonoids
helps reduce chunks and frozen; that reduce
inflammation. 1¹∕2 cups unsweetened cell damage. ■
almond milk; 1 Tbsp.
almond butter;
and 1 tsp. lemon juice.
HOW TO FREEZE
When you eat carbs BANANAS
with bananas, Get our best
the tryptophan in prep tricks for
the fruit turns smoothies,
into serotonin, a banana bread,
hormone promoting and more. Hover
relaxation. your smartphone
camera over
this code.
108 | February 2020
Real strawberries.
bananas. Real
Real almonds.
It’s the real ingredients that
make Special K really tasty.
petiquette
B ETTER PE T S
Even the most well-mannered pets don’t
always behave. Experts weigh in on how
to handle four sticky situations.
Your friend’s bag. You can also The cat
1 dog jumps put up a friendly 4 next door
on you whenever sign (and even attach keeps pouncing
Start w h you visit. owners to pick up at birds at
bags) reminding
your feeders.
Don’t greet or pet
Tasty Tuna. the dog until she Another diplomatic Your best bet is to try
after their dog.
and make the feeder
has all four paws on
the ground. Giving way to address the less accessible to
End with any attention to the problem: Ask your the cat. Place feeders
dog when she jumps neighborhood or and birdbaths 10 to
Ha y Cat. on you reinforces condo association to 12 feet away from
possible cat hiding
the behavior. Also try
refocusing the dog’s email a reminder. spots (under bushes,
attention by asking porches, and decks).
A dog off
her to sit and not If necessary, replace
3 leash
acknowledging her feeders with beds of
approaches you.
until she does, says native plants; they
Watch the dog’s
Mikkel Becker, lead won’t attract a high
body language.
concentration of
If the tail is high, the birds to one spot so
trainer for fearfree
A tasty treat you’ll feel good happyhomes.com dog’s mouth is
in Spokane, WA, and pursed, or she seems would be less likely to
about giving. coauthor of From stiff, those are signs catch the cat’s
attention. ■
the dog is stressed
Fearful to Fear Free.
Crouching to the
and might bite. Stay
dog’s level when you calm, don’t yell,
greet her can also
reduce the likelihood yourself behind
of jumping. One a barrier like a
strategy pet owners
can use is to crate the a pet parent,
dog until guests have
been there 10 to dog leashed in
15 minutes then public unless
introduce your pet you’re in a
while on a leash. designated
Close friends could off-leash area,
talk about doing this. says Travis
Brorsen, pet
Dogs expert and
2 often leave Animal Planet
an unwelcome trainer. “You
have a
gift in your yard.
Don’t assume the responsibility
worst. The owner to your
may have forgotten dog and
or run out of poop others who may PHOTO: MRPLISKIN/ISTOCK BY GETTY IMAGES
bags. If you see not feel
it happening in real comfortable
time, politely ask if around dogs,”
they need a poop Brorsen says.
Find BLUE K y Cravings ®
at a Store Near You! 110 | February 2020 BY KAREN ASP
PICKY.
PASSIONATE.
PROUD.
Like BLUE.
©2020 Blue Buffalo Co., Ltd.
We’re picky about the high-quality ingredients
ª
that go into BLUE foods and treats.
From the start, the first ingredient in BLUE for Cats has always
been high-quality, real meat. Not just a trend, but part of our
foundation. And a big reason why millions of pet parents have
trusted us since 2003.
Love them like family. Feed them like family. ¨
BH&G throwback
1950
BLONDE
WOOD
An umbrella term for their light
tones, blonde woods like birch,
maple, and ash welcome color.
THE ORIGINAL This midcentury dining
room is a lesson in the easygoing nature
of light wood. The sleek dining set blends
with the beamed ceiling, stands out
from the stone wall, and sets a neutral
base for plum upholstery.
THE UPDATE Synonymous with
Scandinavian style, these woods add a
warm, modern edge to a room, even in a
single dose. And like white walls, blonde
woods play well with almost anything
set against them—whether it’s dark blue
upholstery on a lounge chair,
a punchy green shade
on a pendant light, or even
rattan on a bar cart.
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3 cloudnola.com
2 ARMCHAIR
Vedbo in Gunnared
Blue, $199; ikea.com
3 CANDLEHOLDERS
1 Flared Whitewash
Wood, $10 (6"), $13 (8");
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USE IT AS
4 PENDANT LIGHT
A BAR CART OR
A customizable
IN THE KITCHEN
FOR EXTRA cord length works
STORAGE. with extra-tall ceilings.
LundLund in Small
Yellow, $119, and
Large Green, $135;
tudoandco.com
5 KITCHEN CART
Lita, $199; urban
EACH SIZE
IS AVAILABLE IN outfi tters.com
YELLOW, 6 MIRROR
GREEN, BLUE,
Dip a toe into PHOTO: (MAGAZINE) JASON DONNELLY
5 BLACK, OR minimalism with RIGHTS RESERVED. PRINTED IN THE U.S.A.
WHITE.
this half-circle
frame. Mira
6 Natural, $85;
umbra.com ■
112 | February 2020 BY LAUREN HEDRICK
“The Kicker” “The Flamingo” “The Irish Stepdance”
However you sleep,
you’re protected.
Always Overnight pads have a
75% larger back* for up to 10
hours of protection while you sleep.
*vs. Always Ultra Thin Regular with wings
“The Gecko” “The Starfish” “The Doggie Paddler”
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