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Cook your eggs ahead of time Getty Images Eggs are a versatile, protein-packed must-have for your kitchen. Lisa Cohn, registered dietitian at miVIP Surgery Centers, told me, “Hard-boiled eggs are easy and inexpensive, as are fresh eggs poached over toast. I often make family-style omelettes and frittatas with added vegetables, and pair them with low-fat cheese and fruit.” And they’re not just for breakfast, either. Cohn continued, “Eggs are truly an anytime meal....

The Amazing Benefits Of Doing Jumping Jacks Shutterstock By Elizabeth S. Mitchell/Sept. 18, 2020 10:08 am EST Every time we turn around, it seems there’s a new fitness fad on the rise, some new type of exercise or program meant to “revolutionize” fitness. But what if we told you one of the most beneficial exercises you can do is a tried and true staple from gym class? It’s true. Jumping jacks actually have a surprisingly long list of benefits for your fitness and overall health....

Emma Corrin understands the criticism Jacopo Raule/Getty Images Corrin prepared extensively before stepping into her role as Princess Diana. She watched documentaries, read biographies, made folders of archival photos, and listened to recordings of Diana’s voice over and over again. She even learned to roller skate, as photos of Princess Diana on rollerblades once ran in News of the World (via Vulture). However, with such giant shoes to fill, it’s natural that not everyone would approve of Corrin’s performance....

1999 : Gwyneth Paltrow wowed in a baby pink Ralph Lauren dress Evan Agostini, Evan Agostini/Getty Images In 1999, most red carpet fashions featured streamlined, simple silhouettes. So when Gwyneth Paltrow turned up to the Oscars in a full-skirted, baby pink gown fit for a princess, she caused quite a stir. The elegant gown was designed by Ralph Lauren, and according to Time, it’s gone down in history as one of the best Oscar outfits ever....

The Real Reason Pretty Little Thing Clothes Are So Cheap Shutterstock By Rachel Chapman/Feb. 13, 2021 9:20 pm EST Fast-fashion has taken over with the rise of stores like ASOS and PrettyLittleThing. They’re perfect for anyone with a tight budget because you can easily find trendy clothes at reasonable prices. Their discounts are so surprising that you might wonder at times if you’re getting what you paid for. When it comes to PrettyLittleThing, that may be true....

The Surprising Ways Quarantine Is Messing With Your Body Shutterstock By Tabitha Britt/Jan. 17, 2021 12:52 pm EST If you think that spending hours sitting at home alone on the computer and/or staring at your TV or phone screen (in addition to experiencing an overwhelming amount of stress) during quarantine has not affected you, think again. COVID-19 has not only distorted our perception of time by destroying our “temporal cues” (via WebMD), but it has also affected our sleeping habits, mood, and our overall sense of wellbeing (via Allure)....

The Truth About Below Deck Med’s Bugsy Drake Instagram By Joey Keogh/Aug. 14, 2020 8:44 am EST Below Deck Mediterranean’s Bugsy Drake is causing a major splash aboard the Wellington, from tussling with fellow crew members to teasing a boatmance with one of them. Drake (real name Christine) returned to the fold as second stew after Lara Flumiani’s shock departure earlier this season, and it’s clear she’s not afraid to ruffle feathers....

The Truth About Chip Gaines’ Newest Project Rob Kim/Getty Images By Cynthia Cook/Dec. 9, 2020 3:48 pm EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Chip Gaines is showing no signs of slowing down as he takes on a brand new project: another book. The “self-help/memoir hybrid,” No Pain, No Gaines, is set to be released in March 2021 (via People), and is the third book from the Fixer Upper star....

The Truth About Parenting And The Pandemic Shutterstock By Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez/Sept. 24, 2020 9:44 am EST While the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was famously ahead of her time on many important issues, she was especially prescient on the need for equal treatment between working mothers and fathers. When her son, James, was growing up, the mother of two often fielded calls from his school even though she was also busy founding the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project, teaching at Columbia Law School, and arguing cases in front of the Supreme Court (via NPR)....

The Truth About The Sex And The City Reboot Rumors Hanna Lassen/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/Dec. 23, 2020 10:55 am EST In a year of bad news, we finally have some good — okay, amazing news to share. It looks like Sex and the City may be getting a reboot. We know — it’s almost too good to be true, but according to Page Six, even the series’ star, Sarah Jessica Parker, has commented on the rumor, noting she is interested....

Teresa Terry and Todd Chrisley got married after she got pregnant Paul Archuleta/Getty Images Speaking with the Daily Mail in 2014 in an exclusive interview, Teresa Terry shared her thoughts on Chrisley filing for bankruptcy. She said, “I think it would be difficult for anybody to lose that much but his philosophy is, ‘He who has the gold makes the rules.’ I don’t know how he’ll function without his money.”...

Ben from Below Deck walked away from the show to focus on his craft Instagram Ben Robinson broke hearts across the seven seas and beyond when he departed Below Deck, whose cast has some pretty dark secrets, telling Bravo’s The Daily Dish in February 2017, “I’ve decided to take a break… I will continue to focus on my career as a chef and holistic nutritionist, and I’ll have a lot of exciting news on these fronts soon!...

Viral Ace Family Video Has Fans Concerned For Catherine Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images By Paige McBride/Oct. 19, 2020 12:38 pm EST Popular YouTube family, branded as the “Aces”, have found themselves in hot water once again after an unedited YouTube video hit the internet. Former NBA basketball player Austin McBroom and his wife Catherine Paiz have branded their channel as family-friendly by covering topics like pregnancy, parenthood, and the occasional prank....

What Every Woman Should Know About Hair Removal Creams Shutterstock By Hope Ngo/June 1, 2020 6:49 am EST You might have thought hair removal was a modern thing, but humans have been getting rid of body hair for a really long time now (think centuries). Ancient Egyptians got rid of their hair with crude razors, pumice stones, and tweezers. Even hair removal creams aren’t new, because people living in the area we now call Turkey used hair removal creams with calcium oxide or quicklime, while native Americans used lye to clean off their body hair (fun fact: European settlers did the same thing too)....

Harris was “in disbelief” after Hefner’s death Getty Images The week following her husband’s death, Harris provided an update exclusively to People. “I haven’t been able to bring myself to write most people back to thank them for their condolences,” then 31-year-old Harris explained, before revealing that Hefner was laid to rest the weekend prior. “I am heartbroken. I am still in disbelief,” she continued. Harris went on to describe her late husband as “an American hero” as well as a “pioneer....

Harvard was one of her dream schools Emma Mcintyre/Getty Images Getting accepted to Harvard is a dream that many aspire to, but few attain. A whopping 43,330 students applied to the school’s class of 2023, and just 1,950 were accepted. That’s a 4.5 percent acceptance rate — a record low. “The Class of 2023 is remarkably accomplished and promising by any standard,” William R. Fitzsimmons, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, said in a press release (via The Harvard Crimson)....

What Zac Clark’s Ex-Wife Really Thinks About His Bachelorette Season ABC/Craig Sjodi By Jen A./Dec. 23, 2020 8:06 pm EST Ahead of the 2020 Bachelorette finale, Zac Clark’s ex-wife shared some of her thoughts on Clark and his time on the reality TV show. In speaking with Us Weekly, Jennifer Stanley-George admitted that “it’s been hard” seeing her ex every week show up on her TV screen, especially on a show that she described as “my TV show....

When You Take Birth Control While Pregnant, This Is What Could Happen Shutterstock By Jorie Mark/Aug. 11, 2020 7:52 am EST We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 10 million women in the U.S. take the combined hormone birth control pill, which most of us call, simply, “the pill.” The pill is one the most effective methods to prevent pregnancy....

Why Blake Lively And Ryan Reynolds Are Apologizing For Their Wedding Venue Steven Ferdman/Getty Images By Erin Fenton/Aug. 5, 2020 2:21 pm EST When Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds wed in 2012, they overlooked one major issue with their venue: It was a former plantation. The civil rights advocacy group Colors of Change put it pretty succinctly, saying in a letter, “Plantations are physical reminders of one of the most horrific human rights abuses the world has ever seen....

Ivanka Trump’s pandemic musings set Twitter off Drew Angerer/Getty Images In a separate video, she told an unseen audience that the pandemic had allowed her to “reconnect with life’s simple pleasures [like] board games for example … we’ve dusted all of ours off for sure. [And] I took up playing guitar because my husband was working very late nights, I’d come home … after I’d put the kids to bed, and after I went online and finished my work, I’d be sitting there, so I just taught myself or I’m teaching myself to play guitar....