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Her writing has appeared across most of Dotdash Meredith’s sites—including The Spruce, Real Simple, Travel + Leisure, PEOPLE, InStyle, Entertainment Weekly, Health, Shape, Southern Living, Better Homes & Gardens, and Food & Wine—as well as Time and Well+Good. She was a lifestyle news editor on Time’s cross-brand news desk prior to the acquisition by Meredith, after which she transitioned to the role of digital deputy editor for Real Simple. After about a year at Real Simple, she switched over to the newly formed centralized e-commerce desk as deputy digital director across shopping content for all of Meredith’s brands, from PEOPLE and InStyle to Better Homes & Gardens, Travel + Leisure, and Food & Wine....

The Wrong Way to Wash Dishes We’ll start with this: There is most definitely a wrong way to wash dishes, and chances are, you’re guilty of it. “Generally, people are not efficient dish washers,” says green architect Colin Cathcart, of Kiss + Cathcart Architects and Fordham University, where he’s an associate professor of architecture. “When you let the hot water run and pass the dishes underneath so that it goes down the drain, that’s certainly the wrong way....

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So what is CBD, exactly? Here’s a quick refresher: CBD is a naturally occurring compound present in the flowers and leaves of cannabis plants. There’s no THC in it, which means it can’t get you high, no matter how much you take. CBD is compelling for its laundry list of promising purported health benefits, from reduced muscle pain and anxiety to help with nausea, insomnia, and inflammation. CBD products are not approved by the FDA, though it “recognizes the potential opportunities that cannabis or cannabis-derived compounds may offer and acknowledges the significant interest in these possibilities....

While giving yourself a little grace is important (and necessary), you can also take some steps to be more productive, if only to keep your home- or work-life afloat until overall conditions improve. Sometimes, attention management can do the trick, or revisiting working from home tips can remind you what you need to do to focus. (We’re particular fans of the The Pomodoro Technique.) But sometimes you just need to reconsider your productivity process completely....

Keep reading to learn how to cook orzo, and don’t forget to discover several delicious orzo recipes to try! How to Cook Orzo If you know how to cook pasta, you know how to cook orzo. Like any pasta shape, orzo is a quick-cooking grain that’ll help you get dinner on the table in no time. Follow the steps below and you’ll have some orzo that can complete a meal within minutes....

Meditation can also stabilize your stress, as numerous studies show that regular meditators have lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their brains versus non-meditators. When the mind or body is stressed or in fear, your body will release cortisol. In the short term, elevated cortisol levels are necessary to help the body focus through temporary emergencies, but long term, excess, lingering cortisol levels can wreak havoc on body systems, harming memory, immunity, blood pressure, and more....

One way to derail all potentially relaxing elements of this routine? Drowning your otherwise perfect pour-over or espresso in sugar, syrupy stuff, and other chemical-ridden creamers. More likely than not, your should-be energy-boosting beverage will leave you feeling sleepy, sluggish, and overcome with brain fog. If you’re tired of the same old cup of coffee, skip the sweetener and try one of these delicious upgrades from nutrition expert Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN....

This lifestyle shift created by social distancing measures means forgoing standard medical appointments. It also means skipping just-in-case emergency room visits for minor ailments like sore throats and cuts, so medical staff can focus all their attention on treating, testing, and caring for those who need it most right now. None of this is to say you should miss out on receiving professional medical advice altogether. After all, this is 2020, and telemedicine is readily available....

But the only thing standing in the way of all that tart goodness is peeling and coring the apples, especially if your dish calls for a dozen or more. Fortunately, it’s easy to learn how to core apples efficiently, so you can get your favorite recipes ready faster. Apple Types Before you get started, make sure you choose the right apple variety for your recipe. There are dozens of different types available, but some of our favorites include the following:...

How to Roast Butternut Squash in the Oven This is one of the best ways to cook butternut squash. Roasting allows for subtle browning and caramelization to occur, which means even more flavor by enhancing the natural sweetness of the squash. Take your pick among roasting the squash whole, halved, sliced, or in chunks. Cooking time will vary widely depending on weight and how the squash is cut, and can take anywhere from about one hour for a whole squash, skin and all, to about 30 minutes for butternut squash that’s been cut into bite-size pieces....

Rest assured, there’s still time to act, whether you start saving for retirement at 25, 35, or 55. Whatever your retirement goals—maintaining your current lifestyle, upgrading, or making a dramatic move—we’ll help you find the right path forward. Our experts guide you one step (and life stage) at a time. If You Haven’t Started Saving You’re not alone. A 2019 Federal Reserve Board report revealed that 25 percent of working Americans have nothing saved for retirement....

You can give your skillet a nonstick surface by seasoning it, or coating the skillet with cooking oil and baking it (see how to season a cast-iron skillet in the above video, or follow the steps outlined below). The skillet won’t take on that shiny black patina immediately out of the oven, but once you dry it with paper towels, it will be ready to use. You’ll reinforce the nonstick coating every time you heat oil in the skillet, and you can hasten the process by seasoning as often as you like—or by using a seasoning spray....

How to Store Fresh Ginger Having ginger on-hand is incredibly useful—you never know when you’re going to need it. To help your ginger stay fresher for longer, make sure to place it in an air-tight food storage container or sealed plastic bag, and then store it in the crisper drawer in the fridge. This will help keep it fresh for a month, or even longer. Once you begin to see greenish-blue mold spots, it’s time to toss your ginger....

How to Store Thanksgiving Turkey Resist the urge to toss the meaty turkey carcass into your fridge, and take a few minutes to store your Thanksgiving turkey correctly to preserve texture and flavor. “The best way to store leftover turkey is in a plastic bag,” suggests Yankel Polak, head chef at ButcherBox. “Not only does this take up the least amount of room in the fridge, but less air in the bag will keep your turkey fresher for longer, as compared to a large food storage container....

What is hyaluronic acid? Sodium hyaluronate, or hyaluronic acid, naturally occurs in our bodies, and it works to both attract and seal water into the skin. “The greatest amounts of hyaluronic acid are found in skin soft tissue and the eyes,” says Dr. Payman Danielpour of Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery Group. “Our bodies naturally produce the substance to draw in and retain water to keep the body well lubricated and moist....

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When I was growing up, my mom made a version of this quick soup, which she finished by dropping an egg yolk right into the hot broth. It breaks open and creates a deliciously creamy sauce. The same is done same here, but if you’re squeamish about the yolk, feel free to skip this step. Related Video