How Much Protein You Really Need
Jessica Bernhard Jessica Bernhard

How Much Protein You Really Need

Protein is one of the macronutrients you need to stay healthy. For UW’s Right as Rain, I reported on how to make sure you’re getting enough.

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Should You Be Strengthening Your Deep Core?
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Should You Be Strengthening Your Deep Core?

There’s a lot of buzz about the importance of working your deep core. But do you need to be doing dedicated exercises to strengthen it? For Right as Rain, I tried to find out.

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Everything You Need to Cold Plunge
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Everything You Need to Cold Plunge

A cold-water dunk offers myriad benefits. Here’s a list of the gear you need to feel confident getting started—including plenty of items you probably already own.   


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The Best Gifts for Trail Runners
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The Best Gifts for Trail Runners

Runners are notoriously picky about their footwear, so I rounded up 21 of the best gifts for trail runners (shoes not included).

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Time 100 Climate List
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Time 100 Climate List

The TIME Climate 100 List celebrates individuals making significant progress in influencing the business of climate change. Read the two mini profiles I contributed here.

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23 Emerging Outdoor Brands to Shop This Holiday Season
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23 Emerging Outdoor Brands to Shop This Holiday Season

A list of outdoor essentials from brands participating in REI’s Path Ahead Ventures initiative, which which supports emerging brands owned and led by Black, Indigenous, Latina/o/x, and Asian American and Pacific Islander founders.

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How to Recover from a Workout
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How to Recover from a Workout

A billion-dollar industry has formed around recovery gadgets like massage guns, ice baths and cryotherapy chambers designed to help you feel better and, possibly, recover faster. Here’s how to help your body recover and build strength in between workouts, according to University of Washington experts.

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The Best Baby Swings
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The Best Baby Swings

Baby swings aren’t a necessary parenting purchase, but they can help soothe and entertain a fussy baby. These are three top picks.

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The Best Baby Bouncers and Rockers
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The Best Baby Bouncers and Rockers

Many caregivers find that a baby bouncer or rocker can help soothe a fussy baby and provide a secure spot to place an infant while the adult accomplishes other tasks. After extensive reporting and testing, here are two favorites.

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How to Run While Pregnant
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How to Run While Pregnant

A lack of research has led to confusing and sometimes inconsistent guidelines for pregnant runners. Here’s what we currently know—and what researchers hope to find out.

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