Make a colorful fall salad.
Acorn squash is an iconic fall ingredient that boasts high levels of nutrients like vitamin C. In this sheet-pan salad, it's combined with vitamin K-rich radicchio and roasted with a bit of honey until tender and caramelized. Grapes and mint add a freshness to this colorful seasonal meal.
Avoid teeth grinding damage.
"Our teeth are taking a big hit from pandemic stress," says Carolyn Taggart-Burns, DDS, of Millard Oaks Dental in Omaha, Nebraska. "Clenching and grinding, which can cause pain and even fracture teeth, is at an all-time high."
Her advice: Schedule your routine cleanings, and if you experience signs of nighttime clenching, like jaw soreness, headaches, or temperature sensitivity, consider wearing a nighttime dental guard (like from DenTek) to help prevent some of the damage, she adds
Join our book club.
Each month we curate five brand new non-fiction reads. Here, our picks for October:
1. Good Drinks: Alcohol-Free Recipes for When You’re Not Drinking for Whatever Reason
2. How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices
3. The Architecture of Bathing: Body, Landscape, Art