In a perfect world, you'd never have to choose between sleep and sex. But in the overloaded day-to-day reality most of us actually live in, sometimes you do have to decide between getting eight hours of Z's or getting some action (and waking up tired and groggy). So next time you're weighing those options, know this: A large new study found that not getting enough sleep can make sex significantly less satisfying.

Researchers analyzed data for 93,668 women ages 50 to 79 and found that sleeping for fewer than seven hours a night was clearly associated with a lower-quality sex life. The article published by The North American Menopause Society didn't specify whether the women had less sex because they were too tired, their sex drives were diminished or if they simply found sex to be less satisfying.

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While the study did focus on older women, and their ages combined with the hormonal changes of menopause probably contributed to changes in sleep patterns, let's be real: Exhaustion is a mood-killer no matter what age you are. Who wants to have a morning quickie or an end-of-day romp when the pillow is calling your name?

Allow this to serve as a reminder, ladies. While sex (in addition to its reproductive function) is one of life's perks and pleasures, sleep is one of life's basic necessities. So if you suspect that a waning sex life could be tied to exhaustion, train yourself to become a napper, move your bedtime up a little or start a soothing pre-sleep ritual with chamomile tea and journaling. Among many other negative health effects, it's now proven that if you're not getting any sleep, you're probably not going to be getting any between the sheets, either.

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Meghan Markle's Suits co-star Patrick J. Adams is clearly a standup guy. Not only did he respect Markle's privacy when E! News asked him about her relationship with Prince Harry, but he did so while also giving Markle some super sweet compliments.

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"...if there's anyone in the world who is designed to be able to deal with it and deal with it professionally, it's Meghan Markle," Adams gushed of the attention Markle is getting witht he relationship. "I'm just super excited for her and I hope that all of the whatever, whatever, I don't even know what it is, but all of the madness passes at some point and they can just get down to the business of enjoying each other's company and hopefully not have to worry about this. But I guess being in this situation, it probably goes on forever."

Of course everyone wants all the deets about Prince Harry and Markle, especially when rumor has it that the two are so serious after three months of dating that they're already thinking about an engagement this year. As for Adams, who considers Markle to be like a younger sister, he just wants her to be happy.

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"I'm super excited for her," Adams said. "As you can imagine, it is a massive deal, obviously, if you hadn't noticed. I didn't wanna get involved. I just wanted to say, 'I love you, I support you, I hope you're happy. You seem really happy' and if she ever needed anybody to talk to in the madness — 'cause it is madness, it's madness what the world puts somebody through when they're going through this process."

What a good friend. Adams is getting a wedding invite for sure. I mean, if and well, when, that happens for Markle and Prince Harry that is.

Even Adams is thinking about it, "What do you have to wear to a Royal wedding?" he asked before adding, "There's gonna be a lot of hats involved."

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Check our E! News' full interview with Adams below.

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Not only did Thursday's episode focus heavily on Castiel's past and when he belonged to a group of angels who followed heaven's rules to a tee (like killing a fellow angel and a child), but it also showed exactly why Sam and Dean need Cas on their side.

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During last week's episode, Castiel killed reaper Billie after learning that either Sam or Dean would die after they made a deal with her to escape the arms of the government. Rather than allowing Billie to take Sam, Dean or even Mary away from him, he drove an angel blade straight through her.

Billie told Sam and Dean that if they broke their deal there would be "cosmic consequences." Whatever she meant by that remains unclear, but it can't be good. Dean is extremely worried that something terrible is coming for them and/or the world.

They never can seem to catch a break, no matter if they're just trying to do good, like Cas coming to the rescue. As Dean said, all of this will end up "biting us in the ass." We couldn't have said it better ourselves. Something bad is on the horizon for the Winchesters, but here's hoping Cas can somehow use his expertise to save the day.

If that isn't bad enough, they also have to worry about Lucifer's baby being carried by the president's former aid, Kelly (Courtney Ford), who is also currently nowhere to be found. This baby is known in the angel community as a "nephilim." Cas told Sam and dean that an "ordinary nephilim" is extremely dangerous, but one that is half Lucifer? That power is unimaginable.

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Can you imagine a mini-Lucifer walking around? Yeah, that certainly doesn't sound good. Now whether or not Castiel will take matters into his own hands like he did in the past with the former angels he served with by killing this child, who knows.

Castiel isn't your typical angel, but one who acts more human than not. He has emotions and knows right from wrong. Add a child into the mix of a dangerous situation, Cas might not be able to handle it like past Castiel would have.

Whatever happens with both those "cosmic consequences" and Lucifer's baby, Sam and Dean really need Cas more than ever. His knowledge and power will most likely come in handy. Let's just hope nothing bad happens to Cas in the process, because someone always seems to fall during a Supernatural battle.

Supernatural airs Thursdays at 8/7c on The CW.

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Listen, it's been a tumultuous season of Grey's Anatomy so far. We're up, we're down, we're all around with our emotions — which, let's face it, isn't that much different than the normal roller coaster of psychological abuse Shonda Rhimes somehow gets Grey's fans to endure on a weekly basis.

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However, this season feels different because Rhimes, that ol' trickster, has been toying with our deep, abiding love for one of the medi-drama's OG characters: Alex Karev. In fact, that's basically been the main story line thus far.

Last week's premiere left many fans feeling confused (myself included), because Bailey seemed to confirm that Alex had indeed taken the plea deal and gone to the clinker. But as a few readers pointed out to me (shout-out to Dana Conaway and Michelle Honsvick!), Bailey didn't actually confirm Alex's plea deal. She simply told Arizona and Jo about his intentions.

Could it be possible Alex is sticking around Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital? After all, that last voicemail Meredith left him ("There were five of us. Now there's just you and me... it can't just be me") had to have gotten him right in the feels.

Which brings us to this week's episode.

Everyone — well, almost everyone — is back at the hospital, and there are a few things happening. For starters, Richard (aka Webber), Jackson, April and the rest of Richard's loyal friends and followers still haven't gotten a handle on the whole Eliza situation. They hatch a plan to basically blacklist her from entering any O.R. Predictably, tensions arise.

Sidebar: I'm still processing my feelings for Eliza, so I'm not sure how I felt about the gang conspiring against her. Tbh, it felt petty but, hey, Richard has earned the right to be a bit petty.

Two big cases kept everyone busy: a woman named Mindy who was "super-having a baby" and whose husband hits the cab she is, and a hotshot young hockey play who got half his face peeled off by a buddy's skate.

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Long story short, Mindy's baby is going to be OK, but Mindy's fate is up in the air. The hockey player is going to be OK, but only because the "hero" cab driver who brought Mindy to the hospital noticed he was breathing funny. Turns out he had internal bleeding, and the cab driver saved his life by alerting Ben to it.

Why didn't his original doctor notice it? Well, because his original doctor was Jo, who was incredibly distracted by the whole Alex situation.

A third story line was — surprise! — Amelia. Turns out she didn't go very far when she penned that awful, heartbreaking letter to Owen and left. She went to Stepanie's house, where she is crashing on the couch and avoiding all contact with Owen.

Poor Steph. No one likes being the middle (wo)man.

As for Alex, the episode begins and ends with a nearly identical discussion between Maggie and Meredith. They've been Googling, calling, faxing, texting and essentially trying any way, shape or form to find out if Alex is in jail.

Turning up nothing, Meredith assumes he took the plea deal and is gone. Defeated, she goes to her room to "wash this day off" of her. She sits her phone on her nightstand, plops down on the bed and...

UP POPS ALEX!

There was screaming! There was blubbering! There were tears! And outside of my house and back onscreen, Alex and Meredith hugged each other fiercely. Just like that, all was right with the world again, doves.

After last week's episode, I wanted to believe we'd all be OK if Alex did decide to leave. But who the hell was I kidding? Seeing his miraculous turn tonight made me remember how important he is to Meredith's story. Plus, if we're really being honest, I may have shipped them a little in that moment. I couldn't help myself.

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Now that we know Alex is back, does that mean someone else is going to be out soon? Amelia? Maybe Stephanie, since Jerrika Hinton has a new sitcom starting soon? I hope not, but we all know that when Shonda Rhimes giveth, she usually taketh away, too.

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Poor Nicki Minaj is having a tough start to 2017. First, she and Meek Mills broke up over her birthday weekend, and now she has to deal with a trashed house and the loss of precious items.

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Burglars reportedly stole nearly $200,000 worth of jewels and items from Nicki Minaj's house while she was out of town early last week. As if that wasn't traumatizing enough, apparently there are clues that the burglars had some serious issues with Minaj, going so far as to cut up her clothes and trash her mansion, according to TMZ.

It's unclear how, exactly, the thieves think they're going to get away with this crime, though, since police told E! News that the gated Beverly Hills neighborhood where Minaj's mansion is located has video surveillance. Her home also reportedly has security cameras.

Unless this was someone who knew Minaj and the property well, there is no way they could have avoided being front and center for at least one of those cameras.

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That being said, police reportedly are investigating the situation but haven't named any suspects thus far in the case.

Minaj has yet to comment on the situation, which is rare for Minaj, who is usually hugely outspoken, especially when she feels wronged.

All in all, jewels are just jewels. Luckily, Minaj wasn't hurt and didn't have to experience the traumatizing event first hand like Kim Kardashian's robbery in Paris.

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Hopefully the police catch the fool or, more likely, fools responsible, and Minaj can soon go back to living her fabulous life of the rich and famous.

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Blac Chyna got naked in a tribal, heritage inspired photo shoot for Black History Month, and girl looks good.

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Chyna often does it up with loads of makeup, wigs and eye-catching outfits that sometimes wash out the fact that she's beautiful underneath it all.

"In celebration of Black History Month, I wanted to push out my inner Queen, express my ethnicity and beauty unapologetically!" Chyna told People. Mission accomplished.

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Not only did Chyna strip away her clothes, she also ditched her usually straight and, mostly, blonde wings for a natural, curly look and white and green body paint, which Chyna said was crafted by tattoo artist Chris Boykins to celebrate her heritage.

Most of the time, when we're talking about Chyna's social media, it's because of a new controversy surrounding the reality star. It's honestly refreshing to see her pushing the positivity of the month.

For each of the three photos, Chyna gave them one word captions, "Bold," "Queen" and "History." I would say that about sums it up.

Also, can we take a second to talk about her crazy body?!

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Remember, Chyna just had her baby, Dream, with Rob Kardashian on Nov. 10. She clearly snapped right back to her curvy figure in no time, and she hasn't been shy about sharing her post-baby body journey to get there.

Before you go, check out our slideshow below.

As the battle over the vice presidency raged on Scandal tonight, there was one clear thought I couldn't get out of my head: Where the heck is Susan Ross?

Susan, you remember Susan. Fitz's vice president. The one who was in love with David last season even though she is clearly too good for him, in my humble opinion. The one who should have been president if only presidents were honest, forthright people with integrity. The one who decided to go for the presidency only to head for the hills as soon as she realized how cutthroat and brutal the battle would be.

I freaking love Susan.

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And I'm not the only who's noticed she's missing.

The bad news is that it seems Season 5 was her last. I know, I know, I'm reaching for the tissues too.

Actress Artemis Pebdani — come on, that's the best name I've ever heard — is now appearing in Son of Zorn as Linda, which means her schedule this season seems to be pretty full. That doesn't mean there isn't a chance that she'll sneak in an episode or two of Scandal to reprise her role as Susan, but there's no word yet if she'll be back.

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If, if she does return, here's how I imagine things going down.

Step 1: Susan marches into the Oval Office with a stride that rivals Olivia's, and Fitz realizes that in a world where he gets to have huge influence over the next president of the United States, Susan is his gal.

Step 2: Mellie sees Susan, slow nods and accepts the role of vice president. Sorry, Mels.

Step 3: David gets down on one knee, but Susan is too busy preparing to run the nation to notice. She struts right past him and his promises for a life of bliss. Susan has more important things to worry about.

Step 4: Jake and Rowan consider assassinating her before they check themselves because she's, well, awesome, and you just don't kill someone that awesome.

Step 5: The United States of America lives happily ever after in a state of democratic bliss because Susan Ross brings honor and pride and justice back to our nation.

The end.

#DyingInsideBecauseItIsn'tReal

Shonda Rhimes, please bring Susan Ross back into my life!

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We're only a few days away from Super Bowl LI and the excitement is palpable. Perhaps the most exciting part of Sunday's festivities — hell, the only exciting thing about Sunday's festivities — will be Lady Gaga's halftime performance. Gaga's Super Bowl halftime set will get political, as she revealed in her pre-show press conference. There may be no meat dresses, egg entrances or biker gangs as backup dancers, but that doesn't mean Gaga's totally changing her vibe for the occasion.

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You know what's great about Gaga, aside from literally everything? Her ability to mix the political, the personal and the artistic in truly stunning fashion. During her Super Bowl LI press conference, Gaga made it plain that just because she was going to be playing at the most football of football games, it didn't mean she was going to be softening her vibe to become more crowd-pleasing.

When asked if she was going to unify America (because we all love Gaga. Admit it.), Gaga replied, "Well, I don’t know if I will succeed in unifying America. You’ll have to ask America when it’s over. But the only statements that I’ll be making during the halftime show are the ones that I’ve been consistently making throughout my career. I believe in a passion for inclusion. I believe in the spirit of equality, and the spirit of this country as one of love and compassion and kindness. So my performance will have both those philosophies."

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I wouldn't have expected any less from Gaga, who always knows how to bring the majesty and meaning to her performances. There's no doubt in my that Gaga's, who will be bringing back the older hits from her catalogue and will surely be bringing out those themes of inclusion and personal expression, halftime show will be overtly political but exuberant at the same time. She's a showman but she can also profoundly meaningful; this bodes for an interesting performance indeed.

While it's no surprise that Gaga will focus on equality and inclusion (two tenets that have upheld her work for years), what will be more curious to see is how her politically-leaning halftime performance will be received. When Beyoncé took to the Super Bowl stage in 2016, she and her dancers wore costumes which paid homage to the Black Panthers, inciting protests that she intentionally brought inflammatory politics to a venue that was apolitical.

As frustrating as it was to see Beyoncé negatively singled out for her choices, it set a precedent for potential scrutiny on any performer who would dare get political in the future. With Gaga giving us insight ahead of time, will she avoid any negative fallout? Will she face the same scrutiny as Beyoncé did? The conversation could go a number of ways and frankly, I'm nervous about all of them.

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Forget football. Are you ready for some Lady Gaga?

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It has been 15 years since the first National Wear Red Day to raise awareness about heart disease being the No. 1 killer of women. How far have we come since then?

When the initiative first launched in 2003, the American Heart Association and the National Lung, Heart and Blood Institute sought to shine a light on the fact that despite what we see on TV or even hear from some doctors, heart disease isn’t just a problem for men.

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So how was it possible for heart disease to kill more women every year than anything else but most people not know about it? Oh, just the deeply ingrained paternalism in medicine. In short, medical research and treatment has always been focused on diagnosing and treating men, not women. As it turns out, many conditions, like heart disease, have different symptoms in men and women, but because the men’s symptoms are the more widely known default symptoms, if they don’t show up in women, heart conditions are dismissed as a possible problem.

When we think of heart attack symptoms, chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue and pain in the left arm immediately come to mind. While those certainly can be present during a woman’s heart attack, the symptoms tend to be subtler, including indigestion, flu-like symptoms, anxiety, sleep disturbance, extreme fatigue and back, neck or jaw pain.

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The good news is that since National Wear Red Day started, tremendous strides have been made, including:

• Almost 90 percent of women have made at least one healthy behavior change.
• More than one-third of women have lost weight.
• More than half of women have increased their exercise.
• 60 percent of women have improved their diets.
• More than 40 percent of women have monitored their cholesterol levels.
• One-third of women have developed heart health plans with their doctors.
• Women’s death caused by heart conditions has decreased by more than 30 percent over the past 10 years.

Despite the progress, there’s still a long way to go. Donations made to Go Red support educational programs to raise awareness of women’s risk for heart disease and stroke in addition to funding crucial medical research in the area.

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Question:

My office mate constantly complains that she’s swamped and has so much work to do she can’t do a good job on any of it. She has, however, time to surf the Internet, text her friends and work on school work so she can “get out of this crap job.”

Our supervisor occasionally stops by her desk and when he sees her on her cell asks, “What are you working on.” She looks indignant and snaps, “I only just now looked at this for a second. My husband’s letting me know he’ll be late picking me up this evening and to not wait on the street but to stay in the lobby. Sorry!”

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Our supervisor knows he’s getting scammed and tries to handle it by handing her a new assignment and saying, “I need this project completed by 2 p.m.” and leaves. As soon as he leaves, my office mate turns to me and complains that the supervisor is passive-aggressive and mean and doesn’t “get” that everyone needs moment now and again.

I’m sick of both of them, but always listen to my office, because I don’t want her complaining about me to the rest of the staff. Then, I can count on my supervisor pulling me aside and asking, “Does your coworker spend much time on her cell?” I always answer “not much,” because I don’t get pulled into this drama. I wish the supervisor would do his job and not expect me to be a tattletale.

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Answer:

You play a key role in this office drama. You unwillingly shield your office mate and turn yourself into someone who won’t tell the truth. What’s wrong with answering “yes” when your supervisor asks you an honest question? Do you fear how your office mate might retaliate? This makes you her enabler.

She’s also cast you as the sympathizer in her “mean supervisor abused employee drama.”

If you don’t enjoy your current role in this common drama, rewrite the script. When she next turns to you, admit you’re tired of feeling you need to lie to cover her when he asks you if she spend a lot of time on her cell. Let her know you have no intention of outing her, but you don’t want to feel forced to lie.

Meanwhile, your supervisor needs to learn people management. He gets few results by leaving after catching your office mate in the act. Since it’s happened repeatedly, it’s time he pulled her into his office, without you, and talks with her.

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© 2017, Lynne Curry. If you'd like an answer to your career question, it's easy. Write lynne@thegrowthcompany.com. Lynne authored Beating the Workplace Bully (AMACOM, 2016) and Solutions. You can also follow Lynne@lynnecurry10 on twitter or access her other posts on SheKnows, www.workplacecoachblog.com or www.bullywhisperer.com.

You've probably seen powdered peanut butter on grocery store shelves — or maybe in an Instagram post by your favorite fitness blogger — and wondered, "How the hell does that taste good? And how can it even be healthy?"

But, honestly, we're here to tell you that despite its frankenfood-like appearance, powdered peanut butter does taste pretty damn good — and it does have some nutritional value. It's an easy way to add some zing to otherwise average recipes.

Le'ts break it down, shall we?

The ingredients

Roasted peanuts, sugar and salt. This product is vegan and vegetarian-friendly, and dairy and gluten-free.

The look

It resembles peanut flour. The texture is very, very fine and very smooth.

The taste

The flavor of powdered peanut butter is milder than real peanut butter. You still get that great peanut flavor but with a lighter flavor, though it is still very satisfying and very good.

How to use

Per the directions on the package, you mix 2 tablespoons of powdered peanut butter with 1 tablespoon of liquid. I tried water, and I also tried mixing it with almond milk. Both were delicious. Once prepared this looks just like real peanut butter, and it can be used just as regular peanut butter would be used.

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Some of the ways I used it:

• A spread for sliced apples
• Spread on toast
• Stuffed inside fresh bread with fresh strawberry jam
• A big spoonful on homemade waffles
• Added to oatmeal

Nutritional value

There are two things that I really love about powdered peanut butter. First, it blends easily into other recipes and even smoothies. Second, its nutritional value. Check out this side by side comparison of my favorite peanut butter versus powdered peanut butter

The powdered version of peanut butter has a significant difference in nutritional value compared with real peanut butter. I will still enjoy eating both regular peanut butter and the powdered version, but if you are watching fat, calories, sugar, etc., this is a wonderful substitute to have on hand.

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If you are ready to try it, here are a few recipes that incorporate powdered peanut butter.

Next up: Creamy peanut butter and Greek yogurt fruit dip recipe

Originally published January 2014. Updated February 2017.

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Serves 1-2

Ingredients:

• 1 (6 ounce) container plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons powdered peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon agave
• Chia seeds for garnish (optional)
• Sliced fruits such as strawberries, apples or bananas

Directions:

1. In a small bowl add the yogurt, powdered peanut butter and agave, mixing well until nice and smooth.
2. Add to a small serving bowl and sprinkle with chia seeds. Serve with fresh fruit as a dip or layer in a glass and serve as a parfait.

Yields 1 dozen

Ingredients:

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons powdered peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar. Using a stand or hand mixer, beat until the butter and sugar have creamed. Add in the remaining ingredients, and mix until a soft dough forms.
3. Using a cookie scoop drop the cookie dough on the baking sheet and bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.
4. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container.

Serves 1

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup gluten-free oats
• 1/2 cup vanilla almond or soy milk
• 2 tablespoons powdered peanut butter
• 1-2 tablespoons agave or pure maple syrup to sweeten
• Cinnamon for garnish
• Pinch of salt

Directions:

1. In a microwave safe bowl, add all of the ingredients and mix very well.
2. Microwave on high for 3 minutes or until the oatmeal has softened and is nice and thick. If it is too thick, add more almond or soy milk.
3. Allow to cool slightly and serve

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Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and it's the perfect time to show a little love to your favorite boss with a thoughtful gift.

But picking a gift for a superior can be a little sticky. You want to get them something they'll actually like, but you don't want to purchase something so over-the-top that your co-workers will think you're a big kiss-up. And if you get something too personal, things could get real weird, real quick.

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We've got some ideas for gifts that are classy, affordable, and have just enough sentiment to make your boss smile — without freaking them out.

1. Monogrammed pencil holder

Practical and pretty, this will pep up her desk. (PineappleProper/Etsy, $13)

2. Personalized pencils

These could go along with the pencil holder or stand alone as a great gift. (DesignGem/Etsy, $9 for a set of five)

 3. Chocolate

Chocolate is always a winner, and with any luck, she'll share. This one from Ghirardelli is full of all sorts of goodness. (Ghirardelli, $40)

 4. A pretty key chain

A bright, stylish key chain is something everyone can use. (Tory Burch, $115)

5. A cozy throw blanket

She can keep it in the office or take it home. These pretty throws brighten up any space. (West Elm, $19)

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Originally published December 2015. Updated February 2017.

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6. A funny coffee mug

For the boss with a sense of humor, this cup will hit the right note. (52BlueAvenue/Etsy, $13)

 7. Quality oil and vinegar

Whether or not she likes to cook, these two items always come in handy. (Williams-Sonoma, $38)

 8. An amazing-smelling candle

Calming and cozy, scented candles are always a welcome gift. This wood sage and sea salt one will transport her. (Bloomingdale's, $65)

9. Personalized luggage tags

For the boss on the go, stylish luggage tags will up her travel game. (aimeehandmade/Etsy, $19)

10. Wine box

Slip a bottle of wine into this box that makes a statement. It also makes a great office decoration after the last sip. (BoxforaBottle, $59)

I'm so sorry, Prince Harry fans. Your lives are over. All of our lives are over. It looks like this is the year we'll lose our sweet, sweet prince — he and Meghan Markle are definitely locking each other down. Ugh.

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It's not like we didn't kind of know this day was coming, even if we squashed it down somewhere deep inside and chose to pretend the sad feelings didn't exist. Harry and Markle have been jet-setting together. Their families have met. They're clearly pretty serious about each other. But now, according to their friends (because they don't each have their own friends — they have their mutual "our" friends now), they're "taking things to the next level and are practically living together."

One of those friends told the Daily Mail that Markle has "virtually moved in[to]" Harry's cottage at Kensington Palace, and another friend said that Markle is with him in London basically any time she's not filming Suits.

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"She cooks for him, he pops out to the gym and they're just enjoying hanging out," the insider dished. "Meg has always enjoyed spending time in London, but she's really putting down roots."

In the year that we are already (probably) being forced to give up our No. 1 favorite bachelor Nick Viall, losing our No. 2 Prince Harry feels like too much to handle. Then again, in the current political climate, the world already feels like kind of a dumpster fire right now, so this kind of shit is to be expected. Thank God we have things like Beyoncé's twins to give us hope that, someday, everything will be OK.

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Life is all about balance.

Whether that includes balancing work and school, home and travel or the foods you eat, keeping your body and mind in tune is important. While it’s much more common to hear about bone health and eye health and their relation to food (milk and carrots), what about the vagina?

The pH of a healthy vagina is naturally acidic according to Mary Rosser, OB-GYN at Montefiore Women's Center in Scarsdale, New York. There are good and bad bacteria growing, and the job of vagina owners is to promote that good bacteria in order to keep the lady bits in tip-top shape. Some of the benefits besides just being clean are lower risk of a urinary tract infection (which I can tell you from multiple personal experiences hurt like one would never believe), reducing the chance of contracting a yeast infection, less severe menstrual cramps and less vaginal dryness.

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All of that sounds great. Foods are wonderful at providing an easy way to get the nutrients your vagina needs to be healthy. Here are a few foods, some of them you probably already eat on a daily basis, that help keep that pH naturally acidic and promote good bacteria.

1. Garlic

Laci Green, a video blogging sex educator, talks about putting garlic in her vagina to get rid of yeast infections. Its antimicrobial properties are known to fight yeast infections. A Bedsider article mentions eating it raw to ward off infections as opposed to directly applying it to the source of the issue once the yeast infection has appeared.

2. Cranberry juice

I drank this by the jug when I had UTIs. While I didn’t actually know the reason why it worked so wonderfully with my bladder then, it did in fact work. Cranberry juice has naturally acidic properties that are used to balance vaginal pH levels. The properties of the drink help to prevent bad bacteria from clumping together.

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3. Soy

This helps keep your vagina naturally lubricated. What actually promotes this? Phytoestrogens. The compound is often sold in tablets, but it can also be found naturally in soy. Additionally, this compound can help relieve menopausal symptoms.

4. Yogurt

Probiotics are fantastic. The live cultures in them help to promote a balanced pH. When searching for some good cultures, consider some of the lower-sugar yogurt options. Bad bacteria love sugar, and feeding the beast is not in your best interest.

5. Nuts

Almonds are one of my favorite nuts, and the fact that they are naturally high in the element zinc only adds to the benefits. In this article by Bedsider, almonds and pumpkin seeds are said to help “normalize your menstrual cycle and regulate your hormones.” Vitamin E is found in many nuts and helps combat vaginal dryness.

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6. Water

Water is amazing. It happens to be my favorite drink. A well-hydrated body is a body that functions the way that it’s supposed to. This means natural lubrication and less unsavory odors.

None of these food and drink items are hard to get ahold of, and most (if not all) are probably already worked into your daily life. Simple things are what keep you healthy, and eating a handful of nuts and making sure you’re properly hydrated are small steps to keeping your vagina functioning properly.

By Jacqueline Wostrel

Originally published on HelloFlo.

It's no news flash there's a ton of Super Bowl commercials that are totally sexist against women. From practically naked Victoria's Secret Angels to even more naked models eating Carl's Jr. burgers, it's safe to say we're bombarded by some seriously degrading ads on Super Bowl Sunday.

But women aren't the only targets of modern advertising. That's right, men are fair game when it comes to sexism, too. They're often depicted as either idiots or hyper-masculine (or both), and when it comes down to it, even the commercials that seem to bash only women are actually inadvertently calling men idiots because advertisers assume all males are simpleminded enough to buy into the images about women being presented.

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Here are some examples of commercials that are sexist against men.

1. Old Spice — "Nightclub"

Most of Old Spice's commercials are totally bizarre, but this one is a bit offensive. Don't get me wrong, it's totally sexist against women, too, but the reference to men as brainless robots is unmistakable.

2. Samsung Smart TV Evolution Kit commercial

We get it, we get it. Males are unevolved, filthy, burping, flatulent cavemen, but with the help of a woman and little technology, they can become fully domesticated!

3. Hanes — "Paste"

Furthering the idea that men are completely incapable of completing domestic tasks — like caring for children or even dressing themselves — this Hanes commercial depicts men as lovable doofuses who women have to continually clean up after.

4. Chevrolet — "Sexier"

Through a series of commercials that depict fake focus groups, Chevy attempts to make every male in America think that kids, mature people, attractive single women, rich housewives and other guys will not perceive them as real men unless they drive a truck. They will not be able to protect other men's daughters or appear ruggedly attractive if they drive a compact sedan. How demeaning (and false) is that?

In this particular commercial, a bunch of women sit around and bag on a guy who prefers a smaller car over a huge, gas-guzzling truck. A guy who doesn't drive a truck isn't sexy. Right.

5. Sarah Silverman and Chelsea Handler for Wi-Fi calling from T-Mobile

Silverman raised some eyebrows with a classic case of reverse sexism by uttering the line, "Sorry, it's a boy," towards the end of this 2015 Super Bowl spot. Twitter lit up with disdain for the gender bashing, asking why it's not OK to tell someone they play "like a girl," but it's funny to bash a baby's gender.

6. Miller Lite — "Man Up"

Because you're only manly if you drink beer and don't give a shit about fashion. Worrying about clothes is for chicks.

7. Dr. Pepper 10 — "It's Not for Women"

Yes, this ad is grossly anti-female, but it also manages to cram in an awful lot of harmful male stereotypes, as well. In what world would anyone want to run out and buy a Dr. Pepper after watching this commercial?

8. Doritos — "Time Machine"

Basically, men are idiots. Well, at least this guy is.

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Originally published February 2015. Updated February 2017.

We know you’re not that interested in all in those — What were they again? Kittens? Succulents? Oh, right, now we remember — twins that our royal monarch Beyoncé is set to drop sometime in 2017.

But Bey just won’t stop with all the photo love, so what are we supposed to do?Not be all up in her Beyhive? We already guessed using our super-psychic-celeb powers that she will be gracing the planet with a boy and a girl — thanks to her fondness for tucking away clues and portents in her social media photos. So what can we glean from the brand-new photo album that followed up her huge Instagram pregnancy reveal yesterday?

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This pregnancy photo shoot is rich, people. It is a visual treasure hunt the likes of which we have never seen. And it's hella confusing. We'll save you the trouble of deciphering all the symbolism. (We have a lot of art history majors working here.) We’ll do the dirty work and answer your pressing questions so you can just sit back, sip your macchiato and pass off our predictions of the Bey-bies as your own.

What's with the poem "I Have Three Hearts"?

Oh, you mean:

venus has flooded me,
second planet from the sun,
i wake up on her foamy shore.
she wants to take me to meet my children.
i’ve done this before i’m still nervous

Beyoncé enlisted poet Warsan Shire to write her birth poem. Shire also helped with Lemonade. What? You didn't hire a poet to commemorate your impending birth? Hurry, they're going like hotcakes.

But what does the poem mean?

You guys. OK, it's like this. The title totally means, like, the fleshy part of Beyoncé is encasing not just her own heart. But, like, the twins’ hearts too. We know, you never would have gotten that without us.

And as for the Venus stuff, well, it means that neither Warsan Shire nor Beyoncé is an astronomer, because what is with the foamy shore? Fact: There is no foamy shore on Venus. There's, like, no water there at all. Venus is, however, the hottest planet. And Beyoncé is the hottest of all the things that ever were and will be. Plus, pregnancy and its hormones can make you susceptible to all kinds of weird girl part ailments. So Bey, if you're experiencing "foamy shores" or a thick and toxic atmosphere down there like the planet Venus, maybe tell your gyno, not your personal birth poet laureate.

And then there's the broke-ass, fire truck-red, weed-puking car she's lying on. What up with that?

Clearly, she and Jay Z conceived these critters in the backseat of a car in a junkyard just to keep things spicy. Celebs: They're just like us.

More: No Really — What Is Up With That Photo?

Seriously, the flowers. All the flowers. What is going on?

Bey and Jay and high hopes that both children will be horticulturists. Mark our words.

And how about the fake cloud backdrop partially obscuring what seems to be Downton Abbey?

Well, duh. Heaven is a place on Earth. But it has to a place on Earth that's luxe enough for modern-day royalty.

What’s with the underwater scarf dance?

Water birth. Definitely a water birth. The twins will tumble forth from her foamy nether-regions into liquid, probably an infinity edge pool of Champagne or straight into the Caribbean Sea, where they will frolic with dolphins and sea turtles before surfacing to take their first breaths.

No, really. What’s with the underwater scarf dance?

She… has become… the sperm. It is her homage to the Carter seed. Because he was totally feeling left out at this point in the photo shoot.

And the hand-painted floral drugstore pantyhose on her arms and legs? And that Egyptian mannequin head?

Do we have to spell everything out for you? Jeez. That’s so obvious. It’s — OK, fine, we were totally stumped by these items as well, but it will all become clear very soon.

The black and white shots with a completely soaked white dress and (yawn) more flowers?

This portends lots and lots of amniotic fluid. Her lady waters will break naturally, heralding the imminent arrival of the mini-saviors of 2017. There will be so much water, in fact, hydroponic gardening will spontaneously occur, and flowers will spring up everywhere within a 5-mile radius of the birth.

Blue Ivy giving her mommy’s gold belly ring the stank eye while clutching pink and white roses?

Yeah, I think we know who’s getting the thorns in this deal: poor Blue Ivy. The way her little fists strangle pink and white roses indicates she already especially hates her little sister, who shall henceforth be addressed as Pink Rosita.

And the naked pics?

That’s called “celebrity,” dears.

Life as royalty has gotta be pretty tough. There are all the public appearances, the constant scrutiny — just thinking about being under that much pressure makes me want to grab my cup of coffee and crawl back into bed.

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And now, apparently Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge the former Kate Middleton are going to be forced by their appearance schedule to spend Valentine's Day apart from one another. Cue the divorce rumors in three... two... one...

Instead of doing something sappy with her hubs, Kate will be meeting air cadets at a Royal Air Force base in Cambridgeshire on the most romantic day of the year. Kate serves as the Royal Patron and Honorary Air Commandant of the Air Cadet Organisation (and has for over a year), and this will be her third visit since taking up the post after the Duke of Edinburgh stepped down.

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A statement from the palace explained that Kate will be meetings cadets from the Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Wing Air Training Corps, who are visiting the RAF for a training camp.

"The week acts as an initial 'camp experience' for cadets who are in their first six months of membership," a statement read. "Her Royal Highness will join the cadets as they view a Tutor aircraft, and participate in a personal development training session."

She'll also get to use a flight simulator, which, let's be honest, sounds way more fun than any Valentine's date we've ever been on. And while her husband is no slouch, we can only imagine the Valentine's eye candy she'll get to hang with at the Air Force base. Kate might just have the right idea about one of the dumbest holidays of all time.

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In a not-so-surprising twist, it turns out that pets really are kids' best friends. A recent scientific study by the University of Cambridge has confirmed what most of us always suspected — our pets really were better company than our siblings.

Memories of my childhood feel like a montage reel from a sappy remake of Lassie. There I am, playing in the dirt while my golden retriever watches with a soulful yet curious expression. And there we are again, running through a field together, filthy jeans and golden fur both posing a potential menace to clean furniture. At night, kept awake by childish fears, my scruffy cat slept in the crook of my arm, offering comfort (and the occasional growl whenever I tried to move).

No matter what happened, I knew that my pets had my back. It wasn’t that my sister and I weren’t close, but there is just something special about a kid’s bond with their pet. Now, science has managed to measure that bond.

More: Your Puppy Wants to Hear Your "Baby Talk" (No, Seriously)

Asking a child what she thinks about her sibling is always tricky, so the scientists posed a series of questions that measured the level of satisfaction the kids in the study felt with their relationships with their pets and their siblings.

They found that kids consistently rated higher satisfaction with their relationships with their pets than they did with their siblings, and also reported lower levels of conflict. Seeing as most pets can’t talk back (certain bird species aside), this seems like a pretty reasonable assessment, but what was interesting was that kids reported sharing as much information with their pets as they did with their siblings, despite the lack of verbal feedback — or perhaps because of it.

They also found that girls had more nuanced relationships with their pets than boys. Both boys and girls rated equal levels of satisfaction, but girls reported more conflict, disclosure and companionship with their pets.

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As interesting as all of this is, I admit that I was a little curious about why the researchers cared about how kids felt about their animals. The answer was heartening. According to Matt Cassells, a Gates Cambridge Scholar at the Department of Psychiatry, researchers “… wanted to know how strong these relationships are with pets relative to other close family ties. Ultimately, this may enable us to understand how animals contribute to healthy child development."

As a result of the study, researchers now know that pets play a larger positive role in child development than we realize. The support they provide kids and adolescents may even help their psychological well-being as adults, which just goes to show that animal lovers have been right all along — our pets really are family.

More: The Westminster Dog Show Will Feature Three New Dog Breeds... and Cats

A few things happened last night on Top Chef.

Fan favorite Casey Thompson lost the sudden-death Quickfire Challenge.

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Sheldon Simeon gave everyone panic attacks for using frozen waffles in his elimination challenge... because #WaffleGate.

Then Tesar complimented judges Padma Lakshmi and Gail Simmons on their hats and Lakshmi's reaction made it perfectly clear she wasn't feeling it:

Ouch.

And the cherry on top of it all, yellow hat lady happened and had zero chill about it. Zero chill, lady!

But of course, the moment we all felt crushed: Sylva Senat's elimination. Sigh.

As the last rookie, he had plenty to say about the competition... and by competition, I mean Tanabe and Tesar.

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SheKnows: Were you surprised by your elimination?

Sylva Senat: No. My dish suffered. It was really a tough day, physically and emotionally, being on the bottom for the shrimp challenge truly took a lot out of me.

SK: What was it like working with all the judges on the show? Who's the most intimidating?

SS: The judges on the show were amazing. They really reminded me of that old-school chef that knows everything that happened that day, even though they were nowhere near the kitchen. It was intimidating when Tom [Colicchio] knew what you wanted to do and then you failed at it without you mentioning it to him (a chef Jedi mind trick).

SK: Which contestant do you think deserves to win? Or who are you rooting for?

SS: I deserve to win as the “last rookie standing.” That’s my story. No, only kidding. I truly admired Chef Sheldon [Simeon] for his passion, and Brooke [Williamson] is fearless and calculated. They are my favorites.

SK: Who did you consider your biggest competition?

SS: I thought of Sheldon as my biggest competition. His flavor profile really had me wanting to taste all of his dishes. There was a focused energy around him at all times, plus in his previous Top Chef season, he was the one I rooted for.

SK: Was there anyone on the show you really clashed with? Who was it and why?

SS: The Katsuji and John duo (John-Suji). The whole time they were playing this "bad cop, worst cop" game and tried to control the rookie chefs’ emotions and actions. It was not a clash, per se, but after sweet Jim [Smith] (my roommate) went home, John decided to share his opinion about my tataki tartare dish, to which I replied, "I see what you both are doing, so your opinions don’t matter to me. You aren’t judges here."

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SK: What's one thing that happened behind the scenes viewers didn't get to see on the show?

SS: After Restaurant Wars, Brooke started talking about her family, specifically her son, Hudson, which is my middle name and is also the name of her restaurant. I could sense her drive and determination as she spoke about her son and her past industry jobs.

SK: Who do you think deserved to go home on last night’s episode?

SS: I think John has been riding this season, having barely won a challenge since the first episode.

SK: What was the best experience you had on the show?

SS: I truly enjoy the adrenaline rush of putting these dishes together.

SK: What was the biggest challenge for you on the show?

SS: The BBQ challenge, which was a 14-hour challenge that took a lot out of me. I have a lot of love and respect for those that are creating these challenges. "It’s not as easy as it seems on TV," as Gerald Sombright said.

SK: Who's your favorite Top Chef contestant of all time and why?

SS: Greg Gourdet. We were friends and worked at Jean-Georges together. My wife and I never screamed at the TV so loud than during his season. I was not allowed to watch without her, and ironically Katsuji became her semi-favorite.

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Looking for a natural product to help your baby with teething? Look past Hyland's, an over-the-counter teething tablet that the FDA recently labeled "toxic."

More: Attention new parents: FDA says to beware of these teething remedies

Hyland's Baby Teething Tablets, which are marketed as "natural relief... [for] pain and irritability from teething" may not contain any benzocaine or artificial flavors, but they do contain belladonna, also known as "deadly nightshade," also known as extremely poisonous. Belladonna is a natural treatment, for sure — it's been used for centuries a way to both anesthetize patients and assassinate enemies.

Most of us would agree that these days, there's no reason to take a risk with our child's health over something like teething, so how did this toxin end up in a product that was until recently sold in drugstores like Rite Aid and Walgreen's?

In a world full of pollutants, artificial everythings and freakish vegetable monsters like apples that don't turn brown, it's no wonder that a lot of people like to look for more natural options or that homeopathic remedies are now a multibillion-dollar market in the United States. It's also a market that does not require any FDA approval before selling its products.

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If you're looking for a more natural way to help your baby through the pain of teething, try letting them gnaw on a frozen banana, a cold wet washcloth or a cold spoon. Those will provide your baby (and you) some relief without any health risks.

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