In the long list of personal details life requires us to know (social security number, emergency contact info, a million different passwords…), having your blood type memorized often falls at the bottom of the list. Chances are, it’s not even something you think about regularly. But, like many pieces of vital information, it’s not important until it’s really important and often then, there’s no time to figure it out. If you have absolutely no clue what your blood type is—that’s okay....

“You could look thin on the outside, but you could have visceral fat, deep fat surrounding your major organs,” explains Bonnie Taub-Dix, RDN, creator of BetterThanDieting.com and author of Read It Before You Eat It: Taking You from Label to Table. “This is not visible to the eye, but if you live with the combo of an unhealthy diet (if you don’t move your body, if you smoke or if you have unhealthy habits), you may be putting yourself at risk for lifestyle diseases like heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers....

To cut down on the costs and pain of traditional waxing, some people are trying “sugaring,” which refers to a DIY hair removal method using a mixture of sugar, lemon and water. Is it worth the hype? Find out the truth skincare experts. What Are the Benefits of Sugar Wax? Sugar wax has two obvious benefits: It’s inexpensive and easy to make. “You don’t need very many ingredients to make a sugar wax and the method is a little like making caramel....

What is manifesting? Simply put, “Manifesting is putting what you want out in the world and attracting it like a magnet,” says Lisa Petsinis, a life and goal coach. “Manifesting is tapping into your fullest potential.” Does manifesting work? These experts say yes—and once you understand the logic behind manifesting (it’s not as woo-woo as some might think!), it’s easy to see why it works. “Manifestation is the act of telling yourself something is true until it becomes your reality,” says Rachel Kennedy, founder of @thekennedycurate, where she shares manifesting tips on the reg....

Use the techniques below, which range from conventional to downright resourceful, to get the cork out of (or into!) your bottle so as not to bottleneck a perfectly good buzz. Here’s how to open a wine bottle with or without a bottle opener! How to Open a Wine Bottle With a Corkscrew Method 1: Use a corkscrew. Of course, this is ideal; whether you’re working with a waiter’s corkscrew, a winged corkscrew, or an electric corkscrew, the tool has one job and that’s to unstop the very thing that stands between you and your vino....

And since a sammy is the way to anyone’s heart, the internet went into a frenzy. Jenner shared a photo of the ingredients needed to make the sandwich with the caption, “Bae said, ‘I want a sandwich.’” So, what did Kylie do? She delivered! If you’re like us, and instantly got inspired to make a gourmet sandwich after watching the Kylie Skin founder’s process on IG, fret no more because her sister, Kourtney Kardashian, generously shared the ingredients on her website, Poosh....

If you are regularly experiencing gastrointestinal distress—symptoms such as heartburn, nausea and bloating, for example—there is a good chance your gut is trying to tell you to make some dietary changes. However, given what we know about the gut’s impact on other systems in the body, sudden changes in mental wellbeing or even skin conditions could be a sign that your gut health should be considered (in addition to treatment plans discussed with your doctor)....

For many, the pandemic has provided an opportunity for individuals to reevaluate their careers and what makes them happy. “I’ve read so many articles about how people are leaving their jobs, and making these life changes,” Shafrir tells Parade.com. “I think it has made a lot of people realize, like, I want to live the life that I want to lead to the extent that I can take that control....

The skin art—a small tattoo of his mom’s initials—is in a decidedly interesting spot, directly beneath his eye, almost semi-reminiscent of a teardrop. On Thursday, Aug. 11, the 35-year-old Canadian rapper stunned fans with the reveal after sharing a zoomed-in shot of the new addition on Instagram along with a handful of other random captures. The lower case English goth font reveals “sg,” the initials belonging to his mother, Sandra “Sandi” Gayle Graham....

Most fans fully expected her to carry out the assignment and then rejoin the team when the series returns in the fall, but it turns out, that’s not the case. Wickersham posted a statement in May that indicates the departure is her exit from the series. She wrote: “Hangin this hat and jacket up. What a great ride it’s been. This cast, this crew, are top notch. I can’t say enough kind words about this group that I’ve had the pleasure of working with for close to 8 years now and 172 episodes later....

Here’s everything you need to know about skin cancer treatment, including how curable it is. Is Skin Cancer Curable? “Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers, but it is also the easiest to cure, if diagnosed and treated early,” says Vivian Bucay, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in San Antonio, Texas, and a spokesperson for the Skin Cancer Foundation. “When allowed to progress, however, skin cancer can result in disfigurement and even death....

Is there a turkey shortage this Thanksgiving? A rep for Butterball told TODAY, “Frozen turkeys are the bulk of what is sold at Thanksgiving and are produced all year long. Challenges like labor and transportation that have persisted throughout the pandemic have made it difficult to maintain a normal production flow. The result? Smaller frozen turkeys could be harder to find in stores this November.” Shady Brook Farms, another leading turkey supplier, also warned that the higher demand for smaller turkeys (thanks to pandemic-induced smaller holiday gatherings) may not be met this year....

If that is the case, the producers and writers of NCIS would want to give Torres an appropriate exit just as they did with Special Agents Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Harmon) and Eleanor Bishop (Wickersham), and tonight’s episode may very well be the beginning of the end of his storyline. As the “Fight or Flight” episode begins, Torres shows up to work late and is tired. He had blown off drinks with Knight (Katrina Law) the previous evening, so she was curious as to what he was up to....

When will Below Deck Season 10 premiere? Below Deck premieres Monday, Nov. 21. What time will Below Deck be on? Below Deck will air at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo. What will season 10 of Below Deck be about? This season, Below Deck will be aboard the largest motor yacht in the show’s history, the 197-foot St. David. But a bigger boat means bigger problems. As the season opens, the yacht sets sail from St....

Read on for my interview with Jackson, and make sure to check in with Parade.com every day for interviews with this season’s contestants and other tidbits. Survivor 42 premieres on March 9 with a special two-hour premiere on CBS. Interview with Jackson from Survivor 42 Why are you here on Survivor? I applied ten years ago out of the blue. Then they contacted me and wanted me to do it this season....

The actress shared a behind-the-scenes video of the photoshoot, showing all of the fun little moments that went into getting the perfect shot. At the beginning of the video, Aniston walked in with her big white dog, Lord Chesterfield, on a leash, while someone else had hold of her schnauzer mix, Clyde. While both dogs were likely on set the whole time, Lord Chesterfield is clearly the more energetic of the two, or at least he was that day, as at multiple points in the video, he joined in on the photoshoot, even making it into the published feature....

Read on for my interview with Jenny, and make sure to check in with Parade.com every day for interviews with this season’s contestants and other tidbits. Survivor 42 premieres on March 9 with a special two-hour premiere on CBS. Interview with Jenny from Survivor 42 Why are you here on Survivor? I’m here on Survivor for so many reasons. I’m at a place in my life where I’m really excited for some sort of change....

“It’s always up in the air constantly,” she told BBC Radio 1 of her finances in 2010. “My life is very much a question mark when the next paycheck is coming in and even when it seems like you make enough money, you sometimes don’t know when the next check is coming in.” These days, it’s safe to say the star has plenty of paychecks coming in; in addition to acting, she’s also branched out with roles on the other side of the camera....

Now, she’s showing off her legs and her clothing line in a new Instagram post that she captioned, “Pop a Sidewalk Squat.” In the new photo, which she posted on her personal account, Simpson wore denim shorts and a black and white striped sweater with matching short cowboy boots. She topped it off with a stylish black hat. Simpson got a lot of appreciation for the post, with Paris Hilton leaving a heart eyes emoji and celebrity hair colorist Rita Hazan commenting a bunch of fire emojis....

What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth marks the anniversary of Union Major-General Gordon Granger’s reading of the Emancipation Proclamation to newly freed slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865. What is the history of Juneteenth? General Gordon Granger read the Emancipation Proclamation to newly freed slaves on June 19, 1865 in Galveston, Texas. In his speech, called General Order No. 3, Granger said, “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free....