Ciara Lucas | livestrong

Author (21)

By Ciara Lucas

Young person in a yellow sweater with a big smile on their face while holding a mug of coffee or tea

8 Ways to Prevent Coffee From Staining Your Teeth, According to Dentists

Nutrition

By Ciara Lucas

Close-up of pink wine and a glass of water.

8 Tips to Help You Control Your Drinking (if You Don’t Want to Quit), According to Psychologists

Health

By Ciara Lucas

an overhead photo of a person yawning while lying in bed with white sheets and pillowcases

All the Reasons You Didn’t Sleep Well in 2022 and How to Fix Them

Health

By Ciara Lucas

Collages of some of the best vacuums for indoor allergies on a teal background.

The 7 Best Vacuums for People With Indoor Allergies, According to Allergists

Health

By Ciara Lucas

Three mattresses on a dark blue background with a gold star in the top right corner

The 11 Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday Mattress Deals

Health

By Ciara Lucas

A doctor wearing blue scrubs and a face mask looks stressed in a hospital setting holding their hand to their forehead

5 Ways Health Care Professionals Deal With Burnout

Health

By Ciara Lucas

A collage of a Birdie personal alarm, pepper spray gel and self defense ring.

These 8 Safety Gadgets Can Provide Peace of Mind on Your Next Run

Fitness

By Ciara Lucas

Photo of copper IUD on a light blue background

6 Things Doctors Want You to Know About IUDs

Health

By Ciara Lucas

collage of Kitchen Appliances on sale for Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale

The 12 Best Kitchen Appliance Deals of the Amazon Prime Early Access Sale

Nutrition

By Ciara Lucas and Bojana Galic and Kellen Bulger

Casper weighted blanket on a pink background

The 23 Best Health and Fitness Sales to Shop Right Now

Fitness

By Jenn Sinrich and Ciara Lucas and Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH

close view of toilet paper, with a blurred background of someone sitting on a toilet and looking at their smartphone

Why You Sweat When You Poop and What You Can Do About It

Health

By Ciara Lucas and Isadora Baum

baked eggplants with tomatoes, herbs and cheese close-up in a baking dish for a healthy vegetarian slow cooker recipe

19 Healthy Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes to Keep You Cozy

Nutrition

By Andie Huber and Ciara Lucas and Claudia Thompson, PhD, RD

A Whole30 Diet dinner of steak over salad

How Whole30 Really Works — and How to Get Started

Weight Management

By Ciara Lucas

Soup in a Bowl

Doing WeightWatchers? Here Are the Best Canned Soups to Try

Weight Management

By Ciara Lucas

Close-up of hand holding fish oil supplements and glass of water on white background

How Long Does It Take for Fish Oil to Work?

Nutrition

By Ciara Lucas

A barefoot person wearing black leggings weighing themselves on a glass scale in their living room.

Do You Lose the Weight You Gain on Your Period?

Weight Management

By Ciara Lucas

Depressed afro woman at home

Why Does Depression Sometimes Cause You to Lose Weight?

Weight Management

By Ciara Lucas

Young person wrapped in a plaid blanket sitting on the couch at home feeling cold

Why Do You Feel Cold When You Lose Weight?

Weight Management

By Ciara Lucas

Person's hand pouring multivitamins into their palm with a glass of water sitting on a table

When's the Best Time to Take Multivitamins?

Nutrition

By Ciara Lucas

A young professional working from home on their laptop appearing to be tired pressing their temples.

Always Hungry and Tired? Here's What Your Body's Trying to Tell You

Health

By Ciara Lucas

Toast with avocado and boiled egg, as an example of foods to eat to lose 40 pounds

A 6-Step Diet Plan to Help You Safely Lose 40 Pounds

Nutrition