The Checkup: WTF Is Ghee? (And Should You Be Eating It?)


• Shameful confession: I only know what ghee is because, earlier this year, Kourtney Kardashian revealed that she drinks it every morning. (Yes, she drinks it.) If you don’t follow Kourtney Kardashian’s every move, ghee is a clarified butter — and it might be worth swapping your usual butter for, especially if you’re sensitive to dairy. [Women’s Health]

• Before you make your to-do list for the day, know that there are two types of productive people — those motivated by results, and those motivated by process. Which camp are you in? [Science of Us]

• If you ever needed more convincing that kale has made it, take note of this: Kale smoothies were one of the inspirations behind Pantone’s very-green color of the year. #MadeIt [Fast Company]

• In need of mental break? (We FEEL you.) Here, how to turn your next run into a moving meditation session. [Runner’s World]

• Fact: Planning ahead makes life less fun, science says. [Fast Company]

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