Clean Reading: Lean Leg Work Out, Curry Recipes & More

Start your week with a little Clean Reading. This week we’re sharing a 15-minute luscious legs workout, recipes for vegetarian curry, and the hidden reasons you can’t lose weight. What are you reading this week? Share your favorite stories in the comments below!

Fitness

• Get your best legs ever with this 15-minute “tush-to-toes” workout from Fitness.
• Men’s Health shares a sensible man’s guide to fitness – use it to make your workouts work for you!

Nutrition

• In honor of Meatless Monday, Food & Wine is sharing lots of recipes for vegetarian curry.

Beauty & Grooming

• The ’90s are making a big comeback in the beauty world and the biggest trend is universally flattering: brown lipstick. Yes, everyone can rock this look with a few simple tricks and Daily Makeover shares the tricks for wearing brown lipstick without looking dated.
• Let’s face it – the struggle with humidity is real. SELF makes it easier with 8 simple frizz-proof hairstyles to help you look great as you transition through the rest of this muggy month.

Mindset

• Have a case of the Mondays? Use this simple breathing exercise from Fast Company when you need to focus at work.

Healing

• You exercise, you eat well, but you can’t lose weight. MindBodyGreen shares some hidden reasons why “healthy” women aren’t able to shed pounds.

Relationships

• Strengthen all of your relationships with these 25 tips from Greatist.
• Work with remote employees? Use these five tips from Fast Company to improve your communications with co-workers who are working from home.

Travel & Play

• Travel + Leisure wants to put an end to excuses for why people won’t travel. Check out this list of nine misconceptions about traveling.
• Want to travel alone? Consider taking a cruise! Peter Greenberg showcases cruise lines that are waiving the single supplement fee.