If you're a fan of Savvy Psychologist Ellen Hendriksen, PhD, and her trademark zero-judgment wit, you may have recently noticed: her podcast has a new look! Here at QDT headquarters, we felt it was time for an aesthetic update to the podcast art; we wanted it to reflect the modern topics Ellen covers, like current trends, breaking psychology news, and much more.

Focus on Fiber

It’s long been known that prostate patients in Asian cultures don’t see their conditions worsen at the rates experienced in the West. Scientists believe that fiber is the key factor here: A 2013 study from the University of Colorado found that a high-fiber diet can prevent prostate tumors from developing new blood vessels and progressing into more dangerous cancers. 

Survivor guilt happens when an individual perceives himself to have done something wrong by surviving a catastrophe where others died or otherwise succumbed, and its intensity can run the gamut from bittersweet to all-out despair. Survivor guilt is conventionally associated with large-scale catastrophe like the battlefield or a plane crash, but it can pop up in unexpected ways.

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End Split Ends

Sometimes our schedule is so busy that it’s hard even to make time for a haircut. Here’s how we temporarily smooth split ends. Mix together one egg yolk, two tablespoons of olive or grape-seed oil, and two teaspoons of honey.

Go Halfsies

There’s nothing like dining out to kill your diet. After all, one decadent dish could contain most of your target calorie intake for the whole day. To stay on track, consider choosing from the smaller portions on the kids’ menu, or divide your food in half once you get it, and ask the server to box up the rest to take home.