Topic: nutrition

Gallery: 10 Best Foods For Good Skin

Upon visiting a dermatologist in New York to curb post-college breakouts, we were surprised when she suggested refined carbohydrates were causing (at least some of) the problems. After speaking with a few skin experts, we found they all didn’t necessarily agree on everything, but they did agree on this: less processed foods, more whole ones. Like spinach. And blueberries. And fatty fish. And avocado. Ahead, 10 good foods for good skin.
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When Should You Eat?: New Study Suggests A Big Lunch & Small Dinner Can Have A Serious Impact On Weight Loss

There is no real conventional wisdom when it comes to nutrition. More »

Video: Michelle Obama Chastises Gabby Douglas For Promoting The Consumption Of Egg McMuffins

Don’t worry, she was mostly joking. Mostly. More »

Science Says: Eggs Will Kill You Just Like Cigarettes!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! More »

FODMAPs: The Diet You Never Knew Could Cure Your Tummy Troubles

Have you ever heard of FODMAPs? No, it’s not some strange military maneuver or a new food map (ha); it’s the latest, cutting-edge treatment for irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. Basically, the FODMAPs approach is a diet, a way of eating. Eating a low FODMAP diet means avoiding certain foods that can cause gas, bloating, constipation and all of other lovely symptoms those of us with IBS know so well. But what’s with the weird name? More »

Vegan Doctors Try To Fat-Shame People Out Of Eating Cheese

Dear fellow vegans: you seriously need to quit it with this shit. More »

Congressman Says Michelle Obama Has A ‘Large Posterior’

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) is in hot water this week for making a shockingly stupid comment about First Lady Michelle Obama‘s body. More »

What I Ate Today: I Am Not On A Diet, Day 3

With bonus commentary on this whole exercise! More »

What I Ate Today: I Am Not On A Diet, Day 1

Like I said in my last post, I’ve been trying to eat a little bit healthier without succumbing to any of the bad mojo one generally associates with diet and weight loss. Here’s a record of what I’ve eaten in the past 1.5 days. More »

What We're Reading:

This Will Drive Your Man Wild Before Sex
Source: The Stir
Woman Divorces Soldier Who Lost Legs Because She Wants A Normal Life
Source: The Stir
3 Ways He Can Tell You're Faking An Orgasm
Source: YourTango
6 Ways Sex Can Make You More Attractive
Source: YourTango
Why Kissing Matters During Foreplay
Source: YourTango

I Refuse To ‘Diet,’ But I’m Trying To Eat Healthier

Is there even a difference between the two? I would argue that there is, at least somewhat. More »

Ready-To-Click: Anna Dello Russo x Macy’s?

Anna Dello Russo works at Macy’s now. Has Hell frozen over? -Styleite

7 bad beauty habits to break. Now. -Refinery29

Apparently it costs $3k a day to be Rihanna‘s hair. -Betty Confidential

Cook for fewer wrinkles: anti-aging cooking tips. -YouBeauty

Christina Ricci looked super fit in a leather dress. -The Budget Babe

How to repair damaged hair. -Birchbox

Malls have embraced technology. -The High Low

Former Destiny’s Child Kelly Rowland landed a fragrance campaign. -Poshglam

Real Talk: ‘Do Women Care If Men Are Fat?’ & Other Questions About Male Bodies

Earlier this week–as a Hunger Games-themed Real Talk–we rounded up some men and asked them their feelings on women and weight. As you may have expected, it’s now the ladies’ turn. So we asked a bunch of women what their ideal male body type was, how much body type determined the way they date, how much a man’s weight influences More »

A Model Explains Why Size 4 Is Too Big For The Fashion Industry

Katie Halchishick, a former Ford Model, just started a fantastic new modeling agency called Natural Model Management. Their motto is “healthy is the new skinny” and they’re focused on girls sizes 4-10 who don’t fit into either traditional straight or plus sized modeling. However, since most of the people we know are size 4 to size 10, we’re kind of baffled about why the industry wouldn’t typically be using girls in that range. Katie explains: More »

Communism Will Make You Skinny

And not just because of all the purging.

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