Scan the “healthy” section of a brunch menu and there you’ll find it: the world’s saddest order, the egg white omelet. This time will be different, you think, these things aren’t so bad, but then you stare down at the flat, pale pancake of liquid protein and think to yourself: Why do I do this to my...
Two years ago I ran my first half marathon; if you had told me that just two and a half years ago, I would’ve laughed at you! How could I run a half marathon without even running a single mile? I considered myself — at that point — totally and utterly physically inept, incapable of reaching su...
IT’S easy to make fun of people in big cities for their obsession with gluten, or chia seeds, or cleanses. But urbanites are not the only ones turning away from the products created by big food companies. Eating habits are changing across the country and food companies are struggling to keep up. Gen...
I dated a guy once who used the sort of language I was only ever used to hearing women use about their bodies. He was fat and disgusting, he would say, he was getting a gut, his muscles weren’t defined enough. He went to the gym religiously, not out of self-care, but out of self-hate. Not alwa...
Keeping your metabolism high is crucial for losing weight and keeping it off. Unfortunately, there are several common lifestyle mistakes that may be slowing down your metabolism. Doing these on a regular basis could make it hard to lose weight and make you more prone to weight gain in the future. He...
