The Stress-Fat Connection
Hormones have a shitty reputation these days. Try talking about them at a dinner party and watch all of the men clear the room. Relax, guys — you have them too. Hormone 411 Besides helping out all your...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Dosha? Eating for Your Ayurvedic Type
Vata, Pitta and Kapha aren’t the names of Branjelina’s latest adopted kids. If you’ve heard of Ayurveda but don’t know much about it, you’re not alone. It’s no passing trend, but most people are still...
View ArticleHow to Eat Out When You Have a Special Diet
No one wants to be that girl when eating out. Yeah, you, over there. The one with 18 gajillion questions about how her food is prepared, what’s in it and whether or not she can swap ingredients, all...
View ArticleHow Chewing Your Food is Related to Weight Loss
Remember back in the day when mom used to tell you to chew your food? You rolled your eyes and looked at the ole’ ball and chain like, Mamma, please. Talk to the hand because your daughter don’t...
View Article3 Natural Metabolism Boosters
Promises, promises. Why do I believe? Yeah, they’re lyrics from a bad ’80s song. But they also sum up diet fads oh-so-perfectly.When you hear or see the phrase “metabolism booster” you’re not wrong to...
View ArticleSoy: Good, Bad, or Ugly?
At first you thought you were a healthy badass ordering that soy latte at Starbucks. Then you started worrying about horrible shit like breast cancer, fibroids and your hormones getting messed up –...
View ArticleTop 10 Vegan-Friendly College Campuses
Choosing a college requires careful consideration. Co-ed dorms? Check. Raging keg parties? Check. Cute frat boys? Check. Access to vegan dining? Well, shit. Whether you’re leaving the nest for the...
View ArticleWin a Vegan Beauty Goody Bag!
Ok, beasies. It’s survey time. We already know that you eat organic, swear like a sailor and fantasize about Adam Levine while you masturbate. But there is so much we don’t know about you. Won’t you...
View ArticleThe Hidden Dangers of Your Microwave
They can pop corn in a jiffy and reheat last night’s dinner faster than you say “lazy ass.” Just a quick zap and you’ve got yourself a hot meal, baby. But as it turns out, your favorite kitchen...
View ArticleGiveaway: Kim’s New Book
While you’re sunning and sanding this summer, grab a beach read that speaks to your healthy little heart. Kim Barnouin’s debut novel, “Skinny Bitch in Love,” is now available – and the plot line is...
View ArticleObesogens: Poser Hormones that Make You Fat
You’ve spinned your ass off. You’ve tried every crash diet in the book. And the Master Cleanse turned you into an insane bitch for the whole 36 hours you were able to stand drinking maple syrup. Though...
View ArticleHealth Benefits of Houseplants
“Multi-talented” is not usually how you would describe your houseplant. It just sits there on your counter with basic needs – a little water and sunshine, and that plant is happier than a kid with a...
View ArticleSmarty Pants Summer Reading
We love a trashy romance novel as much as the next girl. And while thumbing through articles in your old issues of Cosmo might be effortless, summer is the perfect time to update your book...
View ArticlePhenoxyethanol: Another Dirty Word in Cosmetics
You can’t help yourself. First it started happening at the drugstore, now you’re doing it at parties: picking up beauty products like you have a PhD in chemical engineering to bust a loved one for...
View ArticleThe ‘F’ Word
I’m a Feminist. Oh no. Oh, so you’re a man-eating, man-hating, ball-breaking, nut-crushing, Hilary-lovin’, muff-munching, granola-crunching, ovary-screaming bitch, right? Wrong. Feminism today...
View ArticleRaccoon Eyes
Even if you’re a narcoleptic with no social life, dark, under-eye circles can still hunt you down. Yep, those saggy bags (a.k.a. “oxidizing hemoglobin”) can make you feel older than Incan ruins. A...
View ArticleOh, Poop: Dealing With Constipation
Rumor has it you’ve gotten into some trouble in the ladies room. No, we didn’t catch you smoking (but, if you are smoking, you’re an idiot). Anyway, heard from a friend of a friend of a friend that...
View ArticleStress and Fat
Hormones have a shitty reputation these days. Try talking about them at a dinner party and watch all of the men clear the room. Relax, guys — you have them too. Hormone 411 Besides helping out all your...
View ArticleEmotional Eating: How to Break the Cycle
What is “emotional” eating? Ever find yourself drowning your sorrows with a pile of cookies? Or wolfing a basket of chips and guacamole with your margarita, even though you “weren’t hungry” when you...
View ArticleGenuine Leather without the Cruelty
Let’s say you could have your leather and wear it, too. Without the harm. And certainly without the guilt. Andras Forgacs, co-founder of Modern Meadow, thinks it’s possible. Troubled by the...
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