• 50 Foods You Can’t Eat If You’re Miley Cyrus [Photos]

    50 Foods You Can’t Eat If You’re Miley Cyrus [Photos]

    Yesterday we found out that Miley Cyrus has adjusted her diet due to a recent discovery that she is gluten intolerant. Of course since Miley remains one of the most popular starlets in the Hollywood galaxy, people have been talking about what exactly gluten is and what it means to be gluten intolerant. I have taken the liberty of collecting a list of said foods that I would probably die without if I had to go gluten-free.

  • Miley Cyrus NOT Anorexic–She Has Food Allergies

    Miley Cyrus NOT Anorexic–She Has Food Allergies

    Rumors have been swirling that Miley Cyrus is anorexic. However celebuzz.com reports the singer/actress is denying such rumors, attributing her weight loss to a gluten and lactose allergy. Surprisingly, I believe her. Several studies have shown that cutting out gluten from your diet can lead to weight loss. Gluten is in practically everything, so Miley has had to cut out the majority of foods.

  • Easy as A-B-C (Affordable Birth Control, that is)

    Easy as A-B-C (Affordable Birth Control, that is)

    On Friday, March 16, the Obama Administration issued a few clarifications to the Affordable Care Act’s consumer protections for student health plans. Are you scratching your head? Let me make it simple—beginning in the fall, all out-of-pocket birth control costs will be covered (meaning no copays or deductibles) by most* of the health insurance plans sold to students by their college or university.

  • Hot Workouts – Detox Magic or Dangerous Hoax? [Body Blog]

    Hot Workouts – Detox Magic or Dangerous Hoax? [Body Blog]

    Now, you can take classes in Pilates, the Bar Method, cycling, martial arts and more — all while roasting in a room that’s 100 degrees or even hotter. Devotees of these classes love them because they leave every workout dripping with sweat. They see quick weight loss results, and think that all the sweat is helping them detox. But are they really doing that much good?

  • Raspberry Ketones and 5 Other “Miracle” Foods

    Raspberry Ketones and 5 Other “Miracle” Foods

    The difficulty of losing weight makes me, like others, want to cut corners and find a cure-all supplement so my late night munchies don’t hinder my efforts. Last week, Dr. Oz endorsed the answer to my prayers: Raspberry Ketone, the “miracle fat burner.” According to Dr. Oz, Raspberry Ketone aids weight loss by shrinking fat cells.

  • Is This New Men’s Birth Control The Answer To Our Prayers?

    Is This New Men’s Birth Control The Answer To Our Prayers?

    According to recent studies, there is a male birth control that works as an injection. One shot and men have birth control for up to 10 years. Is this too good to be true? There is no way that this can be possible. One shot? And ten years of protection from baby making? I just can’t believe it!

  • Do You Know How To Use A Condom? [Video]

    Do You Know How To Use A Condom? [Video]

    Every time I see a banana, I can’t help but think of the health class scene in Never Been Kissed. I think we tend to assume that most people who have made it to college know how to use a condom. A little reminder never hurts, so sit back, relax, and let the experts tell you how it’s done.

  • Body Blog: Killer Beef

    Body Blog: Killer Beef

    A new study has shown that the health risks associated with eating red meat are even more dramatic than previously thought. The study followed over 100,000 men and women from 1980 to 2006. They filled out frequent questionnaires about diet and health. Over the course of the study, over 20,000 participants died.

  • 5 Easy Ways to Make Food Healthier

    5 Easy Ways to Make Food Healthier

    Eating healthy isn’t always easy. But writing the Intro to Cooking column, and making up new recipes every week, has taught me a few things about making my favorite foods — like spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, and beef stew — healthier. These tips won’t change your life, but they will make sure you get a few more nutrients into your diet. That means you can work harder on that term paper (or your weekend dance skills).

  • What You Need To Know About “Pink Slime”

    What You Need To Know About “Pink Slime”

    Beef…it’s what’s for dinner. Or so we thought. ABC News has been investigating the use of a meat filler called Boneless Lean Beef Trimmings, BLBT or pink slime, in seventy percent of ground beef.

  • What Causes Childhood Obesity And Is Worse Than Marijuana?

    What Causes Childhood Obesity And Is Worse Than Marijuana?

    Eating food that’s come straight out of the back of a truck is heavenly. Korean barbeque quesadillas, lobster cut rolls and more delicious delicacies are prepared fresh in a mini-kitchen that’s smaller than my dorm room. But food truck are NOT responsible for childhood obesity or more dangerous than marijuana. But yes, both have been suggested recently.

  • Sex in the News: Anorexia the Socially Transmitted Disease

    Sex in the News: Anorexia the Socially Transmitted Disease

    By university, most ladies probably know someone who has battled with anorexia, bulimia or some form of an eating disorder. Though it’s not a gender specific disease, it is most prevalent in young women. Researchers from the London School of Economics recently did a study on eating disorders, finding them to be “socially transmitted diseases.”

  • Body Blog: Should You Become an IUD Diva?

    Body Blog: Should You Become an IUD Diva?

    Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately (which is totally possible, it is midterm season), you’ve heard about all of the controversy surrounding birth control. From Congress to the presidential debates to Twitter to Facebook, everybody is talking about birth control, who should have access to it, and how they should get that access.