Candy Dish: Manic Pixie Dream Girl

Let’s sort out female stereotypes using a flowchart.

Snooki just wants you to know she’s not pregnant.

The secret to beautiful skin.

Things I didn’t need to know about Daniel Radcliffe: this.

Check out the Vanity Fair 2012 Hollywood issue. Gorgeous!

The 10 worst things you can say in bed.

So, do men really prefer big boobs?

The Free People February catalogue is amazing.

All the signs you need to know whether he loves you or not.


Candy Dish: Healthy Candy

Stressed? Have the best shower ever

Fire up your metabolism, here!

They exist…healthy alternatives to Girl Scout Cookies

Five fun ways to use Pinterest

The Ultimate Fitness Workout

New Trend: The Man Bun

Low-cal superbowl food alternatives

Is it safe to lose ten pounds in a week?

Ten songs to add to your workout playlist

Is diet soda addictive?


Body Blog: What is Brown Fat?

Brown fat – everybody’s talking about it. You’ve probably seen it floating around in the headlines, because it’s been a major part of a lot of the latest health research. But what exactly is it?

Simply put, brown fat is fat that is, well, brown. And it does things that sound almost too good to be true – it actually burns calories. And a new study shows that exercise can convert regular white fat into calorie-burning brown fat. Which means that the more you exercise, the more calories your body will be able to burn at all times. Brown fat is also triggered by cold temperatures. When your body is cold, brown fat starts burning calories to warm you up. And it actually uses white fat from other parts of the body to fuel itself. Read More »


Candy Dish: Healthy Candy

What to eat before working out

Cure any hangover with these tips!

How to wake up early and go work out!

Have you tried The Happiness Diet

How to get motivated

Freezing? Here are some tips for working out in the cold

Should you work out today?

Build a life around your passion

Break your sugar habit!

Rev up your metabolism with these tips

Wait, there are calories in Girl Scout cookies?

Curb cravings!


Candy Dish: Healthy Candy

Why you should try fitness games

What all those organic food labels really mean

How to beat the winter blues

10 songs to add to your running playlist

The best winter diet recipes

Are these healthy eating myths ruining your diet?

How your phone can help you get in better shape

Can you guess which of these cereals is healthier than the other?

How to get motivated to start a new fitness program


Body Blog: Puff, Puff, Pass

4/20 is months away. So why is it that you’re seeing people smoking weed everywhere you go? Maybe it’s because a new government study just concluded that regularly smoking pot, even over a period of several years, does not impair lung function. Really.

As you would probably guess, marijuana is the country’s most-used illegal drug, especially among teenagers. Another government report released in December showed that one in 15 high school students smokes pot almost every day. So basically, this study is great news for a huge number of Americans.

The study had over 5,000 participants who were monitored over a period of two decades. Researchers were looking to determine whether or not smoking marijuana causes damage to the lungs, and, specifically, whether smoking pot is as harmful as smoking cigarettes. The scientists found that people who regularly smoked marijuana – an average of one joint per day for seven years – showed no decrease in performance on a lung function test. The test measures the amount of air a person can force out in one second after taking a deep breath. Cigarette smokers do show a loss of lung function when given this test. Read More »


The Five Scariest Facts About Pregnancy

As if 16 & Pregnant and my 7th grade health class didn’t give me enough reasons to never produce offspring, turns out there’s a bunch of other aspects of pregnancy that scare the hell out of me. Maybe I’m biased since I’ve never had much of an interest in having kids, but just consider this a fair warning from one female to another: if you don’t want to deal with the following, not to mention the actual raising of a human child, USE PROTECTION. Moving on.

1) Morning Sickness

One of the first things many think of when they hear the word “pregnancy” is morning sickness. “Oh, that’s nothing,” you may say. “I spent a whole night vomiting after Bobby’s house party, I can deal with a morning or two.” Oh, really? Morning sickness, which occurs in over half of all pregnant women and is often due to increased estrogen levels, doesn’t always stick to the morning. In fact, the nausea may last throughout the day and, in severe cases, excessive vomiting can lead to dehydration, weight loss, heartburn, flatulence and a host of other lovely side effects. This “extreme” morning sickness is called hyperemesis gravidarum and can land one in the hospital. Not so easy to deal with anymore, huh? Read More »


Candy Dish: Healthy Candy

Do you prefer a male or female personal trainer?

Make sure to get back to the basics with breakfast

4 more facts you didn’t know about calories

How to make your fitness resolutions a reality

100 healthy snacks under 200 calores

Common birth control side effects you should know about

The rules of the run

8 simple ways to detox your body

Quick and easy chicken recipes


Candy Dish: Healthy Candy

5 health & fitness apps that you should download now

Fast fixes for your most hated workout moves

New to working out? Check out these tips!

What to say when your friend is depressed

How to beat mindless munching

Healthy sandwich makeovers you should try

Affirmations for healthy eating, start today!

This lady has amazing treadmill dance moves

How stress affects your whole body

Top healthy food trends you’ll see in 2012


Is Spandex Making Americans Fat?

Spandex. Estimates suggest that it is found in 80% of the clothing sold in America. Which means that almost every single American owns at least one piece of clothing that has at some amount of Spandex in it. And apparently, some people think that it’s making us fat.

The stretchy fabric emerged in 1959, and was first used in underwear and workout gear. It rose to popularity during disco mania in the 1970s, and from then on began to be used in more and more clothing. Spandex is unique because it can stretch up to twice its original size, and then snap back into shape. And it’s in everything – check the tags on your clothes and you are sure to find at least some amount of Spandex in the majority of them.

A recent NPR story, part of a series about obesity in America, traces the history of Spandex. The story completely assumes that the rise in popularity of spandex is due to the rise of obesity in America, and repeatedly suggests that spandex may be some kind of an enabler. Back in the 1960s, “fabrics were rigid and people were thin,” but Americans now are looking for clothes to accommodate their expanding waistlines. People who are overweight are able to find clothes that fit them (gasp!), so they are encouraged to remain overweight instead of dieting out of shame. Read More »