I know, I know, avocado toast is two years done and everyone’s bored with it. I know. I’m just saying, maybe we should reconsider our fatigue with avocado toast, on holiest of bread-related days, National Toast Day. The greatest benefit of avocado toast isn’t the avocado. It’s that it doesn’t take a lot of skill […]
If you need a glass of wine at breakfast, you might want to check yourself. But there are many reasons to have wine with breakfast, as a choice, to make the most important meal of the day even better. Listen, in grown-up life, you can make your own rules, and wouldn’t add a little wine […]
Spending time at home is way more stressful than spending time at work, according to a surprising new study by Penn State researchers. This comes as something of a surprise given the endless national dialogue about American working too much. The study measured participants’ cortisol levels, which is one of our bodies’ major markers of stress, both […]
“SUMMER IS OVER, IT IS FALL NOW,” the stores scream, packing up their dresses and crop tops and floaty loose things into vacuum-sealed bags and thrusting rack upon rack of sweaters onto the floor, groaning under the weight of cables and bobbles and itchy wools. “BOOTS BUY BOOTS YOU NEED BOOTS,” urges a banner ad […]
We went through some of our favorite photos of famous ladies who got in trouble with the law. But now that Chace Crawford’s mug shot has been circulating, we realize that the men need a little recognition as well. There’s a hefty handful of male celebrities who have found themselves getting a portrait taken by […]
I have struggled with depression and suicidal ideation for years. My darkest period was as recent as 2018. In fact, there was a day last September when I let my guard down for just a few minutes. It was enough time for me to walk into my kitchen, pick up a large knife, and touch […]
The first time I put a barbell across my back, I was in love. It wasn’t like I had never lifted weights before; I had, but never like this. Thanks to the myth that I needed to do high reps with light weights to get “toned” arms and legs (because, of course, as a woman, I wouldn’t want […]
Have you ever scooped a red jellybean out of a bowl, expecting it to be sweet and cherry-flavored and instead you’ve shocked your tongue with a hot cinnamon surprise? Whenever this happens to me, I feel sort of betrayed – expecting something and getting something drastically different in its place. And sure, it’s one thing […]
Avocado is hands down one of my most favorite foods. Growing up in Southern California, we put avocado on everything. Hell, sprinkle on a little salt and pepper, plus a squeeze of lemon or lime and I’ll eat that bitch plain. When I go out to eat and see that a menu item has avocado on it, […]
