I was never one of those little girls who begged God to give her boobs. If anything, I desperately wanted them to stop growing. By the time I hit middle school, I was strapping them down into a sports bra that made it look I had a uni-boob around my chest like a tire. I […]
Everyone has a story to tell. With every story, there are dark and ugly parts that not everyone is eager to share. These parts can be embarrassing or humiliating, and so most people want to bury them in the past where they belong. For some people, however, the darkest parts of their story cannot be […]
A week before my high school graduation, my doctor told me that I had to go to the hospital. My weight had fallen too low, my EKG results were scary, and my continued refusal to eat was putting my life in danger. While my classmates went to college orientation, I went to nutrition counseling and […]
If you are finding it hard to manage your daily routine and still get time for exercise, there is a way you can keep fit without spending hours in the gym. With micro exercises, there is a way to squeeze in a few calorie-burning sessions in your busy schedule. Just as the term suggests, micro […]
It occurred to me, while I was having my face rubbed with some substance I didn’t bother to look at or question, that I might be the only woman in my family who doesn’t actively, regularly set time aside to relax. When my family was going through financial hard times and we sat down as […]
The phrase skincare can bring a few things to your mind: dry skin, oily skin, and a long aisle of skin products at your local drugstore. But its more than just a simple surface-level concern. While a skincare routine may sound like a lot of hassle, in reality, the steps for keeping a healthy skin […]
If you’re trying to lose weight, exercise more, or stop smoking, you should try doing it with your bae. (Just don’t do actual couples exercises like these please.) According to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine, couples who build new good habits as a team are more likely to reach their health goals and […]
Building muscle mass is an intensive task that will require a combination of resistance, nutrition and proper supplementation. Taking supplements to lose weight or add muscle helps for better results from your exercise routine. The right supplements, like Optimum Nutrition Amino Energy, can improve your physical performance as you perform resistance training while also stimulating […]
I have mixed feelings about the series photographer Peter Hegre posted on Reddit of his wife, Luba Shumeyko, doing super-advanced yoga poses in the buff. One the one hand, the photographs are undeniably beautiful. On the other hand, well, a lot of things. I hate that they perpetuate the myth that yoga poses are supposed […]
