If you haven’t heard of the Atkins diet, I’m sure you know of or have tried something similar. The common theme of these diets is cutting out all carbs and sugar for a period of time, while eating all forms of dairy and meat in an unlimited quantity instead. People seem to be obsessed with […]
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Detox Water is a Myth and Here’s Why
You’ve been invited to a fancy dinner. You put on your hottest dress, strap on a pair of heels, and wait to get picked up by your date. On your way to the country club, you realize your mouth is super dry—your date must be hotter than you remembered. When you arrive at the club, […]
Planned Parenthood is Safe and So Are Your Birth Control Options
President Obama recently signed a newly proposed rule by the Department of Health and Human Services declaring that states cannot withhold Title X from recipients. In other words, local and state agencies can no longer defund family planning providers such as Planned Parenthood. Such providers help women of all ages with the information and care […]
6 Tips for Avoiding the Common Cold This Season
With fall ushering in chilly rain and cold winds, runny noses and coughs seem to be popping up everywhere. With all of those germs flying around, it’s hard to avoid catching the sniffles yourself, but there are some things you can do to avoid getting sick—especially if you have a big paper or presentation coming […]
5 Study Break Stretches to Help You Reboot
After hours of sitting scrunched up in front of your laptop, it’s likely that you’ll start to feel an ache here or there. Sitting for long periods of time could negatively impact your health, including straining the lower back. These five simple—and totally library appropriate—static stretches can help you relax, reboot, and ready yourself for […]
Eat This, Not That: Halloween Candy
Halloween should be fun and a little indulgence is never harmful. But overeating—especially Halloween candy that is typically fat-filled and loaded with refined sugar—can easily cause you to add 1,000 calories or more to your normal intake without even noticing. Luckily, there are a few smarter ways to treat yourself in order to look good […]
3 Signs the Stress is Getting to You
With midterms in full swing and work piling up on your desk, your stress level is likely increasing as well. School is stressful for most people and because it seems so common, we often dismiss it as a norm of being a college student. However, mental and emotional stress can impact the body in many different […]
Fitness Friday: 5 Ways Your Squats Are Ineffective
Squats—the magic exercise that will give you the Queen Bey booty we’ve all dreamed of. If you’re like me, you’ve probably tried every squat challenge and technique in the book. Squats are extremely efficient in lifting and enlarging the gluteal muscles, but are also extremely pointless and tedious if done incorrectly. So it’s time to […]
4 Ways Your Heels Are Secretly Sabotaging Your Body
Whether you consider yourself a high heel expert or absolutely need to be in flats on your nights out, we all know the struggle of walking in heels. Your favorite pair of pumps will definitely glam up your outfit, but they can also affect your body in some not-so-hot ways. Your Feet If you […]
Fitness Friday: Heat vs. Ice, A Guide to Aches and Injury Care
When it’s impossible to get out of bed because of all those pushups you did at the gym, it’s easy to head straight for the ice pack. A common misconception, applying ice to all injuries is overused and not always effective, and heating is often the way to go for certain injuries. But which ones? […]