Former chef, TV star and general wise man Anthony Bourdain once said, “You learn a lot about someone when you share a meal together. If your date makes the experience uptight and restrictive, well, the sex is going to be horrible too.” I’m willing to bet that’s...
Gum can stick to many surfaces—the bottom of your shoes, the underside of your desk and the locks of your flowing body hair (in even the most private of areas). But your digestive tract isn’t one of them. Some of the hygiene tips passed around the handball...
Anyone who’s ever been on a first date understands that trying to eat while pretending to be someone the other person might not find repellent is a tricky process. To make matters worse (because things can always be worse), in a moment of paralysing anxiety, you said...
I like to think I eat pretty well: My girlfriend and I typically cook our own meals, which usually include a decent amount of fruits and vegetables. Because I don’t eat too much crap, I’m on the lean side—I would probably even qualify as skinny. However, when...
From a young age, we’re taught to chew before we swallow. This, of course, is primarily to prevent our young selves from choking on large chunks of unmasticated food. To this day, though, articles around the web spout the importance of chewing your food at least 20...
Parents the world over warn us that eating before executing an epic belly flop into the pool results in debilitating cramps that impede our ability to stay afloat. When we do indulge in some poolside grub, they demand we wait at least 30 minutes before diving into...
We’ve written before about how the color of your pee can indicate the presence of life-threatening ailments—or in less serious cases, it can remind you what you ate for dinner last night. But its scent is just as telling: Below, you’ll find every cause of weird-smelling pee,...
Despite being a renowned, albeit not so great survival tactic, most people would agree that drinking your own pee is undesirable, even in catastrophic situations. Which is why, in preparation for the off-chance that I somehow end up stranded on a desert island (or just next to...
This one’s for the procrastinators out there. The ones who knew this summer vacation was coming up, who knew months ago that winter flab needed to be shed, but kept putting it off until it was too late. Because now, you’re just about out of time, and...
The hallmark of every summer three-day weekend is lashings of encased meat, joyous piles of fatty red meat, stacks of white meat (aka chicken) and the other white meat (aka pork). Or a giant table full of everything listed. But that’s the British barbecuing tradition, and one...
Full disclosure: Writing about how lavender essential oil can make you grow man boobs has turned me into a hypochondriac. I’m afraid that everything I ingest will inevitably result in shapely melons sprouting from my chest. In an attempt to put my fear to rest, I’ve spent some...
Attending a music festival is like running a three-day marathon, except rather than drinking plenty of water and getting enough sleep, you sprint the entire time, fuelled by overpriced beer, pounding subwoofers and, well, “other stuff.” You leave feeling bruised, battered and with your pooping schedule hopelessly out-of-whack....