Despite recent catastrophes, we live in an era of unprecedented airplane safety. “There are a range of estimates out there, but based on its analysis of U.S. Census data, it puts the odds of dying as a plane passenger at 1 in 205,552,” reports SBS News. “That compares...
Once an addict, always an addict. That’s essentially what Dr. Charlie Seltzer, a Philadelphia-based weight-loss physician (and yes, that is his real name), tells me when I ask him why I’ll drink like, five seltzers a day when I’m craving sugar really bad. Hell, I gave up soda...
Last week, I had the apartment to myself for three days before flying to Texas for a wedding. And while this might seem like a nice moment for an introvert like me to have some alone time, I freaked out. I don’t know why, but I was...
It’s basic cooking knowledge that herbs impart flavor onto food. But one lesser-known fact is that herbs also have the capacity to make food healthier. “Herbs have more antioxidants per weight than most fruits and veggies,” says nutritionist David Friedman, author of Food Sanity: How to Eat in a World...
We tend to assume that fresh food is always better than frozen food, and when it comes to comparing pre-packaged frozen meals to their homemade counterparts, yeah, that’s a pretty safe bet. But fortunately for anyone who has trouble using produce before it inevitably becomes all green and fuzzy...
There you are, in an important business meeting with even more important people. The chatter is constructive, so your boss decides to extend things. Everyone agrees, and the meeting proceeds without a time limit. But then you feel the urge, one that begins slowly in your stomach...
If you’re like me and your knowledge of science fiction far outweighs your knowledge of actual science, when you hear the word “xenotransplantation,” what comes to mind first is the deadly xenomorph from the Alien movies. In reality, though, it’s more closely connected to another, far less acclaimed movie. Who...
Pregaming is almost always a precarious venture. The goal is to get perfectly tipsy before heading out so you show up to the party feeling frisky and only having to buy one or two drinks. The problem is, pregaming can easily (and I mean easily) spiral out...
It’s that time of year when people everywhere, after months of long, dark winter, are ready to fry themselves like a Scottish Mars Bar. To help you avoid that fate, take a look at the horror stories of three unfortunate souls who eschewed sun protection — and...
We all do it. It’s the tried-and-true method for any man with anything less than a perfectly chiseled body and even an ounce of shame. For me, it’s my natural go-to any time I appear without a shirt in public — and also when I appear with...
In another exceptionally unsurprising turn of events, a new study found that one in five American children and teenagers drink literally zero water on any given day — and compared to water drinkers, those in this hydro-hating cohort consume about 200 more calories a day imbibing sugary beverages instead. This is, needless to...
Eating the hottest chili peppers until you scream, puke and then hyperventilate while wishing the sweet release of death would come now, right this second, please, has become a popular YouTube challenge. But while this might seem both reckless and idiotic (which, yeah), one thing that might...