I absolutely suck at relaxing. The moment my body hits the couch, my brain reminds me that I need to wash the dishes, water the plants, vacuum the floor, dust the furniture, make the bed, check the laundry and write 10,000 articles lest my life spiral into...
The summer barbecue is in full swing, and hot dogs are quite literally being tossed around to appease the hungry hordes of sunburnt party-goers. You snag a frankfurter, mash it into a bun and eagerly waddle toward the condiments table. There, you face a troublesome decision: With...
Pinterest has reportedly become a breeding ground for homemade sunscreen recipes, and in related news, humanity continues to spiral incoherently toward self-annihilation. As new research investigating this haphazard phenomenon explains, “Recent consumer interest in natural products has led to an increase of shared recipes for homemade products including sunscreen....
Having a well-stocked pantry has long been proclaimed as a great way to save time and money, since you always have food available, presumably eliminating the need for spontaneous trips to the nearest fast food establishment. The trouble is, this usually means stockpiling foods that can last...
I can’t see a thing without my glasses. Neither can much of the world: 40 percent of Americans are nearsighted today, and by 2050, that number will grow to an estimated 50 percent of the world population. There are lots of reasons why: We’re not going outside enough,...
With my wedding six months away, I decided it was time I shed some excess weight. For a short time, I attempted the OMAD approach — one meal a day — along with a daily four-mile run. This meant that every day around 3 p.m., I’d hit...
Nutritionists have long claimed that red meat is less healthy than white meat. That’s because it contains more saturated fats, which can raise blood cholesterol levels, and high cholesterol can contribute to the development of heart disease. However, a new study kinda throws a wrench in this theory, showing that white meat,...
There you are, ending the day with your usual bedtime routine. You slip into your house pants, brush your teeth and scroll through social media for an uncertain amount of time. An undeniable wave of fatigue crashes over your brain as you conclude your nocturnal regimen with several hearty vape hits. Your...
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...
Gobbling on hot dogs and washing them down with crappy beer until you flip over the barbecue and set fire to the entire backyard has become an American summertime tradition. But when you inevitably awaken from your alcohol-induced slumber, eyes glued to the ashen remains of a...
The single biggest predictor of a new dad getting hit with paternal depression — which involves a persistent slew of awful feelings such as sadness, lack of energy, worry, moodiness or changes in appetite, occurring within a year of the baby’s birth — is if his partner gets hit...
If you’ve ever seen a man in a yoga class, or one of the millions of kids who had to “sit and reach” for the now-defunct Presidential Fitness Test or one of the many male YouTubers who film themselves trying — and largely failing — to touch their toes, chances...