There are some gifts that can only be given from yourself, to yourself—like self-confidence, self-acceptance and self-love. And while you might not consider self-flatulence a gift, the truth is that if you’re going to be asphyxiated with a stinky fart, it’d better be your own stinky fart....
These days, a thick patch of chest hair is a great way to flash your man card. That being said, chest hair hasn’t always been such a definitive expression of manliness. Chest hair, over the course of the last thirty years, has gone in and out of...
Regardless of whether you consider yourself someone who eats to live, lives to eat or avoids the choice altogether by taking the Soylent route, we all need to provide our bodies with the energy required to do the work that keeps us alive. We get that fuel by...
Like Goldilocks, the human body is always in search of a happy medium where everything is just right. While you’re probably not testing out porridge or bear beds in the pursuit of mental equilibrium, your body has many mechanisms to keep you balanced with regards to temperature,...
Like father, like son, right? Pretty much, it turns out—though it’s more accurate to say like parent, like child. There are many areas where children take after their parents, but only a few seem to be specific to gender: The presence of sex-controlled genes (as the scientists say)...
In the not-too-distant future, when you’re bred in labs for maximum efficiency and unparalleled servitude, it’s probably safe to rely on machines for data about how many calories you consume and burn off in any given period. Until then, however, it’s hard to say exactly how many...
The smell of sunscreen and charcoal in the air means that summer is finally here, shepherding in the familiar rites of the season—sunburns, hot dogs and another chance to finally resolve the Blizzard vs. McFlurry debate once-and-for-all. Be careful, though, how quickly you devour that Blizzard or...
Getting swoll. Doing work. Pumping iron. No matter what you call it, exercising can be tough on your body. There’s a certain degree of pain or discomfort while you’re working out, but the real burn is often felt in the days after your initial trip to the...
Like an extra helping of pecan pie at Thanksgiving, the last hour at the pool or the latest installment of The Fast and the Furious franchise, we’ve all experienced too much of a good thing. After a gluttonous turn at the dessert table, you can sleep it...
We’ve all got baggage, some more damaging than others. Sometimes your baggage remains hidden to the outside world, known only to your therapist or failed romantic conquests. Other times, you wear it right on your face. Dark bags or circles under your eyes can make you look...
The lunar eclipse on April 4 got us pondering the moon and the men who’ve landed on it. Turns out that in the nearly 50 years since man first stepped on the moon, he’s left quite a mess. All told, the 100-something moon missions (two of which blasted off...
Your testicles house the equipment that allows you to procreate and retain your masculine characteristics through the production of testosterone. But instead of getting the credit they deserve, they always seem to take a backseat to your hot-dogging penis. They’re like the offensive line of your anatomy—doing...
