Are Vegetarians Really Less Healthy Than Meat Eaters? New Study Says Yes

 Don’t get mad at me, the scientists said it. (Plus, you know how I love a good pun!) Eating animals has been one of the greatest existential problems of my life. Which either means I’ve had a pretty easy life or I’m prone to dramatics. Both? Seriously though, the decision whether or not to eat …

The Back To Sleep Campaign: Coming to a Grown-Up Bed Near You! [Research tries to answer the age old question of sleep positions]

Sleeping is my jam. I don’t want to brag or anything but I’m a champion sleeper and always have been*. (Are there extreme sleeping contests like there are extreme eating contests? I’m not sure what that would look like – hanging in a climbing tent off the face of Half Dome? – but I’d be …

Jillian Michaels Calls Size Acceptance “Bullsh*t”: Brutal honesty or just brutal?

 Poor T-Rex! I’m so worried about him! Those shorty arms can’t be healthy! I’m basically the most insecure person I know. That may be partly because I don’t live in other people’s heads and spend too much time in my own. Or it may be because I watched too much “Daria” when I was younger. …

Everything You (Never) Wanted to Know About Emotional Eating: What, How and Why You Should

Watermelon is my favorite food. I love it like a love song, baby. Several years ago a doctor friend asked me an interesting question. “What is emotional eating?” I raised an eyebrow and wondered what kind of cyborg has to ask that question. I mean, who hasn’t tasted the sweet, sweet love of a warm …