Facebook Making You Fat? New Studies Say Yes (But What’s The Real Link?)
Big Boobs, Small Boobs and Everything in Between: Why Talking About Boobs is so Hard
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Dear Media: We Get It—The World Wants Us To Get Plastic Surgery
Julie Delpy Becomes My New Favorite Person In GQ Interview On Feminism, Showing Her Tits In Before Midnight
Once upon a time, I had long, beautiful hair. Then I cut it. And cut it again. But short hair isn’t easy or convenient for women with thick, wavy hair. You need all these things! I hate it. Do you have wavy and short hair, or are you thinking about it? Here the 10 billion accessories you might need to make it work. More
• 10 quotes that might inspire you to forgive someone (Gurl)
• Um, Amanda Bynes wore a wig to the gym and cried? (The Frisky)
• Rachel McAdams on why you shouldn’t buy weed from Canadian grocers (Crushable)
• Why you don’t need to be spiritual to meditate (Greatist)
• 5 tips for the vegan traveler (Organic Authority)
• Taylor Swift says she’ll ‘never get married’ now that she’s been single 2 whole months (The Stir)
• What do you call your vagina? (YouBeauty)
Not only have these ingredients been linked to serious health problems, they can also make your skin look dull, dry and older! You’d be better off putting nothing on your skin at all then using products high in these common beauty product chemicals.
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People born in May are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis than those born at other times of year; those born in November have the lowest MS risk. It sounds a little astrological, and it turns out the link may be “in the stars,” as zodiac types say. More
• Wanna wake up happy tomorrow? Tips for triggering good morning moods (Intent)
• A comic strip starring … your bra (The Frisky)
• The FDA just approved a new morning-sickness drug! (Mommyish)
• Why it’s so hard to make healthy choices sometimes (Greatist)
• Did y’all know you can make ice cream in the juicer? (Alignyo)
• How to use all five senses to get in the mood (Your Tango)
• April showers bring … awesome spring rain gear! (Divine Caroline)
• 8 imagined recipes from Gwyneth Paltrow’s new diet cookbook (TheGloss)
• Why you shouldn’t untag that horrible Facebook pic (Gurl)
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science found “size does matter” to women rating male sexual attractiveness. Asked to assess computer-generated male models who looked similar but varied in height, body type and penis size, women gave higher scores to tall men with broad shoulders and bigger cocks. More
Blisstree writers and friends play fitness models in an attempt to show that “fit” bodies can be diverse bodies—and yoga pants don’t need to cost $90 to get the job done. More
Peggy disses vegetarian food, Betty jokes about rape, Megan hula dances and Sally is a spitfire on the season 6 premiere of Mad Men. And while the main men seem occupied with finding themselves, late 1967 sees the women of Mad Men (mostly) getting shit done. More
This Meatless Monday is in celebration of ramps, another of early spring’s wild luxuries. Though ramps are sometimes called “wild garlic,” they’re actually a type of wild leek. Farmers and foodies–especially in the Appalachian region–forage for ramps in April and May, the … More
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Why call this mix of chia seeds, pumpkin seeds and Greek yogurt a ‘sleepytime parfait?’ Because it’s super rich in tryptophan, an amino acid the body needs to make sleep hormone melatonin and mood-booster serotonin. More
Early spring is prime Fiddlehead fern season. These seahorse-resembling greens are a truly seasonal delicacy–and also loaded with nutrients, from iron to antioxidants to omega-3 fatty acids. More
• 87% of women said “hot sex” involves trust in a recent Glamour survey (HuffPost Women)
• The Daily Mail scratches its head over how Jessica Alba can still be bone-able after 2 kids (Mommyish)
• Recipe: Miso mango red cabbage salad (Alignyo)
• Are you watching too much TV (yes, Hulu counts)? (Greatist)
• Seen “Alpha Beauties” yet? Artist reimagines classic painted ladies using modern beauty standards (The Gloss)
• Jennifer Garner takes kids to McDonalds; Gwyneth Paltrow officially has a new nemesis (Crushable)
• Recipe: Sunshine booster smoothie (Intent)
• How to transplant collards, cabbage, broccoli, kale and other Brassica family seedlings (Organic Authority)
• Confessions of a thin, privileged fat activist (The Frisky)
Curious if your favorite fetish gets its own paraphilia classification in psychiatry’s bible? Click through! We’ve put together a gallery that combines three of health bloggers’ favorite things: Sex, DSM definitions and stock photos. Enjoy! More
The American Psychiatric Association is (re)-opening a can of worms re: sexual preferences and mental illness. At issue? The inclusion of certain “paraphilias”—aka sexual fetishes or fixations—in the upcoming Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, due out May 2013. More
