“You Are What You Eat” Is Just A Subtle Form Of Thinspiration
The Characters On Friends Were Not Suicidal Caffeine Junkies, FYI
Clinique Debuts Line Of Nail Polish For Sensitive Skin
Five Workouts You Can do for Arms Like Michelle Obama’s (That Don’t Involve Surgery)
Workout Playlist: Carrie’s “Get It Girl” Playlist
Meatless Monday: 6 Healthy, Vegetarian Cinco De Mayo Recipes
When it comes to texting while at the wheel, many of us are guilty. Even though “just peeking” by keeping the phone in our lap or “glancing sometimes” at the screen seem harmless, it is still incredibly dangerous. Transportation officials … More
Every time we turn around, it seems that doctors and researchers are giving us yet another reason to avoid obesity. Many of the ways that being severely overweight negatively impacts our bodies and lives are slow to develop, gradually increasing their adverse nature. In this case, researchers have found a more instantaneous way that obesity effects humans. More
There are a whole lot of habits you should avoid while driving: smoking, eating, keeping the windows down. But how many people are guilty of drowsy driving? Apparently quite a few. More
Bosses are mean. Male athletes are overly dramatic! And women behind the wheel are mysteriously prone to crashing into one another… These are just some of the revelations scientists have made, in faithful service of this week’s “The Social Animal,” where we investigate what’s really happening in human behavior today. More
Much has been said about the dangers of texting or talking on your cell while driving, and rightly so. But even aside from electronic communication, many of us have a host of other unhealthy habits while in moving vehicles. Here’s the short list of risks you might not realize you’re taking while you cruise down the highway (or just down the block): More
I usually agree with their sentiments, but for the most part, I’m doubtful that public health campaigns actually work. Freakish photos of smokers’ cancer, and equating soft drinks to a mound of sugar doesn’t discourage the cravings of kids. But the valiant effort of New York City’s Department of Transportation to create effective speed-warning signs have my sincere best wishes and hopes: The signs, created in cahoots with digital agency The Barbarian Group, display a skeleton walking across the street next to the words “Slow Down” for drivers who are traveling over 30 miles per hour; for those traveling within speed limits, they display a normal, whole human being. More
An interesting read that should be on everyone’s end-of-month reading list is Grist.org’s Bikeonomics series, a motivating breakdown of why everyone should get on a bike. Author Elly Blue doesn’t just spout the usual lines about what great exercise it is to get on a bike, or how much better off the environment would be if ditched our cars for bikes more often; you’ve heard all that before (although everyone could use a reminder now and again). She gets into the details, both personal and public, of what bikes could do for us, both on a personal level (hello weight loss and lowered stress) and in public scope (you knew bikes could improve air quality, but did you realize that riding bikes could help resolve our health care crisis, too?). More
You might think most of your road rage is directed at other drivers, but if your significant other is in the car: Watch out. A recent study conducted by a SEAT, a Spanish automobile manufacturer, shows that it takes the average couple about 22 minutes in the car to start fighting. Researchers interviewed 3,000 participants about their driving habits, and they found that 71% have fought with their partners while driving. The leading cause of argument was getting lost, but drivers reported fighting over all sorts of topics, from air-conditioning to heating: More
Biking and walking are better than driving when it comes to calories burned, but sometimes you require the convenience of a car — especially if you’re a Mom. That’s why we think we’ll print out FitSugar’s Carpool Workout and tape it to the dash: It’s targeted at Moms, but those of us who spend time in cars without the excuse of children could also us a few moves to keep us from being totally sedentary behind the wheel.
Try these moves to keep your posture strong and work your lower body when you’re stuck in the car: More
Why Don’t More Women Talk About Masturbation?
Clueless Mom Gives Birth on a Bike Without Realizing It
True Or False: Marathoners Can Eat Whatever They Want
8 Things You Shouldn't Do Before Bed
The Sweetest Twitter Marriage Proposal You’ll Ever See
Pat yourselves on the back, women — we’re the greener (and smarter) sex. Well, when it comes to driving, anyway. Men, notorious for being too macho to ask for driving directions, waste about $3,000 on gas over the course of their lives, according to a new study. Turns out, 26% of men wait an hour to ask for help after they realize they’re lost, while 74% of women will ask for directions as soon as they don’t know where they are. More
How far away is your job from your home? If it takes more than 90 minutes for you to get to work, you have a greater chance of being in bad health. About 30% of employees who have a 90-minute … More
Driving, like most sedentary activities, doesn’t do your waistline any favors. This infographic from GOOD shows a map of the U.S., with the obesity rates and most popular modes of transportation for each state. Not surprisingly, those states where populations … More
We’re pretty impressed with this young lady’s ability to parallel-park her training-wheeled bike so perfectly and quickly. We doubt we could do it, and we’re at least two decades older than she is. It took us shamefully long to learn … More
