Topic: halle berry

Kombucha: WTF? (What the Fuss)

Kombucha: WTF? (What the Fuss)

Kombucha has been around for at least two centuries, but it’s really within the last ten years that it’s started popping up in grocery stores, health food shops, and occasional restaurant menu. In recent years, it’s become more than just a passing health fad; Hollywood celebs like Lindsay Lohan, Orlando Bloom, Meg Ryan, Halle Berry, and Madonna have brought the drink into mainstream. (We know; some of those endorsements are better than others.)

To see what all the fuss is about, we took a few popular store-bought brands for a drive with four blind taste-testers: Two were Kombucha fans; two had never sipped the stuff. We can’t tell you whether or not these bottles will give you Madonna’s abs (although we’re pretty certain they won’t land you LiLo’s time in jail), but here’s what we have to say about how they taste: More »

Gallery: How Hollywood Glorifies Exercise Injuries

Gallery: How Hollywood Glorifies Exercise Injuries

If you’ve ever twisted your ankle on the treadmill, you know that getting injured while you exercise isn’t cool. But that’s not what Hollywood stars and films would make us think: It seems there’s always someone getting injured on set or working out so hard they need crutches, somehow making them seem “tough” or signaling dedication to their roles. We hope there aren’t producers or PR people out there telling them to get out and break a leg for publicity’s sake, but regardless of where the pressure comes from to work so hard it hurts, we don’t think it’s a good trend. More »