
15 Surprising Ways To Burn Calories
You don’t have to run for miles or spend hours on the stairmaster to burn calories. There a lot more interesting and fun ways to do it — here are 15 of our favorites: #1. A lot of texting. Texting burns roughly a…
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You don’t have to run for miles or spend hours on the stairmaster to burn calories. There a lot more interesting and fun ways to do it — here are 15 of our favorites: #1. A lot of texting. Texting burns roughly a…

Short for ‘fear of missing out’, FOMO plagues the best of us. Thanks to social media, it’s a lot easier to know what’s going on around us. Or rather, what we’re missing out on. If any of these signs strike a nerve,…

Just because you can’t, won’t, or don’t ingest liquor doesn’t mean you can’t partake in a nightcap. These fabulous mocktails are all deliciousness… Minus the hangover. Win-win. #1. Non-Alcoholic Bloody Mary. Get the recipe. #2. Blackberry Lemon Mocktail. Get the…

Insomnia can be a real bummer. It’s even more frustrating when you’ve tried all the supposedly foolproof ways to help you fall asleep with no luck. If you’ve ever had this problem, then this simple life hack from New York…

California’s record-setting drought is finally getting people to rethink their water consumption. While people are thinking twice about watering their lawns and taking relaxing baths, the question of whether these measures are enough remains. Well, probably not, because that’s not where…

Chances are you’ve got a million reasons not to run today – bad weather, not enough time, horrible shoes, or just the fact that you’ve got like 5 shows to watch on Netflix – but trust me, there’s at least…

It might surprise you that pregnant women are allowed to work out and lift weights. In fact, it’s actually encouraged for women with low-risk pregnancies (subject to a doctor’s approval). Indeed, these badass moms-to-be are proof that pregnancy is no barrier to keeping…

When a patient known only as “DB” went to Dr Soloman Shah’s surgery center in Virginia to undergo a colonoscopy, he had no idea that he would end up as the punchline to a series of cruel jokes as he lay…

You’re probably looking forward to spending your days frolicking in the water this summer. But you might find yourself thinking twice before diving head-first into a swimming pool after you’ve read this. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released…

There’s no dearth of gorgeous young things on Instagram. And with their perfect abs, toned arms, and enviable legs, it’s easy to see why millions regard them as ‘fitness inspirations’, or #fitspos. This is all well and good, but more…

They say that when you give of yourself, a part of you will live on in the person you have helped. That is quite literally the case for James Harrison, a 78-year-old from Australia’s central coast, who has saved 2 million Australian…

You may remember Ivette Ivens as the family photographer from Chicago who staunchly advocates public breastfeeding by taking gorgeous photos of mothers breastfeeding outdoors. “It’s a totally normal thing,” she wants to remind everyone. Her I Breastfeed My Toddler art…

Here’s proof that there’s beauty in everything — yes, even in the vilest and most disgusting things, like germs. Cabrillo College’s Tasha Sturm was able to create this amazing handprint of the germs found on her 8-year-old son’s hand after playing…

Meet Christian McPhilamy, just a regular 8-year-old boy from Melbourne, Florida. Except that for the past few years he has been doing something incredible, and arguably out of the ordinary for a boy his age. Christian has been growing his beautiful blonde hair…

It’s a cliché that vegans are militant, self-righteous, short-tempered bigots who will go on a crusade against anyone with a chicken sandwich, but just how true is that really? #1. You won’t ever have to worry about wasting water again.…

Andrew Pulsipher will soon be celebrating his 10-year wedding anniversary with his wife and children. He is HIV-positive, and has been since birth. “I know HIV has a negative stigma, but that it doesn’t have to and I want to…