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Why You Feel Less Hungry In The Summer

Long days at the beach. Road trips to a weekend getaway. Happy hours after work. Summer activities have the tendency to throw off your usually banal

6 People Share What Happened When They Cancelled Their Weddings

Unlike cancelling drinks plans with a friend, deciding to call off a wedding requires a little more thought than sending a last-minute text. Of course,

You’re Not The Only One Stressed About Going To So Many Weddings

It was July of 2016, when Marie F.* finally reached her bridesmaid breaking point. It happened on the drive to the airport for yet another destination hen

How Being A Plant Lady Improves Your Mental Health

Buying plants is a specific type of retail therapy. This is especially true for millennials who didn't invent the concept of houseplants, but, like we do

Diet & Nutrition

Is Cow's Milk Actually Bad For You?

There's something about drinking a tall glass of plain cow's milk that can feel kind of creepy — or at the very least, bland and tasteless. Blame it on

What These Sisters Want You To Know About Hereditary Brain Tumors

In the '80s, Carrie Davis and Hadley Davis Rierson lost their paternal grandmother to glioblastoma, a rare type of brain tumor that grows in the glial

What Working As The Head Nurse In One Of The First AIDS Ward Was ...

In the early '80s, a group of nurses and volunteers at San Francisco General Hospital got to work to create what would become the only special care unit

Can Probiotics Save You From An Upset Stomach On Holiday?

Whether you've personally been victimised by traveller's diarrhoea, or have been on vacation with someone who's come down with a bout of this common

3 Signs You're Socially Awkward & What To Do About It

Calling your primary school teacher "mum." Farting in a yoga class. Liking an ex's Instagram from 53 weeks ago. Waving at a person who definitely wasn't

These Are The Safety Tips Every Runner Should Know

In the summertime, it often feels like every minute that you’re not outdoors is a waste. Rather than hit up your overly air-conditioned gym after work,

What It's Really Like To Work As A Cam Girl

Around 8 a.m., Lud, a 19-year-old model and tattoo artist in São Paulo, Brazil, logs on to begin her day as a cam girl. In the morning, when people are

Diet & Nutrition

The Health Benefits Of Cucumber Water, Explained

Cucumbers are up there with apple cider vinegar and celery juice as yet another supposed panacea. From placing slices of cucumbers over your eyes as a way

How To Slide Into Someone's DMs

You've probably heard that "it goes down in the DM," but what is "it" and what exactly "goes down"? Trolling, sure, but also sometimes flirting. Look,

The Apple Watch Can Now Track Your Period

For many people, much of the appeal of wearing an Apple Watch is having access to the detailed health and fitness features. From activity tracking to

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A 30-Day Dance Inspired Leg Workout That'll Shake Up Your Wo...

Nobody understands leg strength quite like dancers do. Whether you're Misty Copeland, Beyoncé, or some level in between, having strong and powerful legs

Try These Apps & You Might Actually Like Running

Running can be a pretty low-key sport. You find some trainers, a good sports bra, a good playlist, and just trot along. But once you realise that some

Hell's Itch: The Worst Type Of Sunburn

Sunburn has a way of going from irritating to unbearable, real quick. One day you're spreading aloe on your heat-radiating skin, and the next you're

Mental Health Awareness

Kanye West Opens Up About His Mental Health In New Interview Clip

In the past year, Kanye West has spoken publicly and very candidly about his mental health. In June of 2018, he revealed that he was diagnosed with

How To Stay Calm If You're Anxious About Giving A Wedding Sp...

As if the emotional labour of being a bridesmaid wasn't enough, when your friend asks you to give a speech or toast at their wedding, your first reaction

9 Hydrating Foods That Are Way Tastier Than Water

Maybe it's the frosty glass of rosé in front of you, or the bathroom line snaking around the bar, but sometimes when you're out, drinking water seems

Activated Charcoal: Will It Cure Your Hangover?

If a hangover-preventing pill existed, the world would likely be a much happier, more productive, less dehydrated place. To date, the closest we've come

What To Drink When You're Hungover & Beyond Dehydrated

The morning after drinking a lot of alcohol, you often feel like Spongebob in the episode where he tries to survive without water. "Water, I need it," you

The No-Equipment Workout You Can Do In A Hotel Room

Staying in a fancy hotel room often means you have access to luxuries that you don't always have at home, such as a TV with cable or a bath big enough to

Are Nootropics Legit Or Just Another Health Fad?

People take supplements for all kinds of reasons: for a healthy pregnancy, for thicker hair, for fewer headaches, for stronger bones, and so on. But some

What Your Pre-Wedding Jitters Are Trying To Tell You

It doesn't take witnessing a bridezilla meltdown for you to know that weddings can be very stressful. Between the party-planning details and the looming

Victoria Beckham's Moon Water May Not Be As Magical As It So...

At a recent stay at a posh Hamburg spa, Victoria Beckham drank a bottle of "full moon water," and shared a photo of it on her Instagram story. The

Diet & Nutrition

Hate Drinking Water? There's An App For That

In the year 2019, we need smartphone apps to remind us to breathe, eat, and — you guessed it — drink the fluid that makes up 60% of our bodies: water.