How to Eat the Right Fats

How to Eat the Right Fats

Food & Recipes / Food How to 101

Lipids, also known as fats, make up one group of essential macronutrients. With all the contradictory information available today, the truth on fats can be difficult to discern. Though we need fat in our diets, too much can be detrimental to our health. When we consume a diet high in…

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Lite Summer Lunches Kids Will Love

Lite Summer Lunches Kids Will Love

Moms / Mom Tips

Ah, the lazy days of summer. Unlike the rest of the year, the rules change come summertime, especially when it comes to meals. If you haven’t already, it’s time to put those canned soups and raviolis and on the backburner in favor of some lighter fare. Take a vacation from…

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Healthy Pantry Staples to Keep on Hand

Healthy Pantry Staples to Keep on Hand

Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes

by Charlotte Louise Maguire When your pantry is stocked with healthy staples, it is easy to make smart choices. The following list of non-perishable foods will provide a variety of convenient choices without breaking the bank or sabotaging your diet. These options will keep you feeling full and satisfied while…

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Anti-Frizz Hair Treatments

Anti-Frizz Hair Treatments

Style & Beauty / Product Reviews

Have you ever seen a hairstyle you loved, but when you tried it out it simply looked wrong? Did your hair lack definition or was puffy, dry and wrought with flyaways? If this is the case, frizz is the likely culprit. Frizz not only ruins hairstyles, it says a lot…

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Why Having a Gay BFF Is Important

Why Having a Gay BFF Is Important

Love / Love Tips

He’s the guy with whom you can discuss your deepest relationship secrets, insecurities about your body and the one you go to for fashion advice. He’s not your boyfriend – he may already have one of those himself. He’s the Will to your Grace, the Stanford to your Carrie, the…

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Change Your Position on Missionary Sex

Change Your Position on Missionary Sex

Love / Intimacy

Missionary is the go-to position for having sex, and although popular, it can get old quickly. After a couple hundred times, it’s missionary accomplished. Believe it or not, spicing up your sex life can be as simple as changing positions. Why not think outside the box? A turn here or…

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Diet-Wrecking Dairy?

Diet-Wrecking Dairy?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Beware of full-fat dairy. High in fat and calories, milk, sour cream and other dairy products can be a danger to your diet. Thankfully, there are a slew of low-fat and non-fat alternatives that won’t seriously affect your bottom line. Most of the time you won’t be able to taste…

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Is Salad Dressing Making You Fat?

Is Salad Dressing Making You Fat?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

A salad is healthy… until you cover it in high-calorie, high-fat dressing. Most people are surprised to find out that a serving of salad dressing is a mere two tablespoons. Two tablespoons of ranch dressing cost 148 calories and 15 grams of fat, while two tablespoons of Caesar dressing add…

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