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Apple Cider Vinegar and Weight Loss: What the Research Says!

The most googled question about apple cider vinegar? Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) has about ten BILLION health claims, from improving digestive health, to reducing cholesterol, to curing cancer. But the one y'all seem to really...

Fat-shaming Alive & Well on YouTube

One my awesome commenters recommended that I make a reaction video of a Canadian bodybuilder by the name of Greg Doucette. Apparently he's known for hyper-aggressively fat-shaming and harassing individuals in larger bodies online....

Is Optavia the right diet for you?

Have you heard about Optavia and thought about trying it? I have a quick quiz to help you decide if you should: Do you like multi-level marketing companies?Would you like to pay for over-priced and...

Oatly Plant Milk: Health Food or Health Fail?

Oat milk is the new popular kid at the plant milk school. Every brand is making their own "oaty" version now, from Califia to Trader Joe's. But one brand is working harder than the...

Olipop Review: A Healthy Alternative to Soda

I'm pretty sure y'all know by now that drinking sodas = not good. Right? They're just cans of sugar water with a huge body of evidence linking them to increased weight and risk of...

Noom: The Truth Behind the Popular Weight Loss App (Part 2)

I can sum up my experience with Noom in one sentence: They recommend replacing salad dressing with lemon juice and eating ~300-calorie meals. I mean, that is some 1980's-Jane-Fonda-Jazzercise-nonfat-everything-antiquated nutrition advice. Before we get...

Noom: The Truth Behind the Popular Weight Loss App (Part 1)

Listen, I'm not like a regular dietitian. I'm a cool dietitian. While many of my colleagues were audibly unhappy about the latest diet app called "Noom," I kept my silence. I wanted to investigate...

Cooking Survival: Eight Items You Need to Get Started

So you want to get cooking...but how? Y'all know home cooking can save you a billion dollars, tastes a jillion times better than store-bought, and is a gazillion times better for your health. But cooking...

Four Ways to Pump up Your Iron Intake

I don't think you guys understand how hard it is to pull myself away from nonstop video game playing (I'm on summer break after all, don't judge me) to write an article about increasing...

Get Rid of Dandruff Forever

According to commercials from the late '60s, if you have dandruff it can turn you into a social pariah, doomed to wander the earth alone, flaky, and miserable. This is evidenced by the video gem...