Poppi Soda: Not All it Claims to be
Poppi Soda is the latest "alternative soda" beverage to hit the market. With it's bright colors and enticing health claims, anyone would be tempted!
I decided to try it out for myself to see what...
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...
Lush Cosmetics Is Not As Natural As You Think
Like many customers before me, the Willy Wonka-esque bright colors and delicious smells filling every Lush Cosmetics' shop lured me in. Fizzy bath bombs, organic and natural labels, and misleading promises dulled my usually...
Podcasts: A Beginners’ Guide to a Less Boring Life
It's official: Austin traffic stinks to high heaven. This year I'm going to be spending a LOT of time rotting in claustrophobia-inducing, jerk-central, bumper-to-bumper hell. What saved me during these trying times? Podcasts my...
Makeup Geek: The Brand You Need in Your Life
Short Attention Span Sum up:
Makeup Geek products are cheap as hell and SUPER high qualityHas eyeshadow, blushes, and highlighters that are highly pigmented, extremely blend-able, and have staying powerAbout 140 different shades to choose...
Imperfect Produce: Too Ugly to be Worth it?
Ever wonder what happens to the imperfect produce that farmers can't sell to grocery stores? Well, traditionally the poor, ugly, undesirable produce either rots in the fields, gets put into animal feed, or is...