This week, my Super Squats Challenge to myself was to conquer the jewel of Phoenix, Camelback Mountain. There are two hiking trails – one for the tourists called Cholla, and one for the triumphant called Echo Canyon. I figured that if I were going to do it, be triumphant about it. In truth, the Cholla hike requires more climbing near the summit that my fear of heights prevents me from even considering. Continue reading
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Do you feel oppressed by affluent, white males? Are you struggling to fit in with your peers? If so, you may want to start binge drinking in order to boost your social status and satisfaction.
A new study is out which examined levels of alcohol consumption and the relationship with social satisfaction in selective Northeastern liberal arts colleges. Some interesting results were found. Binge drinking is defined as 4 or more drinks for a female and 5 or more drinks for a male. Sounds like a typical Tuesday Friday night right? Continue reading
Paul Corby is a 23 year old man who has Left Ventricular Noncompaction which is a heart condition that makes the organ less able to pump blood throughout his body. His ejection fraction of his heart is reportedly 20%, which is far lower than it should be. His disease generally leads to heart failure and strokes. He has suffered from three mini-strokes to date. He is on nineteen medications to keep his disease at bay, but it won’t cure it. Continue reading
Now that we’ve discussed what things will make you gain weight, how about we also let some of the skinny out of those jeans, eh? Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I reached one of my goals for 2012, a goal that I have been working on for about a year: I finished a timed 5k in under 30 minutes. If you are a runner you are probably saying “big whoop”‘ but if you know anything about me, you will understand why this is a big deal for me. Continue reading
The creator of the Cold Stone Creamery PB&C Shake is probably a monster. No, not a truly evil spectral force, but simply a diabolical, fat-creating, franchise chain gloating, garden variety capitalist gnome. How else to describe the decision to blend chocolate ice cream, milk, and peanut butter into a cup of sin and decadent blasphemy? At 2,010 calories (and with “153g of sugar,” screamed Gooch!), it’s a wonder how any of it just doesn’t clog your arteries within the first luscious sip. I imagine he’s somewhere sitting with tubs full of chocolate and PB in talks on how to expand it all into grocery store sales. You dastardly creamy saturated fat shilling hobgoblin!
Well, let’s be fair, this isn’t exactly a novel idea as Health.com informs us. Continue reading
A new study by the American Journal of Epidemiology has linked hair relaxer use with uterine fibroids and early puberty in young girls. Continue reading
After coming under fire for their decision to withdraw future funding to Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Breast Cancer Screening program, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation apologized today and vowed to revise its policy and continue allowing Planned Parenthood’s eligibility for future support. Continue reading
Pfizer recently announced that it’s recalling two kinds of oral contraceptives. Oh noes! Here’s what you need to know if you’re a lady who thinks you may be affected, or if you know a lady who may be affected which in turn affects you (if you get my meaning guys, amirite?): Continue reading
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Sir Mix-a-Lot says you’re awesome just the way you are.
Hello, Fatso!
The holidays are over. O-V-E-R. So what are you doing, lazing about the floor, watching that marathon of Hoarding? You know what you’re hoarding? Fat. fatfatfatfat. You are a worthless jerk who will make less money all your life and never find love because you shop at Lane Bryant or at the Big and Tall store.
The commercials are all here to tell you that. Continue reading