eating disorders

Moving To America (Almost) Gave Me An Eating Disorder

Making rent each month meant planning every expense down to the cent and food was one of the only things that wasn't a fixed cost. So increasingly I found myself cutting it out of my budget, and just not organizing to have something to eat every day.
Anonymous in
Healthy, eating disorders, calories, moving away, nyc, saving money

May 16, 2013 at 6:00pm | 385 comments

healthy

I HAD ANOTHER "SEIZURE-LIKE" EPISODE IN PUBLIC AND I'M SO EMBARRASSED

I'm kind of a medical mystery.
Louise Hung in
Healthy

May 16, 2013 at 12:00pm | 117 comments

cheese

xoFOOD: Make New Friends (And Lovers) By Making Your Own Cheese!

If you really want to impress the pants off someone, make a staple from scratch.
Claire Lower in
Healthy, cheese, DIY, xoFood

May 13, 2013 at 12:30pm | 72 comments

coconut oil

I’m So Effing Tired of People Telling Me To Use Coconut Oil For EVERYTHING

Is the coconut a wonderful, delicious food delivered to us by god himself? Yes. Can coconut oil cure your genital herpes? Probably not.
Claire Lower in
Healthy, coconut oil, coconut everything, health, brownies, xoFood

May 9, 2013 at 1:00pm | 282 comments

exercise

I Worked Out For The First Time In A Month On Saturday, I’m Still Limping, And I Just Remembered I Have A Problem Binge-Exercising

Prior to this year, it was considered one of my "healthier" bad habits. Now I know it needs to stop.
Caitlin Thornton in
Healthy, exercise, binge exercise, dbt

May 8, 2013 at 9:00am | 61 comments

mental health

Bassey Writes An Open Letter To Amanda Bynes

I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder at 27, just one year older than you are now. Thank God there was no Twitter or Facebook or Instagram back then.
Bassey in
Healthy, mental health, amanda bynes, open letter

May 7, 2013 at 12:30pm | 118 comments

it happened to me

Did You Know That Medical Students Routinely Perform Nonconsensual Pelvic Exams On Anesthetized Patients? Neither Did I.

The more time that passed, the more terrified I felt that this had, in fact, happened to me, that my body had been violated while under the care of a medical professional to whom I had entrusted my health and my overall well-being.
Tasneem in
Healthy, it happened to me, pelvic exams, medical trauma

May 6, 2013 at 5:00pm | 296 comments

the militant baker

14 Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls, SO I WILL

Things that I wish I knew earlier. Things that I've learned in real life. Things people really need to talk about more:
Jes Baker in
Healthy, The Militant Baker, beauty, sex

May 6, 2013 at 1:30pm | 245 comments

butts

I Don't Understand Why People Are Obsessed With Butts

What is so sexy about the butt?
Sara Benincasa in
Healthy, butts, body

May 3, 2013 at 10:00am | 234 comments

hair

Someone Please Tell Me Why My Hair Keeps Falling Out

As long as I can remember, I've been picking long, curly hairs off sweaters, coats, blankets, and especially shower floors.
Sara Benincasa in
Healthy, hair

May 2, 2013 at 2:00pm | 113 comments

mental health

Bassey Writes An Open Letter To Amanda Bynes

I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder at 27, just one year older than you are now. Thank God there was no Twitter or Facebook or Instagram back then.
Bassey in
Healthy, mental health, amanda bynes, open letter

May 7, 2013 at 12:30pm | 118 comments

it happened to me

Did You Know That Medical Students Routinely Perform Nonconsensual Pelvic Exams On Anesthetized Patients? Neither Did I.

The more time that passed, the more terrified I felt that this had, in fact, happened to me, that my body had been violated while under the care of a medical professional to whom I had entrusted my health and my overall well-being.
Tasneem in
Healthy, it happened to me, pelvic exams, medical trauma

May 6, 2013 at 5:00pm | 296 comments

the militant baker

14 Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls, SO I WILL

Things that I wish I knew earlier. Things that I've learned in real life. Things people really need to talk about more:
Jes Baker in
Healthy, The Militant Baker, beauty, sex

May 6, 2013 at 1:30pm | 245 comments

butts

I Don't Understand Why People Are Obsessed With Butts

What is so sexy about the butt?
Sara Benincasa in
Healthy, butts, body

May 3, 2013 at 10:00am | 234 comments

hair

Someone Please Tell Me Why My Hair Keeps Falling Out

As long as I can remember, I've been picking long, curly hairs off sweaters, coats, blankets, and especially shower floors.
Sara Benincasa in
Healthy, hair

May 2, 2013 at 2:00pm | 113 comments

paleo diet

I'm at a Point Financially Where I Have to Choose Between Rent Money and Affording My Restrictive Diet -- and I'm Choosing My Diet

I know I’m probably going to get killed in the comments for this, but I like being conventionally attractive. It’s an easy life.
Olga in
Healthy, paleo diet, money, body, food

May 2, 2013 at 1:00pm | 1100 comments

body

My Hips Might Be A Threat To National Security

My life circles around one fundamental question: “Will my ass fit there?”
Jen Ray in
Healthy, body, hips, airports, security

May 2, 2013 at 10:00am | 110 comments

running

I’m Obnoxiously Pigeon-Toed And Here Are The Pros And Cons Of Having Feet That Point Inward

Just like my giant nose, thinking about how I “walk funny” isn’t typically in my train of day-to-day thoughts -- unless someone points it out.
Caitlin Thornton in
Healthy, running, pigeons, insecurities, paris hilton

May 2, 2013 at 9:00am | 75 comments

travel

I Almost Died Of A Mysterious Illness In A Developing Country And It Changed Me Forever

I’ve learned that all I need to get through a situation is myself. And the only thing that can ruin me is death. Everything else is manageable.
Nikki Yeager in
Healthy, travel, illness

Apr 30, 2013 at 5:00pm | 192 comments

colon cleanse

I Got My Colon Irrigated, And It Was Kind Of Awkward

Let me explain why I thought getting a tube put up my ass by a stranger and paying 80 dollars for it would somehow be a positive experience.
Camila-Catalina Fernandez in
Healthy, colon cleanse

Apr 29, 2013 at 6:00pm | 96 comments

circulation

MY IRON DEFICIENCY IS RUINING MY RELATIONSHIP! How To Achieve Better Blood Circulation

My hands and feet, like my heart, are ice cold.
Tynan Sinks in
Healthy, circulation, health, blood, boyfriends

Apr 29, 2013 at 11:30am | 123 comments

junk food

What Do You Do When You Start Sounding Like A Nag?

Isn't nagging just extra caring?
Helena in
Healthy, junk food, nagging

Apr 29, 2013 at 10:30am | 83 comments

productivity

I'm A Morning Person, and I'm Not Ashamed Of It

For some reason, whenever I tell people I am a morning person, they look at me like I just told them I put peanut butter on my pizza. Oh girl, you nasty.
Zoe in
Healthy, productivity, morning routine, change

Apr 25, 2013 at 4:00pm | 181 comments

chemicals

“Chemical Free” Is Not A Real Thing And Chemophobia Is Making People Stupid.

“Chemical free” is a term made up by some marketing person to scare you.
Claire Lower in
Healthy, chemicals, makeup, parabens, science

Apr 24, 2013 at 12:00pm | 235 comments

nicotine

Nicotine is The One Thing That I Look Forward to In My Life Right Now (Outside of My Dog), So Should I Quit or Just Accept It?

"It's the one thing I look forward to," I said to someone recently of nicotine. "This is pathetic, I know," I quickly added.
Mandy in
Healthy, Nicotine, nicorette

Apr 23, 2013 at 6:00pm | 190 comments

farting

Why I Had to Give Up Farting In Public Since Becoming A Married Chassidic Woman

Whatever people see me doing, they assume that it is representative of all Chassidic Jews, of all sects, now and forever.
Chaya in
Healthy, farting

Apr 23, 2013 at 2:30pm | 213 comments

exercise

5 Exercises To Fool Your Employer Into Thinking You Are In Shape: Now With Photos

Your boss wants you to "voluntarily" let him know how much you are working out. I want him to "voluntarily" punch himself in the nards.
Rebecca in
Healthy, exercise, working, fatness, Big Brother

Apr 23, 2013 at 12:30pm | 132 comments