health

I’ve Been Single For Seven Years And I Can't Figure Out Why

I’m trying to figure out why I’ve been alone this long, because I’m kind of sick of it. (And everyone at xoJane is sick of hearing about it.)

Marci in

Relationships, dating, single ladies, okcupid, men, divorce, weight, depression, rape, clubbed thumbs, age, sexuality, health

Mar 7, 2013 at 2:00pm | 586 comments

ableism

ELEVATOR SHAMING: Does Anyone Else Feel Guilted Into Taking The Stairs?

I am TOTALLY trying to make "elevator shaming" happen, you guys. This is going to be the next big shameful thing.

Lesley in

Issues, ableism, health, shame, shame shaming

Mar 1, 2013 at 1:00pm | 568 comments

bikini

Who Cares When a Skinny Bitch Gains Weight?

Thin people aren't immune to feeling fat.

Julie in

Healthy, bikini, diet, health, thin, weight

May 29, 2012 at 9:00am | 433 comments

health

For F*#$'s Sake, Fat People Need To Go To The Doctor Too

As you might know, I am fat. I also deserve health care.

Marianne in

Healthy, health, healthcare, fat, fat acceptance, doctor's visits, dcotors, current events, haes, everybody be healthy right now

Aug 28, 2012 at 4:00pm | 355 comments

eating

"Dieting" And "Eating Healthy" Are Not Interchangeable Terms

One piece of red velvet cake is 14 points. See you at dinner, real food!

Emily in

Healthy, eating, food, diets, health, weight watchers

Jan 4, 2013 at 3:00pm | 304 comments

periods

8 Reasons You Should be Psyched To Get Your Period

I have menstruating on the brain, friends!

Julieanne in

New Agey, periods, menstruation, tampons, diva cup, julieanne smolinski is a lunatic, blood, bodies, health

Jan 11, 2013 at 10:00am | 295 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

crazy diets

Personal Trainer Eats 20,000 Calorie-Per-Day Diet to "Better Understand" His Fat Clients

I'll be right back, I just need to finish my breakfast, which is apparently a donut the size of an SUV. I FEEL SO UNDERSTOOD.

Lesley in

Healthy, crazy diets, fitness, health, personal training

May 30, 2012 at 1:00pm | 255 comments

healthy

IGNORE YOUR GAG REFLEX: Two Green Juice Recipes That Are Making My Body Hate Me Slightly Less

Friends, I have drunk the green Kool-Aid. No, not Ecto-Cooler. That's good, too, though.

Julieanne in

New Agey, healthy, vegetables, juice, juicing, cleanses, juice cleanses, kale, green juice, health, recipes, cooking

Apr 26, 2013 at 10:00am | 229 comments

health

OH, POO: How to Crap When You Can’t (Without Using Laxatives)

This post may or may not include opiates, a butthole, and a butter knife.

Caitlin Thornton in

Healthy, health, poo, constipation, surgery, painkillers, rehab

Apr 11, 2013 at 12:00pm | 205 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

fat

SURPRISE: New Study Finds That Being Fat Does Not Make You More Likely to Die

Also, underweight people have higher mortality rates than severely obese people. Astonished yet?

Lesley in

Issues, fat, health, weight loss

Jul 11, 2012 at 3:00pm | 118 comments

cooking

I Have Too Many Kitchen Toys. Why I Need Them ALL

  I have FIVE different kinds of blenders, and a juicer. I have a tofu press, a slow cooker, and a rice cooker.

Zoe in

Fun, cooking, kitchen toys, small kitchen appliances, health, shoppables

Apr 10, 2013 at 12:00pm | 112 comments

seasonal affective disorder

My Life Right Now: Hibernation, Medication And Beautification

I want to crawl into a hole for the winter and emerge looking pretty just in time for spring.

Hannah in

Beauty, seasonal affective disorder, shoppables, skincare, face masks, REN, mario badescu, lush, hair masks, shampoo, iron, health, mental health, depression, crest, teeth whitening

Nov 8, 2012 at 1:00pm | 111 comments

books

New Diet Book Promises You Will "Get Skinnier Than All Your Friends"

OMG! It's another fad diet!

Somer Sherwood in

Healthy, books, bullshit, diets, fad diets, health, i'll try anything once

Jul 19, 2012 at 10:00am | 106 comments

sleep

Get Turned Off: Using Electronic Devices Before Bed Disrupts Your Sleep

These study findings are really just confirming the obvious, but they’re also highlighting a growing social problem; a lot of adults are using electronic devices because they need to, and their ill health is the tradeoff they must make in order to stay employed and stay competitive with people in their field.