We all know that soft drinks are bad for us but a lot of us drink them anyway. Now research has shown that diet drinks can lead to strokes. There are several different types of artificial sweetners and they all have controversial histories with possible links to other health problems, most often ...
Dieting is nothing new and our society has been struggling with body issues for at least 150 years, probably longer. What are some of the diet trends from the last 150 years? – William Banting’s low-carb diet of 1863. – A bar of soap from 1903 that claimed to “reduce flesh” for $1 a bar. ...
It’s sadly predictable, but it tends to be true: men love eating big chunks of charred animal, and women, well, they tend to be a bit more varied in their diets – OK, they eat a LOT more salad. I’m not saying they love it, but they seem to know what’s good for them. (Except ...
Jennifer Aniston eats about 1201 calories a day. Why do I care? Her nutrition is an issue for her and her doctor, except that when Ok! publishes her daily diet it begins to look a litle bit like advice. A moderately active woman should eat about 2000 calories a day, according to recent guidelines. Obviously, this changes from ...
When children are fat we usually blame the parents. We assume they are feeding them too much, or feeding them the wrong kind of food. But should it be considered child abuse to let your kids get fat? These children will be at extra risk of diabetes and other health problems. One set of parents in America was ...
Men don’t understand women. Women train their boyfriends to behave the way they want. It’s all a bit nuts, if you ask me. One men’s magazine has said that women have brainwashed men into behaving certain ways and doing things for them. What do we think about this? Read on.
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Worried that your giant ass will cause embarrassment for your and your groom? No? Well you should be. The new ad campaign from Slim Fast wants to remind brides that they really should make the effort to lose that final five before the wedding — otherwise hilarious calamity will ensue. The ad shows a series ...
Laptop bags; conspiracy of the patriarchal overlords. Oh yes. I am a woman with hands. The average-sized hands of...
The British nation stood shocked this morning. No, it was nothing to do with us being back in recession...
Dear Madame X, I am in an interracial marriage. Things are fine most of the time, but members of...
There’s not much that hasn’t been said about Alexander Trocchi’s treatment of women, real and literary. I read Young...
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My attention was brought this week to an article claiming that men exaggerate more than women. Nothing new in...
There I was in the supermarket. It was an ordinary day, in an ordinary shop. Nothing sinister about the...
Don’t tell anyone — but I turned 30 today! Last night, to celebrate the last day in my 20s,...
