Healthy-Food
The Checkup: 5 Time-Tested Food Rules Worth Following
• Almost every day, a new study comes out about what we should and shoudn’t eat. It can all become a bit much to keep track of. But […]
Whole Foods Is Celebrating World Vegetarian Day With a Sweet $1 Sale
Kale lovers, listen up! As of today, and through Tuesday, October 3rd, Whole Foods is slinging bunches of the beloved (and somewhat buzzy) leafy green for $1. It’s […]
The Checkup: The Protein-Packed Dinner Staple You’re Better Off Buying Frozen
• There’s something about the frozen aisle that just feels less fresh than it’s non-frozen counterparts. But as Bon Appetit points out, when it comes to […]
The Checkup: When You Should (and Shouldn’t) Go Commando
• Going commando, despite what your mother may have told you, isn’t always a bad idea. Your lady parts need a little breathing room every […]
10 Healthy-ish Foods in Philly to Have on Your Fall Bucket List
Fall might not be in the air quite yet, but it’s certainly alive in our hearts. But the balmy weather isn’t stopping us from creating our fall […]
The Checkup: How to Hack Your Strength-Training Session for the Best Results
• When it comes to strength training, how much does it really boost your metabolism? Preventative medicine professor Tim Church points out that our metabolisms are […]
The Checkup: Exactly How Many Seconds to Hold a Plank to See Results
• The plank — tough as it may be — is a godsend for toning out abdominals. But the length of time to hold a […]
Part-Time Dieting Might Be the Key to Reaching Weight-Loss Goals
Much like a full-time job, dieting can screw with your social life and take up loads of valuable space in your brain. So this news […]
The Checkup: The Surprising Food Swap That Could Ease Your Anxiety
• We’re all aware that the foods we eat can impact how we feel physically and emotionally, right? But would you ever guess that eating more carbs and less protein could […]
Lunch Envy: Our 5 Favorite Healthy Lunch Bowls in Philly Right Now
Say goodbye to your sad, wilting lunch salads. Philly is bursting with grab-and-go bowls to line up with your healthy-eating plans. Warning: Drooling co-workers guaranteed.
The Checkup: There’s HOW Much Sugar in a Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte?!
• GUYS, a grande pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks has — wait for it — 50 grams of sugar. FIFTY. To put that into perspective, […]
The Case for Eating More Fat, According to Two New Studies
Americans have been fearful of fat for decades (blame the sugar industry), and many still are. (See: low-fat yogurts galore lining the shelves of your […]
The Checkup: 6 Insider Tips for Buying Healthier Booze
• It’s finally the weekend (insert praising-hands emoji), which means you may be hitting up your local Wine & Spirits store on the way home […]
A Diet of Soylent Is My Worst Nightmare — Why Are People Into It?
One day not too long ago, in a late-night Instagram spiral that landed me on the page of a local vegan chef, I spotted, somewhere down […]
The Checkup: This Inflammation-Fighting Superstar Is the New Turmeric
• Turmeric has gotten its fair share of attention for fighting inflammation, which is related to everything from acne to cancer, but it seems we’ve […]