BY JUDY DEWOLF FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2017 Media makes women obsess over someone else’s approval. It creates a society of self-critical females. It makes a girl think that she is only good for her looks and that she should use them to impress people. News portrays women with negative image of aging. It sends the […]
For most of us, exercising has become a way of life. Whether you like yoga, intense bootcamp classes, kickboxing, outdoor sports or doing cardio and weight lifting at the gym, we make an effort to fit it in our busy lifestyles. With that said, the market has picked up on this demand and created fashionable […]
“Netflix and chill” has been deemed the new mainstream vocabulary, a euphemism for hooking up, but now an Internet joke complete with memes, vines and amusing captioning for otherwise mundane images. You may have heard the phrases, “Wanna come over for Netflix and chill?” or “An hour into Netflix and chill but he hasn’t made […]
If any of you have flipped through magazines or done your research online, you may have come across photos of trending outerwear for the fall. Since not all of us are represented accurately by the tall and thin model pictured in the catalogue, there are certain types and colors of outerwear that suit the petite body […]
Skincare is basic, but how to achieve a radiant complexion whilst improving one’s own health is another story. Here we get the rundown on the relationship between nutrition and skin health. Let’s face it: we are in a post-modernist beauty-obsessed, youth-preserving cult. Day in and day out we read blogs and magazines to find the […]
If you haven’t noticed, it is officially fall. There are certain things that the cold does to you, which you may or may not have noticed. For one, your mood might be a bit erratic. You might feel a lack of energy and be easily irritated, thus it is natural for many people to resign […]
We want you to get the best of both worlds. It’s unrealistic to tell people to give up sweets, especially with the impending appetite increase as the ice age of a winter approaches. Instead, we have some delicious but healthy alternatives to sugary desserts. Click for recipes! CINAMMON BAKED APPLES WITH RAISINS HOMEMADE POPCORN DRY […]
The essential question is, who amongst us doesn’t experience stress? All of us do, and most of the time it is a result of emotional tension. If stress used to be a productive and evolutionary necessity for our survival, it seems that today, we are in more danger than protection from the stress levels in […]
Now that we’ve covered exercising benefits to the human body, mind and soul, we have the question of what to wear? Style is important. It has been proven that what you wear can be determinant of how confident you feel that day and how motivated you are. Plus a studio or a gym is full […]
We all know how important a healthy body and a healthy mind is to the well-being of an individual and to society. Fitness is key to maintaining proper functioning of our biological systems. Regular exercise helps strengthens bones, improves functioning of the heart and vascular system, and prevents the development of chronic diseases. Fitness affects […]