This photo makes me mad. And it should make you mad. The Atlantic ran a story that featured this shot along with news about a recent study revealing that kids who are overweight have a 50% greater chance of colon cancer later in life. Why do we suck so bad at raising healthy kids? I have finally...
Who doesn't love a good smoothie in the summer? They're cold, refreshing and oh, so unhealthy. Wait, what? Yep, you may think you're doing your body good by sipping on a fruit smoothie from your local juice bar, but are you really? Do you even know what's in it? Turns out, a lot of restaurant or...
Freekeh. It totally sounds like some kind of dance craze, doesn't it? But it's actually a super nutritious grain that's gaining popularity in the health food world. Billed as "the new quinoa," freekeh (pronounced free-ka) is basically durum wheat that's been harvested when the grains are still...
Road trips are awesome. Sunglasses on, windows down, and music cranked, summer is the perfect time to drive, whether you're on a quick jaunt across town or a cross-country journey. One thing that's not so awesome? The eating options on the road. Gas stations and truck stops offer a plethora of...
Granola is healthy, right? Oats, nuts, seeds, dried fruit...what's not nutritious about that? Well, those ingredients are great, but granola becomes unhealthy when a bunch of other ingredients (like sugar, butter, preservatives, sodium and chemicals are added) to traditional store-bought brands...
Ever since his famous jumping-up-and-down incident on Oprah where he declared his undying love for Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise has gotten, well, weird. And while some speculate that his involvement with Scientology is to blame for the demise of their marriage, others claim it was (gasp!) a...
Tomorrow is National Chocolate Day! And we don't typically need an excuse to eat chocolate, but we do think it's a good excuse to start the day with an indulgent chocolatey breakfast. To help you avoid celebrating with cocoa puffs or chocolate-covered Luna bars, we dug around for some relatively...
Happy 4th of July, procrastinators! If you're scrambling to find something good to take to your neighbor's cookout, look no further. I found a bunch of easy, healthy, and (most importantly) fast recipes you can whip up in a matter of minutes. Look, make, eat, and enjoy. More »Post from: Blisstree
• A*health and wellness reading list*to take on your 4th of July weekend. (HuffPost Healthy Living) • The weirdest/cutest sleep apnea cure we've ever seen. (The Frisky) • Ice cream is healthy if it's homemade...right? (Divine Caroline) • True to form, HBO's 'The Newsroom' has some lady...
Summer is officially here, so what better time to start adding fresh, seasonal ingredients into your diet? And that includes pizza! Yes, we all love pizza, but if you're not careful, it can be pretty unhealthy--think: cheese, sausage, pepperoni and white crust. But fear not, there are some...
The Bacon Sundae*was officially added to all Burger King menus yesterday, and needless to say, we think the 510-calorie, 18-grams-of-fat-packing dessert is pretty much a nutritional disaster. But we get it: People love bacon. Some of us here at Blisstree even like bacon (actually, I might be the...
What's more traditional at a summertime barbecue than potato salad? It's creamy texture and fresh flavors are perfect for this season. But, as delish as this salad is, it can be really unhealthy (mayonnaise, hello?). So this week on Pimp My Health, we're going to make over your potato...
Scientists working on a huge project that has mapped all the different microbes that live in and on a healthy human body have made a number of remarkable discoveries, including the fact that harmful bacteria can live in healthy bodies and co-exist with their host and other microbes without...
An arsenal of Alzheimer's research revealed at the Society of Nuclear Medicine's 59th Annual Meeting indicates that beta-amyloid plaque in the brain not only is involved in the pathology of Alzheimer's disease but may also precede even mild cognitive decline. These and other studies advance...
This week on Pimp My Health, we’re going to pimp your french toast–a sure-fire favorite breakfast that tastes especially awesome on a summer morning after a great workout. As delish as this is, if you’re not careful, french toast can be loaded with tons of empty carbs, calories and sugar. But...
Subway just got the "heart check" seal of approval from the American Heart Association...AND they're testing out new nachos made with Doritos. How healthy! More »Post from: Blisstree
People's pops started as a group of friends selling a delicious alternative to chemical- and preservative-laced frozen treats in New York City's markets. But their pops became so popular that now, owners Joel Horowitz, David Carrell, and Nathali Jordi sell their pops in multiple shops and...
There's a lot of hand-wringing over American obesity. It's threatening to crush the nation into oblivion! It's mean to talk about! It's the government's fault! It's the obese population's fault! But the fact about obesity is that it's a complex issue with many, many causes. Among them: a lack of...
• Check out what's in raw food pioneer Matthew Kinney's fridge. (Well+Good NYC) • Endocrine disruptors aren't just in bottled water and canned food; they could also be in your sofa. (No More Dirty Looks) • 45 ways to make your barbecue healthy. (Fitsugar) • Sadly, some marathoners have died...
Yesterday, I wrote about how motivation, like an upcoming vacation,*can be the key to successful weight loss. But if you don't have a trip or other event planned, how's dramatically reducing your risk of breast cancer for a goal? According to a study by the Fred Huchinson Cancer Research...