I’m basically a walking Keeping Up With the Kardashians encyclopedia. My résumé includes watching (and rewatching!) the show habitually since I was in the 7th grade. Now at 25 years old – with 19 seasons under my belt – I can recall almost every iconic moment from the series. And, wow, there are a lot…
Orangetheory is one of the most popular worldwide fitness studios for a reason: it combines supportive coaches with science-backed workout methods, and some of the best technology out there to help get your heart-rate going and work the entire body. For Orangetheory veterans to beginners alike, using Orangetheory’s interval training style at home is a…
COVID-19 is without a doubt one of the most pressing issues in the 2020 election. President Donald Trump has had months to show the country how he’s handling the pandemic. But what about his opponent, Joe Biden? If elected, Biden has said he’ll take the following steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 and ensure…
Image Source: Getty / LaylaBird The pink-ribbon movement has raised billions of dollars for breast cancer research, leading to developments in screening and treatment that have saved countless American lives. Over the past 30 years, breast cancer-related deaths have declined by more than 40 percent, according to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. But despite these…
In healthy doses, sleep allows your body to feel restored and ready for whatever chaos the next day may bring. But when that delicate balance is disturbed – say, by a global pandemic or high-stakes election – abnormal sleep patterns can have very real consequences. We talk a lot about the detrimental effects that may…
Working out at home is my thing, so when I was introduced to the Peloton app back in the spring of 2019, I fell head over heels. The range of classes – bike, treadmill, HIIT, strength, yoga, meditation, Barre, etc. – and the upbeat, always-inspiring, powerhouse trainers leading every video won me over. I’m not…
When I started regularly strength training, I discovered there’s way more to the world of core exercises than crunches – plus the fact that you don’t need to be lying down on a workout mat in order to target this muscle group. You can also strengthen your core while simultaneously chiseling other parts of the…
For-profit healthcare short-changes virtually everyone, but according to new evidence, Black queer youth are among those who suffer the most. A new study from The Trevor Project led by Myeshia Price-Feeney, PhD, found that 44 percent of Black queer youth seriously considered suicide in the past 12 months, including 59 percent of Black transgender and…
There’s a lot at stake in the 2020 election, from reproductive rights to climate change. But at a time when the US is battling a pandemic, and the Affordable Care Act faces challenges in the Supreme Court, it’s difficult to think of any issue more pressing than ensuring the health and safety of every American.…
