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Maximizing the Effects of MIC Shots: Tips for Optimal Results

Daniel Reed

More and more people are looking for MIC shots—which stand for Methionine, Inositol, and Choline—because of the positive effects they may have on weight loss and liver health.…

May 16, 2024

That Girl

‘That Girl’ Is Not Who You Think She Is

Lauren Koop, London School of Economics - Peking University

TikTok has been inundated with videos about this super-productive, effortlessly healthy persona. Unfortunately, she's obscuring our image of wellness and confidence.…

September 23, 2021

The Keto Diet Needs to DIe-Out

It’s Time for Mass Keto Dieting To Die-Out

Briana Byus, Biola University

The popular lifestyle has been proven to be ineffective for weight-loss time and time again, but it remains one the top diets in the U.S.…

August 3, 2021

An illustration of scales, emphasizing the issue of fad diets

Post-Quarantine Fad Diets Might Be Popular, but They’re Not Sustainable

Anastasiya Cernei, Missouri State University

Although these methods promise rapid weight loss, they are oftentimes impossible to maintain in the long run.…

February 22, 2021

Image of a blonde haired woman smoking weed with smoke billowing around her

Are People Becoming Too Reliant on Weed During the Pandemic?

McKenna Uzelac, Columbia University

The boredom brought on by quarantine has caused many young people to increase their marijuana use. But is a fun pastime turning into reliance?…

September 24, 2020

Illustration of money to reach body goals

Need Motivation for Your Body Goals? Use an App To Bet on Them

Desiree Jaime, Hofstra University

Most of us are guilty of abandoning our workouts and fitness routines after a few weeks. But what if there was a financial incentive?…

April 2, 2020

In a society where weight and body size is always magnified by the public, it's hard to accept our bodies for what they look like at every point of the day. The ilustration of three women, in various shapes and sized, demonstrates the importance of celebrating our bodies.

Celebrating Our Body Means Celebrating Our Body’s Fluctuations Too

Nina Dutta, Occidental College

Your body won't always look 'perfect' and that's okay.…

March 27, 2020

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Can You Be Body Positive and Still Want to Lose Weight?

Cameron Rapata, Columbia College Chicago

It's not an either/or situation. Be your best self.…

September 14, 2019

5 Apps to Help You Lose Weight in College

Grace Larson, Ripon College

Say goodbye to the freshman 15.…

March 11, 2019

Shailene Woodley’s Dramatic Weight Loss Is Just the Latest in Hollywood’s Unhealthy Saga

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

For weeks, Woodley restricted herself to a daily diet of a can of tuna, a little steamed broccoli and two egg yolks.…

July 3, 2018

dieting

The Death of Dieting

Maya Halabi, UTSA

Dieting is overdone and overrated. Body acceptance and living life to become healthier and stronger are what's hot right now.…

January 18, 2018

Does Fasting Work?

Jordan Coughlin, Rowan University

The hot new health fad is almost brutal in its simplicity.…

August 11, 2017

How ‘Fit to Fat to Fit’ is Revolutionizing the Weight-Loss Show

How ‘Fit to Fat to Fit’ Is Revolutionizing the Genre of Weight-Loss Shows

Kristina Fernandez, Florida State University

By making the trainers gain weight alongside their clients, ‘Fit to Fat to Fit’ better reflects the real struggle of weight loss.…

March 29, 2017