I've been a pretty active, healthy person for most of my life, but I've hit freshman year at college and it's really killing me. I feel so stressed all the time trying to get work done that by the time I get home from c…

So the other day, I posted about the possibility of there being a ghost in our new house. Well, strangely, as I'm responding to a comment on that post, a girl in a mustard yellow sports coat style jacket with a blonde p…

When I was a kid and would go trick or treating, my friends and I would always have our parents drive us up the hill and drop us off where the rich people lived because they gave out full candy bars instead of the bite-…

With all of these new changes being asked of us to make for our health and environment, it can actually be stressful. But one step at a time makes a difference. Here's one common product to switch up with your regular o…

Okay, so maybe you haven't been convinced by all of my non-food, no-candy solutions for a guilt-free Halloween. So I'll level with you. Chances are, you're going to buy candy... and chances are, you're going to buy cand…

We all have those days where things just seem awful. Sometimes, we even have weeks, months and possibly even more time in our lives like that. But something tragic that turned out to be good fortune caught my attention…

I updated my Facebook status the other day to, "I had a great surgeon. I've recovered most of my dexterity and strength. But some things about my arm/hand still bug me, like my range of movement or fatigue." Now I had…

If you've been following my posts this week, I've been giving out helpful tips on how to avoid over-snacking on candy this Halloween season. I've suggested procrastinating on buying candy, buying candy you don't like,…

Do you stretch before you run? Do you sometimes feel pain during running, right after or the next day? Are minor body injuries making it harder for you to complete those 3 miles? Well, I may have something new for you t…

There was an interesting story today about a 17 year old whom a judge allowed to marry, even though she was young enough to need parental consent in Ohio. The girl was pregnant, and claimed that she would have been for…

The time is drawing near. You know you're going to have trick-or-treaters at your door in a mere three days. The Halloween candy aisle at the local convenient store is calling your name. You're getting closer to the mix…

MORE VEGAN DONUTS!!! You may have read my review a little while ago of Mighty-O, a vegan donut shop in Seattle, which was absolutely amazing. I was astounded that a place would make all animal-free donuts and do it so…

Now I know Wii Fit is kind of old news, but what better time to ask those of you who have actually tried it? Every year (since this has come out) I am asked by my boyfriend, my mom, etc, if I would like a Wii with Wii…

In our insanely fast-paced society, it is almost essential to find some type of crutch to allow us the energy to accomplish our daily goals. Many turn to coffee, some take a daily vitamin, and some drink soda or anythi…

Quack medicine: It's actually not so much my problem as my dad's problem, but since I'm trying to look out for him I have to deal with it too. It started about a year ago when a very good-hearted brother at church bega…

As always, here is my favorite health-related PostSecret of the week! And it definitely brings up the issue of self-acceptance and body image.

Incorporating ways of being healthy into our daily lives can be exciting, but also overwhelming if we take on too many tasks at once. It's good to slowly add one thing at a time, and make it a habit first so you do it w…

(Get it? I'm defending myself... Get it? ) Many of you are raging against me for posting about the 5-year old and 3-year old from Syria who are engaged to be married. I've read your comments, and while some are just s…

A little while ago, I had to spend a dreaded eight days in Vegas on business for a conference and more. Being that it was a business trip, I avoided the typical party/gambling scene that Sin City is so well known for…

I LOVED Tropicana Fruit Punch. It was actually one of my favorite beverages. I could (and did) sit and drink the entire bottle like it was nothing. That was before I had to be conscious about the nutritional facts of…

I sometimes wonder how it's possible to lose weight in a world where fatty foods are just so delicious and easily accessible. I hadn't heard about this, but according to the men sitting on the couch, the McRib sandwich…

"Puppy love," "young love," "endless love" ... These are all phrases that we've become familiar with growing up and involving ourselves in relationships. But this $#!% goes too far. According to news reports, a three-ye…

This is a guest post from Fun and Fit! Dear Fun and Fit: Will weight training make me huge? I don’t want to lift weights if it makes me have huge muscles. I just want to look better. Miss. Informed, Anywhere…

This user wishes to remain anonymous! I'm a 14 year-old male & I'm around 5'6 in height. I have this problem for two years already and I just can't solve it! I eat a lot of food, mostly healthy, and I just don't s…

Okay, I am probably super late on this, but as a life-long vegetarian, I never find out about these things. Just in case you're unaware like I was, Krispy Kreme has started selling a cheeseburger! Yes, an actual chees…

This is a guest post from Chowtimes. Hey all, good morning! Have you tried the KFCs Double Down Yet? Arkensen and Nanzaro was waiting for that day when it was going to be available in Canada for the first time. I th…

In lieu of all the homosexual, bisexual, trans gendered individuals who've been bullied and even committed suicide, I thought it was about time to contribute my own two cents. Do know now that this post is about the or…

It's my favorite time of year, when leaves are turning beautiful colors and light jackets come out. It's also when pumpkin takes over every food it can. Pumpkin beer, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pie and pumpkin cookies. One…

This is a guest post from Fun and Fit! Dear Fun and Fit: I'd love to hear your suggestions on how to add 15-20 minutes of weight-training exercises at home 3-4 times a week using free weights, bands, etc. The more sp…

This is a guest post from Emery Chernan and Health Time Products! Gum disease is a much over looked disease. This disease is seldom blamed for other health conditions. We now know that the bacterium that causes gum disea…

If you don't know by now, sleep is a very important part of life and definitely something most people take for granted. Some don't realize just how vital getting a good night's sleep is to their health and performance i…

This comes from our Advice column! From watercoloured@xanga: "Wondering if anyone has recommendations for a good Tae Bo DVD to start out with? I'm looking to go straight into it, as in find a routine i can pick up while…

Healthkickers! Please welcome Ms. Jones -- our newest Healthkicker contributor! You may have already read some of her stuff, too! She's the author of hit posts Wanna Try Running Barefoot? I Did. and Teenagers Score B+…

This is a guest post from Fun and Fit! Dear Fun and Fit: In Texas we say that barbeque sauce runs through our veins. I do love my barbeque but would also like to live more years enjoying it. I read somewhere that gril…

(From Glamour magazine.) What else is more important than getting to your "ideal" weight? To you, what are some things that are more important than losing those last five pounds?

I remember back when SerenaDante was trying to write to every -ish site about sex, whether it had to so with boobs on Mancouch or edible underwear on ireallylikefood, the one thing she couldn't really tackle was the cor…

My very first serious weight loss attempt was through my physician's weight loss program. Dr. Saedi's plan had me eating five times a day instead of the two times a day I actually ate a meal with plenty of snacking in…

A lot of the time when I am having a tough time losing weight it's because I forget about the amount of crap I put into my mouth. Sometimes, it can be the simplest thing like just going back to the fundamentals of no-no…

It sounds like a cheesy horror story, but it's been a hot topic this past week. The NOT so Happy Meal from McDonalds. According to Yahoo News, Sally Davies, a Manhattan artist, bought a McDonald's Happy Meal back in AP…

Friends! As I mentioned last week, I am a PostSecret fanatic. I check the site religiously and look forward to it every Sunday. Keeping with tradition, I have found my favorite health-related PostSecret secret this week…

Unless, you went to ballet school or grew up when there were still etiquette schools, then you probably don't pay much attention to your posture. I was guilty of this as well, until someone pointed out to me just how im…

If you've been looking for a way towards a high octane diet plan, you are going to find soluble fiber to be precisely what you need. Although studies have proven fiber to be potent, lots of people aren't taking this nu…

At some point or another we have all taken a history class where we learned about the nomadic nature of prehistoric humans (more commonly known as cavemen). Because of their nomadic natures, cavemen were forced to dine…

We need to set the record straight. A female friend of mine, after someone punched her in the boob, said to me, “Ow, it hurts so much.” I tried to be sympathetic, but she went on to say, “No, it hurts…

Making a living can become an ugly reality for many of us. We begin our adult lives so eager to go out into the work force and “be on our own” so that we don't have to answer to our parents. Sound familiar…

Tomorrow we have a big race and my sister has really bad "period" cramps so she may end up ditching on me. I'm 8 weeks pregnant, experiencing horrible morning sickness and still intent on making the race event if I ha…

When my good friend, Rose, went to see Toy Story 3, she went on a major Barbie kick. She describes the doll in Pixar's latest film "a kick-ass feminist!" She also she posted this disappointing bit of trivia on my Facebo…

I've noticed that my gluten-free diet blog has been getting a lot of views and that there are many people out there that are just getting started with it. Let me first say, for me, this is not just a trend. People have…

As a gastric bypass patient, the one thing I must always do is eat slowly. It doesn't matter what it is; I must at least chew every morsel of food 20 times before I swallow so nothing backs up. Well since I've been a…

Plastic surgery and all different types of augmentations have become very popular in today's world, and sadly so. Why are so many celebrities rushing out to cut themselves up and rearrange the pieces into a demented…

While it's fairly easy to find a healthy recipe for meals, finding health snack options can be a challenge. This is especially challenging when one has a SNACK-ATTACK. I know I have a tendency to reach for the quickest,…

(Adam Richman, host of Man vs. Food, knows all about quantity of food!) Living on my own, attending college full-time and working part-time, I find that I often have to make sacrifices when it comes to food. I lead a…

Let's be realistic -- if you are, or have been kind of a big person for most of your life, the chances of losing major weight are low. When I say "big," I'm referring your bodys frame and not rolls of extra or bulgy sk…

One of the hardest thing when you are trying to lose weight is controlling your appetite. You can control your hunger without turning to pills or chemicals that may harm your body. When it comes to suppressants, you ha…

As someone with Celiac Disease, I miss my pancakes and waffles! Wah. I found this recipe for Quinoa Pumpkin Pancakes this morning on Babble.com. Gluten-Free and chock full of protein? FTW! I am SO EXCITED TO TRY IT THI…

There are many, many, many girls on Xanga who have eating disorders and equally as many blogrings. That being said, there are also many who have recovered, and many blogrings to do with recovery. I am looking to recover…

Pizza. It's one of America's top favorite foods, and there's so many reasons why. With endless toppings, sauces, cheeses, brands and services, people all over the country (and likely all over the world) indulge in delic…

In the morning at 5 AM when I wake up for work, I am usually in a rush so I try to pack my gym bag the night before. There are a few things that always must be in there: sneakers, flip flops, make up... the usual items.…

I just realized something very sad. A lot of people put on the freshman 15 when they go to college. However, they are also active and start hitting the gym, thus (hopefully) burning off any weight gains made. Towards th…

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1, is a rare chronic, painful, and progressive neurological condition that affects skin, muscles, joints, and bones that causes severe chr…

If I told you that you could save a life within a matter of minutes, would you? All it takes is a cotton swab and a little patience.

So, apparently if you wear one these things, you basically become unstoppable? Or so it claims.

I've never thought about the porn industry in depth, but I know plenty of people with porno collections. So when I heard about the porn star who tested HIV positive, I definitely have to say my ears perked up. I know th…

One of the many concerns that was voiced to me when I threw it out there that I'd be trying to go vegan was, "Well, how are you going to get any calcium if you don't eat any dairy?" To which I replied, "I am lactose…

I watched the video below on the new CA pertussis vaccine mandate for 7th through 12th graders being made to get booster shots. On one side, you have a mom that says that her son developed autism after getting his vacci…

Before I found out that I had Celiac Disease, (an autoimmune disease, in which the lining of the small intestine is damaged from eating gluten and/or other proteins found in wheat, barley, and sometimes oats) I was on t…

Gossip [n]: idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others. It forms one of the oldest and most common means of sharing (unproven) facts and views, but also has a reputation for the in…

I am on Trimiphamine. And since taking this medication, I have realized I have a big appetite. Please help me. Does anyone know how to cope with or what to do when you have this sought of hunger? No matter what I eat, I…

The health advantages of vitamin D are well known. Vitamin D is crucial in supporting the absorption and depositing of calcium into our bones, ensuring that bone density and strength is enhanced, to a large degree prev…

For my classic world literature course, our teacher had us write college application essays (which will not be submitted to colleges) on who had the most influence on our lives. I couldn't do it. After handing in a trau…

I am a devout reader of PostSecret. I have the books, I read the website, and I'd kill to see Frank live at a PostSecret event. (Okay, I wouldn't REALLY kill, obviously, but I'd probably pay a butt load of cash to see h…

This is brought on by aggravation. I have a problem with health care. I'm not a politico... in fact, I get easily disgruntled and frustrated when political conversation swings my way because I'm not well versed in it. I…

This scary picture is making its way around the Interwebz today. What's so scary, you ask? Isn't that just strawberry frozen yogurt? NO. That shiz is CHICKEN.

I just started taking Vyvanse, and I was wondering if you guys had any experience with this medication or even other ADD medications similar to this one. I took this medication every weekday last week, but it didn't see…

Like many of Americans these days, I've ditched the gym fees and resorted to working out at home via DVDs and the occasional YouTube videos. My only concern is that I workout barefoot! Being part Japanese, I don't beli…

Remember when mom said you didn't take long enough to wash your hands? It's true!

One of the biggest problems I have with food is trying to come up with ideas of what to make. Sometimes, I get really into it and strategically plan out on the calendar what and when I am going to be eating my meals.…

Want to get slim and sexy? Toned and firm? Well I'll let you in on a secret...

TGIFF, Healthkickers! We all know that condiments can be a make-it-or-break-it addition to our diet plans when it comes to counting calories... but we all seem to use them anyway. Some people are devoted to ketchup. Oth…

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, migraines are greatly associated with the functions of the blood vessels of the head. Accordingly, it is highly related to occurrence of migraine…

I was watching the news the other day, and they had a story about a court case trying to ban McDonald's from marketing Happy Meals with toys in them, unless they were going to also promote healthy foods with it. They sa…

As I mentioned in my article about Mighty-O Donuts, the amazing Anika from Lion’s Share Industries and Vegan Score has given me a killer veganized map of Seattle upon my arrival, and another place that I figured w…

This is a guest post from Teczcape: Sometimes, when things get too perfect, it is not good since it becomes too artificial. But if it is naturally perfect, then it is ok. This juice is not as smooth (appealing) as com…

Running 5 miles or more every day, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, taking group exercises... sound familiar? Most people think this is what you have to do in order to lose weight. That's what I thought, too.…

Renting a room in New York City is nothing short of an adventure. I live alone now, but once upon a time, I too was a NYC roomie. I seemed to attract bigot roommates like rotting meat attracts maggots.

This is a guest post from Playing With Fire and Water. I don't know what happened to the peaches this year. Did the stars and/or planets align just right? Or were my unwitting prayers answered by a peach fairy? I have…

I would definitely list buffalo wings as one of my favorite foods. Just looking at this picture makes me want to have a huge plate of them right now (even though I just ate breakfast). They're pretty much the only rea…

I have to say, I am quite lucky because I work at a gym, I frequently receive free training sessions from some awesome trainers. But, despite not having to pay the price, I still find there are some good things about ha…

Autumn, like I've said before, is my favorite season. BUT, it's also the start of the holiday food rush. Halloween candy, Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas treats?! I'm getting ahead of myself. Every month is a new temptat…

If you're like me, you'd rather do anything than drink a glass of milk. For some reason, I can't stand the stuff. Gross. Despite gorgeous celebrities rockin' the milk-mustache, I am not convinced that one NEEDS the opaq…

If you don't know about Tasty Bite, it's a great (newer) company that specializes in making healthy Indian and Thai vegetarian and vegan meals that are almost too easy to prepare. All of their items can be microwaved i…

It had been a long day of vegan feasting in Seattle, with an early morning start at Mighty-O, a walk around the city, a delicious lunch at Pizza Pi, some more walking around the city, browsing the Pike Place market, cop…

The mind is a complex piece of matter, and psychology a very abstract science (though not as much as I initially thought). Yet, one thing perplexes me. Where did all these mental disorders come from?

So, we already know that "Hot Hot Heat" is a great band (and if you don't, you should definitely check out their stuff). BUT what you didn't know, is that HotHotHeat is also a great kind of Yoga. Most know this as "Bikr…

This whole past week I was sick -- and I mean SICK. With an early-season flu, nonetheless. Now I don't have insurance, so I was really putting off going to the doctor at all. But once my fever reached 102, I knew that m…

Healthkickers! We want you to give a warm welcome to chicklessnugget, a new member of the Healthkicker team! You may have see her posts about body image, spirulina, and an ultimate workout playlist before! As a vegan, c…

I went for a run today. I mean, more like, I went out with the intention of running. Mind you, it's been a good... hm...10 months or so since I've done any kind of semi-strenuous exercise. This doesn't include the hill…

I didn't originally plan to post a review on these - I was just dying to try them - but when they came out of the oven looking and tasting so beautiful, I figured I'd snap a photo to share with you all. Gardein just rele…

Whenever I workout, I must have my iPod with me. I am not one of those people that can easily hop on a piece of exercise equipment and not have any type of distraction. Music also gets me going, and when I make a play…

When I arrived in Seattle late on a Friday night, I was a bit tired, but I was hungry too. Since it was about midnight, I didn’t think I had a prayer at finding anything vegan to eat. I was pleasantly surprised wh…

If you're an eighties or nineties baby, I'm sure you were familiar with this sport. Yes, I call it a sport, although many laugh and snort when I call it a sport. This is usually the convo right after I mention the sport…

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I usually do a series of posts on breast cancer. So, I figured I'd start off with a post on the warning signs of breast cancer. We all know about looking for lumps and perf…

Last day I was assigned to drive the engine. I love driving the engine. 500 horsepower, 40,000 pounds of screaming, wailing look-out-here-I-come awesomeness. However ... three times I ended up riding with the medic to…

Dear Anorexia, I am sick and tired of hearing about you tricking these girls/women into believing that you are their friend. I am sick of you making them think they shouldn't eat because they're fat! You know damn wel…