12 Veggie Burgers that Will Make You Say “Moo!”
Diet & Nutrition, Health
It is both Hamburger Month and May 6 is No Diet Day so we’re about to rock your socks off with some decidedly non-diet, hamburger ideas that you’ll go nuts for! The hamburger is an oldie but a goodie tracing back to the Mongol Empire.…
20 Ways that Life is All About Relativity
Empowerment, Health
On May 11, 1916, Albert Einstein presented his Theory of Relativity before the Prussian Academy of Sciences. The theory dramatically substituted the curvature of space time as the cause of gravity, rather than the force postulated by Sir Isaac…
Birth Control 2014: 8 New Ways to Avoid Getting Knocked Up
Health, Medical News
On May 9, 1960, the birth control pill was approved by the FDA and was available by prescription, changing the way we looked at pregnancy prevention forever. The medication quickly became known as ‘the pill’ and not a lot has changed over…
15 Out of This World Burgers That Are Better Than Sex
Health
May 6 was No Diet Day. Finally, a holiday we can all embrace! And what better way to cheat on a diet than with a juicy burger on a toasted bun, all the trimmings and a thick slice of melting cheese. You can almost feel your waistband tightening.
The…
20 Things to Discuss with Your Kids About Birth Control
Family Health, Health
On May 9, 1960, the birth control pill was approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The pill was made by Chicago based company G.D. Searle Company and was commissioned by birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger. Both Sanger and pill development…
10 Ways to Honor the Veteran in Your Life
Health, Inspiration
May 8 is VE (Victory in Europe) Day, which marks the formal celebration of the Allied victory in Europe during World War II. Decades after the long war, May 8 is still a day of remembrance and celebration, and a day we pause to thank veterans…
9 Reasons Why Vaccines Are Still the Right Thing to Do
Health, Medical News
On May 8, 1980, the World Health Organization announced that the horrible disease of smallpox had been eradicated around the world. Vaccination, of course, played a large role in the eradication of smallpox and we have it, largely, to thank…
10 Reasons Why a Man’s Barbecue Grill is the New ‘Other Woman’
Health
As summer approaches and we put away snow shovels and winter gloves, thoughts turn to the outdoors and lazy afternoons spent in the sun. With sunny days on the horizon, it’s no wonder May has been designated National Barbecue Month. Grilling…
8 Extreme Diets That Should Never Have Been
Diet & Nutrition, Health
May 6 is No Diet Day. Need we say more? Oh, you do want more? Okay, well today we’re thanking Mary Evans Young, Director of the British anti-diet campaign Diet Breakers and recovered anorexic, for creating International No Diet Day in 1992.…