February 21, 2019 at 09:00AM by CWC I got a little lazy while making breakfast recently; instead of sautéing some sliced onions on the stove for my vegan omelet, I decided to cut down on dishes by popping them in the microwave. No harm in that, right? Wrong. The next thing I knew, it looked like fireworks in… Continue Reading →

February 21, 2019 at 08:19AM by CWC At this point, most of us are pretty canny about shady food additives in our food (ahem, high-fructose corn syrup, much?). But there are still some sneaky ingredients that we as consumers often are still in the dark about, like phosphates. Did you hear crickets when reading that… Continue Reading →

February 19, 2019 at 02:04PM by CWC Wander the aisles of any health-food store and you’ll be bombarded with all sorts of buzzwords emblazoned upon food and drink packaging. “Free from artificial colors,” “high in protein,” “naturally flavored”—you know, all the things we’ve come to associate with healthy eating. Of course, language like this is… Continue Reading →

February 15, 2019 at 10:14AM by CWC You know the rules. If you want a good night’s sleep, you can’t eat sugary sweets right before you hit the sheets. Even munching on a little dark chocolate could keep you awake. When I first heard about a magnesium ice cream that promised a good night’s sleep, I… Continue Reading →

February 15, 2019 at 08:20AM by CWC Some days I’m perfectly content eating a bunch of veggies, but when all I want is the familiar comfort of my favorite fast foods I find myself in a pickle. A new study finds that eating such “ultra-processed foods” loaded with salt, sugar, oil, and other additives (including flavor and… Continue Reading →

February 15, 2019 at 05:00AM by CWC Last night, the very first thing my facialist asked me after washing my face was: “Do you eat spicy food?” I’m gonna be real, here—I pretty much make every single thing I eat hot AF. I’m only enjoying my meal if I’m sniffling and sweating through it. And… Continue Reading →

February 04, 2019 at 04:20AM by CWC Whether you prefer twirling around to Phish at Bonnaroo or singing “thank u, next” at the top of your lungs with Ariana Grande at Coachella, you’re in good company: The festival season scene is a can’t-miss for millions of music lovers in the United States alone. For savvy… Continue Reading →

February 03, 2019 at 04:30AM by CWC If you’ve ever watched HBO’s High Maintenance, you know that the adventures of a weed delivery guy make for the perfect vehicle for peeking into people’s lives. That, combined with the show’s is-this-actually-a-documentary level of dialogue and its ability to nail the tiniest everyday details, makes it the… Continue Reading →

January 28, 2019 at 01:20PM by CWC When I was a kid, there was nothing more dull to me than going to the grocery store with my parents. It seemed to take them forever to decide between Grape Nuts and Wheaties while I looked longingly at the Lucky Charms. But little me loved when we’d stop… Continue Reading →

January 24, 2019 at 07:58AM by CWC When you take a look the ingredients that rev up your metabolism, a few stand out. Namely, fiber (particularly from “real” foods like fruits and veggies) and iodine-rich options like seaweed. For every metabolic superhero, though, there’s an alternative eat out there that works the opposite way, sabotaging your body’s calorie-burning prowess…. Continue Reading →