How to Care for a Friend Struggling With Depression
If you’re not dealing with depression, there’s a pretty good chance that you know someone who is. With 6.7% of all adults in America (some…
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Eat the Gelato: How Finding Balance Healed My Relationship With Food
Growing up, my identity was bound together with being an athlete. I played three sports, and it was a rare day when I didn’t have…
How to Ask Your Family About Their Health History
A couple of years ago, I began having stomach troubles. Nausea, vomiting, pain, and constant fevers began interfering with my daily tasks. As doctors struggled…
5 Things to do Before You Check Your Phone in the Morning
Too often, my mornings start off with me looking at my phone while I’m stumbling into the kitchen to make myself a cup of tea.…
How I Turned My Apartment Into a Body-Positive Zone
When I moved into my New York City apartment a few months ago, a roommate-finding site matched me with three random roommates, and the four…
The Power of My Plate: What Happened When I Became Vegan
As a child, I didn’t think that much about the food my parents served for dinner beyond whether or not I thought it tasted good.…
Don’t Hit Snooze: 5 Energy Boosting Hacks to Use After a Sleepless Night
Sleep has always been a sensitive subject for me. Starting in grade school, I experienced mild insomnia once or twice a week. As I grew…
5 Ways to Make the Most of Summer Foods
Juicy berries, fresh corn on the cob, cold cocktails by the pool—food is one of the greatest pleasures in life, and never more so than…
8 Tips From a Former Couch Potato
A year ago, a typical Saturday consisted of me laying on the couch watching whatever Netflix show I was currently addicted to, covered in a…
What I Learned From Going Vegan
“Why did you decide to go vegan?” I’ve been answering this question for about a year, ever since I made this huge lifestyle change. People…