Tag Archives: Actually

What diets actually work

Substantial research proves the Mediterranean and DASH eating plans offer important health benefits for men. Many diets promise weight loss, but if your priority is to prevent major chronic illnesses, the choices narrow. Only a handful are backed by extensive scientific evidence for health benefits of primary interest to men, like controlling blood pressure and… Read More »

Do We Actually Know What We Should Eat?

I would like to believe that we Americans actually know what we should eat for a healthy diet. If that is true then why are so many Americans obese and why are so many in poor health because they are over eating the wrong foods?   It is a fact that mass production and marketing… Read More »

When lockdown is not actually safer: Intimate partner violence during COVID-19

The first thing that came to mind when I heard about COVID restrictions and mitigation strategies was how exceptionally dangerous this time could be for women living with abusive partners. “Self-isolate,” “stay at home,” “practice social distancing,” and “recession” are all words likely to be terrifying to many women who are living with intimate partner… Read More »

12 Household Items to Use Instead of Dumbbells (Because Who Actually Owns Those?)

If I see one more influencer sharing her “easy” at-home workout that “only” requires three different pairs of dumbbells, I’m gonna fully lose it. My concept of an at-home sweat sesh usually involves mastering the choreo to the latest TikTok trend (throwing it back is way harder than it looks, by the way) so no,… Read More »

Best friends discover they’re actually sisters after 17 years

For 17 years, best friends Ashley Thomas and Latoya Wimberly have been as close as sisters. Now, after all this time, they find out they really are sisters. Thomas, 31, and Wimberly, 29, became instant besties after meeting at a mutual friend’s birthday party in 2004 in Philadelphia. The two clicked immediately and “stuck to each… Read More »