I was listening to NPR a few weeks ago and heard a review of the book Pandora’s Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over The American Meal by Melanie Warner. I recognized her name from her writing in The New York Times so I decided to check out the book for myself. Pandora’s Lunchbox is similar …

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Rep. Jared Polis, a Democrat from Colorado, used some clever wordplay to draw attention to his proposed SLICE Act.  No, Polis is not advocating for more pizza in school lunches, he’s upset that unhealthy pizza is being routinely served to students and classified as a vegetable by the USDA. His proposed act, The SLICE Act, would end …

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Get Tressed Launch Giveaway Hi there, Beauties! The celebration of the official y|b|a launch ends with another HUGE two week long giveaway. This time, Get Tressed is giving you the chance to win $340 worth our favorite hair care products. Solia Pink Limited Edition Flat iron with heat proof pouch + 2 year warranty Sedu …

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Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a HUGE fan of online dating.  I’ve met three of my last boyfriends online.  Yes, three!  Let’s not get into my problem with commitment in this post mmmkay?  Until recently, I was never concerned for my safety when it came to online dating.  I did all the things …

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Hi there, Beauties! It’s time for a BRAND NEW GIVEAWAY. The celebration of the official y|b|a launch continues with yet another HUGE two week long giveaway. This time, Color Me Rouge is giving you the chance to step up your makeup game with $300 worth of our favorite products. LORAC Ooh La Lace Palette Benefit …

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The cost of birth control and women’s health has become a huge issue this election season.  Surprisingly (or not?), a lot of people don’t think women deserve any help financing the costs of family planning. Meanwhile, men are being encouraged to exercise their right to birth control with things like free pizza! A Cape Cod …

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In the past few years, “curvy actresses” (actresses who don’t fit the size two norm of Hollywood) have gained positive attention with the media.  Unfortunately, this attention hasn’t come without their bodies being picked apart.  For every article that has celebrated the voluptuous figures of Scarlett Johanssen and Sophia Vergara, there are two more questioning …

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Hi there, Beauties! We’re at it again. The celebration of the official y|b|a launch continues with yet another HUGE two week long giveaway. This time, Skin We’re In is giving you the chance to pamper yourself with our favorite products. The Skin We’re In prize pack includes: The Body Shop Tea Tree Skin Clearing Toner …

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Hi beauties! You might have been here before or perhaps this is your first time. Either way, welcome! To announce the official launch of  Your Beauty Advisor (yba), we are holding giveaways for the next two months. Every two weeks, one yba site will give away a prize pack featuring some of our all-time favorite …

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There’s good news in the interwebs!  Last month popular blog hosting service Tumblr announced that blogs that promote self-harm, like eating disorders or suicide will be banned from it’s platform.  In addition, the new policy will also affect searches for related tags. Searches for terms like “purging,” “proana,” and “thinspiration,” will now prompt an automatic …

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