RecipesVegan, Gluten Free and Paleo No-Bake Chocolate Tart This No-Bake Chocolate Tart is a perfect treat to end off Mother’s Day brunch. Both the crust and filling are made with Green & Black’s Organic Dark Chocolate, resulting in a recipe that’s just as sweet as mom!
ConditionsWhat You Should Know About Preserving Muscle Mass As we age, our muscles tend to shrink and weaken. Here’s a primer on what to watch out for and how you can help rebuild your muscle mass.
Culture9 Overrated Classics—and the Better Books You Should Be Reading Instead Toss that dusty doorstop of a book over your shoulder and pick up these great reads instead!
Culture12 Songs That Are Guaranteed to Get Everyone Dancing at Your Wedding If you want your wedding to be the most talked about in town, you need to get everyone out on the dance floor all night long. (Lionel Richie-reference intended!)
Culture12 Italian Phrases Everyone Should Know How to Use Enhancing your knowledge of the Italian cultural experience means moving beyond “ciao” and “gelato.” Master these terms, and you’ll look more worldly in no time. Prego (you’re welcome)!
Healthy Living10 Benefits of Reading: Getting Smart, Thin, Healthy and Happy A love of reading can protect your brain from Alzheimer’s disease, slash stress levels, encourage positive thinking and fortify friendships. Here’s how your brain and body benefit when you crack open a book.
Weight Loss11 Bizarre Weight Loss Tricks That Actually Work You may look crazy doing these things to lose weight, but they’ll actually work for you!
CultureThe Real History of Cinco de Mayo (It’s Not a Celebration of Mexico’s Independence) Before you make those margaritas, let’s be clear on what we’re actually celebrating, shall we?
Fitness8 Exercises That Flatten Your Belly (Without a Single Crunch) Crunches were once the answer to sit-ups, the gym warm-up of our elementary school days. Now both abdominal exercises have a bad rap in the fitness community. The repetitive flexing of the lumbar spine, or lower back, has been implicated in back injuries as serious as disc hernias. The following exercises can help flatten your belly while minimizing pain.
Healthy Food5 Health Benefits of Beans—and 5 Surprising Risks Beans are nutritional powerhouses packed with protein, fibre, B vitamins, iron, potassium, and are low in fat; but this mighty food can also pose potential health risks.