| Kale or cupcakes?
It's probably not the health question we have to ask ourselves every day, but it is one that could present us with a tough decision. One is green and packed with nutrients -- and we know it's good for us -- and the other is sugary and generally delicious, providing a temporary energy rush.
BLOG POSTS  | Arthur Gallant: Is the Way You Speak About Mental Illness Offensive?
Maybe it's just me but I feel that, as a society our vocabulary is a little less filtered then what it was 10 or 15 years ago. Are we so crunched for time that we no longer think about what we say and how it could affect others before we say it? I began to wonder...what words or phrases do we say or use everyday that offend those who have mental health difficulties? |  | The Fat Diaries: How I Lost 20 Pounds in Six Weeks (And How You Can Too)
For those of you who have followed my blog this year, you will recognize the number 234. This is the weight I was stuck at despite a random mess of different diets along with heavy exercise. Today, my weight is 214. How'd I do it? For those of you who are struggling with weight, I offer some tips: |  | Carrie Lukas: Why Some Women Will Never Be Happy With Proof of Equality
Few topics stir up more heated debate than how women fare in the workforce. Bloomberg columnist Ramesh Ponnuru recently took on this issue, detailing research that shows discrimination isn't the primary reason why men continue to out-earn women. Yet the bearers of this good news for women -- and it is good news, after all -- are derided as women's enemies. Why are cheerleaders for women's equality so disturbed by research revealing that their cause is further along than they thought? |  | Donald D'Haene: An Informal History of the Word "Slut"
Even though the euphemism "four-letter word" only came into use during the first half of the twentieth century, I think the first and most controversial anachronistic example must be "slut. I found an unusual modern-day definition: a woman with the morals of a man. Surprised? Slut is not just a term used for women. |  | Kerry Sauriol: Since When Is Just Being a Mother Shameful?
Think on how many times you have heard clarifications to the "I'm just a stay at home mom" statement. "Oh but I volunteer too!" "I sell Tupperware!" "I have a blog!" The "us against them," view of feminism that Elizabeth Wurtzel preaches in a recent issue of Atlantic denigrates men and women. It is inflammatory and scandalizing without offering any sort of solution. | | MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.CA |
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