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Why We Run

January 14, 2013 by Jeff Swain 3 Comments

Long-distance runner Jeff Swain loses himself in the Allegheny Forest.

Filed Under: Man on the Run, The Good Life Tagged With: Allegheny Forest, athletes, Challenges, cruelty, Daniel Meyerson, Dante's Inferno, hell, In the Valley of the Kings, Indian Pipe Trail, indifference, long distance running, man v. himself, man v. nature, marathon training, mountain trails, nature, nature writing, New York, Pennsylvania oil, Robin Havrie, running, solitude, The Lure of Long Distances, Training, willpower, writing about running

Why We Fail at Keeping Resolutions

January 1, 2013 by Joanna Schroeder 1 Comment

Joanna Schroeder examines evidence that New Year’s resolutions are doomed to fail—and ponders how to succeed at making meaningful change.

Filed Under: Advice & Confessions Tagged With: body-image issues, Brian Tracy, disordered eating, facebook, Failed resolutions, Joanna Schroeder, making meaningful change, mental health, Michael Moore, New Year's Day, New Year's Resolutions, newsweek, Oliver Burkeman, Self-help industry, success visualization., Therapy, willpower, willpower depletable resource

Why Americans Are So Fat

August 21, 2012 by Justin Cascio 20 Comments

The gluttony of food manufacturers is to blame for the obesity crisis, not individual eaters.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Lifestyle, The Good Life Tagged With: biodiversity, BMI, body image, Body Mass Index, calories, cdc, Center for Disease Control, cortisol, diet culture, diet food, dieting, Fast Food, fat, food deserts, gut flora, health, health at every size, healthy eating, hormones, lean mass, medicine, metabolism, nutrient absorption, nutrition, Obesity, paleo diet, paleolithic diet, satiation, satiety, Standard American Diet, statistics, Stress, weight loss, Western diet, what makes us fat, why are Americans so fat, willpower

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Facing the Reality of Men Who’ve Been Raped By Women

An article in The Atlantic exposes the reality of male survivors who’ve been assaulted by females, including Don Draper, the main character in the show Mad Men.

Courtnay Midkiff is Walking Cross Country to Raise Awarness of a Rare and Deadly Disease

For the past three months, 23-year-old Courtnay Midkiff has been on a journey, walking across the country for a cause that is special to his heart.

Pregnant Boys: Chicago’s Teen Pregnancy Campaign Sparks Conversation

Chicago is shocking the world with its 2013 teen pregnancy prevention campaign, which features pregnant teenage boys.

Supreme Court Rules Proof of Citizenship Not Required for Voter Registration

The Supreme Court has ruled against an Arizona law that requires voters to provide proof of citizenship in addition to a driver’s license before they can register to vote.