The Environmental Working Group recently released its annual Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen produce list. If you haven’t heard of it, the EWG compiles a list of fruits and veggies that consistently test high for pesticide levels. The top 12 then become the “dirty dozen” — produce that you should always buy organic (when possible). [...]

Last year I took an extended hiatus from blogging, in order to tackle other things in my life. While I was away, a lot of interesting things happened, both in the world and in my life. Rather than posting about each one individually, I’m tackling several of them in one post. Britney Spears released her [...]

Sarah Addison Allen said it best when she described her books as “Southern-fried magical realism.” That’s an almost perfect description of her work: her novels are always set in the Carolinas and food features heavily in most of them. But it’s the spark of magical realism that keeps readers coming back. Whether it’s the throwing [...]

Anyone who watched last summer’s World Cup should remember three things: the U.S. actually beat England in a soccer match, vuvuzelas are annoying and made the stadiums sound like giant beehives, and the official anthem of the event was Shakira’s Waka Waka (This Time for Africa). The soccer buzz may have faded, but Shakira’s music [...]

Jamie Eason is one of my favorite fitness models. In the video below, she shares her tips on how to prepare for a fitness magazine photo shoot. Enjoy!

It’s June, and that means less than a month until the season 4 premiere of my favorite summer show: True Blood. Anyone else excited to see where things go with Sookie, Eric and company? Will the show follow along with the books, or, as it has in past seasons, veer off in an unexpected direction? [...]