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6 Ways to Get the Most Out of Online Workout Classes

shutterstock_220985902With so many virtual-training programs and workout videos available online (including ours soon!), you can pretty much skip the gym whenever you want—without slacking on your fitness. But online workouts can be easier said than done. Where do you put your laptop? The couch is right there.

Here are the best ways [Read More]

July 23rd, 2015|Help, Hot, Life, You|

The Dangers of Using Google to Self-Diagnose

1506-cyberchondria1_0Via Women’s Health

Your hiccups just won’t quit. It’s been two days. You could head to your M.D.’s office. But, groan. So inconvenient. And Dr. Interwebs is faster, simpler, and cheaper. It takes mere seconds to type symptoms into a search engine…and just a few more [Read More]

June 26th, 2015|Help, Hot, Life, You|

Radio Show Recap: Gaming, Toys, & Health

From MMORPGs to toys which are immersive, interactive, and brain building (and also printer building), game- and toy-playing is considered to be one of the best tools to help increase knowledge, change behaviors, improve self confidence, boost skills, and keep healthy.

brailleprinter2Yesterday’s Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg [Read More]

April 9th, 2015|Fam|

Rise, The App That Helps You Eat Better

cant eat it til you instagram itDieting is definitely not easy, but when you report your eating habits to another human being, you tend to stay on track. Problem is, hiring a nutritionist can be prohibitively expensive.

Thankfully, there’s Rise, a new mobile app for dieting and [Read More]

August 1st, 2014|You|

The Self Tracking Movement: Quantifying Sleep

Posted on 5/5/2013

Written by Ashmi Pathela

This is an example of what I first look at when I wake up, every single day:


It’s a habit that puts me smack dab in the middle of the rising health self-tracking movement. Today, more and more people are using [Read More]

May 2nd, 2013|Stuff|