In a city that’s known for its pizza, it’s no surprise that nutritionists are talking about the nutritional value of NYC’s favorite dish. According to this New York-based nutritionist, pizza is healthier than cereal for a fast, convenient breakfast. (1) Pizza Healthier Than Cereal For Breakfast According to registered dietitian Chelsey Amer, that leftover slice...

Julie Hambleton
Freelance Writer
Julie Hambleton has a BSc in Food and Nutrition from the Western University, Canada, is a former certified personal trainer and a competitive runner. Julie loves food, culture, and health, and enjoys sharing her knowledge to help others make positive changes and live healthier lives.
On the Mamas Uncut Facebook page, a woman who recently had a baby boy asked about one of the most controversial topics surrounding male babies: Circumcision. “I don’t want to circumcise my son,” she wrote. “All my friends and family are telling me I’m making a big mistake.” (1) This led to other users weighing in...
We all know Robert de Niro as the award-winning actor and Hollywood legend. Whether he’s the main character, sidekick, good guy, or villain, you can’t help but be in awe of him in any role. Despite decades as an acting star, not very many people know much about his private life. De Niro’s personal life...
In eras and places throughout history, men have worn just as much makeup as women. Then, at some point, and for some reason, they stopped. Since then, particularly in the western world, makeup has really only been a thing for women, actors, TV personalities, and pop or rock stars. Over the last couple of years,...
Fashion is often, well, a little off-the-wall. Often designers use it for artistic expression, and the people who wear it use it to put forward an image of who they want to be. This is why people have questions for H&M about their latest line of dresses. What’s With The New Line Of H&M Dresses?...
Traditionally, women have not been allowed to express themselves and their sensuality in the ways that they may want to. This is especially true for older women. Not only has society sent women the message that they are only valuable while they are still young and beautiful, but it has also dictated that as a...
We’ve all had to deal with people before who have narcissistic tendencies. If you’re truly unlucky, you’ve had to manage working or being involved with an actual, full-blown narcissist. How do people become narcissists, though? After all, no one is born that way, so what causes them to become one as they get older? As...
Emotional abuse is often overlooked, but it can be just as damaging to your mental health as physical abuse. You probably don’t think you had an emotionally abusive mother or parent, but it’s possible that you did. Emotional abuse can be extremely damaging to a child’s development and sense of self-worth. It can also cause...
Teen suicide is far too common – in fact, it is the leading cause of death in young people. This is highlighted by the recent death of 15-year-old Austin McEntyre in Heard County, Georgia, who took his own life after suffering from incessant bullying. His death occurred only two days after he finally told his...
Drunk driving ruins not just the lives of those it takes, but also of those left behind. This Toronto, Canada family is a devastatingly sad example of that. A drunk driver killed all three of Edward Lake and Jennifer Neville-Lake’s children and their grandfather. Seven years later, hours after father’s day, their father Edward succumbed...
Dale Schroeder, a man from Des Moines, Iowa had devoted his entire life to his carpentry work and it was all he ever had. Born in 1919, Schroeder worked for 67 years at the same workshop, living minimally and saving a lot of his earnings [1]. He never married, had no children, and no living...
Periods are no fun – just ask anyone who gets one. At best, they’re inconvenient and at worst absolutely debilitating. Probably one of the most difficult parts about having a period, however, is how much of a taboo topic they have become. So much so, that there are many “secret things” that people, even those...