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'Plant-Based' Doesn't Mean Anything Anymore
The words 'plant-based' have become overused to the point of being meaningless. Please welcome Chipotle's Shawn Mendes cauliflower rice bowl to the chat.
Gluten Is Perfectly Fine for the Vast Majority of People
There’s almost no proof that going gluten-free will do the average person any favors.
We Asked Tattoo Artists About the Weirdest Pop Culture Ink They’ve Done
"There was this one woman who was obsessed with Enrique Iglesias... so she came and got his signature tattooed across her arm."
Russians Think Fidget Spinners Are the New Opiate of the Masses
Spinners are likely a "form of hypnosis" being used to "zombify" people, according to a Russian news report.
A Former Naturopath Told Us How She Sold a Detox Scam
Britt Hermes is a former naturopath who recently blogged about how easy it was to convince people to buy unnecessary detox regimens.
Reality, Fiction, and the $178 Rick Owens Fidget Spinner
Does it matter if the $178 Rick Owens Fidget Spinner is real or not? Not in this topsy-turvy world!
People Tell Us About the Dumbest Trends and Fads from Their Schools
"People at my high school allegedly shoved Cheetos up their asses. I was a non-conformist though."
Probiotics Are Useless, GMOs Are Fine, and Gluten Is Necessary
A roster of nutrition-myth-busting studies were published this week.
Should You Feed Your Paleo Baby Raw Liver?
Iris and Leon Benedens are two German parents who follow the Paleo lifestyle. They think that their infant daughter can benefit just as much as they do from a grain-free diet that's heavy on animal protein, including offal.
Artichoke Water Is Not as Horrifyingly Disgusting as It Sounds
No, I'm not about to tell you that artichoke water is "the next" anything, especially not the next coconut water. But this niche beverage, for all of its quirk in a sea of snake oil, actually tastes pretty damn good.
What It's Like to Be Tumblr Famous
You know how a regular person sees the internet as “just this thing” they use for maybe two or three hours a day? That’s how I feel about real life.