Alexandra Duron

Latest Posts From Alexandra

Health
Feb 13, 2016

Surprising Foods With More Calories Than a Big Mac

If there's a poster child for so-good-but-so-bad-for-you foods, it's the 540-calorie Big Mac.

Health
Feb 7, 2016

9 Everyday Habits That'll Age You More Quickly

Chain smoking, binge drinking, and living off of deep-fried everything are some of the more obvious habits that wreck your body and shorten your lifespan.

Health
Jan 11, 2016

How to Stop Feeling So Exhausted All the Damn Time

Exhausted?

Health
Jan 4, 2016

The Next Kale? The Foods You’re Going to Be Hearing About Constantly in 2016.

It's difficult to remember, but there was a time when you couldn't order a kale Caesar salad at virtually every restaurant, even if you made a special request for it.

Health
Dec 18, 2015

Butter: Not as Bad as You Think

If there’s one thing to be learned from the French, it’s that butter makes things taste sodamngood.

Health
Dec 7, 2015

Coffee Is Good for You, and Anyone Who Says Otherwise Hates Science

If you’ve ever thought that your morning brew -- the second most popular drink in the world, after water -- was some sort of magical ambrosia from the heavens, you wouldn’t be too far off.

Eat
Nov 24, 2015

Chocoholism: The Science Behind Why You’re Powerless Against Chocolate

Chocolate has been irresistible for ages: the Aztecs used it as currency, the Spaniards kept it a secret from neighboring countries for about a century, and the average American eats 9.5lbs of it in one year.

Health
Nov 3, 2015

Stop Buying 'Low-Fat' Snacks, Because It Isn’t 1992

If there’s anything to be learned from living through the era of Ross Perot and dial-up Internet, it’s that some things are best left in the past.

Health
Oct 22, 2015

Your Real Age Doesn’t Matter. This Does.

It turns out that the old cliché, “age is just a number,” has some scientific basis.

Health
Oct 12, 2015

So You’ve Stopped Smoking. How Long Until Your Lungs Get Better?

You’ve put puffing in your past.

Health
Sep 21, 2015

12 Foods That Aren't Nearly as Healthy as You Think

With all the mac & cheese and fried chicken in the world, going for lighter bites can be a struggle.