McDonald’s To Post Calorie Information on Its Menu
Good news: McDonald’s will soon be taking the initiative — in advance of a likely federal regulation that may be…
Category: Health and Fitness
Chubby Kid Enters in Taiwanese Body-Building Contest (and Wins “Most Spirited”)
This kid is either an “Awesome Asian” or an “Asian Behaving Badly” for meeting a dare headlong and participating in…
I’m Officially a Registered Potential Bone Marrow Donor
In June, I submitted my information to register as a bone marrow donor with “Be The Match” after discovering that…
Is Diabetes More Deadly for Asian Americans?
This past week, the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics — a division of the CDC responsible for maintaining and…
Meatless Monday #1: America Adds Meat to Things That Have No Business Being Meaty
Recently, I decided to participate in the Meatless Monday campaign for a number of reasons (including, but not limited, to…
Guest Commentary: Your Stance on Chick-Fil-A is Really Stupid
By JEL, guest contributor Since Chick-Fil-A CEO Dan Cathy sounded off on traditional marriage and biblical principles, everyone from conservative…
I’m Going Meatless (on Mondays)
A few days ago, the USDA (the U.S. Department of Agriculture), responsible for executing the federal government’s policies on food…
Why Asian Americans Should Celebrate Today’s Supreme Court Decision on Obamacare
This morning, history was made. In a 5-4 decision (read the .pdf of the SCOTUS opinion), the Supreme Court decided…
You Will Not Love Yourself Because You Are Skinny
I have always been what my boyfriend lovingly describes as “thick”. Growing up Asian American, I had ingrained into me…
Stepping Away From the Treadmill: Why Women Should Strength Train
I just can’t figure it out: why are some women so resistant to strength training? For those of you who…
My New ChannelAPA Shirt (With Bonus Helping of Breast Cancer Research)!
My pals over at ChannelAPA are selling some awesome shirts via BlackLava with proceeds going to benefit the Susan G. Komen…
Hyphen Magazine Introduces New Regular Column on Asian American Mental Health and Suicide
Hyphen Magazine has done it again. Proving that they are willing to spark discussion about critical issues within the Asian…