Amanda McCoy
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Can Combination Birth-Control Pills Cause Acne?
While the estrogen in combination birth-control pills can help fight acne, progestin can act like androgens in the body, making breakouts more likely. → Read More
How My Mom and I Are Keeping Our 5K Tradition Alive in 2020
It's tradition for my mom and me to run a 5K on Mother's Day. This year, we're social distancing a thousand miles apart, so we're running it virtually. → Read More
How Marrying an Only Child Made Me Appreciate My Sister
One of the first questions I asked my husband early in our courtship was if he had any siblings. A fairly generic query, I thought, much like where someone → Read More
Why Variety Was the Key to Making My Fitness Goals Stick
Throughout the course of my fitness journey, I've been through a lot of phases. I was never particularly athletic and didn't play any sports in high school, so → Read More
Why Variety Was the Key to Making My Fitness Goals Stick
Throughout the course of my fitness journey, I've been through a lot of phases. I was never particularly athletic and didn't play any sports in high school, so → Read More
The 10 Best Arctic Adventure Holidays
The northernmost circle of latitude in the world, the Arctic Circle, is marked by stunning natural scenery, mesmerising light phenomena, and a downright → Read More
I Was Shamed For Buying the Morning-After Pill
I jumped out of bed the second my alarm went off that morning. It was 6 a.m., and although we had intended to sleep in and enjoy a leisurely morning, my → Read More
The 10 Best Arctic Adventure Vacations
The northernmost circle of latitude in the world, the Arctic Circle, is marked by stunning natural scenery, mesmerizing light phenomena, and a downright → Read More
Can CBD Coffee Prevent Caffeine Jitters?
When CBD first began to take off, I didn't immediately jump on board the train. I'd read the scores of internet claims that it can reduce anxiety, remedy → Read More
15 New Year's Resolutions to Make Together as a Family
Here's the thing about New Year's resolutions: they tend to get a bad rap for having famously low success rates (research shows only about eight percent of → Read More
What to Eat on a Long Flight
Choosing your snacks carefully can diminish the negative effects of flying, including jet lag, bloating, swelling, dehydration, and dry skin. → Read More
How to Save Money on Holiday Travel
The holidays might be the most wonderful time of the year, but between your gift list, special events and parties, and travel expenses, it can also teeter on → Read More
What to Eat on a Long Flight
Choosing your snacks carefully can diminish the negative effects of flying, including jet lag, bloating, swelling, dehydration, and dry skin. → Read More
I Crash Dieted a Few Weeks Before My Wedding, and I've Never Felt Such Regret
About six months before our wedding, my now husband and I made a pact to help each other get in better shape before the big day. The idea was to change our → Read More
I Was Diagnosed With HPV in College, So Let Me Spare You the Meltdown I Had About It
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US, and while it can cause cancer, it's much more likely that the infection will heal. → Read More
I Crash Dieted a Few Weeks Before My Wedding, and I've Never Felt Such Regret
About six months before our wedding, my now husband and I made a pact to help each other get in better shape before the big day. The idea was to change our → Read More
I Was Diagnosed With HPV in College, So Let Me Spare You the Meltdown I Had About It
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US, and while it can cause cancer, it's much more likely that the infection will heal. → Read More
Why You Shouldn't Panic If You're Diagnosed With HPV
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US, and while it can cause cancer, it's much more likely that the infection will heal. → Read More
Hotels With In-Room Fitness Amenities
In-room fitness amenities are making it easier than ever to keep up your workout routine while staying in a hotel — you technically don't even need to → Read More
What Happened When I Gave Up Added Sugars
I thought breaking up with sugar would be easy. In my mind, we were never really that close anyway. As someone who's never had a problem skipping dessert, I → Read More