A creative, enterprising editor with 12+ years experience seeking exciting ways to transform how people connect with information and each other. Below are some of the top-performing stories I have either written or assigned and edited.
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Angela Law
Senior Lifestyle Editor and Content Strategist
New York
A creative, enterprising editor with 12+ years experience seeking exciting ways to transform how people connect with information and each other. Below are some of the top-performing stories I have either written or assigned and edited.
Thanks for looking!
Inhaling the aroma of freshly baked cinnamon buns while walking through the mall can collapse the best of weight-loss intentions. On the other hand, watching a violent movie likely puts the kibosh on your appetite. In addition to these obvious appetite deterrents and stimulants, other more stealth issues can also play a role in the your weight-management efforts.
If you vowed to make 2014 the year you finally clean up your diet, be warned: Stealthy marketing and labeling tactics - some of which border on deceptive and bogus - can trick you into falling off that clean eating wagon and into the murky world of fast food and junk food. "The food industry is well aware that the fastest way to a consumer's heart is not through the stomach, it's through the eyes,” says Katie Rickel, PhD, clinical psychologist at Structure House, a scientifically-based residential weight loss facility with 40,000 people worldwide.
The sooner you face the mirror and figure out your natural shape (i.e. round, muscular or long and lean), the faster you’ll be on your way to your best bikini body ever. “Knowing your body type helps you identify the most effective workouts so you get the best results possible,” explains Jari Love, a certified fitness trainer and creator of the “Get Extremely Ripped Bootcamp” DVD.
Thought you'd heard it all when it came to internet dating? Well, we hope you're sitting down for this one. If you’ve been earnestly navigating the pitfalls of online dating in the hopes of meeting a solid match, we warn you that this tale might sock you right in the gut. Are you sitting down? -based journalist Alli Reed set out to create the most despicable, gag-worthy dating profile imaginable.
The holiday season is prime time for high school reunions. Whether it's your 5-, 15- or 40-year, or whether being back in your hometown is a reunion in itself, there are at least a few types of people we all inevitably bump into. Why he's hard to recognize: He's no longer wearing a hoodie. What to expect: When you talk about memories from high school involving him, he has no idea what you're talking about.
“Do You Need to Eat That?”. This one is a classic. There are several responses you could make: •Yes (and then eat it) •No (and then eat it) •Who made you food police? •I thought you were an accountant, are you also a dietitian? •Thanks for trying to give me your insecurities, but I was really hoping to get a Kinect this year.
Torch calories and improve the taste of your water when you add one of these three things. It’s no secret that drinking enough water can even help keep your weight in check, but you can take it at step further. Adding one of these three things to your water will torch extra calories and rev up your metabolism, without logging any additional hours at the gym.
Bougon got the idea after a customer asked if she could post a picture of herself wearing lingerie in Curvy Girl’s “secret” group on Facebook. Bougon thought, why keep it a secret? And since starting the campaign a few days ago on their public page, fan numbers have grown by 3,500 and photos just coming!
Losing weight can be a challenge, but you can get a helping hand with these healthy, hearty superfoods. There is no magic bullet to weight loss -- the only way to shed extra pounds is to eat fewer calories than you burn off. We tracked down the top five foods that are not only low-cal but help curb cravings, making it easier to achieve a calorie deficit.
Apparently, one should never, ever cross a clergyman, chef... or TV host. We’re all a teensy bit mad, but how many true psychopaths do we have among us? Apparently, more than you think. Now, think about all the people who might fit that description. Then, compare it to the list psychologist Kevin Dutton compiled in The Wisdom of Psychopaths: What Saints, Spies, and Serial Killers Can Teach Us About Success.
Skittles or Sour Patch Kids? Peanut or Peanut Butter M&M's? Can you guess which holiday sweets are the unhealthiest? Slideshow 20 Easy Ways to Ditch 250 Calories (or More!) Which of these blast-from-the-past goodies commits the biggest health sin? Would you like to receive special offers, promotions, coupons, and free samples from iVillage and its sponsors?
If you have big boobs you know that sometimes they're more of a pain than they are a gift. Busty Girl Comics shares some of the funniest problems those on the bustier side face. Busty Girl Comics started as a way for creator Paige "Rampaige" Halsey Warren to hilariously vent her frustrations about being big-boobed.
This is how you become gabillionaire, folks: First you pen a series that dethrowns Harry Potter in sales, then you have a pure stroke of marketing genius and come out with a line of wine based on said books. At least that’s what 50 Shades of Grey author, E.L. James has done. "Wine plays an important role in Fifty Shades of Grey, reflecting the sensuality that pervades every encounter between Anastasia and Christian.
No word is thrown around more carelessly or indefinitely in Hollywood than "fat." In Harper's Bazaar's November issue, Jennifer Lawrence told the UK magazine that her weight has been an issue of contention in the showbiz industry. Forget the fact that she emerged as the second-youngest Best Actress winner of an Academy Award (Silver Linings Playbook, 2012), and the highest-grossing action heroine of all time (The Hunger Games, 2012) in the same year, at only age 23.
If you skimp on leafy greens, beans and nuts you may be low in magnesium, a mineral important for a good night’s sleep. "Magnesium is a crucial mineral our bodies need for the function of GABA receptors, which exist throughout all areas of the brain and nervous system,” says Carolyn Dean, M.D., N.D., author of 30 books including The Miracle of Magnesium.
If you thought your break up was bad, wait until you read these crazy breakup letters. There's many ways to write a "You suck!" letter but we must say, these are some of the most creative we've seen. When it comes to breaking up, which style letter do you think you would go with? There's the: Hey, breaking up is hard to do so you might as well make it interesting, right?
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Angela Law
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Most recently Deputy Editor at marthastewart.com. Previously at Today.com, iVillage.com, rachaelraymag.com, and glamour.com.