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Lauren Vinopal

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Lauren Vinopal is a writer based in Chicago whose work has been published in GQ, Slate, Mel Magazine, and more.

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This Inexpensive Vegetable Is Your Secret Weapon to Hitting Your Fiber Goals

Cabbage is cheap, versatile, and packed with fiber. Here's how to make it taste great.

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Why Do Military Hopefuls Chuck Basketballs From Their Knees? It’s Actually a Better Test Than You’d Expect.

Want to hang with service academy members? That depends on how far you can throw.

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Yes, He Lives With His Parents. Maybe the Rest of Us Need to Grow Up.

American guys are staying with their parents at rates not seen since the 1940s. Why? We talked to 3 men to find out.

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This Foodie Lost 100 Pounds. He’s Kept it Off Using This 1 Meal Strategy.

“This mindset shift is what really changed everything,” says Instagram phenom Benji Xavier.

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The Internet Is Obsessed With a Brain Bliss Chemical You’ve Never Heard Of

Why anandamide might be “nature's own THC-like molecule.”

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Low-T Has Been Linked to Mental Health Issues. Could TRT Help?

Here’s what the research actually says.

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Sad After Sex? ‘Post-Coital Dysphoria’ Is Real—and Fixable.

Up to 41 percent of men report mood swings after sex.

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