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    Leigh Weingus

    Leigh Weingus

    On Assignment For HuffPost

  • Is Bone Broth Really That Good For You?

    If you're drinking bone broth to boost your collagen, we have bad news. But it does offer other nutritional benefits.

  • What Does Squalane Do For The Skin? What You Need To Know About This Mysterious Skin Care Ingredient.

    Wondering what is the difference between squalane and squalene? Keep reading.

  • Are Bose's Audio 'Sunglasses With A Soundtrack' Worth The Hype?

    A review of Bose's audio sunglasses.

  • There's A Wearable Device That May Help Prevent Skin Cancer

    June is a wearable device that looks like a jeweled bracelet and bills itself as a "beauty coach that will help you fight a major source of skin-aging: UV." At $129 each, it comes with a UV sensor, has a battery life of about a year and pairs with an iOS app that gives users a daily forecast and expected UV index. "An hourlong midday trail run near Oakland, Calif., where the average UV rating has been a steady 8 or 9, provides around 70 percent of my recommended sun dose for the day," wrote the New York Times' Jennifer Jolly, who tested June. "June also recommends sunscreen with SPF 30 and sunglasses.

  • Quirky New Web Series Tackles Yoga, Magic And Sexuality

    On a freezing-cold day last winter, producer Anna Kerrigan walked into a New York City restaurant and immediately recognized the hostess. After chatting for a few minutes, Kerrigan realized she was Kati Rediger -- an actress who had come in to audition for the lead role in a play she wrote at Second Stage Theatre. It was very awkward," Kerrigan told The Huffington Post.

  • Here Are The Top 10 Fittest Cities In America

    According to the latest American Fitness Index, Washington, D.C. is the most fit city in the country, retaining its title for a second year in a row. Researchers from the American College of Sports Medicine took at look at obesity, smoking and diabetes rates, plus community and environmental factors that play a substantial role in providing access to better health. The survey answers the question, "I want to be physically active and healthy -- does my environment or the community in which I live support my desire to be healthy?" according to Walter R. Thompson, an AFI advisory board member.

  • Another Teen Got Accepted To All 8 Ivy League Schools, Plus A Few More

    College acceptance letters have officially rolled in, and yet another teen has been accepted to all eight Ivy League institutions. Munira Khalif is an 18-year-old high school senior at Mounds Park Academy in St. Paul, Minnesota. In addition to her high grades and ACT score, Khalif has quite an impressive list of extracurriculars.

  • Nike Women's New Ad Campaign Is Full Of 'I Can't'

    You're about to be very inspired by the worlds "I can't." Nike's new Better For It ad campaign is all about women finding motivation when that sneaky little voice starts telling them that they can't do it, and the clip above calls attention to the inner thoughts so many people have while working out: Oh good, a bunch of models right in front of me, Why are there so many mirrors? and, of course, "I can't."

  • This Teen Had To Put Up A Fight To Wear A Tux To Her Prom

    With prom right around the corner, 17-year-old Claudetteia Love, a senior at Carroll High School in Monroe, Louisiana, couldn't wait to get all dressed up and spend the big night with a group of friends. There was only one problem. The openly gay teen wanted to wear a tuxedo, but she and her family say school principal Patrick Taylor told her staff would refuse to work the prom if girls wore tuxedos. 'Girls wear dresses and boys wear tuxes, and that's the way it is,'" Love's mother, Geraldine Jackson, told local paper The News Star.

  • Willow Shields Channels Katniss Everdeen In Stunning 'DWTS' Performance

    On Monday night's episode of "Dancing With The Stars," "Hunger Games" actress Willow Shields -- who plays Katniss Everdeen's little sister, Prim, in the film series -- performed a contemporary dance to Coldplay's "Atlas" with partner Mark Ballas. The two went for a "Hunger Games" theme and pulled the dance off with flying colors, scoring 39 out of 40 points. Become a founding member of HuffPost Plus today.

  • This Teen's April Fools' Day Joke Totally Backfired, Then It Went Viral

    On April Fools' Day, 17-year-old Hayleigh McBay from Scotland decided to mess with her boyfriend, David Clarke, by messaging him on WhatsApp and saying "I don't want to be with you anymore," followed by, "I'm not happy." She didn't expect his response.

  • David Beckham Went On His Son Brooklyn's First Date

    David Beckham isn't quite as cool as we thought he was. While chatting with James Corden on "The Late Late Show," Beckham revealed that he chaperoned his son Brooklyn's first date, when his son was 14 years old. "It was Valentine’s Day, so he said, ‘I’d love to take this girl to dinner,’" the soccer star explained.

  • Madame Tussauds Appoints 'Tissue Attendant' For Mourning Zayn Malik Fans

    One Direction fans have not taken the news of Zayn Malik's departure lightly. "Directioners that have visited since the news broke have enjoyed seeing all of the boys together and singing along with their songs -- many have also been teary eyed, but we've had a delivery of 150 boxes of tissues over the weekend so we're prepared," Cadden told Yahoo UK. A Madame Tussauds tissue attendant hands One Direction fan Tansay Ratcliffe-James a tissue following the news of the departure of Zayn Malik from One Direction on March 31, 2015 in London, England.

  • Powerful Video Reminds Women That Their Life Choices Belong To Only Them

    Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone has a message to share: It's her choice. This short film, produced by Dinesh Vijan and directed Homi Adjania as part of Vogue India's #VogueEmpower campaign, gets a lot accomplished in just over two minutes, discussing topics like marriage, children, love, sex, attire and more. "My body, my mind, my choice," Padukone says in the video, adding, "My choice to be a size zero or a size 15.

  • Humans Try To Catch Food, Aren't Nearly As Cute As Fritz The Dog

    Fritz is one cool golden retriever. He loves playing catch with food like burritos and doughnuts. Fritz doesn't always catch his food, but he's still adorable.

  • Taylor Swift Has A Doppelganger, And It's Almost Too Much To Handle

    Tumblr user Kasey decided to post photos of her best friend, who happens to look a lot like Taylor Swift. "Lol thought that was me," Swift wrote. "When I saw [Taylor] had reblogged it, I screamed and threw my phone and for the next 6 hours after that I was an ugly mess," Jensen told Cosmo.

  • Cabela, The Dog Shot And Tied To Train Tracks, Gets Outpouring Of Support During Recovery

    Earlier this month, a mixed breed dog named Cabela was shot, tied to train tracks and left to die in Tampa Bay, Florida. Although Cabela had lost a lot blood, according to NBC, she "came through surgery with flying colors." She's now incredibly popular at the clinic, which treated 285 dogs and 496 cats in 2014, according to WFTS Tampa Bay. Cabela's former owners, 18-year-old Darnell Devlin and 21-year-old Kenny Bell, were arrested last week.

  • This Teen Just Took The 'Promposal' To A Whole New Level

    Jesse Jacobs is a freshman at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, North Carolina and his girlfriend, Maddy Comito, is a senior at nearby Apex High School. When their first anniversary rolled around, Comito decided to buy Jacobs tickets to a basketball game between North Carolina State and Syracuse. To Comito's surprise, Jacobs had something planned as well, as first reported by local news station ABC 11.

  • NHL Player's Daughter Asks Coaches To Bring Her Dad Home

    Well, her wish came true!

  • How Well Do Ed Sheeran And Taylor Swift Really Know Each Other?

    It's no secret that pop sensations Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran are good friends, but this week their knowledge of each other was put to the test. BBC Radio 1's Nick Grimshaw had the duo play a game of "Eds or Taylz" in which they were asked a series of questions about each other, and the winner would get to take over the loser's Twitter account.