Articles by Angelina

Tucked away down a quiet side street in Seminyak, Blue Karma Resort offers a serene stay for those in search of a tranquil retreat. Fusing ethnic design with a tropical backdrop, it’s a welcome setting for anyone wanting to relax and recharge in style. The suites are spacious and sumptuous, with modern furnishings, robes, slippers and toiletries – all of which make for a stunning place to stay. The Blue Karma DetoxThe detox can include just juices, solely raw food or a combination of the two; not wanting to throw myself too far in the deep end, I opted to...

The Spice Girls were onto something when they released their hit song “Spice Up Your Life” in the ’90s. Turns out, a wealth of research supports the idea that adding spice to your food can offer some major health benefits. Although there’s a slew of unexpected perks to giving your food a kick, capsaicin is the ingredient to keep in mind. The compound is found in jalapeños, habaneros, cayenne and most other chili peppers, and it’s the underlying reason spicy foods can help you lose weight and live a longer, healthier life. You’ll lose more weight. Capsaicin is a thermogenic...

Carbs are an important energy source in our diets, but can having too many be bad for our health? It depends on the type. “In general, carbohydrates get a very bad reputation,” Dr. Nuha El Sayed, a staff physician at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston, told Fox News. “Carbohydrates are not all the same, and they’re not all bad.” And eating too many carbs won’t, for instance, lead to diabetes, she said. Lauri Wright, a dietitian and spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, told Fox News that generally speaking, about half of your daily calories ought to...

Money can't buy happiness but it sure as hell can buy a whole lot of beauty products — and beauty products make us very very happy. But the caveat is that they have to work. A price tag doesn't always mean that it will, but if we're going by logic here... shouldn't it? Not to trigger your lament of all the luxury beauty products that have broken your heart, let's talk positively instead about the super fancy beauty splurges that were totally and completely worth it. Sure, it might mean skipping cab rides or nights eating out a couple times...

Traveling should be more about the memories you make and less about the stress of getting to your destination. We’ve partnered with men’s lifestyle and travel blogger Joe Miragliotta from Joe’s Daily to teach you how to make every trip a bucket-list trip. I have to admit that, until just recently, when I thought about vacationing in Mexico, the Yucatan was really all that came to mind. It’s probably the result of growing up on the East Coast, as this area is much easier to get to than others. It wasn’t until I transplanted to LA—where the opposite is true—that...