You’re up, you’re down, you’re on an emotional roller coaster for no good reason at all. The usual suspect? It’s that time of that month again, and you’ve gotten your period. There’s no question that PMS, otherwise known as pre-menstrual syndrome, can affect a girl’s mood, but being on your period can also affect your body’s health. Iron and calcium become particularly important for females during their menstrual cycle—not only are they nutrients your body generally needs, but they can also help relieve symptoms and replace the iron lost during …

Yoga instructor Sonya Pepping was never a model child. By the time she was 15, she was already going to nightclubs and taking hard drugs. Living with divorced parents and a mom working two jobs was hard, and Pepping admits, “I had plenty of time to be left alone. I mostly hung out with Asian kids who were in the gang scene. I was insecure about who I was. I had a very strong urge to just be accepted and be a part of something whole.” But what is even …

Hookah or waterpipe smoking—also known as shisha or chica in other countries—is often considered a fun, harmless and lighter version of smoking without the dangers cigarettes pose. It’s become a rising trend in the U.S., especially among adolescents and the college student population, but the perception that hookah is safer than cigarette smoking and virtually harmless is unfounded.

Anyone can rattle off pick-up lines, but have you ever thought about what guys are thinking when they use them? Both corny and cute, find out what these Mochi boys had to say about the lines they’ve used to flirt with and hook girls.

We all know the question every grown-up loves to ask and every teenager hates to answer: “What do you want to do when we grow up?” For Joanne Chang, the answer seemed to lie in science and mathematics. As the owner of the famous Flour Bakery in Boston, she is an inspiring example of how an arbitrary childhood interest can be transformed into a viable career.

Mr. Fat, I have tried to get rid of you on my own, but you’re too clingy. I’ve never seriously tried to lose weight—I’ve just tried eating less, but to no avail, so I turned to my friends for help. They started throwing out words like The Master Cleanse and Beyoncé’s diet and Atkins. Overwhelmed, I decided I needed professional advice.

Traditionally, Asians are brought up to respect all forms of authority, be silent unless called upon and above all, always have a calm and courteous demeanor in public. As a child, Lela Lee, the creator of Angry Little Girls was told to brush things off and smile instead of standing up for herself. When she encountered hostility at school, her mother answered: “Just be nice to them, it’s a matter of you assimilating.”

Sometimes summer can get you down if you find yourself low on money or without the patience to pack and travel for weeks. But instead of being a couch potato all day long, explore your own city, backyard or home with some creative thinking.

When it comes to college dating, chances are, your significant other is someone who grew up in another state or even another country. You may see each other during the semesters, but not at all during the long months of summer vacation. Perhaps you’re dating someone older who just graduated and moved away for work, while you’re still finishing up school. Or maybe you’re coming into college already in a relationship with your high school sweetheart, who’s attending college on the opposite coast. In each of these situations, it’s hard …