Can tanning lotions give you a bronze glow without boosting your risk of skin cancer and wrinkles? The active ingredient in most sunless tanners is dihydroxyacetone (DHA). It makes you…
“You wouldn’t swallow a spoonful of toxic cosmetic ingredients,” wrote Time.com in 2016. “But in some ways, smearing them under your arms in the form of deodorant or antiperspirant may…
The succulent, crisp crowd-pleasers are a cross between regular green peas and snow peas. The result: a crunchy outer pod and sweet inner peas, both edible. Just trim or snap…
“The #1 way to #2,” proclaims the Squatty Potty website. “Squatty Potty is the original toilet stool that positions your body in a natural, comfy squat,” says the company’s website.…
Researchers asked 74 people to eat as much of an entrée (macaroni and cheese) and a dessert (ice cream) as they wanted. On four subsequent occasions, the scientists shrunk each…
Are thinner people at greater risk for dementia, as studies have suggested? In a recent study, scientists tracked 1.1 million women for 18 years. Early in the study, those who…
Just one hour of strength training may help people with prediabetes In a recent study, scientists had 10 sedentary middle-aged men with prediabetes and overweight or obesity either rest or…
First, what does it mean to be “regular”? “We consider normal anywhere from going three times per day to three times per week,” says Jacqueline Wolf, a gastroenterologist and associate…
Food waste made headlines recently as farmers were forced to dump millions of pounds of fresh food intended for businesses and schools closed during the pandemic. But even before then,…
Bread, bagels, buns, breakfast cereals, pizza crust, pancakes, pretzels, pastries, chips, cookies, cakes, ice cream, soda. Most are made with highly processed white flour, sugar, or both. Are those “fast…