Celebrities endorse a slew of diets, supplements, exercise routines, and other health fads. Here’s how to dodge their influence. Timothy Caulfield is the research director of the Health Law Institute…
Humans are damaging the natural systems of the only planet we’ve got. Here’s how that puts our health—and our children’s health—at risk. Sam Myers is a physician and principal research…
When people exercise, they often don’t lose as much weight as scientists expect. To find out why, researchers randomly assigned 171 sedentary people with overweight or obesity to burn: A:…
“Following the workout, as your body recovers, your metabolism stays elevated so you’re continuing to burn more calories and more fat hours after the workout is over,” says the video…
Researchers have zeroed in on one potential trigger for IBS symptoms: FODMAPs. The small carbohydrates are poorly absorbed in the gut. People with irritable bowel syndrome have hypersensitive guts that…
Serve people more food and they’ll eat more. But does the size of each food item or the number of items matter most? In a recent study, researchers offered 186…
Cancer. Cataracts. Confusion. Forgetfulness. Erectile dysfunction. Nerve damage. Tendonitis. Those are just some of the harms that people attribute to statins, which one in four Americans older than 40 now…
Exercise can seem overwhelming. But research shows that all amounts and types of exercise keep your brain and body in shape. Read on for more inspiration. Why bother? “Even after…
Grab a few juicy, ripe tomatoes, scoop out the centers, and spoon in your favorite savory filling. Don’t have a favorite filling? We’ve got you covered. Try these Greek Farro…
“You are when you eat,” declared NBCNews.com in 2018. “A growing number of researchers say limiting the hours during the day when you eat, focusing more on the timing of…
