At typical intakes, caffeine doesn’t raise your risk of heart disease. But some methods of brewing coffee—regular or decaf—could harm your heart by raising your LDL (“bad”) cholesterol. Fortunately, that’s…
The best way to avoid microplastics—and to curb our contribution to microplastic pollution—is to use less plastic. (To learn more about microplastics, click here.) “You don’t need to get rid…
We can’t always see them, but tiny particles of plastic are everywhere. Microplastics have been found in the most remote parts of the globe…and in humans. Scientists are still uncovering…
Gout, an inflammatory arthritis that causes painful swelling in the joints, is on the rise. What might cut the risk? In 1986, scientists started tracking 44,654 men aged 40 to…
“If we put you on a treadmill and told you to go as long as you can, you’ll run farther if you’ve had caffeine than if you haven’t,” says Matthew…
“With heart healthy Omega-3s,” says the label of Nature Made Fish Oil Gummies. Fish oil is big business. Do supplements or drugs that supply EPA, DHA, or both omega-3 fats…
This post is by Dr. Peter Lurie, president of CSPI (Nutrition Action’s publisher) and author of CSPI’s Covid-19 blog, Beyond the Curve. It has been more than a year since…
Here’s how caffeine wakes you up…and might keep you up. How does caffeine work? “The stimulant effects that most people associate with caffeine are due to caffeine’s ability to block…
The recipes in this post were developed by Kate Sherwood, The Healthy Cook. Have a comment, question, or idea? Email Kate at healthycook@cspinet.org. Click here for a printer-friendly version of these…
“Muscle cramps—in the legs, feet, hands, and everywhere else—are often caused by a severe magnesium deficiency,” says Cramp Defense, a supplement that has 70 milligrams of magnesium per capsule. “Since…
