“They’re heart healthy,” says the WebMD slideshow “Health Benefits of Eggs.” “In a recent Chinese study, people who ate about an egg a day were almost 20% less likely than…
Author: Caitlin Dow
Summertime is grilling time…and not just for meat. Here’s how to avoid some common pitfalls and make sure your food is safe, healthy, and grilled to perfection. Marinate ■ Cooking…
“Demand better for your body,” says Everlywell, which offers “easy, affordable, & private lab testing without leaving home.” “You’re already doing so much to track your health,” says gene-testing giant…
“Coffee consumption has been consistently linked with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes in cohort studies from across the world,” says epidemiologist Rob van Dam of the National University…
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…
“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…
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…
“People who lose weight gradually and steadily (about 1 to 2 pounds per week) are more successful at keeping weight off,” says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The…