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Author: Caitlin Dow

Should you snack on nuts to lose weight?
  • Diet and Weight Loss

Should you snack on nuts to lose weight?

  • Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021
  • by Caitlin Dow

“Just a handful of nuts may help keep us from packing on the pounds as we age,” reported National Public Radio in 2019. NPR’s piece was triggered by a study…

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What the best studies for echinacea and elderberry show
  • Immunity

What the best studies for echinacea and elderberry show

  • Posted on March 26, 2021March 26, 2021
  • by Caitlin Dow

“Fast-acting formula for supporting immune response at onset,” says gaiaherbs.com about its Quick Defense, a supplement made with echinacea and elderberry. In the largest and best study on echinacea (co-authored…

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Does hand sanitizer really kill all germs?
  • Food Safety

Does hand sanitizer really kill all germs?

  • Posted on March 19, 2021April 8, 2021
  • by Caitlin Dow

“Kills 99.99% of germs,” boasts the label of Germ-X hand sanitizer. But are most of those germs harmless? The FDA has asked companies for more evidence. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers like…

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Should you take over-the-counter meds if you have a cold or the flu?
  • Immunity

Should you take over-the-counter meds if you have a cold or the flu?

  • Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021
  • by Caitlin Dow

“With Mucinex All in One, you’ve got unbeatable relief from your worst cold and flu symptoms,” says the TV ad. If you don’t need a fever and pain reducer and…

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Can at-home remedies ease cold or flu symptoms?
  • Immunity

Can at-home remedies ease cold or flu symptoms?

  • Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021
  • by Caitlin Dow

Here’s what we know about three popular remedies: honey for coughs and chicken soup or neti pots for congestion. Note: These studies weren’t done in people with Covid-19. Not sure…

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Can drinking water before a meal help you lose weight?
  • How to Diet

Can drinking water before a meal help you lose weight?

  • Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
  • by Caitlin Dow

“Drinking a lot of water has long been a staple of weight-loss programs, in part because doing so makes you feel fuller,” wrote the Washington Post in 2020. “We have…

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Why our food system makes it tough to eat healthy
  • Food Safety

Why our food system makes it tough to eat healthy

  • Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021
  • by Caitlin Dow

Wondering why it’s so hard to eat a diet that’s good for you and for the planet? Because we have a food system designed to boost profits at our—and the…

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A cranberry a day…to keep a UTI away?
  • Supplements

A cranberry a day…to keep a UTI away?

  • Posted on February 11, 2021
  • by Caitlin Dow

One out of every two American women will experience the pain, burning, and urgency of a urinary tract infection at least once in her lifetime. The cranberry industry wants you…

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Should you eat many small meals to boost weight loss?
  • Diet and Weight Loss

Should you eat many small meals to boost weight loss?

  • Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021
  • by Caitlin Dow

“Try to stick to small, frequent meals throughout the day,” a dietitian told the Eat This, Not That website in September. “I think that’s very important to speed up the…

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Can intermittent fasting help you lose weight?
  • How to Diet

Can intermittent fasting help you lose weight?

  • Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021
  • by Caitlin Dow

“Somehow during lockdown I managed to lose weight instead of gain it,” wrote freelance journalist Dana McMahan on Today.com in September 2020. “How on earth did that happen? I stumbled…

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