So many choices Walk down the supplement aisle at your local health-food store and the sheer number of probiotic brands available can be overwhelming: How do you choose? “Certain probiotic strains or strain combinations may…
Have a cavity filled in the afternoon The painkilling effect of dental anesthesia lasts longer in the afternoon than it does in the morning. In one study, lidocaine kept nerves numb up to five times…
Apple cider vinegar helps to control blood sugar There are all sorts of suggestions out there for how to lose weight—and adding apple cider vinegar (ACV) to your diet might be one that actually works.…
It’s naturally occurring Nutritional yeast has been increasingly popping up in conversations about cooking and healthy recipes, but what even is it? Contrary to initial assumptions, it’s not just yeast that’s been modified to improve…
Cold potatoes Cold potatoes—that is, taters that have been washed, cooked, and cooled—are one of the best sources of resistant starch. Resistant starch is a prebiotic, a type of indigestible carbohydrate that acts like food…
Keep it simple “People think of changing their eating habits as being all or nothing, a huge makeover; but that just becomes overwhelming,” says Libby Mills, MS, RDN, LDN, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition…
We’re surprised and sad to learn ginger ale doesn’t actually help upset stomachs like we thought. But if that’s not the cure, what is? Ginger ale does more harm than good If you’re anything like…
Double-check: Is it really an expiration date? Not every date you see on your food is an expiration date. Here are four common dates you may see in the grocery store and what they really…
Carb-dense foods This may change the way you look at “good carbs” and “bad carbs” forever. Carb-dense foods can alter the balance of our gut flora, triggering inflammation. Foods are considered carb-dense if they have…
There are different levels of processing Simply picking a blueberry is technically “food processing,” says Malina Linkas Malkani, MS, RDN, CDN, media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “Food processing has been happening…
