A new, headline-making report from the World Health Organization (WHO) should have you questioning the kinds of meat you eat… It warned this week that eating hot dogs, sausages, bacon, ham, and other processed meats raises your risk of cancer…by a lot.
But the fact is, cutting down isn’t enough. If you drill down into the details of the report you find that no amount of processed meat is safe.… Read More
All carbs are NOT created equal. You want the complex kind found in fruits and vegetables. They digest slowly and keep you feeling full longer. Simple carbs, on the other hand, digest quickly—sending your blood sugar levels soaring. And your body stores the sugar blast as fat. What’s more, you’ll be hungry a short time later.
Here are five foods where hidden simple carbs lurk:
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As cold and flu season kicks off, we all become more conscious of germs in our midst. (Or at least we should.) But cold and flu germs are the least of our worries.
Scientists have found deadly microbes—like MRSA, E. coli, and C. diff—on surfaces we touch every day. These five are some of the germiest:
1. Restaurant Trays
Microbiologists from The National Sanitation Foundation swabbed 26 different public surfaces.… Read More
Does your skin take forever to heal? Even from the tiniest cuts, scrapes, and sores? You may not be getting the nutrients your body needs to mend.
These five foods can slash healing time:
1. Broccoli
You need vitamin C to repair damaged skin, form scars, and produce collagen. And broccoli is a great source. In fact, it has 90% more vitamin C than oranges.… Read More
Samurai warriors drank it for lasting energy on the battlefield. And modern science shows that it can protect your heart as you age.
Matcha (pronounced MA-cha) tea comes from young green tea leaves grown in the shade. It packs much more antioxidant power than standard green teas. Studies have shown the potent brew lowers inflammation and even helps kill cancer cells.… Read More
The U.S. dietary guidelines have told us for years to watch our cholesterol.1 That meant staying away from eggs… Especially the yolks.2 Now experts admit eggs aren’t the problem.3 That’s because dietary cholesterol has little effect on cholesterol in the blood. According to Steven Nissen, chairman of cardiovascular medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, “We got the dietary guidelines wrong.… Read More