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Most of us know the flu vaccine isn't 100 percent effective, meaning it’s still possible to get the flu after you get the vaccine. But the exact efficacy is different every year and depends on how well the strains in the vaccine are matched to the ones actually floating around and making people sick. This […]
So many health-related rumors about pregnancy seem to stick whether or not they have any basis in, you know, actual medicine. A big one you may have heard: Morning sickness means something good about the health of your pregnancy, even though it obviously feels horrid in the moment. It’s a nice thing to think about […]
Going on a diet takes effort and some diets take a lot more effort than others. Any diet that requires you to count every calorie you consume on each and every day, for example, or diets that demand you cut out entire food groups, thereby requiring you to plan ahead constantly to make sure there’s […]
Sugar has 16 calories per teaspoon. That doesn't seem like much, but it can pack on hundreds of calories without offering any nutritional value, says Avena. Extra calories raise your risk of obesity, which in turn sets you up for diabetes. A 2013 study found that for every 150 calories of added sugar consumed in […]
Black Bean, Avocado, Brown Rice, and Chicken Wrap Ingredients: low-sodium black beans, salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, crushed red pepper, brown rice, whole-wheat wraps, grilled chicken breast, carrots, avocado, Roma tomatoes, hot sauce Calories: 425 Resistant Starch: 3 grams Try this recipe: Black Bean, Avocado, Brown Rice, and Chicken Wrap Let’s block ads! (Why?) Nutrition […]
Getty Images By Anne HardingMONDAY, May 11, 2009 (Health.com) — Do you want to keep your vision clear as the years go by? Put fish, olive oil, and nuts on the menu, but stay away from trans fats, according to new research from Australia. Studies from two different teams published Monday in the Archives of […]
Pete Davidson, Saturday Night Live comedian and notable ex of Ariana Grande—recently shared a powerful post on Instagram that directly addresses the state of his mental health—and what he has to say is extremely important for us all to hear. Davidson has talked publicly about living with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and depression, but this […]
Beauty Lindsay TigarApr 03 Even if you’re determined to live a healthy life, your body can suffer. Doctors share the silent clues that your body needs more—and what to do about it. You’re having major brain fog KieferPix/Shutterstock After what you considered a good night’s rest, you wake up feeling spacey, and you walk out […]
Healthy Eating Colleen TraversNov 28 Healthy eating over the holidays doesn’t have to be impossible. In fact, you’re likely already eating some of the best foods for your weight and health without even knowing it. Here, nutritionists dish on which festive foods won’t wreck your waistline this season. Brussels sprouts Yuliya Gontar/Shutterstock This vegetable is […]
Exercising makes you feel good. Helping others makes you—and of course, others—feel good, too. So on this Giving Tuesday, the annual international day of charitable giving that falls five days after Thanksgiving, why not combine the two? Here, we’ve rounded up 10 ways that fitness enthusiasts can use their passion for exercise to pay it […]
With a sausage-stuffed bird at the center of the table, Thanksgiving dinner is like the Super Bowl of meat-eating holidays. Thankfully, that doesn’t mean vegetarians and vegans are limited to side dishes. To replace the star of the feast, there’s tofurkey, a meat-free option that ends up on many turkey day menus. But what exactly is in this weirdly […]
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Spending the night in the great outdoors under a dreamy, starry sky sounds great—until you actually try to fall asleep for the night. The sounds of critters scurrying through the woods, the hard and possibly rocky ground underneath you, and the endless loop of what-if situations running through your mind can make it seriously difficult […]
To the untrained eye the good morning exercise looks like a chiropractor’s nightmare. You bend over with a barbell balanced across your shoulders, then snap back to standing. You may have even winced at that description. However, when done with solid spinal alignment and perfect form, the good morning can be a great move for […]
When it comes to mascaras, there is no gray area. They’re either clumpy and smudgy, or life-changing, everyone-asks-if-you have-lash-extensions-good. Too Faced’s Better Than Sex Mascara falls into the latter category — the five-year-old product is currently the best-selling prestige mascara in the country. In fact, according to the brand, a tube of it sells every […]