Remember that food pyramid you grew up on via the U.S. Dietary Guidelines? It’s about to get an update — and people are already mad about the proposal. If you don’t remember those handy posters of the food pyramid from grade school, let us jog your memory. As Food & Wine reports, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines […]
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in the United States. It is a condition in which elevated eye pressure may damage the optic nerve, which connects the eye to the brain. There are many different types of glaucoma, but the most common type in the United […]
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Cervical Cancer was once a leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States. Today, screening and prevention have greatly reduced the impact of this form of cancer. Still, nearly 14,500 women in the United States received a diagnosis of cervical cancer and more than 4,200 died from […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1 in 3 adults do not get enough sleep every day. Nowadays, people are taking extra measures to ensure a good night’s sleep. TikTok has been coming up with several sleep trends, such as sleepy girl mocktail. As CNET reports, Sleepmaxxing is one trend that has gained popularity […]
A new study from researchers at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, which published in Nature Medicine on January 6, estimates that a staggering 2.2 million new cases of type 2 diabetes and 1.2 million new cases of cardiovascular disease occur each year globally due to consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. […]
Last week, the Food and Drug Administration set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to cut young kids’ exposure to the toxic metal that causes developmental and neurological problems. As NBC News reports, the agency issued final guidance that it estimated could reduce […]
January 9th is National Apricot day – in fact the entire month of January has been named Apple & Apricot Month – which may seem odd considering that the apricot’s growing season is during the Summer and you’d be hard pressed to find any fresh apricots in your grocer’s aisles right now. However, apricots are […]
More than 50 years ago – on December 31, 1969 – President Richard Nixon signed a proclamation designating January as National Blood Donor Month (NBDM). The new monthly observance was meant to honor voluntary blood donors and to encourage more people to give blood at a time when more blood is desperately needed. “National Blood Donor Month […]
As if we didn’t already have enough on our virus plates with the Flu, RSV and Covid-19 swirling around, now the nasty Norovirus is creeping up everywhere, and ER visit numbers are soaring. According to AP News, the most recent numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show there were 91 […]
It’s officially 2025, and Chipotle Mexican Grill is celebrating by giving away Lifestyle Bowls all year long. But if you want one, you’ll have to run, bike, or walk for it. As Food & Wine reports, on January 1, the fast-casual restaurant announced that it’s partnering up with Strava once again, this time for the […]