On June 20, World Refugee Day, Jillian Michaels teamed up with USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to ask Americans to show their solidarity with refugees by joining the “Step with Jillian” challenge and committing to each raise $100 to help refugees. “The global refugee crisis is far and away the largest humanitarian […]
Grilling is a fun and flavorful way to cook no matter the season – even if it’s cold outside! Who doesn’t love to cook together with friends outdoors in the summer and tailgate at the games during the fall and winter? The best part is that grilling can be one of the healthiest ways to […]
You may know it as the orange box that lurks in the back of your fridge to take out bad smells. Or as a pantry staple that helps your baked goods rise. But baking soda, aka sodium bicarbonate, deserves a spot in your medicine cabinet, too. Here’s how it helps keep you healthy and clean. […]
The consensus view, passed down over the decades via public-service announcement infographics, is that adults should get somewhere between seven and eight hours of shut-eye. Carolina Panthers running back and unbreakable bowling ball in a football uniform Christian McCaffrey recently told GQ that in a perfect world, he’d get at least nine hours of sleep […]
Townsend Farms, Inc. recently announced a recall of frozen blackberries that may be linked to a Hepatitis A contamination. The frozen berry mixes were sold nationwide at retailers including Costco and Kroger. According to the FDA and CDC, there have been no reported illnesses due to this recall. The Kroger recall came first and includes […]
From the Ironman triathlon to the Tour de France, some competitions test the limits of even the toughest endurance athletes. Now, a new study of energy expenditure during some of the world’s longest, most grueling sporting events suggests that no matter what the activity, everyone hits the same metabolic limit — a maximum possible level […]
People who experience anxiety symptoms might be helped by taking steps to regulate the microorganisms in their gut using probiotic and non-probiotic food and supplements, suggests a review of studies published today in the journal General Psychiatry. Anxiety symptoms are common in people with mental diseases and a variety of physical disorders, especially in disorders […]
The key to staving off Alzheimer’s disease might be in your mouth. You don’t only avoid holes in your teeth by keeping good oral hygiene, researchers at the University of Bergen have discovered a clear connection between gum disease and Alzheimer´s disease. “We discovered DNA-based proof that the bacteria causing gingivitis can move from the […]
Despite the growing alarm about the harmful effects of sitting too much, Americans are sitting more than in the past — in part because people are spending more leisure time in front of the computers. The association between lots of sitting and bad health is now well-established, but there hasn’t been a lot of data […]
Rates of obesity worldwide have nearly tripled since 1975, and the prevailing belief is that city living is to blame. But a major study that covers 112 million adults suggests that weight gain in rural areas is responsible for much of this increase. Members of the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration — an international group […]