Take a quick look at your resolutions or goals for 2025. How many new habits are you trying to build? If it’s a long list, it’s time to make some cuts if you want to turn your resolutions into reality. As Arnold’s Pump Club reports, Research suggests that the more goals you try to tackle — […]
Respiratory illness activity – a measure of how often conditions like the common cold, flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are diagnosed – is currently “high” in the United States, according to an update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As ABC News reports, currently, New Hampshire is listed as having “very […]
According to the USDA, which has never been exactly a “thought leader” when it comes to food and nutrition, January is Fat Free Living Month. This is possibly the worst idea the USDA has ever come up with, with the possible exception of the 1992 Food Pyramid. Virtually every health professional now understands that fat […]
Earlier this month, California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency in response to the growing threat of the Avian influenza A (H5N1), also known as “Bird Flu.” As Food & Wine reports, according to the governor’s official website, Newsom made the decision after additional cases of bird flu were found in dairy cows on […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed its highest warning on thousands of eggs distributed to Costco locations in five states last month, saying there’s a “reasonable possibility” that eating them could result in “serious adverse health consequences or death.” The eggs are potentially linked to salmonella exposure. As CNN reports, the affected product […]
December 30th is National Bicarbonate of Soda Day. Just why do we have a day that pays homage to what is commonly known as Baking Soda? Well, the day is celebrated to recognize and acknowledge the importance of this little baking ingredient and miracle household agent with numerous health benefits in our day to day […]
A cheeky little slice of cake here, a cookie there, or a nibble of chocolate every once in a while isn’t the worst thing in the world. But according to new research, the buck stops at sugary drinks. As Food & Wine reports, earlier this month, researchers published a new report titled “Added sugar intake […]
Last week, Eli Lilly announced that its blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the first prescription drug to help alleviate moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for adults with obesity. As Quartz reports, this approval could expand access to the medication, allowing Zepbound to join Novo Nordisk’s […]
President-elect Donald Trump wants to do away with daylight saving time (DST), a move that some experts say could improve health and wellness. Trump announced the goal in a post on his Truth Social last Friday. “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, […]
In late September, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation banning the use of “sell-by” dates in the state, instead requiring standardized language for date labels. The move, as Food & Wine reported, was in an effort to reduce confusion and food waste, as current labeling can include everything from “display until,” “freshest by,” or “best before.” […]