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08/24/2023

Crushed until craggy and tossed with shrimp, cucumbers soak up a sesame and avocado sauce in this easy, invigorating dish from Melissa Clark.

08/24/2023

Stress, inflammation, sleep disruptions and heart problems are the physical consequences of too much sound. Here are the impacts and tips for reducing the burden.

08/24/2023

There is a need to better deliver information on medical nutrition therapy for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Findings of a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior show digital health serves as an additional health service resource,

There is a need to better deliver information on medical nutrition therapy for patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Findings of a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior show digital health serves as an additional health service resource, which increases the health care provi...

08/24/2023

Back-to-school season is approaching! Here are 5 tips to help teachers ensure a fantastic start to the new academic year! 🍎🏫🚀

08/24/2023

Over the past few decades, what Americans want out of their beverages has swung wildly between two extremes. In the 1990s, sweet drinks were all the rage. Soda sales were on what seemed like a limitless upward trajectory. Quaker bought the then-ascendant Snapple brand for $1.7 billion in cash, a sum that made me actually snort when I read it in the harsh light of 2023. Gimmicky drinks such as Surge, Orbitz, and SoBe “elixirs” crowded grocery-store shelves. As a middle schooler in the late ’90s, my consumption patterns were practically a case study in the era’s marketing magic. I’m not sure a single drop of plain water ever touched my lips outside of soccer practice.Toward the end of that decade, the first evidence of the coming reversal was already visible. Skepticism (most of it warranted, though some of it not) toward sugar and artificial sweeteners steadily grew. The soda giants, reading the room, began marketing their own bottled-water brands to compete with the more fashionable likes of Evian and Perrier. Dasani and Aquafina came right on time: As soda sales faltered, bottled-water sales took off. In 2016, the Beverage Marketing Corporation estimated that, for the first time, Americans consumed more bottled water—almost 40 gallons per capita on average—than carbonated beverages. Tap water, too, has found a new home in an ever-increasing number of reusable water bottles. New Stanley cup, anyone?Americans, in short, got sold on hydration. As my colleague Katherine J. Wu recently wrote, how much water any particular person needs to drink to maintain a healthy baseline is still the subject of significant disagreement among experts. But in the absence of clear guidance—and with plenty of encouragement from the health-and-wellness industry—many people seem to have simply decided that more is more, and they shoot for as much as a gallon a day.That isn’t to say that everyone likes drinking all this water. As the nation has disciplined itself to refill its glasses, Americans have been forced to confront the inconvenient reality that drinking plain water day in and day out can be kind of a chore. To choke it all down, they’ve returned to powders and concentrated syrups designed to make water more palatable, more healthful, or both. Sweet drinks are back again, albeit in a different form. Enter the water enhancer.Today, products meant to gussy up your water are everywhere at grocery and convenience stores. They come in little brightly colored squeeze bottles or

Just add stuff to it.

08/22/2023

Cheers to the ones who make every day brighter and every moment unforgettable. Happy National Friendship Day! 🌟💖

08/21/2023

Elevate your August with this zesty delight! 🍋🍗 Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken Breast Pieces, tender and full of flavor. 🌿✨

08/20/2023

Happy Labor Day! 🎉 Today, we salute the workers who make our country shine. Thank you for all you do! 💪

08/05/2023

Staying Active: How To Keep A Healthy Routine As You Age

As we age, it's important to stay active and maintain a healthy routine. But that can become increasingly difficult as our bodies age.

08/04/2023

6 Wellness Tips For A Healthy Lifestyle

Self-care is more than just maintaining physical health and losing weight. Here are six wellness tips to achieve a healthier and happier you.

08/04/2023

The Ultimate Guide To Long-Term Health Planning For A Better Future

Here's our guide on long-term health planning to provide valuable insights into creating healthier lives today and down the road.