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Top 10 foods rich in lithium – and why this overlooked mineral matters for your brain
Lithium is best known as a psychiatric treatment, but in tiny amounts it’s naturally present in what we eat and drink. New research suggests this trace element could support...
Exercise
How Many Push Ups should you be able to do? Amount sorted by age
Have you ever heard that completing 40 push-ups a day can significantly lower the risk of cardiovascular disease? Push-ups are an effective and simple way to measure upper body...
Strength Training
How many squats should you be able to do? Norms sorted by age and sex
A simple test of your lower-body strength, with an age-banded scorecard.
Nutrition
How eating tomatoes every day can affect your heart, skin and cancer risk
Tomatoes rarely make health headlines, but the daily case is stronger than most people think.
Diseases
7 warning signs of carpal tunnel syndrome most people try to push through
The hand condition many write off as tiredness can end in permanent nerve damage.
Body
Here’s what happens when you eat an apple before bed
Having an apple as a late-night snack might seem like a healthy idea, but how does it really affect your body?Here’s what can happen if you eat an...
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Nutrition
How eating cabbage every day can affect your gut, heart and brain
Cabbage rarely gets health headlines, but the evidence for it is more solid than most people think.
Nutrition
How eating Greek yogurt every day can affect your gut, bones and weight
Strained, thick and unusually protein-dense, Greek yogurt is not just a fad. Here is what research suggests it may do for your gut, bones and weight.
Nutrition
Going completely sugar-free may backfire for your gut, early research warns
In a 16-week mouse study, no sucrose meant worse blood sugar and gut health.
Diseases
8 warning signs of COPD that appear years before most people are ever diagnosed
Roughly 16 million Americans have been diagnosed, and millions more have no idea.
Nutrition
How eating pumpkin seeds every day can affect your sleep, heart and prostate
One small handful may quietly push three unlikely levers in your body.
Nutrition
Ultra-processed food may be quietly dulling your focus, even if you eat well otherwise
A large new study finds a packet of chips a day is enough to move the needle on attention.
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If you take a statin for cholesterol, these foods may affect how it works
Grapefruit is only part of the story for the more than 92 million American adults on statins.
How eating raspberries every day can affect your gut, brain and cholesterol
A randomized trial and long-running berry research point to real, if modest, everyday effects.
Circadian research points to a specific window for strength gains, and it isn’t morning
Body temperature, hormones and nerve signaling all peak later in the day.
Your gut bacteria may be quietly deciding how fast your arteries age
A new HELIUS study links specific gut microbes to healthier blood vessels in 2,446 adults.
Latest Articles
Chia seeds can affect the body negatively – here’s how
Chia seeds are often seen as an easy healthy choice. However, research shows that their effects depend on how they are used.
Experts: Why you crave something sweet at certain times
Cravings for sweets are often explained as a lack of self-discipline, but the cause is something entirely different.
How chia water and chia pudding affect digestion
Chia seeds are often used as a healthy addition to everyday diets. However, it is important to pay attention to how they are consumed.
New Research Reveals Surprising Health Benefits of Sugar
We’ve all been there. You’re sitting with a steaming cup of coffee, debating whether to take just one more cookie. But then doubt creeps...
Do You Frequently Take Paracetamol? New Research Reveals Hidden Risks
Most people have reached for a pain relief pill on a bad day. Paracetamol, the most common painkiller, is often a quick solution for...
Can Your Diet Destroy Your Muscles? What You Need to Know
Imagine you’ve been working hard at the gym all week. You feel stronger, more energetic, and you’re confident that all your hard work will...