In the pre-digital era, millions of Americans retreated to their bathrooms with a newspaper, magazine, or book.
But now? The print media are on their last legs. And more people are relying on their smartphones to occupy their minds while they attend to bathroom business.
… Read MoreMainstream doctors have long told patients with weight issues to avoid nuts because they are “fattening.”
A massive new study shows that bit of common “wisdom” is nonsense.
Not only are nuts not fattening…they may actually help you prevent weight gain.
… Read MoreA new study shows you can lower your blood pressure naturally without drugs or hours of grueling exercise. In fact, you don’t have to anything but sit still…and sweat.
Regular sauna use cut high blood pressure risk in half, according to research at the University of Eastern Finland.1
… Read MoreRaw vegetables are all the rage among many health-conscious people. But cooked vegetables are not always nutritionally inferior.1
Many essential nutrients in vegetables are bound inside thick cellular walls. Cooking breaks down these walls and releases the nutrients. This increases their bioavailability. Cooking also softens cellulose fiber, which makes vegetables easier to digest.2
… Read MoreEating mushrooms suppresses your appetite, making it easier for you to lose weight.
That’s the takeaway of a new University of Minnesota study that found mushrooms combat hunger even better than meat.
… Read MoreYou might be surprised to know the world’s biggest killer.
It’s not heart disease… Or cancer… Or malaria.
It’s not even war.
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