Can moderate amounts of caffeine positively impact brain health?
Consuming the right amount may focus and energize you. However, too much may set up a downward spiral. If you’re like 85% of U.S. adults,...
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Kate Rockwood
How to Order from Restaurants When You’re Trying to Lose Weight
Whether you’re dining out or ordering in, adopt these tips to make it less stressful and more enjoyable. Losing weight and keeping it off...
Sarah Glinski, RD
The Unhealthiest Frozen Seafood Products—and What To Buy Instead
Fish can make for a super healthy meal, but you'll want to avoid some of these frozen fish products. Seafood is typically seen as...
Stephanie Brown
Are Fresh or Frozen Vegetables More Nutritious?
Many people think frozen vegetables are less nutritious than fresh vegetables, but studies have shown that both forms can contain similar...
Daryl Austin
Yes, pistachios are high in calories, but that doesn't mean they aren't good for you
Few foods have experienced the consistent popularity of pistachios. While archaeological evidence shows that the nut was enjoyed as far...
Hannah Yasharoff
What to put on a sunburn — and what doctors say to avoid
Google searches for sunburns and subsequent ways to deal with them spike every year around Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. If you...
Matthew Kadey, R.D.
Pack Your Freezer with These Dietitian-Approved Frozen Foods
Skip past the frozen pizzas and ice cream and find these nutritious and budget-friendly foods in the freezer aisle. Are any frozen foods...
Christa Sgobba
Nocturia: 6 Reasons You Keep Waking Up at Night to Pee
Nighttime treks to the bathroom are costing you a good night’s sleep—and may signal more serious health problems. Dream of sleeping...
Beth Ann Mayer
These 6 Health Risks Can Significantly Increase on Hot Days
While heat and summer go hand in hand, research and experts indicate that rising temperatures and health risks do, too. One 2022 study of...
C. Nicole Swiner, MD
A, B, C, D, E, and Omega-3: What’s Missing From Your Diet?
Are You Getting What You Need? Tired, dry skin, or fighting a cold again? If you feel like something is a little off, you may lack some...
Christine Mikstas, RD, LD
Worst Sandwiches Slideshow: Double-Fisted Diet Wreckers
Sandwiches to Skip, and to Enjoy At many popular sandwich chains you can unwittingly gobble up a diet disaster -- unless you know how to...
Zilpah Sheikh, MD
Working Out When You're Over 50
You Need Exercise Now More Than Ever Let's face it: A 50- or 60-year-old body isn't the same as a 20-year-old one. You won't be able to...
Lacey Muinos
7 Things Primary Care Doctors Wish You'd Stop Doing at Your Checkups
You've probably heard you shouldn't hide anything from your doctors because they've seen it all, quite frankly. Plus, fibbing at a...
Roxana Ehsani, M.S., RD, CSSD, LDN
The 7 Best Foods Naturally High in Melatonin, Recommended by Dietitians
Ever had coffee too late in the day and ended up wide awake at 2 a.m., regretting your earlier decision? Or have you ever tossed and...
Pandora Dewan
Cardiovascular Health Now Biggest Risk Factor for Dementia
Cardiovascular health is increasingly becoming a major risk factor for dementia, new research suggests, while other known risk factors...
JOCELYN SOLIS-MOREIRA
Are you wearing the right sunglasses? How to prevent eye sunburn.
As a child, you were probably told not to stare directly at the sun. If you weren’t told or refused to listen, you may have learned the...
Jess Thomson
Food Addiction Linked to Gut Bacteria
Compulsive eaters may have a specific type of bacteria in their gut, research has found. These bacteria—known as Proteobacteria—were...
Sarah Jacoby
What’s the healthiest way to cook eggs for breakfast? Follow these 2 rules, dietitians say
Eggs are a breakfast staple for good reason. But some egg dishes are healthier than others. Packed with protein and healthy fats, eggs...
Sandee LaMotte, CNN
Common low-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds
A low-calorie sweetener called xylitol used in many reduced-sugar foods and consumer products such as gum and toothpaste may be linked...
Jillian Kubala, MS, RD
9 Potential Intermittent Fasting Side Effects
Intermittent fasting may offer health benefits for some people. But it can also lead to greater hunger, headaches, fatigue, and mood...
Laura A. Magnifico
7 Home Remedies for Managing High Blood Pressure
Several home remedies, including changes to diet and lifestyle, can help you manage high blood pressure and improve heart health. Blood...
Ken Terry
What's Behind Major Rise in Heart Failure Deaths?
Americans are dying of heart failure today at a higher rate than they did in 1999, reversing years of progress in reducing the death...
Karen Asp
Are You Fit for Your Age?
Exercise can’t erase the years, but it can certainly help stave off the effects of aging. In fact, being physically fit is one of the...
Alisa Bowman
Doomscrolling: Stop the scroll, protect your mental health
“I should stop.” Have you ever said those words to yourself as you scrolled through one depressing social post after another? Maybe you...
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