21 Nov, 2024
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Do This With Your Fingers To Increase Longevity – Health Digest

Handgrip strength may come in handy when trying to twist open a pasta sauce jar, but pinch strength refers to how apt we are at squeezing the tips of the thumb and index finger together to lift and hold small objects (per “The Muscle Test Handbook” via Science Direct). Handgrip strength is measured using a device […]

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The Ingredient In Store-Bought Pasta Sauce That Can Raise Your Bad Cholesterol – Health Digest

High-fructose corn syrup, which is an artificial sugar made from corn syrup, is not very different from regular table sugar in its makeup, although the former typically contains a higher percentage of fructose when compared to glucose  — sometimes as much as 55%.  While all types of sugar consumed in excess are bad for you, the problem […]

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Do This When You Pee To Prevent Kidney Stones – Health Digest

No, it’s not that people purposely hold back from completely emptying their bladders. This condition is also known as urinary retention. According to Urology of Greater Atlanta, certain conditions might prevent the bladder from emptying all the way, such as urinary tract infections (UTIs), bladder infections, and neurological disorders. Some medications might make urination difficult. […]

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The Trendy Yellow Fruit That Can Make You Poop Quickly – Health Digest

You’ll find different colored varieties of dragon fruit, such as white, red, or yellow, but the red-fleshed kinds have the highest antioxidants, according to a 2022 article in Molecules. The yellow dragon fruit has white flesh. The two types of dragon fruit flesh slightly differ in terms of their sugar content. Although both types of […]