July 2024
Can This Popular Costco Tea Really Soothe A Sore Throat? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest
Balance Grow Honey Citron and Ginger Tea contains 65% sliced citron, 5% ginger extract, and 5% sundry honey. It also has 5% sugar, citric acid, vitamin C, and carrageenan. The latter is a red seaweed-based thickening agent that’s added to various products. Even though a 2021 study in Pharmacology Research and Perspectives listed it as a new […]
Ignoring This Dental Habit Can Make You Look Older – Health Digest
Influenced by a number of different factors, such as structural abnormalities, family history, lifestyle habits, and certain health conditions, including some mental health disorders, bruxism can have damaging effects on the surrounding jaw muscles and joints. As outlined in the 2017 research paper, the main muscles that get worked when we’re unconsciously grinding our teeth […]
The Healthiest Items You Can Order At A Costco Food Court – Health Digest
As explained by Dr. Amy Lee, the rotisserie chicken Caesar salad, priced at $6.99, offers a good combination of protein and complex carbs. “You have your protein from the chicken and your vegetables as complex carbs,” explained the expert. What’s more, the chicken in the salad is not fried and “probably pretty decent with the protein per serving,” added Dr. […]
The Popular Breakfast Food That Can Lower Your High Cholesterol – Health Digest
Experts point toward a soluble fiber you can find in oats for its cholesterol-lowering properties called beta-glucan. As registered dietician Novella Lui explained, “Soluble fiber dissolves in water, turning into a gel and acting as a sponge that binds to cholesterol and fats and removing them from the blood stream to be excreted,” (via EatingWell). Further, beta-glucan […]
The Little-Known Brown Fruit That Could Help Lower High Blood Pressure – Health Digest
Eva Katalin Kondoros/Getty Images For people of South Asian origin, tamarind is not a little-known fruit. In fact, it makes a popular paste (tamarind paste) that is often used in marinades, chutneys, fish curries, sauces, and even desserts. Its sweet and tangy flavor can be easily recognized in a dish. For the rest of the world, […]
If This Happens To Your Toe, You Might Have A Serious Cholesterol Problem – Health Digest
Blue toe syndrome refers to the bluing of one or more toes that occurs due to reduced circulation from arterial obstruction, according to a 2023 research article published in BMJ Case Reports. This discoloration is often accompanied by pain or tenderness, and cholesterol emboli are most often the cause. Such was the case for a […]
The Unhealthiest Foods Taylor Swift Loves To Eat (And How To Make Them Healthier) – Health Digest
When hunger hits, a quick trip through the drive-thru is sometimes your only option. A cheeseburger, fries, and a chocolate shake from In-N-Out Burger pull together those fabulous flavors that satisfy your hunger and your guilty pleasure. At 1,400 total calories, this meal comes in with 28.5 grams of saturated fat, 1,590 grams of sodium, […]
Warning Signs Your Pale Skin Is Actually Prostate Cancer – Health Digest
Prostate cancer typically has four stages, although the exact clinical definitions and descriptions have subbranches under each. Stages one and two have to do with progressive stages of the tumor within the prostate gland. Stages three and four mean that the tumor’s growth and effects have spanned outside of the walnut-shaped gland. At stage four, […]
Warning Signs Your Opened Carton Of Almond Milk Isn’t Safe To Drink – Health Digest
Similar to dairy milk, if it looks funky or smells bad, those are two surefire warning signs your carton of almond milk belongs in the trash. “Signs of spoilage include discoloration or foul odor. It can get lumpy or develop specks of mold,” registered dietitian nutritionist Dana Angelo White told Food Network in a discussion […]
We Tried Eating Cheddar Cheese To Fall Asleep In Record Time. Here’s How It Went – Health Digest
I was at a loss trying to figure out how much cheese to eat before bed. I didn’t want to eat too much, because it might make my digestive system work overtime. But if it’s the tryptophan that supposedly helps people fall asleep, I wanted to get enough to notice a difference. So I searched […]