June 2025
You Might Be Eating Too Much Turmeric If This Happens To Your Head – Health Digest
Mariia Siurtukova/Getty Images Have you ever wondered about what happens when you take turmeric every day? The popular spice has gained quite a reputation, thanks to its myriad proven and anecdotal health benefits. Turmeric contains an active compound called curcumin. As explained by registered dietitian Cynthia Weiss (via Mayo Clinic), […]
JD Vance Had A Medical Procedure You Probably Didn’t Hear About – Health Digest
Joshua Sukoff/Shutterstock Vice President JD Vance managed to slip away to George Washington Hospital in Washington for a minor sinus surgery just a few weeks before he was sworn into his White House role. You might not have heard much about it because he had attended the […]
The Gross Reason You Should Wash Bananas Before Bringing Them Inside – Health Digest
Santiaga/Getty Images There’s no monkeying around when it comes to whether or not you should wash bananas before storing them in your kitchen. Unless you like courting a host of insects or a bout of belly-busting bacteria, you should probably give your next yellow bunch a nice […]
How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Turned His Health Around – Health Digest
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken some heat for his views on health, but many come from personal experience. In September 1983, as a 29-year-old graduate of law school, his heroin addiction had become so severe that he got […]
When Coffee And Diabetes Medication Are Taken Together, This Is What Happens To Your Blood Sugar – Health Digest
Eyeem Mobile Gmbh/Getty Images According to Drive Research, nearly 3 out of every 4 people in the U.S. consume coffee at least once a day. Additionally, 93% of survey respondents said they drank the steamy beverage at least weekly. With statistics like these, chances are good that […]
What Happens To Your Poop When You Take Too Much Magnesium Stearate – Health Digest
Realpeoplegroup/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Even if you’ve never heard of magnesium stearate, there’s a very good chance you’ve consumed it at some point in your life. According to a 2017 study published in Toxicology Reports, magnesium stearate is a […]
A Starchy Fruit High In Magnesium Can Also Lower High Blood Pressure – Health Digest
Thomas Barwick/Getty Images According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), most adults weren’t getting enough magnesium between 2013 and 2016. Back then, the average man consumed 344 milligrams of magnesium daily; the average woman took in less at 270 milligrams. These numbers fell short of […]
The Plank Exercise That Can Target Belly Fat Faster Than Crunches – Health Digest
StratfordProductions/Shutterstock Your old workout routines may have featured endless crunches and oblique crunches in an effort to sculpt your core. But you’ve likely since discovered that planks are a smarter, more effective way to build core strength. Unlike crunches, which primarily engage the rectus abdominis (that “six-pack” […]
Can You Get To Stage 9 Cancer? What We Know – Health Digest
Jonah Elkowitz/Shutterstock On May 18, 2025, it was announced that former President Joe Biden had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. His diagnosis came after he was checked out by his physician because of worsening urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule (here are some other prostate […]
Your Takeout Order Isn’t Safe To Eat If It Looks Like This – Health Digest
bbernard/Shutterstock As much as takeout is an easy and delicious option when the last thing you want to do is cook, it’s not always the best idea. For starters, you never really know what’s going on in the kitchen of a restaurant. Even the cleanest kitchens in […]