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When You Eat Pasta Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Cholesterol – Health Digest
Blackcat/Getty Images Whether you’re “carb loading” for a hike the next day, actively looking for alternatives to rice and bread, or simply trying to satisfy those pesky cravings, it’s easy to go overboard on pasta, especially if you have a habit of eating it every day. The commonly accepted […]
The Smell In Your Bedroom Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Sleep – Health Digest
triocean/Shutterstock Is it difficult for you to fall asleep? Then you’re like 14.5% of adults, according to 2020 data from the National Center for Health Statistics. But there’s some positive news if you’re frustrated by an uneven and unsatisfactory sleep schedule: You can rely on the power of your nose […]
Poop Faster With This Little-Known Sitting Position – Health Digest
Dragana Gordic/Shutterstock Even though most people don’t like to talk about it, constipation is fairly common. So common, in fact, that according to Johns Hopkins Medicine, 4 million Americans live with frequent constipation and 2.5 million people in the U.S. end up having to visit their doctor every […]
What Happens To A Man’s Prostate Right After Having Sex – Health Digest
Drazen_/Getty Images When it comes to reproduction, the prostate plays a major role. About the size of a walnut, the prostate is the main hub in the production of seminal fluid. The prostate and seminal vesicles are essential in making sure that semen is released through the urethra, […]
A New Study Says Sleeping In On The Weekends Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Heart – Health Digest
Vagengeim/Shutterstock Your busy schedule during the week can wreck your sleep habits. As much as you try to fit everything into your day, it can be tough to get your recommended seven hours of sleep each night. Once the weekend rolls around, you may feel a sense of […]
Eat More Eggs If You Have These Age-Related Concerns – Health Digest
10’000 Hours/Getty Images Getting older often comes with a few more aches, a few (or many) gray hairs, and wrinkles that show evidence of the many laughs you’ve enjoyed. With the wear and tear of your body comes some age-related concerns such as heart disease, osteoporosis, and cognitive […]
When You Get A ‘Sex Rash’, This Is What Happens To Your Body – Health Digest
Lwa-dann Tardif/Getty Images When you hear the term “sex rash,” your first reaction might be to think we are talking about a sexually transmitted disease (STD). While many common STDs do present with symptoms like a rash, what we are really talking about is something that’s also referred […]
The Unpopular Vegetable That Can Lower High Cholesterol And Blood Pressure At The Same Time – Health Digest
Dimitri Otis/Getty Images Poor turnips. They’re the least favorite vegetable of Americans, according to a Fox News report from 2019. It cited the findings of a 2,000-participant poll that evaluated which vegetables people liked best. Unfortunately, 27% of the poll’s respondents gave turnips the thumbs down. But before […]
The Myth You Can Stop Believing About How Long Sex Should Last – Health Digest
Rick Gomez/Getty Images According to the Mayo Clinic, premature ejaculation is common with about 1 in 3 people experiencing it at one time or another. They explain that the criteria for diagnosing this condition include ejaculating within 1-3 minutes of penetration most or all of the time, not […]
What It Means When Your Ears Ring After Having Sex – Health Digest
Yurii Yarema/Getty Images When we have sex a lot of things happen to our body. Blood rushes to our genitals, our heart starts racing, our breathing quickens, our muscles contract, we sometimes sweat in places that don’t usually sweat (sweaty shins, anyone?), and as we get closer and […]