Drinking
Avoid Eating These Salty Snacks Before Drinking Alcohol – Health Digest
Gone are the days when hydrating foods like watermelon and apples were unappealing as snacks that accompany alcohol. Fruits and vegetables, in general, are a great go-to, especially when you’re trying to avoid complete dehydration while drinking. Eating protein-rich foods like eggs, Greek yogurt, trail mix, and lean meats can help too by slowing down alcohol absorption […]
When You Turn 50, Start Drinking This Beverage For Healthy Aging – Health Digest
Even though your body produces vitamin D when you’re exposed to the sun, a 2012 article in Aging and Disease highlights how older adults tend to spend less time in the sun and that their skin has a harder time synthesizing this vitamin. Older adults often begin to have problems with walking partly as a […]
Why You Should Avoid Drinking Red Wine With This Healthy Protein – Health Digest
Protein-richness aside, lentils also pack a punch when it comes to the mineral iron. One cup of lentils has as much as 6.59 milligrams of iron, per the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s is 37% of the recommended daily value of iron, according to Healthline. Iron, however, is a hard mineral for your body to absorb, explained vegan […]
Why You Should Avoid Eating Cashews And Drinking Coffee At The Same Time – Health Digest
If you’re a dual fan of coffee and cashew nuts, take comfort in knowing that you don’t necessarily have to pick one over the other. Rather, the link seems to lie in the simultaneous consumption of coffee and food items that are high in iron, like cashews. This was evidenced in an early 1983 clinical trial […]
When You Stop Drinking Coffee, This Is What Happens To Your Heart – Health Digest
Advent Health explains that when you drink coffee, the caffeine in it enters your bloodstream through your stomach and small intestine. Once it enters your body, it begins to stimulate your nervous system. Receptors in your heart cells are stimulated as well, causing your heart to beat faster. Your blood flow speeds up too. They note […]
What Happens To Your Sleep When You Stop Drinking Coffee – Health Digest
The more coffee you drink, the harder this transition may be. According to a 2023 survey issued by Statista, nearly 80% of daily coffee-drinkers reported consuming two or more cups of coffee while at home during the work week. For people with a higher coffee intake, abruptly cutting themselves off can lead to disruptions in […]
What Happens To Your Poop When You Stop Drinking Coffee – Health Digest
If the timing of your morning bowel movement is generally in pretty close alignment with the timing of your morning coffee, you might start to feel a little less regular after going cold turkey. “If someone is really relying on their cup of coffee for a bowel movement, they might notice that they don’t use […]
When You Stop Drinking Milk, This Is What Happens To Your Early Death Risk – Health Digest
A 2021 meta-analysis in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition pulled together the results of several studies looking at the difference between whole milk and low-fat milk on mortality risk. Drinking whole milk can increase your risk of death by 15%, and it’s also linked with a higher risk of dying of cardiovascular disease and […]
Drinking Milk Can Have An Unexpected Effect On The Color Of Your Poop – Health Digest
If you’re a fan of milk, you might notice that your poop appears more yellow-brown in color (via Cara Care). In fact, the excretion of yellow poop is often a regular occurrence for young babies. Bright yellow poop, as well as mustard-yellow poop, are both normal for breast-fed infants, explains Healthline. The only exception may […]
Drinking Milk Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Sex Drive – Health Digest
Another unexpected effect that whole-fat dairy consumption can have on sexual health has to do with how it raises bad cholesterol (LDL) levels in your body. High cholesterol and low sex drive are typically related, both in men and women. While you may have already known that high cholesterol levels impact blood flow to the penis and […]