Nutrition science
What Being A Vegetarian Says About Your Personality – Health Digest
A 2023 meta-analysis in Appetite compiled the results of 15 studies that looked at the Big Five personality traits of vegetarians compared to omnivores. This analysis included a total of almost 70,000 people. Vegetarians scored higher in agreeableness, which includes characteristics such as sharing, comforting, and helping other people. Openness to experience is another Big […]
What Happens To Your Eyes When You Don’t Drink Enough Water – Health Digest
Once you realize dehydration is causing your problems, you must replenish the water in your system by drinking more. There isn’t a cut-and-dried recommendation for how much plain water to drink. Still, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) do provide recommendations for fluid intake from all sources, which vary based on your sex, […]
What Actually Happens When You Eat While Watching TV – Health Digest
It takes mindfulness to relish every bite, focus on what you’re consuming, and enjoy the food experience. Watching TV takes away from that. “We tend to eat more mindlessly in front of the TV, We also don’t taste and experience the food as much because we’re distracted,” psychologist Dr. Susan Albers explained to Cleveland Clinic. Think about […]
Do Your Grocery Shopping At This Time Of Day To Improve Your Health – Health Digest
If too much time passes between your last meal and the task of grocery shopping, you’re essentially setting yourself up for failure in the overeating department, according to registered dietitian Jaclyn London (via Good Housekeeping). “Not only are you susceptible to overspending, but you’re also more likely to overeat what you do bring home,” she writes. Also, […]
The Best Protein Powder Alternatives For Your Nutritious Morning Smoothie – Health Digest
If you want to keep your smoothie high in protein but steer clear of the additives in protein powders, various milks are a good bet. One cup of 1% cow’s milk has 8 grams of protein, per the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It’s also high in calcium at 305 milligrams. The Iranian Journal of […]
The Unexpected Beverage That Can Give You The Hiccups – Health Digest
While coffee or any other hot beverage might not give you hiccups every time (or at all), it’s important to know that hiccups are mostly caused by a sudden change or irritation that your body hasn’t anticipated, according to a 2012 article in the Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility. A rapid change in the temperature […]
Is There Any Truth To The ‘Feed A Cold, Starve A Fever’ Saying? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest
When you get a fever, both calorie use and metabolism increase in your body, so it’s important to fuel it with the nutrients it needs, according to the clinical instructor of internal medicine at NYU Langone Health, Dr. Albert Ahn (via Health). “When you have a fever, it is essentially increasing your body’s temperature to fight […]
The Best Foods To Eat After Having Your Blood Drawn – Health Digest
Iron is an essential mineral needed for making hemoglobin, which is a protein found in red blood cells. It’s used to carry oxygen from your lungs to all the other areas of your body, according to the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. When you have your blood drawn, eating foods rich in […]
What Happens To Your Back When You Don’t Drink Enough Water – Health Digest
As you move around during the day, gravity puts a lot of pressure on your back. It’s up to the spine’s discs to protect your vertebrae from this compression. When they lose water, there is more wear and tear on the vertebrae as space shrinks between them. The outer layer of these discs can become […]
The One Big Health Problem Connected To Having Blue Eyes – Health Digest
The association between increased alcohol use and light eyes may also be related to differences in neuron-firing speed (via Personality and Individual Differences). Melanin sheaths act as a protective cover for the connecting cables of our neurons. The more melanin we have in the front layer of the iris as well as in our central nervous […]