Vitamins and minerals
Does Decaf Coffee Make You Poop? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest
Caffeine isn’t the only thing in coffee that makes your morning “routine” regular. In fact, caffeine has to work in conjunction with some other natural acids to bring about its poop-stimulating effect. Have you ever wondered why other caffeinated beverages like sodas and energy drinks don’t send you running to the bathroom? Well, now you […]
Eating Edamame Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Blood Pressure – Health Digest
Experts say that it’s edamame’s high levels of potassium that may positively influence our blood pressure. “One cup of prepared edamame provides 14% of the Daily Value for potassium, a mineral that counteracts sodium to support healthy blood pressure levels,” registered dietitian Stephanie Wells told Forbes. The relationship between sodium and blood pressure lies in […]
When You Eat Cashews Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Cholesterol – Health Digest
In a 2017 study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 51 people with high levels of LDL cholesterol ate either cashews or potato chips for four weeks as part of their everyday diet, then consumed the other snack for another four weeks after a two-week break. When the people consumed the cashews, their total cholesterol dropped […]
Eating Tomatoes Could Be Harmful If You Have This Medical Condition – Health Digest
Although some patients present as asymptomatic, people with stomach ulcers may experience abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, belching, or feelings of excessive fullness after eating (per NIDDK). According to Medical News Today, an accumulation of acid within the gastrointestinal tract is thought to contribute to the development of peptic ulcers. Foods with a high acid concentration further […]
Is This Popular Spice An Effective Alternative To Ibuprofen? What Doctors Say – Health Digest
Dr. Jyotsna Nagda, a pain specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, shared (via TIME) that turmeric’s anti-inflammatory properties are what help with pain relief. And it’s not just its main active ingredient, curcumin (which gives this popular spice its characteristic yellow hue), that works in the pain relief department. Per registered dietitian nutritionist Katherine […]
Avoid Eating Too Much Peanut Butter If You Take This Type Of Medication – Health Digest
Peanut butter contains vitamin E and resveratrol, both of which can increase the side effects of blood thinners. Vitamin E-rich foods are considered natural blood thinners themselves. We’re talking spinach, tomatoes, kiwis, mangoes, and yes, peanut butter. When consumed in excess with blood thinning medications like warfarin (Coumadin), aspirin, and clopidogrel (Plavix), vitamin E can increase your risk of […]
This Type Of Cocktail Won’t Dehydrate You Like All The Rest – Health Digest
The reason why a vodka soda may not leave us as dehydrated as other cocktails is actually a bit multi-faceted. For one, different types of alcohol contain varying degrees of complex organic molecules known as congeners, according to 2010 research published in Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research. Acetone, acetaldehyde, and tannins are just a few of […]
The Notorious Fad Diet Kate Middleton May Have Followed Before The Royal Wedding – Health Digest
The Dukan Diet has four phases: attack, cruise, consolidation, and stabilization. The attack phase looks a lot like an extremely high-protein diet or carnivore diet, where you eat an unlimited amount of animal protein to curb your cravings and shuttle out excess water. What’s different is that you’ll be consuming oat bran for carbs and […]
When You Eat Peanut Butter Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Arteries – Health Digest
Two tablespoons of smooth peanut butter has 188 calories and almost 16 grams of fat with no cholesterol. You’ll want to pay closer attention to the proportion of saturated fats and unsaturated fats. Peanut butter has 3 grams of saturated fat versus 9 grams of unsaturated fat, which means there is three times more unsaturated […]
Avoid Eating Salted Peanut Butter If You Have These Medical Conditions – Health Digest
Sodium is most often consumed in the form of salt, and according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most people in the U.S. are getting an excess of sodium in their diets — often through foods that have more sodium than you might think. Although the body needs the mineral to function, […]