27 Jul, 2024
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What Really Happens When You Don’t Wash Your Feet – Health Digest

Our body is covered in bacteria, and our feet are no exception. Thanks to the insulation of our socks and shoes, our feet serve as an optimal environment for bacteria to thrive in — and unfortunately, going sock-free in your shoes doesn’t make things any better. “Bacteria [like] to feed on waste products that come […]

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What Really Happens To Your Body When You Don’t Wash New Clothes Before Wearing Them – Health Digest

Remember finding a loosely hung beige spaghetti-strap top on the hanger at the store and wondering who else may have worn it before you? You might not be completely far off when worrying about something like this.  Germs and other irritants from someone who may have previously worn or handled the item of clothing is […]

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The Way You Wash Your Hair May Be Doing More Damage Than You Think – Health Digest

When you’re in a hurry to get out the door for an important appointment, you might be tempted to rush through a shower and this might result in you not properly wetting your hair before you shampoo it. It might also mean that you rush through the post-shampoo rinse, just so you can apply conditioner […]

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Should You Wash Eggs Before Cooking Them? The USDA Explains – Health Digest

Marisa Bunning, a professor and food safety extension specialist in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Colorado State University, told Real Simple that farm-fresh eggs are a different story from store-bought, prettily packaged cartons of eggs. “Consumers aren’t used to eggs from their backyard. They’re treating them like they’re the same, but they’re not the same,” […]