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4 Cups a Day: 4 Surprising Health Benefits of Drinking That Much Coffee

Two cups aren’t enough, research suggests. Mary von Aue Photo from Morsa Images / Getty Images . Coffee doesn’t have the best reputation as a healthy beverage, despite several studies that suggest the contrary. The caffeinated drink is more than just a mood-stabilizer and morning savior. Among its many health benefits, researchers have linked it

America’s Invisible Pot Addicts

More and more Americans are reporting near-constant cannabis use, as legalization forges ahead. The Atlantic Annie Lowrey Photo by Elijah Nouvelage / Reuters. The proliferation of retail boutiques in California did not really bother him, Evan told me, but the billboards did. Advertisements for delivery, advertisements promoting the substance for relaxation, for fun, for health.

Keeping Fit: How to Do the Right Exercise for Your Age

As we get older, our bodies benefit from different types of exercise. Here’s a guide for all ages. The Conversation Julie Broderick Photo by zhu difeng/Shutterstock. The effect of exercise on health is profound. It can protect you from a range of conditions, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. But the type

When We Lose Weight, Where Does It Go?

Don’t worry, 98 percent of health professionals surveyed didn’t know either. The Conversation Ruben Meerman and Andrew Brown Photo by www.shutterstock.com The world is obsessed with fad diets and weight loss, yet few of us know how a kilogram of fat actually vanishes off the scales. Even the 150 doctors, dietitians and personal trainers we

What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Eating Sugar

Fighting those cravings is life changing—literally. Kristin Limoges Photography by Cody Guilfoyle. Sugar is a cruel, cruel mistress—it’s delicious and addictive, but it’s not doing you any favors. Aside from causing weight gain, increased consumption of refined sugar increases the risk of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, and can impact cognitive function

Hong Kong is beating this virus. Why can’t we?

Opinion by Jennifer McMahon Jennifer McMahon teaches English at the University of Hong Kong and spends summers and holidays in New York. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows acknowledged in late October that the United States is “not going to control the pandemic.” Hong Kong, a city about the size of New York, is

Mouthwash kills coronavirus within 30 seconds in laboratory tests, study finds

ByPA News Published: 18:46, 16 November 2020 Mouthwash can eradicate coronavirus within 30 seconds of being exposed to it in a laboratory, a scientific study has found. The preliminary result comes ahead of a clinical trial into whether using over-the-counter mouthwash has the potential to reduce the levels of Covid-19 in a patient’s saliva. The

BAD NEWS for frankenfish: Federal court says genetically engineered salmon is UNLAWFUL

(NaturalHealth365) Sadly, food is often politicized … especially when we’re talking about frankenfish – genetically manipulated salmon.  But what, in fact, does that really mean? In a recent interview with food media journalist Alicia Kennedy, Carla Martin, founder and executive director of the Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute, described it as follows: “If you go

“Bomb Carbon” Has Been Found in Deep-Ocean Creatures

The detection of this radioactive relic of nuclear weapons tests in a remote environment shows humanity’s far-reaching environmental impact. Scientific American Adam Levy Read when you’ve got time to spare. Credit: Daiju Azuma Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.5). The Mariana Trench, in the western Pacific Ocean between Japan and Papua New Guinea, plunges nearly seven miles