Thanksgiving Safety and the Glories of Store-Bought Cookie Dough
Tips to avoid food poisoning
Can you believe it? Store-bought cookie dough contains pasteurized eggs, so it should be free of salmonella, says registered dietitian D. Milton Stokes. Add that to your “thankful for” list this Thanksgiving.
Read More >>Thanksgiving Pies: The Healthiest Sugary Picks
What's your favorite?
If you want to pick one of the healthiest pies this Thanksgiving, go for the blueberry, says registered dietitian Carol M. Bareuther. It has antioxidants galore. Another good one? Pumpkin. It boasts fewer calories than many, and one slice has up to half of the daily recommendation for vitamin A.
Read More >>How Sad Tears Are Different Than Normal Tears (and Why That’s Good)
Yes, you can worry yourself sick
Bawling your eyes out might be more than mentally good for you. It might also help you physically, says neurologist Elizabeth Reid.
Read More >>Germy Answers: Bye-Bye, Five-Second Rule
Your floor doesn't have to be visibly dirty to be contaminated
Foot Problems Be Gone!
Shoe-buying tips for fashion and comfort
Color Code Your M&M's and Other Halloween Candy Calorie Tips
Everything in moderation
Okay, fine, let's admit it: Sometimes, adults like to eat Halloween candy, too. There, we said it. Nothing wrong with that, except the munching can extend beyond Halloween—before, after, way after.
Read More >>Can You Catch the Same Cold Twice?
Answers to your sick questions
It’s that time again–hacking, sneezing, sniffling season. Fall. And even though the same old sicknesses come around year after year, we figured you may have a few lingering questions about them. So what have you always wondered about colds and the flu?
Read More >>Lose Weight with Fruits and Vegetables
So why don't we do it?
Fruits and vegetables fill you up with their fiber. Most have very few calories. So . . . eat more, lose more, right?
Read More >>8 Fascinating Q&As About Your Peepers
Eye professionals clear up a few things. . . .
They’re the windows to our souls, the windows to our world—beautiful, expressive, telling. And every time they catch a glimpse of the sun, we’re convinced we’re on the road to blindness. Or maybe that’s just me.
Read More >>How to Tell When You're Full (and Stop Eating)
There are some tricks to cue your body to the feeling of satiety
What's a healthy amount to eat at a time, and why do some people get full quicker than others?
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