Food & Drinks

3 Foods That Could Be Making Your Joints Hurt
00:14 2017-10-03

When joints stiffen and swell, the pain can make everything—from picking up a pen to taking a walk to cooking dinner—completely and utterly miserable. If you don’t know the feeling, chances are you know someone who does—about 1 in 5 adults in the United States have doctor-diagnosed arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control …

How to Keep Lemons Fresh For up to 3 Months
20:35 2017-10-02

This tip for storing lemons is so easy. Accoring to Food.com, if you refrigerate lemons in a bowl of water, they will keep for up to three months! It sounds insane, but I’d be willing to give it a try. And if you want to extend the life of a lemon even futher, freeze the …

The Thicker your Smoothie, the More Full You’ll Feel
05:35 2017-09-28

The thicker the shake, the thinner your waistline. That at least seems like a good bet given new data showing that a drink thickened with fiber makes you feel fuller. In fact, participants in the study, which appears in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, reported feeling fuller after drinking a thick shake with only …

Salt Intake Might Be A Diabetes Risk Factor, New Study Finds
11:12 2017-09-27

You may already know that people with diabetes are advised to follow a low salt diet. Consuming less sodium can help lower blood pressure, subsequently decreasing the risk of heart attack and stroke, two common diabetes complications. But here’s something you’ve probably never heard about diabetes and salt before: Eating too much of the white …

These Are the 5 Things I Do Every Single Day to Prevent Belly Bloat
08:11 2017-09-26

I’ve dealt with some pretty serious, uncomfortable, depressing belly bloat since last Summer. After countless doctor appointments and tests for celiac and parasites, they couldn’t find any answers. Through my own trial and error, though, I’ve finally gotten a handle on putting an end to my belly bloat for good — but only if I …