Although you may prefer wine, water makes up roughly 60 percent of your body, where it seriously pulls its weight: it helps transport nutrients to your cells, moves waste out of your body, and plays an important role in respiration and energy metabolism, according to the National Academy of Sciences’s Institute of Medicine. The thing …

Scientists are uncovering evidence that turns chocolate from an enemy of the waistline to a virtue for emotional and sexual well-being. According to a new TV series, giving chocolate to someone you love makes them feel aroused and stimulates the same hormones as love-making. This is in part because it stimulates oxytocin – the same …

Experts claim turmeric hold the cure to migraines. As The Deccan Chronicle reports, while the Indian spice is popular in dishes it has also found to be effective in treating headaches. Its active ingredient called curcumin is an antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory effects. “Based on its anti-inflammatory properties it can be deduced that turmeric could …

Remember the lonely, uneaten bowl of beets at your childhood Thanksgivings? The sweet, earthy root vegetables sure have come a long way. These days, beets are the star ingredient in salads, juices, soups, and more. And this food trend is one even nutritionists get behind. “They’re definitely a performance food—they’re good for your heart, your …

Here’s a common baking conundrum: You want to bake brownies, but you dread the temptation of eating the entire batch. Oh, and one other thing: You don’t want to share. We’ve found a healthy compromise. In case you didn’t know, Ella Mills is the queen of healthy brownies. She’s the face of the popular U.K.-based …