Packaged and frozen foods are ubiquitous in American diets, with recent research revealing that a shocking 60% of Americans’ daily calorie intake comes from ultra-processed foods. UPFs often contain high levels of sodium, refined sugars, high cholesterol fats, and other lab-based ingredients. A recent study linked UPF exposure to 32 adverse health outcomes, including a…
Can you stand the test? Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have unlocked a simple, equipment-free way to determine biological age. The team says the amount of time you’re able to balance on one leg is a critical indicator of nerve, bone and muscle strength. In the study, 40 healthy participants over the age of 50…
Fast-food chains were pulling fresh onions from their menu items Thursday after the vegetable was named as the possible source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald’s restaurants that has sickened 49 people and killed one. Restaurant Brands International, parent of McDonald’s rival Burger King, and Yum Brands said they were removing fresh onions from…
It’s on the moon pie. Jenna Rizzo, a weight loss coach from Georgia, is sharing the three types of foods banned from her home — individually wrapped pastries, sodas and fruit juices, and packaged vegan foods. “If you like these foods, go right now and eat them,” Rizzo advised her 83,000 TikTok followers in a…
Brass is a restaurant that makes adults feel younger. It has all the buzz of an Instagram-fueled restaurant aimed at the Gen Z trust fund crowd, but with a higher level of comfort, professional service and a French-American menu that makes “traditional” look trendy. Nestled deep inside the century-old Evelyn Hotel at 7 E. 27th…
The liver does a lot of heavy lifting. The largest internal organ, it regulates clotting and removes toxins, yet research suggests many of us are living with impaired liver function – and don’t even know it. It is estimated that more than 100 million people in the US have some form of liver disease, a…
Everything is in a pickle. Jimmy John’s has unveiled its latest menu item that pickle lovers everywhere are sure to enjoy. On October 24, the restaurant announced the Picklewich, an innovation that combines their signature sandwiches with fan favorite Jimmy Pickles. On October 24, Jimmy John’s announced the Picklewich. Jimmy John’s As the name suggests,…
He has a gut feeling that your diet could use more vitamin E. “We have studies showing that people who consistently meet their dietary requirements for vitamin E have a lower rate of certain bowel diseases and a lower rate of fatty liver disease,” the Florida gastroenterologist. Joseph Salhab said in a trending TikTok this…
Consumers should beware of an unholy trinity of food additives, according to this expert. Gastroenterologist from California Dr. Saurabh Sethi has taken to TikTok to call out three potentially carcinogenic chemicals found in many processed foods sold in the US His warning comes after more than 1,000 cereal lovers and health activists marched on Kellogg’s…
We live in an increasingly screen-filled world, and while most Americans report serious screen fatigue, our modern work and lifestyle habits make bathing in blue light nearly impossible to avoid. In a particularly grim statistic, researchers estimate that the average US adult will spend the equivalent of 44 years of their life looking at screens….