Nov 6th, 2025 - Research shows beans are good for the body and for the planet. Here's what to know about getting more in your diet Beans are affordable, accessible and versatile – delicious in dense salads and creamy sauces alike. They grow worldwide and are good for the planet, enriching the soil they sprout from with nitrogen while emitting fewer greenhouse gases and requiring significantly less land and water per gram of protein than any animal source. Thanks to enormous diversity, more than 400 varieties are used in culinary contexts, some of which are gorgeous to boot. Yet fewer than 20% of ... [Read More]

Nov 5th, 2025 - ATLANTA — Oral semaglutide improved glycemic parameters and cardiovascular risk factors for adults with overweight or obesity, with greater improvements for those with weight loss of 15% or more, according to a post hoc analysis of OASIS-4. OASIS-4 was a global, double-blind, placebo-controlled study that randomly assigned 307 adults (mean age, 48 years; 78.8% women) with a BMI of at least 30 kg/m2 or at least 27 kg/m2 with one or more obesity-related complication (mean, 37.6 kg/m2) to oral semaglutide 25 mg (Wegovy pill; Novo Nordisk) or placebo. Healio previously covered results of ... [Read More]

Nov 3rd, 2025 - Molly Jasinski These simple, beginner-friendly stretches may help boost your brainpower—no mat mastery or fancy techniques required. Between constant news notifications or endless stream of emails, it feels more difficult than ever to concentrate and recharge. But a few minutes on a yoga mat could be just what your body—and mind—need to bounce back. As one proof point, a 2024 published in the found that healthy participants who engaged in an eight-week yoga training program experienced "increased heart rate variability," something experts say may reflect better physiologic ... [Read More]

Nov 3rd, 2025 - If you have irritable bowel syndrome or any digestive issues (supposedly, all the hot girls do), you've likely heard of the FODMAP diet. But what does that mean exactly? It's a term experts want to demystify. "Most people can eat high-FODMAP foods without issue, as these are generally healthy foods that encourage growth of good bacteria," says Samantha Dieras, RD, director of ambulatory nutrition services at Mount Sinai Hospital. "Persons with IBS can be more sensitive [to certain foods], and using a low-FODMAP diet to gain control of their symptoms may be helpful." Below, the experts break ... [Read More]

Nov 3rd, 2025 - An X-ray following the game did show no fractures in Daniels left arm bones. But an X-ray is not gong to offer the detailed look at the elbow joint and the surrounding structures that magnetic resonance imaging will. So, we'll have to wait for the results of the MRI that Daniels underwent on Monday to know the true extent of what may be damaged, what treatment may be needed and how many games the right-handed Daniels may end up missing. What Is An Elbow Dislocation To understand what's meant by an elbow dislocation, let's review the anatomy of an elbow. Your elbow joint is the coming ... [Read More]

Nov 2nd, 2025 - Big-gun pain relievers can come with unwelcome side effects. At the top of the list for many of these products are constipation and the distress of slowed bowels. In general, the basic instruction to prevent these maladies is to increase one's intake of fluids, high-fiber foods and physical activity . Some remedies for constipation have to do with dietary fiber . Psyllium fiber, for example, is recommended by the American Gastroenterological Association to treat mild, chronic constipation "not caused by an underlying disease." Psyllium is the outer coating of seeds from a plant primarily ... [Read More]

Nov 1st, 2025 - I grew up in Nara, Japan , surrounded by fruit trees, farms, and generous neighbors who would bring us baskets of freshly picked strawberries, watermelons, persimmons, figs, and pretty much anything that was ripe on their farm. Fruit was part of the seasons, traditions, celebrations, and even medicine. As a nutritionist, I still believe that fruit is one of the most powerful tools we have for supporting health and longevity. Plus, it tastes incredible. While I'm obsessed with all fruit, here are the five I always keep in my kitchen for a long and healthy life. 1. Apples Apples are high ... [Read More]

Nov 1st, 2025 - "These individuals are often very healthy — they're exercising, they're physically fit," Bullman, a researcher and associate professor at MD Anderson Cancer Center, told Business Insider. Packaged snacks, which tend to lack essential nutrients, can disrupt the production of protective mucus in the gut, allowing harmful microbes to enter the bloodstream. Over time, this can lead to inflammation and the growth of cancerous tumors. "If you think about your gut as a housing estate, you want the real estate to be occupied by these beneficial microbes," she said. Oatmeal with fruit is a ... [Read More]