Lemon tea and a biscuit may be just the cup of tea for someone on your gift giving list. ( Photo: Lim Natee/Wikimedia Commons) When To Give Tasty Food as a Holiday Gift Picking the perfect gift is a challenge, but one simple and tasty solution is food. Of course, matching your friends’ choices... Food & Drink 06 Dec 2024 | 02:37
Wonder what she found? A woman shopper laughs as she checks the label on an ice cream container. ( Photo: National Archives at College Point) Take a Look at Nutrition Labels: You’ll Be Surprised to Learn What You’re Missing The FDA has been trying for years to make nutrition labels food products easier to understand. Last year, the agency even... News 08 Nov 2024 | 03:43
Benjamin Franklin was a big proponent of rising early and getting to work. But now British researchers say that some people are more alert in the later part of the day. ( Photo: Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, painted by David Martin) Does Early to Bed, Early to Rise Really Make You Healthy, Wealthy and Wise? As the clocks changed with the end of Daylight Saving Time on November 3, giving us an extra hour of sleep it also renewed... News 31 Oct 2024 | 11:52
Woman in an orange sweater sticks out her tongue. Scientists note that the tongue is one of the most flexible muscles in the body, able to stretch or shrink, get longer and shorter, go up and down, bend backwards, and round itself into groves. ( Photo: Lezlie Rewatch/Wikimedia Commons) Whether Tongue Tied or Used for Lashing, the Tongue Can Be a Window on Your Health In this political season, some cynics suggest that if an elected officials lips are moving, he or she is lying. Buddha called... News 18 Oct 2024 | 12:04
Smart watches have been used to help detect covid infections and monitor heart rates. Now one research group is starting a study to determine if customized smart watches can be used to detect fluid changes and help in the battle to save the limbs of cancer patients. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Smart Watches Long Ago Earned Their Keep on Heart Rates; Now May Even Help to Save Limbs of Cancer Patients In the medical world, “Smart” watches have earned their name honestly through their ability to detect and evaluate an impressive... News 11 Oct 2024 | 12:39
Tony Bennett, seen here with Lady Gaga at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam in 2015, was suffering from debilitating effects of Alzheimer's disease by the time they performed their last concert in Radio City Music Hall in 2021, but amazingly he could still recall and sing all the words to his songs. ( Photo: JBreeschoten/Wikimedia Commons) Magical Music: Balm for Mental Calmness, Now Seen Helping Long Term Memory Three centuries ago, the British poet William Congreve wrote that, “Music has charms to soothe the savage breast.“ Or, as... News 04 Oct 2024 | 02:44
Americans are fortunate because our cuisine takes in foods all nations ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons) True Melting Pot: American Food is an International Delight Thanks to Our “Global Pantry” One truth about American dining tastes is that if you’re lucky enough to live in a place that attracts many immigrants, your... Food & Drink 27 Sep 2024 | 01:53
A plate of sweet pickles (left) and dill pickles (right) laid out for a Thanksgiving Dinner. ( Photo: Famartin/Wikimedia Commons) Pickles Pack Potential Power Right now, there are two pickles trending. The first is the state of our current politics. The second is the tasty treat... News 20 Sep 2024 | 04:07
An estimated 157 million Americans use chewing or bubble game, according to statistics ( Photo: Jim McKluskey/Wikimedia Commons) Here’s Something to Chew On It’s hard to pop this bubble. Over 157.23 million Americans are predicted to chomp on $3.5 billion dollars’ worth of bubble... News 13 Sep 2024 | 04:00
Salt with a shaker. ( Kadri Damla/Wikimedia Commons) A Salty Story Like its crystals, salt is multifaceted. It’s a seasoning, a time-honored home remedy, and for some of us, a potential medical... News 06 Sep 2024 | 01:46
The Hospital for Special Surgeries offers regular webinars for seniors on a variety of health and fitness issues, including one for seniors to learn the ancient exercie sport of Tai Chi. ( Photo: Atelierdreiseitl/Wikimedia Commons) Pathway to Patient Learning with Free Webinars for Seniors For doctors, New York’s world-famous teaching hospitals provide a perfect path from internship to excellence. The Hospital... News 30 Aug 2024 | 09:53
Dating Couples who consume the same type of drinks together three times a week, report closer relationships than those who don’t, a study found. But be careful about making major life decisions in that setting. ( Photo:) Sharing Food & Drink Brings Couples Closer, But Experts Say Be Careful of Big Moves in That Setting Couples who wine and dine together have stronger ties than those in a who eat or drink alone, one person at a time, a recent... News 18 Aug 2024 | 07:52
Don’t Let This Happen to You: sleep experts say you should not drink alcoholic beverages and no matter how tempting, stay away from a mid-day nod off in your hotel room bed the first day on a trip to Europe. ( Photo: Encik Tekateki/Wikimedia Commons) How to Get That Sleep Rhythm down Pat When Flying Long Distances Jetting off to a vacation is exciting. Being jet-lagged when you get there isn’t. Crossing multiple time zones upsets your... News 02 Aug 2024 | 04:42
Oweston sting fish for sale at Tsukiji Fishmarket, Tokyo, Japan. ( Michael Maggs / Wikimedia Commons) Fish Facts, or Oil’s Well that Ends Well—Probably Dietary supplements are serious subjects. Case in point: Fish oil. By 1970, as the Mayo Clinic notes, nutritionists knew... News 26 Jul 2024 | 04:01
Dr. Robert Atkins challenged the status quo with his weight loss theories in his second book, “Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution” which popularized the low carb keto diet as a path to long term weight loss. Some of his tenets have come under renewed scrutiny by health experts in recent years. Photo: Amazon Roller Coaster Ride for Low Carb Keto Diet First Popularized by Dr. Robert Atkins The keto diet, a low carb regimen for weight loss that skyrocketed to international acclaim with the publication of “Dr.... News 20 Jul 2024 | 12:04
