Who hasn't ever aired a complaint about their appearance: wrinkles, puffy eyes, sleep-deprived? Go ahead, insert your issue here. Here's the good news: A solution may be in what you add to your grocery cart. Try these beauty foods...
The food choices you make every day can impact your frame of mind. Research shows that there are many variables associated with diet and mood, including the way in which dietary patterns, specific foods, and nutrients can impact your...
Among the most elegantly shaped edibles, pears have long been classic subjects for still-life artists. But the elegance of these botanical siblings of the apple and rose does not end with their looks. Their texture is unique--grainy but buttery...
The prevalence of mental illness is notoriously hard to track. But a new study of thousands of 65-and-under Americans finds that mental health disabilities are on the rise, even as physical disabilities are declining.
Participants rated their difficulty with tasks...
Dietary guidelines recommend that all Americans get at least 25 grams of fiber a day. This is an even stronger imperative if you have diabetes, since a fiber-rich diet can help you better manage your blood-glucose levels. Twenty-five grams...
It has such a long history as a delectable--anywhere from 10,000 years, when sheep were first domesticated, to 5,000 years--that the origins of cheese are shrouded in its own creation myth. A nomad carrying milk in a pouch made...
Are women working too hard for their money? According to Michigan State University scientists, women tend to experience more anxiety daily, which causes their brain to work in overdrive.
Researchers measured electrical activity in the brains of a group of...
Basil is more than just a great addition to your pizza, pasta or sliced tomatoes on the grill. Studies show that if you add in this culinary herb last minute to your next meal, you could be doing your...
Q: Every time my 2-year-old granddaughter feels a bowel movement coming, she does everything she can to hold it in. She cries and is obviously in a lot of pain, but she refuses to go. A warm bath sometimes...
I recently visited my local gas station and handed the attendant a $20 bill. As always, he asked which pump my car was parked next to, and he then activated it from his register. When I finished refueling, I...
