According to a recent Bloomberg report analyzing data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the average American consumed 5.2 gallons of fruit juice annually in 2017. That’s the lowest number on record since the USDA began tracking fruit juice consumption data 49 years ago. Instead of sipping juice, Americans are now turning to fresh fruits …
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Seems like every day we hear about something else that will kill us. Today, you get to read about the things you thought were deadly—but are harmless. Read on for more! Plastic water bottles Back in the 2000s, you might have read that plastic contains diethylhexyl adipate (DEHA), a supposed carcinogen. According to the American …
When someone is in the throes of a panic attack, it feels to that person like the world is spinning off-kilter and something terrible is about to happen. A wave of fear sets off a fight-or-flight response. Her heart starts to race or she can’t catch her breath. “The brain and the body have fallen …
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Dental emergencies are nothing to mess around with. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), 2 million people a year head to the emergency room for dental pain. And in one year, more than 40 percent of adults felt pain in their mouth, and over $45 billion in productivity is lost because of dental emergencies, …
We all have our “off” days. Some of us have them more often than others, some have periods where all we have is off days and some of us have periods where we go without them for a while. Whatever the case may be, bad days are a part of everyday life – with and …
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What’s better than a perfect pour of vino? Enjoying it in a scenic wine-centric European town or village, where you’ll feel like you’ve wandered off the path just enough to have been let in on a wonderful secret. Hit any of these small-scale spots for the best of the continent’s riches—history, art, food, local tradition, …
Are you an angry bird? Try these simple tricks to chill and think before you act. Do something, don’t stew If you are angry with a politician, policy, or other public injustice, do something about it. In one study, researchers from the University of Wisconsin tracked the brain-wave patterns in students who had just been …
In the first three months after getting his Dexcom continuous glucose monitor (pictured), Ric Peralta said, he reduced his average blood sugar level by 3 percentage points. “It took me from not-very-well-managed blood sugar to something that was incredibly well managed,” said Peralta, a 46-year-old optician in Whittier, Calif., who was diagnosed with Type 1 …
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Americans are eating less sugar and more whole grains, but they still love french fries, sweet beverages and red meat, proving “important dietary challenges” remain, a national diet report card has found. Based on data from 43,996 U.S. adults who reported what they ate in the past 24 hours for the National Health and Nutrition …
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