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Red wine may just be the healthiest alcoholic beverage of them all, however, too much of anything—even something as antioxidant-filled as a glass of pinot noir—has its consequences. At the end of 2020, a study revealed that drinking red wine and eating cheese was associated with improved cognitive function. But wait, before you run out and buy out the red wine selection at your nearest liquor store, just know that drinking too much of the stuff can lead to adverse health complications, some of which can even be deadly.…

Whether or not you realize it, your body is naturally detoxing all the time, without any nudging—and not just when it’s sweating out the remnants of Tequila Tuesday during a brutal Wednesday-morning workout. You have many detoxification systems that recruit various organs, including your skin, lymph nodes, brain, kidneys, and liver. (For a primer on the two-step detox process, read this.) When Your Detox System Needs A Jumpstart Even though detoxing happens naturally, there are times when you can benefit from helping it…

Peanut butter is one of the tastiest and most versatile spreads out there. It can go sweet or savory, and it can easily fill you up thanks to its protein punch. And on their own, peanuts are super healthy. "Peanuts on their own are a highly nutritious food," says Roxana Ehsani, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN, registered dietitian nutritionist in Nevada. "Per 1 oz. of raw peanuts, peanuts provide 161 calories, 7 grams of protein, 14 grams of fat (fat coming from monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats, which are two heart-healthy…

"Drink 8 glasses of water a day" is one of those bits of wisdom that everyone knows but no one seems to know why eight is the magic number. "Eight glasses a day" is like "finish your broccoli," advice we've heard from our parents since we were kids and still mostly ignore. But there's good reason to listen up: 70-75% of an adult's body weight comes from water, according to the Institute of Medicine (IOM). So, it's pretty obvious how important water is to a healthy body. But why 8 ounces 8 times a day? And what does…

Raise your hand if pandemic life means more coffee and less sleep. We've got both hands up in the air. While there are some solid benefits of drinking coffee—it may reduce your risk of chronic diseases, improve your workout performance, and help you lose weight, to name a few—too much coffee can wreak havoc on your body. So how much coffee is too much? "Everyone's caffeine tolerance is different, so I would recommend monitoring your individual symptoms associated with coffee intake," says Annamaria Louloudis, MS, RDN,…

Some people look forward to their morning cup of coffee, while others prefer a cup of green tea for a more gentle boost of energy. There are pros and cons to each. With coffee, you have an array of roasts and types of beans to choose from, as well as, myriad methods you can employ to make the perfect cup. For example, do you prefer a pour-over coffee or an espresso? However, the downside of coffee is that it could cause some gastrointestinal discomfort. It may also cause you to become too jittery. (Related: The 7…

A long, long time ago, a completely wrong-headed idea started being passed around America's dinner tables: Eating fat makes you fat. Well, it's time to erase that from your mind as it's simply wrong. Eating fat won't make you gain weight, any more than eating money will make you rich. Consuming foods that are high in calories can lead you to pack on the pounds, and most "low-fat" or "fat-free" foods actually have just as many calories as their full-fat versions, because of added sugar and chemicals. And there's no debate…

Before we explain why you should not do any training movements, there is one thing we need to get out of the way first: When you perform any form of training, both your level of benefit as an athlete and the right form are most important. "After all, there is really no such thing as exercise movements that harm your body," says Eni Kadar, PT, DPT, CAC. DN, an orthopedic physiotherapist based in Florida. "Only bodies that are not ready for the forces apply to…

Modeling may seem like a plum gig, but the job requires a lot more effort than most people would expect. In addition to long shots and walking on the runway in high heels, it is a full-time job for most models to stay in shape - just ask Kaia Gerber. March 25, Gerber's coach, Kirk Myers, published a series of videos with the model that works, and they are nothing short of strenuous. In the first video, Gerber and her friend, Bachelor competitor Kit Keenan,…

It's no secret that here at Eat This, Not That!, we spend a lot of time unmasking health imposters. And the truth is, the superpowers of kale, like the dangers of the Bermuda Triangle, have been highly exaggerated. Sure, it's good for you, but the ranking of kale as our greatest green is just one of many word-of-mouth myths that drive our nutritional decision-making, often in the wrong direction. Much of what we believe about food is really just hearsay, a game of nutritional telephone handed down from science journals…