Healthy Eating

As more vaccines are delivered and administered across the country, the days where things feel normal again are finally in sight. Until then, although there's nothing you can do to make yourself fully immune to COVID-19, there are a number of foods you can eat that will boost your immunity. We learn more about how what we eat can help our immune systems every day—and in particular, a growing body of research is finding that food components called beta-glucans could be extremely helpful to our bodies in fighting infections…

The Mediterranean-style diet, full of vegetables, fruits, olive oil, moderate amounts of whole grains, fish, poultry, and nuts is neuroprotective; in other words, it's good for your noggin. In fact, a variation of the Mediterranean diet called the MIND diet intervention, which also limits sodium and processed foods, has been shown to slow brain aging by 7.5 years and reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. "Food is like a pharmaceutical compound that affects the brain," says Fernando Gomez-Pinilla, PhD, a UCLA…

You probably already know that you can't TV dinner your way into a healthy lifestyle. Frozen foods are quick, easy, and usually pretty affordable, but they're rarely the best way for you to get the nutrients you need.

With a coronavirus vaccine right around the corner, it feels like we are almost out of the woods. Don't get ahead of yourself—according to the BBC, healthy Americans under the age of 65 won't start getting the vaccine at least until April, with the inoculation efforts stretching throughout 2021.

Having a drink at the end of a long day or to celebrate an occasion is a joy for many. However, it becomes an issue when one drink casually turns into two, three, or maybe even four—and on a regular basis. According to the CDC, moderate alcohol consumption for women is defined as having up to one drink per day. For men, it's up to two drinks. Keep in mind, though, this isn't intended as an average over several days. Those who drink 8-15 drinks per week (or more) are considered heavy drinkers, and this lifestyle can lead…

For many of us, the first thing we think about when we wake up is coffee. Whether you prefer it hot or cold, it's the beverage that is synonymous with morning and the start of a fresh day. While the first thing that comes to mind upon our first sip is the benefits of coffee (hello, focus!), we tend to forget that there may be some negative side effects of consuming this caffeinated beverage every day. To get the whole picture, we asked dietitians all about the side effects of drinking coffee every day—both the positives…

American's relationship with tea has always been complex, to say the least. From dumping it into the Boston Harbor to downing it at a BBQ on a hot summer day, our take on the beverage is truly ever-evolving. And with the staggering number of tea options on the market today, it can be difficult to know which to gravitate towards, and which to avoid at all costs. Especially avoiding the unhealthiest tea on the planet. We spoke to nutritionist Ella Davar, RD, CDN, and asked her one simple question: What is the single…

As we age, our skin is one of the first places it shows. But skin aging is caused by a number of things beyond just the years we're alive for.

Polls show that roughly 80% of Americans take vitamins or supplements. You would think that something that so many people do in the name of health would be good for you, right? Not so fast.

This year has been a crash-course in COVID knowledge. In January we had a vague understanding of the virus; 12 months later, we can recite the best ways to avoid exposure, rattle off nearby testing centers, and run through common symptoms from memory.