Since the coronavirus pandemic first hit U.S. soil back in March 2020, a lot of people started to spend much more time preparing meals themselves at home. And that’s a good thing—as it lets you [...]
Since the coronavirus pandemic first hit U.S. soil back in March 2020, a lot of people started to spend much more time preparing meals themselves at home. And that’s a good thing—as it lets you [...]
Each year, Americans spend more than $600 million on over-the-counter (OTC) “cognitive enhancement” supplements that make wild promises to improve your memory and mental focus overnight. But we [...]
Now that we’ve entered the depths of winter, you’re probably tempted to stay hunkered down, sitting in your favorite chair by the fire, drinking a hot beverage. But I recommend stepping out of [...]
About two years ago, Harvard researchers published a massive study showing how you can increase your lifespan by 10 years or more by adopting five healthy habits. But they failed to mention the [...]
Dehydration is a serious problem that can affect anyone…at any age…at any time of year. And it’s especially common among older adults. Plus, when dehydration strikes an older person, it’s often [...]
Year after year, heart disease causes one in every four deaths in the United States. And in my view, much of this dreadful, stagnant statistic relates to the fact that most Americans don’t eat [...]
Anxiety disorders affect about 40 million people—20 percent of the population—in the United States. And during unsettling times like these, those figures are much higher. To make matters worse, [...]
In recent years, big business has somehow managed to convince millions of Americans that they need to follow a strictly plant-based diet to support their health. But, as an anthropologist, [...]
As I often say, newer prescription drugs aren’t always better. In fact, they’re rarely better. And that’s certainly the case with a new class of oral Type II diabetes drugs, which were found in [...]
As I expressed last week, I’m not a big fan of grand, sweeping New Year’s resolutions that you can’t keep up past the first week in February. I’d rather see you make small, sensible changes that [...]