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The Rumor: Sports drinks have magical restorative properties that plain water doesn’t. Face it: You want to be the kind of person who needs a sports drink. In your mind’s eye, you picture yourself wiping away the huge beads of sweat that are dripping down your forehead as you climb Mt. Rainier (or Mt. Kilimanjaro,...

The Rumor: Certain foods can help you stay young The drug companies probably don’t want you to know this, but many believe it’s what you eat — not slather over your face – that’ll keep wrinkles at bay. The Verdict: Some foods really will help you turn back time The truth is, certain foods can...

What It Is Fall means pumpkins, and whether they are teeny-tiny or giant-sized, they bring out the happy in all of us. They have personalities that range from sassy to silly but interesting as they may be on the outside, they are tough little suckers to crack into. A member of the gourd family, pumpkins...

What It Is Didn’t we just go through this with eggs? They’re good for you, they’re bad for you and now they’re good for you again? Well, it’s the coconut’s turn. We were leery, but now we’re in love, so if you’re not already nutty for coconut oil, it’s about time you made room in...

You’re still following that healthy diet you started on January 1, but now you’re feeling like the “d” in “diet” stands for “deprivation.” More agitated and sluggish than usual, you swallow that last forkful of dinner on your plate, longing for just a little bit more food. You may find it comforting to know that there...

What It Is Question: What is the only insect to make food that is eaten by man? Answer: The honeybee. How cool is that? And honeybees (collectively) make a lot of honey. In fact, these the busy little workers have only one thing on their minds: to collect as much nectar as they can in their...

You’ve done the research. You bought the book. You even downloaded the app. Now all you have to do is actually do it. Do cleanses really freak people out that much? Apparently, yes. It’s all right to be a little nervous or even scared before starting your first cleanse, but the experts say the best...

It seems like everyone from celebs to your co-worker the next cube over are embarking on detox diets. From trendy juice fasts to old-fashioned cleanses involving grapefruit or cayenne pepper, these diets reputedly flush out toxins and cure nearly everything that ails us. But do our bodies really need a nutritional reboot? Turning to a liquid...

Popeye was on to something when he cracked open a can of spinach; if only he had known about kale! The year 2013 was all about kale. Things like braised kale, kale chips, kale cleanses, kale cakes, pickled kale, kale shots, and the first-ever kale festival popped up in cities around the country. So what...

The year 2013 was a bit of a bizarre year entertainment-wise (twerking, anyone?), but, from a nutritional standpoint, the year was stacked with a range of delectable options for anyone looking to get healthier. A number of food trends hit the mainstream in 2013, from relatively new concepts to resurrected oldies and some nearly unpronounceable...