Tomato soup is an old favorite in the pantheon of mid-winter comfort foods. And a new study shows that it might offer the same soothing benefits to your blood pressure, too. Assuming you slurp it [...]
Category: Reality Health Check
Teen idle
Here’s a shocking revelation for you. Teens that spend a lot of time sitting around watching TV or playing computer games are more likely to stuff junk food in their mouths. A recent study [...]
From the playground up
Home may be the place where good habits begin. But according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), a little more recess at school could also make a big difference. The AAP issued this new [...]
Stay hip
Lean men can reduce their risk of hip fractures just by consuming more carotenoids. (These are the antioxidant-packed phytochemicals that give fruits and veggies their bright pigment.) [...]
Proud Merry
I want to break from my usual routine this Friday to share an amazing comment I received last week. It comes from a reader named Merry in Kansas–and let me say, it made my day. Just keep [...]
Diabetes in the dark
Looks like vitamin D is making headlines again. And in these darkest days of the year, I can’t think of a better time to share the latest news about the sunshine vitamin. According to a [...]
Rise and shine
Lots of people complain that their energy dips during the colder, darker months. And the results of a new study reveal one possible reason why. Too little sunshine could be dragging you down. [...]
A compelling case against statins
If you’re a regular reader of my Reality Health Check (or my monthly newsletter, Logical Health Alternatives) then you probably already know a little bit about C-reactive protein, or CRP. [...]
Silly con queso
And now, an example of misguided science at its most absurd… It seems Spanish scientists have found the answer to high blood pressure. Just fill up on their new low-salt, low-cholesterol [...]
A “Special” place in you know where…
“This week will see the launch of a fat-busting new Pepsi variant that is targeting the health conscious.” I can’t even repeat that sentence with a straight face. But there you [...]