The Most Popular Coffee Chain in Every State, Ranked by Visits
byWe measured a year of visits to 19,855 coffee shops across 17 chains. Starbucks wins 36 states, Dunkin takes 11, and four states go to chains you would not expect.
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The Best and Worst Soups for 9 Common Gut Problems
byGarlic and onion are in nearly every gut-healing soup, and both are high-FODMAP. We matched 12 soups against 9 gut complaints, and three of them land on both sides.
Where Women Live the Longest in Every State
byWomen live 8.9 years longer in Hawaii than in West Virginia. State-by-state figures for women, plus the longest-lived county and ZIP code in each one.
9 Foods That Lower Your LDL Cholesterol — and 6 That Won’t
byNine foods with real trials behind them, ranked by how far they actually move LDL — and six that don’t, including one that moves it the wrong way.
The Healthiest and Unhealthiest Thanksgiving Sides, Category by Category
byMashed potatoes or au gratin? Green bean casserole or the marshmallow sweet potato one? Eleven Thanksgiving side categories compared at the same 100-gram weight, so the serving spoon doesn’t decide it.
The Best-Rested and Most Sleep-Deprived ZIP Code in Every State
byIn Boulder, fewer than 1 in 4 adults sleep under seven hours. In parts of Jacksonville, more than half do. We ranked every ZIP code and found the best-rested and most sleep-deprived in every state.
The Health Benefits of Copper
byCopper is an essential mineral, and most healthy adults get all they need from a balanced diet. A pharmacist breaks down how much you need, which foods deliver it, who is at risk of deficiency, and what the evidence says about copper bottles and bracelets.
The Saltiest Fast Food in America
byCalories are not the number doing the damage. We used each chain’s own published nutrition data to rank 18 fast food chains by the saltiest single item on the menu, and the worst one carries more than three days of sodium.
The 7 Most Common Pressure Points, and What Each One Can Actually Do
byA chart of seven pressure points has been circulating with big promises. One of them has real evidence behind it, one is in the wrong place, and one should not be on there at all.
7 Menopause Supplements and What the Evidence Actually Says
byA pharmacist looks at the evidence behind 7 popular menopause supplements, what The Menopause Society recommends, and the safety risks to know first.
A Krispy Kreme Glazed Donut Has 10 Grams of Sugar. These 22 Everyday Foods Have More.
byA Krispy Kreme glazed donut has 10 grams of sugar. These 22 everyday foods, from tomato soup to BBQ sauce, carry more in one serving, per their own labels.
8 Two-Ingredient Nail Soaks: What Helps, What Does Not, and What to Avoid
byOils, oatmeal and aloe can soften dry cuticles, but several popular nail soaks do nothing for the nail itself and a few can irritate skin or delay treatment. Here is what the evidence supports.
Nuts That Heal the Body
byNo nut heals anything on its own, but the research shows what each one actually does. Here is the evidence on walnuts, almonds, pistachios, peanuts, hazelnuts and Brazil nuts.
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