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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20 Common Food Myths: Which Are True and Which Are False?
byTwenty kitchen claims, from the bay leaf in the rice to the five-second rule, checked against the studies and rated false, mostly false or partly true.
The 3AM Wake-Up Fix: 8 Things That Actually Work
byWaking up in the middle of the night is a normal part of the sleep cycle. What you do next matters more. A pharmacist’s 8 fixes, from the 20-minute rule to melatonin timing.
Cincinnati vs. Cleveland: Which City Eats More Local, Category by Category
byWe scored eight rounds of foot traffic across Hamilton and Cuyahoga counties, from chili parlors to gas-station markets, plus eleven face-offs for bragging rights.
The 25 Busiest Trader Joe’s in America, Ranked by Visits
byWe counted a year of visits at 550 Trader Joe’s stores. California has 13 of the 25 busiest, but the top spot went somewhere else.
The Saltiest Canned Soups in America, Ranked
byWe pulled the label for all 219 canned soups Campbell’s and Progresso sell and ranked them by sodium per cup. Half top 700 mg a serving, and 74 cans carry a full day’s sodium.
Easy Ways to Start Using Less Plastic
byEight everyday swaps that cut the plastic coming into your house, plus three places it hides: bottled water, tea bags and the laundry. With the research on each one.
The Healthiest and Unhealthiest Things at McDonald’s, Category by Category
byBig Mac or Double Quarter Pounder? McGriddles or biscuit? Twelve McDonald’s menu categories, each pair judged on McDonald’s own numbers, with the picks that surprised us.
The 25 Busiest Chick-fil-As in America, Ranked by Visits
byVisit counts for 2,695 Chick-fil-A restaurants in 48 states and Washington, D.C., ranked. Eight of the 10 busiest fast-food restaurants in America are Chick-fil-As.
The Benefits of 24 Different Teas, Graded by the Evidence
byGreen, black, matcha, chamomile, hibiscus, ginger and 18 more: what the human studies actually show for each tea, graded Strong to Weak, with a note on whether the cup or a capsule was tested.
Consider Plant-Based Milk if You Have One of These Medical Conditions
byPlant-based milk is having a moment. And if you walk the aisles of any grocery store, you’ll see there is no shortage of dairy…
A 30-Second Cold Shower Cut Sick Days by 29% in a Trial of 3,018 People
byA Dutch trial of 3,018 adults found 29 percent fewer sick days with a 30-second cold finish to the shower. People were not any less sick, though, and 30 seconds did as much as 90.
Superfoods That Help With Brain Fog, Ranked by the Evidence
byTen everyday foods with real human studies behind them for attention, memory and focus, ranked by how strong the evidence is, with the amounts the studies used.
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