10 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.
Nutrition
Evidence-based advice from registered dietitians on the best foods, vitamins and nutrients — separating the facts from the fads.
34 Grocery Stores vs. Walmart: Are You Overpaying?
byOnly 6 of 34 grocery chains beat Walmart on price in a Consumer Reports study. See where Costco, Aldi, Trader Joe’s, Kroger, Publix and Whole Foods land.
The 25 Busiest Crumbl Cookies in America, Ranked by Visits
byThe busiest Crumbl in America gets about 262,000 visits a year, and the No. 2 store is just 1,450 visits behind. Here are all 25, ranked by a full year of visits.
Five Simple Habits That Flatten Blood Sugar Spikes (No CGM Needed)
byFive science-backed habits that flatten blood sugar spikes after meals, from eating order to a 10-minute walk, without a CGM, prescription or purchase.
How Much Do You Really Know About Sugar? Take the Quiz
byEighteen questions on sugar: which everyday food has more, what it does to your sleep and your heart, and whether honey counts. Every answer comes from a nutrition label or a published study.
The 8 Worst Meals for High Blood Pressure
byMore than 70% of the sodium Americans eat comes from packaged and prepared food. A nurse walks through eight everyday meals that blow past a day’s sodium limit, the swap for each, and the non-food things that raise blood pressure too.
High Cholesterol Symptoms Seen in Women: 4 Signs That Are Easily Overlooked
byHigh cholesterol usually has no symptoms, and women’s risk is often underestimated. A nurse explains the few visible signs, what they really point to, and the one test that tells you for sure.
10 Dietitian-Approved Tips to Help You Stick to a Plant-Based Diet
byPlant-based diets are having a moment. Ten dietitian-approved tips to make the switch stick, with the numbers behind each one.
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 two 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.