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Five foods to eat during a heatwave to help you stay hydrated

Five foods to eat during a heatwave to help you stay hydrated

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore “Have another drink.” It can become a familiar refrain for parents during a heatwave, particularly when a child is busy playing and has little interest in stopping for a glass of water. Keeping up fluid intake becomes more important as temperatures rise because heat increases water loss, particularly through sweating. But a child’s fluid intake does not have to come solely from a cup or water bottle – the water in food also counts. That contribution can be substantial. An analysis of Australian dietary data found that moisture in food supplied 29% of total water intake among children and adolescents. And research involving children aged four to ten found that those who ate more fruit and vegetables tended to have better measures of hydration. Water-rich foods should supplement regular drinks rather than replace them. But if getting children to drink enough …

Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce Yet?

Is It Safe to Eat Lettuce Yet?

Published by skeptic

For a while it seemed like the diarrhea-inducing parasite cyclospora was everywhere. Confirmed and suspected cases number more than 22,000 across 15 states, with 517 people requiring hospitalization. Two people in Michigan died. But now, with signs that the outbreak is slowing down, experts say lettuce is probably safe to eat again. The reason? Most of the contaminated produce is no longer available. Federal health authorities have linked the outbreak to iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico and distributed by Taylor Farms, including at Taco Bell restaurants. On July 17, Taylor Farms announced a recall of shredded iceberg lettuce and salad mixes with “best if used by” dates through August 3, advising consumers to immediately discard any of the affected products. Grocery stores and restaurants are responsible for removing recalled items. “That product is off the market, so I think there’s absolutely lower risk for cyclospora in terms of eating lettuce,” says Kali Kniel, a professor of microbial food safety at the University of Delaware. But that doesn’t mean consumers shouldn’t still be vigilant about …

I asked three registered dietitians what they eat after a long run

I asked three registered dietitians what they eat after a long run

Published by Jenni Sidey

I love a Sunday long run and often find myself mid-run thinking about what I’m going to eat afterward. My go-to post-run fuel has changed over the years, but I tended to pick a favorite and stick with it for several weeks. Kodiak cakes with maple syrup and almond butter were my favorite for quite some time and a burger often hit the spot as well. After working with a dietitian during the period I considered myself to be a competitive athlete, my eating habits definitely changed for the better. I realized that I was often not eating nearly enough protein and the majority of the time I was waiting far too long after my run to eat. This got me thinking. What do dietitians who run themselves eat after a long run? And what better way to find out than to ask? So I approached three dietitians who are also athletes to find out what they eat after their long runs. Latest Videos FromFit&Well Their answers had one thing in common: each meal was …

What happens if you eat too many gummy vitamins?

What happens if you eat too many gummy vitamins?

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. Gummy vitamins taste like candy and make you healthier, right? What’s not to like?  The global market for vitamin gummies has exploded in recent years, valued at nearly $9 billion in 2025 and predicted to double by 2033. Nearly a quarter of that consumption is in the United States. Driving this boom is the idea that these chewable vitamins are a convenient, tasty way of improving general health—helped, as often happens, by some savvy marketing campaigns. But, is there a dark side to these squishy health boosters? America’s Poison Centers’s national helpline receives more than 60,000 calls about possible vitamin poisoning every year, mostly from parents alarmed after their children have accidentally gorged on the chewy sweets. Are they right to be worried? …

Can You Eat Berries If Some In The Box Are Mouldy?

Can You Eat Berries If Some In The Box Are Mouldy?

Published by Sam Flores

Raspberries would be the perfect food if they didn’t go off more or less as soon as you bring them home. Most fresh berries are the same way; the average shelf life of a fresh punnet is three to five days. So, if you (like me) are buying for one, that causes furry problems. White specks and blue fur overtake your plastic punnet; sometimes, one berry will weaken and rot, ruining the other berries in a matter of hours. Of course, in an ideal scenario, we’d all have access to a bounty of fresh berries close by. But say for instance you’d just checked your fridge only to realise that half of your raspberries are already gone over to the spore overlords, and can’t be bothered to make it to the shop (asking for a friend, of course). What then? None other than the Mayo Clinic have weighed in on the topic. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a paediatric infectious diseases expert, said that the safe point is around a quarter of the soft fruit population: “If …

Why can’t I eat as much as I used to? What happens to your appetite as you age

Why can’t I eat as much as I used to? What happens to your appetite as you age

Published by Sam Flores

When you were younger, you used to have a large, healthy appetite. But as you get older, you notice you get fuller faster and can’t eat like you used to. So what’s going on? It’s common for people to eat less as they age, said Roger A. Fielding, a professor of nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. In one analysis of nearly 60 studies, for instance, researchers found that those 60 or older consumed 16 to 20 per cent fewer calories than younger adults did. The big question is why, said Barbara Rolls, a professor of nutritional sciences at Penn State. Various factors, including a person’s age, can shape their appetite and how sated they feel after eating, so it’s challenging to know what might be affecting them. Here are a few potential culprits to consider, according to experts, and what you can do about them. HUNGER SIGNALS QUIET DOWN Hormonal shifts that occur with ageing can influence how much you want to eat, said Dr Margaret Manus, …

Drinking water during meals may not help people eat less

Drinking water during meals may not help people eat less

Published by Jenni Sidey

Water beside a dinner plate is often treated as a simple defense against overeating. The logic seems straightforward: fill the stomach with liquid, feel full sooner and stop eating. A new analysis challenges that familiar advice. Researchers at Cornell University and Penn State found that people who drank more water during meals also tended to eat more food. Every additional 100 grams of water corresponded to about 39 more grams of food, or roughly 49 extra calories. The association does not prove that water caused the increase. The analysis drew on earlier laboratory experiments that were not designed to establish cause and effect. Still, the results complicate widespread advice that treats water as an automatic tool for reducing food intake. Every additional 100 grams of water corresponded to about 39 more grams of food, or roughly 49 extra calories. (CREDIT: Laila Milevski/Cornell University) “There’s been this widespread advice that if we drink water, it fills us up,” said Paige Cunningham, assistant professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences in Cornell’s College of Human Ecology. “But …

Can you eat too much sugar free candy? Short answer: Yes.

Can you eat too much sugar free candy? Short answer: Yes.

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. It’s the healthier choice, right? For those of us wanting to cut down on unhealthy treats, sugar-free candy might seem like the perfect alternative. You can have your cake and eat it too—guilt-free. But is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Can you eat too much sugar-free candy? The added sugars in regular candy are a dietary villain for two main reasons. First, they cause your blood glucose to spike, making your pancreas work overtime to produce insulin to clear it. This can contribute to high blood pressure, chronic inflammation, chronic inflammation, and over time increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Second, added sugars are empty calories, adding to your daily calorie intake without giving you any …

How to eat safely amid outbreak of diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis

How to eat safely amid outbreak of diarrhea-causing cyclosporiasis

Published by Sam Flores

Thousands of people across 34 states are experiencing explosive and prolonged diarrhea due to a food- and water-borne parasitic disease that has prompted experts to urge people to take extra precautions when preparing food. As of Saturday, California-based Taylor Farms expanded its voluntary recall of iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico over potential links to the multistate outbreak. Potentially contaminated products were shipped to at least 27 states, including Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Illinois and New Jersey, the company said in a statement Friday. At the epicenter of the cyclosporiasis outbreak in Michigan, where more than 3,700 residents have been infected, public health experts say a possible culprit under investigation is leafy greens. Some Taco Bell locations in Michigan are also being investigated after the chain voluntarily stopped selling lettuce, cilantro, onion, pico de gallo and guacamole, “due to a nationwide recall.” Even though the clusters of outbreaks are concentrated in the Midwest and East Coast, epidemiological and infection prevention experts urge people in California and the rest of the U.S. to be cautious with their …

Eat these foods if you’re worried about lettuce because of the ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite

Eat these foods if you’re worried about lettuce because of the ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore A parasite that’s causing thousands of cases of explosive diarrhea is spreading through produce across the U.S. — and forcing Americans to wonder what is safe to eat. There are now over 6,000 infections reported in more than 40 states, but health authorities are still working to trace potential sources. A cluster of cases in Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan and Kentucky is likely tied to contaminated lettuce, federal officials said Tuesday. Past cases of the dehydrating stomach bug cyclosporiasis, caused by the microscopic parasite cyclospora, have been tied to raspberries, cilantro, parsley and other fresh fruits and vegetables. While no fruits or veggies are completely safe from cyclospora, experts say some foods may be safer than others. Eating fruits with thick peels can help to reduce risk, for example, Nuwan Gunawardhana, a hospital epidemiologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, told …