Thing is, not all chocolates are created equal. You need to eat the right kind if you want to reap any benefits. So, which is healthier: dark chocolate or milk chocolate? Here, we break it down for you across 16 categories.
These pouches show up on x-rays, but many people never have this area x-rayed and don’t even know that they have the condition, says Samuel Klein, MD. Of those who do have diverticulosis, Klein says, only about 10% will ever progress to diverticulitis—a painful inflammation that can become serious. So having diverticulosis does not mean that you’re destined for severe pain or a hospital stay. Fortunately, you can take an active role in treating and preventing diverticulosis, and avoiding the pain of diverticulitis....
Now, I’d like to say my motivation was pure professional curiosity: A desire to use my body as a research tool so that I could better report on a trend that celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow to Beyoncé have sworn by, inspiring legions of women in their wake. But that wouldn’t be completely true. When I volunteered to test a liquid detox diet cleanse, it just so happened I had a trip planned to a tropical island just one week later....
Recently, Glee star Naya Rivera landed in hot water when she said, “I think showering more than once a day or every day is such a white people thing.” Although Rivera later backtracked to say she was joking, her original words triggered a passionate debate: Is taking a daily shower really all that necessary? The answer: It depends. Doctors agree that if you have a labor-intensive job, live in a hot, humid climate, or exercise—basically, if anything makes you sweat—then yes, medical professionals recommend showering daily....
Now, a new anti-chicken-washing crusade is sweeping the Internet, thanks in part to Jennifer Quinlan, PhD, a food safety researcher and associate professor at Drexel University. Her new video campaign called “Don’t Wash Your Chicken!” shattered everything we thought we knew about poultry prep. Prevention’s Mandy Oaklander: When I saw your “don’t wash your chicken” message, I have to say I was delighted. It cuts out a step, and you almost don’t have to touch it now....
The E. coli outbreak tied to romaine lettuce from Yuma, Arizona has turned deadly, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today. The reported illnesses began between March 22 and March 31. The total number of cases has risen to 121, with 52 hospitalizations. A total of 25 states are now affected. The most recently reported illness began on April 21. Ill people range from age 1 to 88, with a median age of 29....
That’s what a new study published in Frontiers in Psychologysuggests. The research team was interested in how a “cafeteria diet”—one loaded with cheap, high-calorie food—affects the animals’ natural preference for novelty. “Exposure to this Western diet appears to change the way the brain responds to these cues,” says study author Margaret Morris, professor at the University of New South Wales. “Their ability to discriminate what they’d just eaten is impaired, and we think that might contribute to overconsumption…if you don’t remember what you just had, maybe you keep eating....
Sniff an orange. When you’re stressed, your sense of smell actually gets sharper because your body is in survival mode. Put those superhuman powers to use by sniffing some citrus essential oil. In a recent Brazilian study, participants who endured a stressful test felt much less anxious when they sniffed orange essential oil for five minutes prior to the exam. Best of all, the effects followed them throughout the day....
Men’s Health Editor Clint Carter experienced that perfect cup, prepared for him by 2014 U.S. Brewers Cup winner Todd Goldsworthy. “It was so good that I felt tingly nerve impulses relax my jaw muscles to let the hot nectar reach more of my mouth,” Carter writes. But how to duplicate that recipe at home? He went on a Search For the Elusive Perfect Cup of Joe, and learned some surprising things about the ritual of preparing coffee....
For each move, keep knees slightly bent. Using 2- to 5-pound dumbbells, do 3 sets of 8 to 12 reps, 3 times a week on nonconsecutive days. SHOULDER SHRUGS Hold arms at sides, palms facing in. Keeping arms straight, pull shoulders up to ears, pause for a second, and lower. MORE: If You Take Tylenol For Pain, You Need To Read This UPRIGHT ROWStart with palms in front of thighs and facing legs....
The reason this news is troublesome: Lupin is popping up in an increasing amount of foods, thanks to the onslaught of gluten-free products (apparently it makes a great substitute for gluten-containing flours), yet people still have no idea what it is or that it may cause them harm, says Stefano Luccioli, MD, a senior medical advisor at the FDA. MORE: 5 Myths About Going Gluten-Free That Really Need To Go Away So what’s a consumer to do?...
More from Prevention: 9 Yoga Poses For Better Sex[header=Show Your Legs Some Love]LegsShow your legs some love. Downward-Facing Dog stretches your legs and energizes your whole body. Begin on your hands and knees, with your palms shoulder-width apart and feet hip-width apart. Tuck your toes under. While inhaling, lift your knees off the floor and straighten your legs, lifting your hips back and up. Spread out your fingers, pressing your palms flat on the floor....
Sweat Summary: Instructor and founder of Boston-based PranaVayu Yoga David Magone leads you through a powerful yet soothing vinyasa yoga practice that includes an extensive warm-up, twisting poses, and challenging arm balances, as well as guided breathwork and meditation. Magone’s studio has been named as one of the top 25 studios around the world, and it shows in his stellar instruction. Sweat Factor: low-to-medium-sweat Mood: Invigorating What We Liked: Magone’s instruction was thorough and easy-to-follow, and so clear that we could follow along without keeping our eyes glued to the screen....
The best part: Sweeney, whose new book The Mommy Diet just came out in paperback, is full of great ideas for making exercise fun and effective—even when you’re busy. Here, her tips for getting your best body ever, and loving every step of the sweat-filled, heart-pumping journey, too. Team up with a tough trainer “Stop being so dramatic! Give me a break! Leave the soap opera acting on the stage!...
Q: Are all “green” cleaners significantly better for me or the planet? Not necessarily, says Alexandra Gorman Scranton, director of science and research for Women’s Voices for the Environment. That’s because there is little federal regulation around using the term green or natural or even organic as a selling point, she explains: “As a result, a manufacturer may market cleaning products as healthier, while still using toxic chemicals, and it’s totally legal....
Fast track to fit People often ask Prevention’s fitness expert Chris Freytag how they can bust through a weight-loss plateau. Her answer: Plateaus are common, but sometimes taking a closer look at daily habits can reveal something that’s stalling your efforts. Follow her fool-proof checklist to find out. How to prevent job burnout You know the story: you wake up some mornings and want to call out “sick.” But if the extent of your job dread is leaving you drained, you could be hurting your heart, says a new study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine....
In fact, 43% of women having a coronary don’t experience any chest pain at all. Because their signs are so much less obvious, women wait longer to go to the ER than men do. But that can be fatal: Your odds of surviving a heart attack improve by 23% if you get treatment within three hours and 50% if it’s within one hour. Don’t become a cardiac cautionary tale. Read on for the seven heart attack warning signs women are most likely to miss....
