The best way to freshen your breath

To freshen your breath, gums or mint? Image of close up shot of woman's mouth, open and smiling big, with white teeth.

Q: Are mints or gum better at helping you freshen your breath? A: Let’s start by saying the very best way to freshen your breath is good oral hygiene. Outside of that, everyone could benefit from a breath freshener when brushing isn’t possible. Both gum and mints aid in stimulating saliva flow, which helps to […]

The mysterious rise in knee osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis is getting alarmingly common. Image of knee x-ray.

While there are more than 100 types of arthritis, osteoarthritis is by far the most common. Osteoarthritis is the form of joint disease that’s often called “wear-and-tear” or “age-related,” although it’s more complicated than that. While it tends to affect older adults, it is not a matter of “wearing out” your joints the way tires […]

Keep those New Year’s resolutions

Tips for keeping your resolutions. Image shows neck down shot of woman sitting on wood floor doing yoga with legs crossed and hands in prayer position.

With the chime of the clock at midnight, you whip out your resolutions list. Sure, it’s the same as the one you wrote last New Year’s — lose weight, exercise more, eat more healthfully — but maybe this year will be different. To inspire you, several leading health experts provide tips to help you succeed […]

Is pasta healthy?

A bowl of pasta (spaghetti with mushrooms and fresh herbs)

Think of Italy and you probably think of pasta. But it’s not just Italians who are passionate about this comfort food. Pasta has been crowned the world’s most popular dish, even more so than pizza. That would explain the almost 20 pounds of pasta we put on our plates each year. Pasta nutrition Pasta has […]