Want to know which foods are good for your memory, metabolism, or more? If you ask Google, the answers at the top of the page are from its “AI Overview.” Is Google’s artificial intelligence credible...or just popular? We checked AI’s sources. They may surprise you.
Some wellness trends are a blip on the radar, fading into the recesses of the internet as quickly as they appeared. (Celery juice, anyone?) Others have serious staying power. Here’s a handful of potions, powders...and one reputed poison...that have secured a foothold in the wellness zeitgeist.
“Soda with benefits.” “Microbiome approved.” “A new kind of soda.” The latest crop of fizzy drinks like Olipop, Poppi, and SunSip are healthier than a sugary Pepsi or Coke. That much is clear. But do these pre- and probiotic sodas “support” your digestive health? Here’s a gut check.
When it comes to food and supplements, confusion abounds. One reason: Some ideas catch on and linger, despite iffy evidence or, worse yet, studies that prove them flat-out wrong. Here’s a handful of claims to doubt.
Madison Avenue is alive and kicking, not just on TV but in ads, posts, and videos on social media, YouTube, you name it. Food companies make it so easy. They dress up refined carbs with a dash of vegetables. Or turn up the protein in candy. Or find a new ploy to sell water. What could go wrong?
Fact vs. FictionLindsay Moyer, MS, RDN, Marlena Koch
In March, the Food and Drug Administration added semaglutide to its drug shortages list. That means the pricey popular prescription drug—sold as Ozempic for type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for weight loss—could be purchased from compounding pharmacies. Here’s what to know about buying any medicines from compounding pharmacies...or from websites you find online.
