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The Basics of Staying Healthy
Expert guidance and insights on the basics of nutrition, exercise, self-care, prevention and living well from the Wellness Letter in collaboration with the UC Berkeley School of Public Health.
Is My Breakfast Cereal ‘Ultraprocessed’?
Are all breakfast cereals considered ultraprocessed foods—even the basic, non-fancy ones I buy like cornflakes, Special K, and Wheat Chex?
There are degrees of “processing,” and various definitions of what...
Lowering Your Risk for Dementia
We do not yet have medications that can halt or reverse dementia, but there are plenty of ways to help lower the chances of developing it—including some steps you...
October 2024 Issue
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Speaking of Wellness: Wellness Letter Turns 40
- Calcium Supplements
- Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
- Eye Freckles
- Nuts & Weight Control
- Lifestyle Factors & Cancer
- Moroccan Carrot Salad
Moroccan Carrot Salad
Warm spices, such as cumin, cinnamon, and coriander, are typical of many Moroccan dishes and marry well with the sweet carrots and currants in this salad. Timing alert: Although...
Is Your Liver Getting Fat?
Health experts have been tracking the rise of fatty liver disease (medically called steatotic liver disease) with increasing concern. About 25 to 30 percent of adults are affected, along...
The Wellness Letter Turns 40!
Forty years ago, in October 1984, a wild idea that had been gestating for some time came to fruition with the very first issue of the University of California,...
Freckles … in Your Eyes?
I noticed some small dark spots that look like freckles in the iris of my eye. Is this something to be concerned about?
These sound like harmless iris freckles, medically...
Can You Prevent Cancer?
Close to half of all cancer cases and deaths in the U.S. could potentially be prevented through healthier eating, exercise, and other lifestyle measures, a new study suggests.
Cancers are...
Feeling Sore the Day After Your Workout?
A reader recently asked: "I started working out in the gym and get quite sore the day after. I’ve heard that means I’ve had a productive workout that will...
Remedies for an Aging Neck?
The older I get, the more noticeable these vertical bands on my aging neck become. What are they, and can I do anything to minimize their appearance?
As Nora Ephron...