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Feeling ‘Overloaded’? You’re Not Alone
The term “information overload” is frequently used to describe the common experience of feeling bombarded and inundated with incoming data. Is this a new kind of human experience, or...
Even More Reason to Get Your Flu Shot
If you need extra motivation to get your flu shot this fall, here it is: A new study finds that people battling the flu may also face a temporary...
Store-Brand vs. Name-Brand Groceries
The price of nearly everything we buy has gone up significantly in recent years. But even though inflation has slowed and other items have become more reasonable, the cost...
New Blood Test for Colorectal Cancer Could Be a Game Changer
Here’s a frustrating fact about colorectal cancer: Routine screening can detect the disease early, or even prevent it, yet many people who should undergo screening don’t. Only 60 percent...
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...
Fending Off 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,...
