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How Much Can A Handful Of Walnuts Help vs Inflammation, Really?
“Eat this food because it has anti-inflammatory properties” is common health advice, but looking at the numbers, sometimes we may be given to wonder how useful it is, given the alternative of taking anti-oxidant (and thus usually anti-inflammatory) supplements that have much higher dosages. But sometimes, getting things from food is best, even if often… -
This Weird-Looking Routine Unlocks Stiff Hips After 50
Will Harlow, the over-50s specialist physio, has a surprisingly beneficial morning routine for us: The “hip reset” routine First, test your internal hip rotation: sit near the edge of a sturdy chair with your knees bent and thighs level, then move each foot outward while keeping your thigh still to assess how far your hip… -
Edamame vs Kidney Beans – Which is Healthier?
Our Verdict When comparing edamame to kidney beans, we picked the edamame. Why? In terms of macros, edamame has slightly more protein, while kidney beans have slightly more fiber and nearly 3x the carbs. So, which wins this round will come down to a subjective assessment of how those carbs fit into your preferred way… -
The Sleep Problem That We Often Miss
This educational article is kindly sponsored by Otifleks, who’ve asked us to write an article about sleep disruption. We’ve talked a lot about healthy sleep at 10almonds over the years, including about how there are many factors more important than just duration. Which is important, as a lot of people focus on duration to the… -
Peanuts Against Insulin Resistance!
Obviously, if you have a peanut allergy then this one is certainly not for you. Although, if that’s the case, then you might want to check out: Peanut Allergy Diagnoses Have Been Halved: What Did They Do? ← and for once no, the answer isn’t “they changed the testing/diagnostic criteria to get numbers that look… -
Beyond Sunlight: How Does Your Body Know What Time It is?
The body observes a lot more than most people think: Zeitgebers External stimuli such as light, food, noise, and temperature, known as Zeitgebers (timegivers), help synchronize internal rhythms with the environment, while morning light suppresses melatonin and influences hormones and brain activity involved in regulating sleep and wakefulness. For this reason… As for that brain… -
Lychee vs Pear – Which is Healthier?
Our Verdict When comparing lychees to pears, we picked the lychees. Why? Both have their strong points: In terms of macros, the only meaningful difference is that pears have nearly 3x the fiber—other macros have only negligible differences (i.e. within the margin of variation, so it’d depend on the individual plant you got it from),… -
What Most THC-Users Don’t Experience When It Comes To Sleep
Sometimes, symptoms aren’t experientially there to experience—similar to how, for example, many people with certain kinds of amnesia can very easily forget that they have it. Alcohol causing blackouts is the “bridging” example here: How Does Alcohol Cause Blackouts? In this case, for most people, THC has somewhat more potent benefits, and relatively fewer/lesser risks,… -
Plague Is Trending: What Does Plague Look Like on the Skin?
Dr. Andrea Suarez, dermatologist, gets serious: The plague doctor is in The plague is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which continues to circulate and causes an estimated 1,000–3,000 human cases internationally each year. There are different kinds, though: In terms of treatment and prognosis, antibiotics can treat plague, but prompt… -
Bell Pepper vs Eggplant – Which is Healthier?
Our Verdict When comparing bell pepper to eggplant, we picked the eggplant. Why? First, you might remember that different color bell peppers have different nutritional profiles. So, you might be wondering why we didn’t specify the color. The reason is: the things that differ from one color to another are important differences between the respective… -
What Late-Night Snacking Can Do For Your Liver
…and other items from this week’s health science news: It can make quite a difference It’s often said that late-night snacking is bad for metabolic health, with a common claim being that it increases fat storage. But what about the liver, specifically? Researchers analyzed self-reported diet and lifestyle data from almost 200,000 participants in three… -
Why Women Should Stop Strength Training Until They Can Do This
Mobility coach Alisa Zuravskaja guides us into greater flexibility, comfort, and stability: Strength can be worse than useless without mobility Strength is great, but not if you’re just strong enough to injure yourself. So, instead, mobility becomes key, and this is what’s recommended here: For more on all of this plus visual demonstrations, enjoy: Click… -
Guava vs Peach – Which is Healthier?
Our Verdict When comparing guava to peach, we picked the guava. Why? This one’s quite clear-cut: In terms of macros, guava has nearly 4x the fiber, nearly 3x the protein, and slightly more carbs, easily winning this round. In the category of vitamins, guava has more of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7,… -
Shellfish: Inflammatory Or Anti-Inflammatory?
It’s Q&A Day at 10almonds! Have a question or a request? We love to hear from you! In cases where we’ve already covered something, we might link to what we wrote before, but will always be happy to revisit any of our topics again in the future too—there’s always more to say! As ever: if… -
Women Lose 22 Years Of Health (Here’s How To Fix It)
Dr. Ruth Machin wants us to avoid evitable decline: Don’t give up In the UK (where Dr. Machin lives and works) women live to an average of 83, while healthy life expectancy is about 60.9, meaning about 22 years on average lived with chronic illness/frailty. Needless to say, actions taken in our 50s and 60s… -
Broccoli vs Spinach – Which is Healthier?
Our Verdict When comparing broccoli to spinach, we picked the spinach. Why? In terms of macros, these are very close; broccoli has very slightly more fiber and carbs, but it’s so close that it’s fairer to call this round a tie, as the small difference of the average figures we’re looking at are so slight… -
The Year Flu By, & Flu Season Is Upon Us
If you think Christmas products in the stores are early, they’re not the only thing coming early this year, so you’d better watch out: This is the month to do it At time of writing, anyway. We’re in October. Basically, the CDC recommends annual flu vaccination for everyone 6 months and older, ideally by the… -
Meniscus Tear After 50? What To Do Next
Dr. Alyssa Kuhn, the arthritis specialist physio, gives us joint care insights: 5 ways to help make it better First, the 5 gentle exercises promised in the video title at time of writing (it keeps changing): Next, two important points of directionality to have up your sleeve: However, if you experience more serious adverse effects,… -
Figs vs Pineapple – Which is Healthier?
Our Verdict When comparing figs to pineapple, we picked the figs. Why? Both have their merits! But… In terms of macros, figs have 2x the fiber as well as more carbs and protein, making them the nutritionally denser option in the macros category. In the category of vitamins, figs have more of vitamins A, B2,… -
The Common Meds & Supplements That Can Cause Bothersome Interactions
We’ve talked before about the potential dangers of taking medications one does not need: Are You Taking PIMs? Getting Off The Overmedication Train ← “PIMs” = “Potentially Inappropriate Medications” Often, this does not come from misdiagnosis or hypochondria or just some odd desire to take medications, but rather, it happens when one medication (statins are… -
Why Stretching Doesn’t Fix Sciatica (& What Does)
And no, for once it’s not “strengthen this oft-forgotten muscle”: Do you floss? Not like that. Well, also like that is great, but it probably won’t help with sciatica. But nerve flossing? Yes, that can help. The thing is, stretching can put an irritated sciatic nerve under tension and potentially keep symptoms aggravated, so repeatedly…