Nutrition & Wellness
From learning about the health benefits of turmeric to staying up-to-date with the latest superfood trends, discover the best diet tips to improve your health.
How to reset your gut in 30 days, according to a gastroenterologist
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You’ve probably spent more time than you’d like to admit wondering if something is off with your gut. Not dramatically wrong, just persistently uncomfortable. Bloated after meals for no clear reason. Sluggish in the morning. The kind of thing you chalk up Read More...
Period tax scrapped in Pakistan: what the ruling means for women
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Two lawyers filed a court case. Thousands signed a petition. Pakistan just agreed to scrap its sales tax on period products. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced the move this month, calling sanitary products “daily necessities that are Read More...
4 fruits that may help reduce your breast cancer risk
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM High fruit intake is associated with many wonderful health benefits, like protecting our lungs from air pollution and lowering diabetes risk. But did you know it's also linked to a seven percent lower risk of breast cancer? The compounds driving that Read More...
Morning vs. night shower: which is better according to experts
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Chances are you’ve probably already had this conversation with someone. Maybe more than once. Morning shower people and night shower people tend to hold their positions, and nobody really changes anyone else’s mind. But when you actually ask the experts, Read More...
How parents' phone habits shape their children's, according to new research
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM For years, the conversation about children and screens has been aimed squarely at children. How much time, what content, and at what age? Sweden's public health agency has now turned the question around. This past Monday, the agency issued new guidelines Read More...
Why hamsters run on wheels, according to 30 years of research
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In 2014, researchers placed exercise wheels in two natural outdoor settings and left them there. Wild mice found the wheels and ran on them, sometimes for up to 18 minutes at a stretch, with no training and no food reward. The running continued long after all Read More...
Zebra striping can cut hangovers, with one important catch
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Zebra striping, the practice of alternating each alcoholic drink with a non-alcoholic one, is catching on: 34 percent of UK adults reported trying it in 2025. The strategy does help. Just not quite in the way people think it does. The actual mechanism: total Read More...
The protein-stacking strategy that works on any meal or snack
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you’ve been trying to eat more protein lately, you’re not alone. Research on its role in preserving muscle and brain health as people age has gotten a lot of attention, and most people who set a daily target quickly realize that one chicken breast at Read More...
The 10-minute habit that helped David Attenborough reach 100 years old
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Sir David Attenborough turned 100 on May 8, and people want to know how he did it. Fair enough. A century is rare. A century of active fieldwork, narration, and travel across every ecosystem on earth is something even rarer. When someone who has spent his Read More...
It's cruise season! Here's how to enjoy it without getting sick
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Even though cruise ships may have a bad rap in the news lately, you may have planned or are still planning a trip on the sea. You’ve looked up the excursions, debated which restaurants to book, and maybe even perused the spa offerings. The health side of Read More...