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.
Sardinian restaurants are banning phones for families at meals
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The Italian federation of pediatricians designed a box of games to help parents ask their kids how their day went. Let’s think about this for a minute. A medical organization had to build a conversation starter for families at dinner because something else Read More...
The 7 best vegetables to plant if you want to offset rising grocery costs
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Not every vegetable belongs in a backyard garden. Some take up space, demand attention, and still cost more to grow than to buy once you factor in seeds, soil, and the time it takes. But some crops genuinely save you money, and if your grocery bill has been Read More...
5 research-backed ways to banish aches and feel better at your desk
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center wanted to answer a specific question: what is the least amount of movement needed to offset the effects of prolonged sitting? In 2023, they tested a range of options and found that walking for five minutes Read More...
NYC food pantries are now stocking pet food for struggling households
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you've ever moved a bit of food off your own plate just so your dog could eat, too, then you know the feeling this program is trying to address. It's a pretty common one in New York City right now. And most people who surrender a pet to a shelter aren't Read More...
Is this nut the most underrated sleepy-time snack? Here's what the sleep research says
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM You're doing everything right at bedtime: you stay away from screens after nine, take a soothing dark shower, sip on that herbal tea cooling on the nightstand, and maintain a reasonably consistent sleep schedule. Yet some nights the ceiling still has your Read More...
What sets Japanese sweet potatoes apart, nutritionally speaking
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you've bought a Japanese sweet potato, cut into it expecting orange, and found creamy white instead, you've already spotted the first thing that sets it apart. The skin is reddish-purple, the flesh is ivory, and the flavor is sweeter and earthier than the Read More...
Why October is the best time to get your flu shot this year
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Flu season usually builds in late fall, but this year it's getting a jump start. During the week ending September 26, 3.4 percent of respiratory samples tested by clinical labs came back positive for flu, according to CDC data. That's roughly seven times the Read More...
The common skin care mistakes dermatologists say are working against your routine
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM There's a particular kind of Sunday evening spiral that happens when you've spent twenty minutes reading about an ingredient you've never heard of, and you're now convinced your entire routine is wrong. Skin care has never been better at making us feel Read More...
Coffee's memory boosting effect might have nothing to do with caffeine, study suggests
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In a small experiment, researchers found that only participants who drank decaffeinated coffee showed significant improvements on memory tests. Those who drank caffeinated coffee did not. The findings, published in Nature Communications, suggest that caffeine Read More...
How to choose running shoes: what a physical therapist wants you to know
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The running boom shows no sign of slowing, and the shoe market has followed with thicker foams, carbon-fiber plates, and marketing claims that more technology means less injury and faster times. Some of that holds up. A fair amount doesn't, and the gap Read More...