How Many Rest Days a Week Do You Actually Need?
Most people do well with one to three rest days a week, depending on how hard and how often they train. Here's how to figure out your number.
Most people do well with one to three rest days a week, depending on how hard and how often they train. Here's how to figure out your number.
Long drives, fast food and fewer bathroom stops can leave your gut miserable. A simple plan for road-trip snacks, water and stops that keeps digestion on track.
The best food sources of vitamin B12, who's most likely to fall short, and how to tell if a B12 gummy is worth adding to your routine.
Trying to conceive, breastfeeding, or just like your prenatal gummy? Here's when a prenatal DHA supplement makes sense outside pregnancy, and when a different option fits better.
DHA builds baby's brain and eyes, and fish oil may lower the risk of early birth. Here's what the research shows, where the evidence is mixed, and how to get...
Vitamins A, C and E are often grouped as "antioxidant vitamins." Here's what each one really does, how much you need, the best food sources, and what supplements can and...
Gummies and greens powders take very different approaches. A plain-English comparison of what each one offers, what neither can do, and how to read the labels.
Superfood gummies can help fill specific vitamin gaps, but they are not a serving of produce. Here is what they actually do, what they don't, and who they make sense...
Gummy multivitamins can be a reasonable way for adults to fill small nutrient gaps. Here's what the big trials show, where gummies fall short, and who benefits most.
Choline, iodine, DHA and sometimes iron are nutrients prenatal vitamins commonly leave out or underdose. Here's what the data shows and how to check your label.
Vitamin E is a staple of skincare marketing. Here's what it actually does in skin, what the research shows for oral and topical use, and the popular claims that don't...
Breast milk naturally contains DHA, and experts suggest nursing moms aim for 200 mg a day. Here's what's known about fish oil while breastfeeding, how much seafood is advised and...
There's no magic hour for a multivitamin, but taking it with a meal and at the same time each day makes a real difference. Here's why.
Gummies can deliver folic acid and DHA just like pills, but some skip iron and other bulky nutrients. An honest look at trade-offs, so you can choose with your provider.
Gummy vitamins are easy to take, but critics raise fair points about sugar, dose accuracy and kids. A gummy maker's honest take on the pros and cons.
CDC advises 400 mcg of folic acid daily for anyone who could become pregnant, starting at least a month before conception. Here's the timeline, and where DHA fits in.