Some people say ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is one of the best-studied conditions in psychiatry. Others say it is a label that turns normal restless children into patients. This post looks at why the argument never ends: it is really four different arguments, and the evidence is strong for some of them and weak for others.
Beet powders, chewing gum, saliva test strips, and a longevity podcast every other week: nitric oxide is having a moment. The molecule is real, it won a Nobel Prize, and almost none of the products sold to boost it contain any of it. Here is what the evidence supports, what it doesn't, and what actually works.
Fasting promises a lot: fat loss, cellular renewal, a longer life. Here is what the best evidence actually supports — how many hours, how many days, how many times a year, and where the popular claims outrun the science.
After a hard session, what should you actually drink? A tour of the recovery drinks that genuinely work — and an honest look at whether 0.0 beer has earned its place among them.
If you search for "how to eat a balanced diet," you'll eventually run into the Harvard Healthy Eating Plate. It was created in 2011 by nutrition scientists at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health as a science-first alternative to the USDA's MyPlate, and here's the short answer to the obvious question: yes, it's still relevant in 2026. Harvard still maintains it, health agencies in several countries have adopted versions of it, and it remains one of the most cited visual frameworks in nutrition education.
There are situations where, from the outside, everything seems fine. No one is treating you badly. There's no real threat. No tragedy is unfolding. And yet, your body activates: tension, discomfort, irritability, sadness, the urge to leave, a feeling of being trapped.
This can happen at family gatherings, social obligations, mandatory visits, or places where you don't feel entirely comfortable.
If you've ever wondered what really moves the needle on happiness and health, the 85-year Harvard Study of Adult Development has a blunt answer: take care of your body and your relationships. That's it. Well… mostly.