When we can stick to moderate drinking, however, we usually feel pretty good about ourselves. According to the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, moderate drinking is defined as no more than ...

But how much water do you really need to drink every day? Is the water you're drinking safe, or would bottled water be safer? What can you do if your tap water suddenly became contaminated?

The aesthetic objective (AO) of ≤0.1 mg/L (100 µg/L) is established for total iron in drinking water. Iron is a ubiquitous metal in the environment originating from both natural sources and human ...

Chia seed water is a simple beverage some people use to help reduce feelings of hunger and support weight loss goals. This article examines the potential benefits and side effects of drinking chia ...

Coffee doesn't even need to be caffeinated to get some kind of benefit. Drinking decaf was associated with a 25 percent drop in cancer of the oral cavity. Tea was linked with a nearly 30 percent ...

A major report released this week found that compared with abstaining from alcohol, moderate drinking was linked to a lower risk of death from any cause and a lower risk of death from heart ...

food and water intake, and tolerance. With high intensity drinking meanwhile, where a person drinks at least eight alcoholic drinks in quick succession, the adverse risks are amplified and there ...

A drinking problem can “magnify that this is not a happy time” for all, said Patricia O’Gorman, a trauma and addiction psychologist in Saranac Lake, N.Y. So what should you do if you see ...

The other bit of good news is that new rules are in the works that will result in drinking water that’s even cleaner (and more transparent, both literally and figuratively). Still, in the ...

Few of us have spent a lot of time thinking about fluoride—until recently. Now it has become a lightning rod of controversy. Public-health officials are sparring over conflicting studies ...

Most people choose to soften their water because of its effects on their skin, appliances, laundry, dishes, faucets, and showers. But drinking hard water can actually be good for you in some cases.

For this reason, frequent smoking and excessive drinking are risk factors for several health conditions. Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of premature, preventable death in the United States.