Emily Laurence

2 days ago | parade.com | Emily Laurence

One food that’s long had a health halo is granola. It’s easy to see why: Typically, granola is made with nuts, seeds and dried fruit—all foods that would get any registered dietitian’s seal of approval. But according to the dietitians we talked to, this “healthy” snack often isn’t as nutritious as many people think. What’s lurking in granola that turns it from a healthy snack into a not-so-nutritious one? Keep reading to find out and for tips on buying the healthiest granola possible.

2 days ago | parade.com | Emily Laurence

When it comes to most body parts, if there’s a problem, you know it. If a bone breaks, you feel it. If your gut becomes inflamed, you can expect some unpleasant G.I. symptoms. But your liver is a little trickier. Even though it’s a critical organ responsible for filtering out harmful substances from blood, producing bile, and key for metabolizing nutrients (to name a few of its many roles), it isn’t always apparent when something is wrong. One sign of poor liver health is elevated liver enzymes.

2 days ago | huffpost.com | Emily Laurence

Doing a deep clean of the kitchen means showing some attention to the parts of it you likely don’t think about every day: wiping splatters off the microwave, throwing out items in the pantry that have been there way too long, emptying your toaster’s crumb drawer …Even if you’re a meticulous cleaner, there’s likely one task that’s been left off your spring cleaning list: changing your refrigerator’s water filter.

2 days ago | gqmiddleeast.com | Emily Laurence

We think of tea drinkers as pretty chill. No one’s getting hyped up on chamomile. But yerba mate drinkers are a different breed. Yerba mate tea is the pre-game drink of choice for many athletes, including soccer players Luis Suárez and Leo Messi and NBA player John Collins. Hugely popular in South America, Yerba mate, a bitter herbal tea, is becoming more sought after in the States, in large part because of its health benefits.

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Emily Laurence

This Everyday Shower Habit Could Be Drying Out Your Hair Without You Realizing It originally appeared on Parade. There are a lot of everyday habits we do without thinking about. Brushing your teeth before bed, washing your hands after using the restroom, lathering up your hair with your favorite smelling shampoo…Unfortunately, that last habit could be drying out your hair. Not all hair types should be washed every day.