This Tiny Habit Helps You Lower Your Blood Pressure Faster Than Cardio Shutterstock High blood pressure is a serious condition that can lead to major health issues such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and more. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , nearly half of Americans (48.1%, 119.9 million) have high blood pressure, also called hypertension, and was a “primary or contributing cause of 685,875 deaths” in 2022....

This Weight-Loss Drug Is the Most Effective, New Research Shows Shutterstock With weight-loss injectables now being sold at Costco and other major retailers, drugs like Ozempic are becoming more mainstream and accessible to the public. However, if you’re new to the world of GLP-1 medications or are thinking about switching prescriptions due to side effects, there are new findings that could benefit your own personal research—especially for women. Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Saxenda, and Trulicity are just some of the names that you may have read about online, heard about at the doctor’s office, or seen on TV....

Top 10 Foods That Make You Gain Weight, Dietitian Says Cromo Digital / Shutterstock If you’re trying to watch your weight or shed a few pounds ahead of summer, you know that diet is a crucial component. It’s a good idea to cut back on less nutritious food choices, but according to Tayla, an online weight-loss coach, nutritionist, and dietitian who uses the handle @DietitianTayla on Instagram and TikTok, there are a few foods you might not even realize are deterring your weight-loss and fitness goals....

Tractor Supply Is Coming for Home Depot: 3 Major Reasons Why Shoppers Are Switching Shutterstock As the country’s largest rural lifestyle retailer, Tractor Supply Company has become a one-stop shop for lawn, agriculture, and livestock supplies, especially in the Midwest and South. Since Oct. 2020, the company has remodeled 50 percent of its stores, added 550 garden centers, opened 13 distribution facilities, and grown digital sales by over 340 percent. In a news release , Tractor Supply said it plans to open 90 new stores in 2025 and updated its total addressable market to approximately $225 billion, up from $180 billion....

Traveling Only Gets Better After You Hit 60—Here are 5 Reasons Why biletskiyevgeniy.com / Shutterstock Traveling in your 60s may look a lot different from when you were younger, but that doesn’t mean it will be any less fun. In fact, exploring the world in this decade may be a lot less stressful and even more rewarding. Without kids in tow or having to take vacation days off of work, you can create an itinerary that is perfectly suited to your needs whether you are flying solo or with a travel partner....

Tyson Is Pulling 30,000 Pounds of Chicken Nuggets Off Shelves in New Recall The Image Party / Shutterstock Scratch Tyson chicken nuggets from tonight’s dinner menu . The food processing company just issued a voluntary recall of its dino-shaped nuggets after several consumers claimed to have found small metal pieces in their chicken patties. On Nov. 4, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that effective immediately Tyson was pulling 30,000 pounds of “fully cooked, breaded, shaped chicken patty product,” also known as “Fun Nuggets,” off shelves....

USPS Is Starting the New Year With All These Changes to Your Mail Shutterstock Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is working to completely overhaul the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). As we head into 2024, the USPS is entering the fourth year of the decade-long plan DeJoy kickstarted in 2021, Delivering for America (DFA). In a recent interview, the Postmaster General said his vision is centered around “innovation” as a way to pull the agency out of long-term financial crisis and make it a competitor in the marketplace....

USPS Is Suspending Services in These Places, Effective Immediately Shutterstock At one point or another, most of us have faced the frustration of having our mail delivered a day later than expected, or arriving to the post office only to find it’s already closed for the day. But as much as we’ve come to anticipate certain services from the United States Postal Service (USPS), that’s never really guaranteed. As it turns out, the USPS can adjust its operations temporarily in any area for a number of different reasons, and some Americans are now experiencing just that....

USPS Worker Says Current Delays Are “The Worst I’ve Ever Seen” iStock Waiting longer than expected for your mail? Just know you’re not alone. Over the last several years, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has earned something of a reputation for its slow shipping. Customers in several parts of the country have already reported delivery delays in 2024, with some claiming that they are receiving their mail, at most, once a week....

What Happens to Your Teeth If You Don’t Visit the Dentist Every Six Months Shutterstock Essential functions such as eating, drinking, breathing, and speaking all hinge on good oral health . And yet, many people don’t realize that how you care for your teeth has even farther-reaching implications: Poor oral health has been linked to a wide range of health problems including cardiovascular disease , pregnancy complications, cognitive decline, and more....

What Men and Women Should Eat for Breakfast for a Faster Metabolism, New Research Shows Shutterstock Touted as “the most important meal of the day,” people typically have a lot to say about breakfast . Some will tell you that you should have several food groups represented, while others suggest keeping it light. It’s even trendy now to wait to break your fast until 12 p.m. But for most of us, breakfast is probably consistent, quick, and easy, or it’s something you consider as part of your overall fitness goals....

What Really Happens If You Don’t Floss Your Teeth, Dentists Say iStock Flossing your teeth is just as important as brushing , dentists say. Yet according to a 2016 CDC survey , over one-third of Americans say they never floss, while another 37 percent report flossing, but not every day. If you don’t floss your teeth, food debris, plaque, and bacteria have ample opportunity to wreak havoc on your oral health and broader well-being....

Whoopi Goldberg Just Gave This Brutally Honest Answer About Meghan McCain <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/10/whoopi-main.jpg?quality=82&strip=1&resize=640%2C360" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“Whoopi Goldberg hosting “The View” on Sept. 6, 2022 - 1”> ABC/Lou Rocco It’s no secret that Meghan McCain’s The View co-hosts were not her biggest fans. Ever since McCain left the show in August 2021 after a four-year stint on the panel, some of her former co-hosts—and other former View hosts who never even worked with her —have spoken out about the tension she brought to the set....

Why Madonna Was Banned From an Entire Movie Theater Chain Mike Coppola/Getty Images for People.com Madonna has built her nearly 50-year career by using controversy to drive attention to her music. From rolling around on stage at the first-ever Video Music Awards in 1984 to her 1992 coffee table book Sex to singing from a cross on one of her tours, the pop star has thrived on pushing boundaries and buttons....

Why Scientists Believe a Selfie Could Reveal How Long You’ll Live Shutterstock Even the least vain among us have probably retaken a selfie more than once. Who doesn’t want to be seen in their best light? But it turns out that selfies may be much more than a fun photo to text to friends or post on social media. Scientists now believe that a selfie may have the power to predict how long you’ll live and how healthy you’ll be....

Your Most Common Anxiety Dream, Based on Your Zodiac Sign iStock / dragana991 That nightmare where you show up to class not knowing you have a big exam? Or the one where you look down and you’re not wearing any clothes? Perhaps you’re more prone to the dream about being chased but your legs won’t move? It might seem random what you worry about once your head hits the pillow, but there’s a chance your zodiac sign says a lot about what keeps you up at night....

Zoe Saldana Almost “Quit the Business” After Being “Disrespected” on “Pirates of the Caribbean” <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/04/zoe-main.jpg?quality=82&strip=1&resize=640%2C360" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“Zoe Saldana at the premiere of “Avatar: The Way of Water” in 2022 - 1”> DFree / Shutterstock Today, Zoe Saldana is the only actor to appear in all three of the highest-grossing movies of all time. (That’s Avatar , Avengers: Endgame , and Avatar: The Way of Water .) But none of that would have happened if she had quit Hollywood 20 years ago like she almost did....

“Baywatch” Star Slams Critics Who Say She’s “Too Old” for Bikini Pics Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock READ THIS NEXT: See ’80s Supermodel Kathy Ireland Now at 58 . Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock D’Errico came to fame in the mid-90s for posing in Playboy and, soon after, for her starring role as Donna Marco on Baywatch and then Baywatch Nights from 1996 to 1998. She has continued acting and, in recent years, has been in episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and 9-1-1 , as well as the movies Survive the Game and Frank and Penelope ....

“Jeopardy!” Fans Think They Know Why Mayim Bialik Was Really Fired ABC Mayim Bialik has been missing from the Jeopardy! stage since the spring, leaving those who prefer her over co-host Ken Jennings holding out hope for her return. Those hopes were dashed on Friday, when Bialik announced she had been fired from her role as co-host on the show, and would not be coming back. Fans were clamoring for answers as to why the Blossom star was really let go, with many not buying the official reason from Jeopardy!...

“Jeopardy!” Fans Turn Off Show Over Contestant’s “Disrespectful” Behavior <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://bestlifeonline.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/11/jeopardy-aaron.png?strip=1&resize=640%2C360&quality=82" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“Aaron Craig on “Jeopardy!” - 1”> Jeopardy! / YouTube While games of Jeopardy! can certainly become dramatic thanks to overly ambitious Daily Double wagers and contestants making comebacks during Final Jeopardy!, the show is generally pretty tame when it comes to contestants’ behavior. But, one recent episode proved otherwise. On the Friday, Nov. 3 episode of Jeopardy! , contestant Aaron Craig outraged some viewers with what they found to be over-the-top reactions to his own success....