Tag Archives: Water

Experimental diabetes device works by killing gut cells with hot water

By Clare Wilson Illustration of the device used in the Revita procedureFractyl A bizarre diabetes treatment seems to destroy cells lining the gut to change people’s hormonal response to food. The technique involves putting a tube down someone’s throat and into the first part of their small intestine, called the duodenum, while they are sedated. Known as… Read More »

How is vitamin water zero calories

When people think of zero, the added vitamins and electrolytes in Vitamin Water appear to make it a better choice for water recovery. Zero total fat; would you count them as carbs or treat them like fiber? The taste of plain water is one of the most common reasons why people have an aversion to… Read More »

Bottled Water DOES Expire—And You Should Take It Seriously

yanik88/Shutterstock Luckily, you’ve got a pretty long window before it’s no longer safe to drink. You may know that you shouldn’t drink out of the water bottle that you left in a hot car. But how recently have you checked the expiration date on your bottled water? That’s right! Bottled water DOES expire. And while the reason why meat… Read More »

12 Ways To Remember To Drink Water

Hydration is key — here are 12 Ways To Remember To Drink Water. Just because it’s cold and we may not be sweating as much while we’re outside, doesn’t mean we can’t get dehydrated in the winter too! Beginning stages of dehydration can make you feel a little lethargic, may cause headaches, cause a feeling… Read More »

Flint official facing involuntary manslaughter charges in water crisis awarded high paying new job

(Photo: Adobe Stock) Although Dr. Eden Wells, Michigan’s chief medical executive, will face a jury trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and lying to a special police agent – all stemming from her handling of Flint’s 2014-15 water crisis – state officials just hired her as an “advisory physician” in the Michigan… Read More »