Are you curious to know which pre-run foods you should — and shouldn't -- be eating? Whether you're new to running or are simply looking for ways to fuel your body further, Health Digest has you covered. Here are the best and worst foods to chow down on before going on a run.

Unless you've made the decision to consciously uncouple from the ice cream section at your grocery, you would have noted the appearance of several "skinny" ice cream brands hanging out next to our old favorites, many of which audaciously promise lower fat, lower sugar, and lower calories.

One other very common callout you'll hear, as you top off your coffee mug, is that you're going to dehydrate yourself from all of that caffeine. But does this claim actually hold water?

While it probably won't help to alleviate your pain next time you're in the grips of brain freeze, there is actually a good reason behind your body's sending out those intense pain signals every time you eat or drink something too cold, too quickly.

Whatever your preferred method of working out, if it's anything more strenuous than channel surfing, chances are it's going to make you work up quite a thirst. It's important that you pay attention to your body's desire for a drink since exercise can be dehydrating. What's the best one?

Forget tampons and sanitary pads, menstrual cups are quickly becoming a popular choice for menstrual management. Slightly different from the two more traditional methods, they're reusable, meaning they're better for the environment, and ultimately, cheaper over time.

There are so many weight loss programs out there, all of them proposing strategies to help you eat less and feel fuller, so those extra pounds will just melt away. The blue zone diet, however, is not a weight-loss strategy, per se; it's actually about living longer and being happier.

You might expect your calves or thighs to ache from running. But why on earth would you get a headache after a run? Your head would seem to be the only part of your body that wasn't involved in your workout!

Most people assume that there are two zones when it comes to relationships: the friend zone and the romantic zone. Well, there are actually three relationship zones. There's the friend zone, the romantic zone, and the sexual zone. All three of these zones can overlap... but sometimes, they don't.

While the taste and texture aren't quite the same, still, turkey bacon beats no bacon at all. If you're choosing to eschew pork bacon in favor of the turkey variety for health-related reasons, though, is it really such a good choice?

With family and friends off-limits because of fear of coronavirus transmission, you are now each others' everything. So whyyyyyyyy would you rather have a thousand COVID-19 swabs inserted into your nasal cavity than be intimate right now?

Sunscreens are required by the Food and Drug Administration to remain at their labeled strength for three years, and after that, there's no guarantee they'll work at all. So what happens when you slather on on sunblock you remember buying before TikTok was invented?

f you've ever felt sick immediately after working out, know that you're not alone. And it's not necessarily because you're unfit.

Your coffee intake may inspire judgment or concern — sometimes, both — from people who are used to you walking around with a mug in your hand... and clearly haven't discovered for themselves the pleasures of those aromatic dark beans.

The problem with coffee creamers, though, is that they really aren't the healthiest. Despite the word 'cream' being part of the name, a 'creamer' typically isn't dairy at all; partially hydrogenated oils, along with sugars and thickeners compose this highly processed coffee accompaniment.

That Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich is a favorite cheat day meal, for sure, but what can we do on days when we feel we really ought to be exercising a little restraint instead? While you might think that your best bet for a low-calorie Chick-fil-A meal would be a salad, you'd be thinking wrong.

No matter how long you and your partner have been together when things come to an end, sadness is a given. However, according to studies, it does a lot more than just cause you pain — breakups actually have the potential to bring on insomnia.

For so many of us, washing our clothes is a total bore. But when it comes to washing our bedsheets, it's a whole different story. Possibly one of the worst chores you have to do, if you're anything like us, you try to put it off for as long as possible. How often should you really wash your sheets?

If you want to live a long, happy life, are you better off as part of a couple, or going it on your own? Well, research indicates — as usual — that data really can't dictate your love life.

Hot dogs are like the All-American food, an integral part of backyard barbecues and, of course, the one and only food you absolutely have to eat every time you're at a baseball game. How bad can they possibly be?

Vitamin C serum has been around for a while, and it's fairly widely available both online and in stores. Despite its being easy to come by and fairly inexpensive, vitamin C serum is a product so beloved by beauty experts that Allure refers to this substance as 'legendary.'

Is granola, which is made from oats baked with honey — and sometimes with dried fruit, nuts or nut butter, or seeds thrown in — actually healthy?

One of walking's biggest (and often forgotten) benefits is weight loss. Here's what taking a walk every day really does for weight loss.

Certainly, no one wants to develop arthritis in their hands — this debilitating condition is painful and has no cure. But does cracking your fingers cause arthritis? Experts say this is actually just a myth.

It's one of those things everybody knows, but only some people are actually able to do: drink eight glasses (or two quarts) of water every single day. But is this particular bit of conventional wisdom actually true, or is it yet another nutritional myth?

If your feet are in constant pain, you're not alone. While foot pain may be common, it isn't necessarily unavoidable. In fact, a lot of foot pain stems from a surprising reason that can easily be addressed.

To add insult to injury — or maybe it's injury to insult, in this case — a bad sunburn really hurts, and some of the drugstore solutions you might reach for to stop the smarting can actually make your burn feel worse.