Ramadan’s most refreshing drink is sweet, salty and so simple. Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews. Published Feb. 26, 2025Updated Feb. 26, 2025 Imagine gathering around the dining table, stomach empty and throat dry, eyes fixed on the clock as it inches toward the relief of iftar, the fast-breaking evening…
This time of year signals the advent of cold weather in many areas of the country. During a typical winter, it is not uncommon to hear about cardiac-related deaths linked to physical exertion—namely snow shoveling. What is it about the combination of cold weather and physical exertion that places a person at risk for a…
Print A Copy Download and print “Wii: As Good as the Real Thing” In the fall of 2006, a new video game system called the Nintendo Wii hit the streets and quickly became an instant hit with a full-fledged craze, selling more than 11 million consoles in the Americas alone. But is the exercise you…
The human body obtains nutrient energy (calories) from three macronutrients: fat, carbohydrates and protein. Fat functions as a source of energy to muscle at rest, helps carry fat-soluble vitamins and contributes to the structure of every cell in our body. Carbohydrates provide the primary fuel for most bodily functions and are the preferred fuel for…
Similarly, he and the woman at pickleball might bond over the fact that they’re both navigating relationships with people struggling with addictions, but he seems to disregard how the intensity of their interactions might affect you — or what need he’s filling for himself that goes beyond this commonality. (If this pickleball pal were a…
Have you ever met a baby with back pain? How about a toddler with tight hips? Considering these and other ailments seem to be a common side effect of aging, do infants and toddlers hold the secrets to being forever supple? It’s important to note that many factors make infants and children so mobile and…
“My job is so stressful,” “My boss is driving me crazy,” “This commute is the most stressful thing on the planet,” “I’ll never pass this test, I’m so stressed out over it.” Sound familiar? Of course it does, because we all think these inaccurate thoughts. Inaccurate? Duh. Sure, they are inaccurate. You see, these thoughts…
For decades we were told that fat was a three-letter word and that its use should be minimized to help reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease. But like much that we have learned in the constantly evolving science of nutrition, not everything we thought was true was set in stone. From the “low-fat” craze of…
FEW ARTISTS ARE as closely associated with Lower Manhattan as Jack Whitten, the subject of a major retrospective opening this month at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. In 1962, as a student at Cooper Union, he became one of the first artists to settle below Canal Street, at an address on the corner of…
