Looking
Good
Vitamin C is all the rage
in skincare—in a serum,
the antioxidant is said
to help brighten dull
complexions and fade
dark spots. And we now
know it can be good for
aging muscles, too: In a
recent study, researchers
found that older adults
who consumed the
most vitamin C had
the greatest amount of
muscle mass. Try to stay
youthful and strong
with the vitamin C–packed
smoothie on page 34.
SOURCE: UNIVERSITY OF
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In Season: Cabbage
Cabbage never really gets the attention it deserves,
so we doubled down on it for our weeknight dinners:
We used green cabbage in the pasta dish on page 51
and red cabbage in the salad on page 53. Cabbage
is low in calories and packed with antioxidants and
vitamins C and K, plus it contains compounds that
may lower your risk of cancer.
Cheers
to This
Light to moderate drinking
may actually be good for your
brain. According to a recent
study from the University of
Georgia, women who drank
fewer than eight glasses
of alcohol per week and
men who had fewer than
15 glasses performed
better on cognitive tests
compared with those who
didn’t drink at all. Pour
yourself a glass of wine
or check out the cocktails
on page 90.
Get your
vitamin C
with a
smoothie!
Vitamin D for All
Here’s a good reason to get some vitamin D: A new study found
that people who were deficient in the vitamin were almost
twice as likely to test positive for Covid-19. More research is
needed to see if the vitamin can prevent or treat the virus, but
filling up on vitamin D–rich foods can’t hurt! Fatty fish like the
roasted salmon on page 52 is a good place to start.
SOURCE: JAMA NETWORK OPEN
BY KARA ZAUBERMAN