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Dehydration can trigger headaches and boost levels of the “stress hormone” cortisol.

Of all the food and beverage choices you face every day, what’s calorie-free, virtually cost-free, and, oh yes, essential to keeping you alive? Plain ol’ water. But those aren’t the only reasons to drink it.

“Water drives basic body performance,” says Beth Reardon, director of nutrition for Duke Integrative Medicine, part of the Duke University Health System. “All of the systems in the body require water for proper functioning, and so do 90 percent of all chemical reactions in the body.”

Read more: 5 Surprising Reasons to Drink Water

A new study finally sets the record straight about eating three vs. six meals a day.

Which will help me slim down-6 mini meals or 3 squares? I get this question a lot, especially from people who are trying to slim down, because I’m a registered dietitian and nutrition editor of EatingWell Magazine. It’s a common question, especially among dieters looking to get an extra edge on their weight loss.

Read more: Which Will Help Me Slim Down—6 Mini Meals or 3 Squares?

This one-of-a-kind coffee shop in Tukwila, Wash., is made entirely out of recycled material.

You’ve heard the popular refrain that Starbucks is everywhere. There may be some truth to that — the massive coffee retailer has even set up shop in a shipping container.

The now-one-of-a-kind drive-thru/walk-up Starbucks coffee outlet off Interstate 5 in Tukwila, WA, which opened Dec. 13, is constructed from four modified shipping containers, including one 20-foot container and three 40-foot containers.

Read more: Starbucks Now Served in a Cargo Container

Cracking the egg on a flat surface instead of an edge will give you a clean break.

Whether you like them sunny side up or over-easy we’ve got the tips and techniques for cooking the perfect fried egg.

Fried-Egg-Over-Easy Perfection

Even if you don’t cook much, it’s not hard to fry an egg, right? Yes and no. It’s the simple things that get us pretty heated about the best technique. I’m a fried-egg-over-easy girl, and here are my five tips for perfection:

1. Get your toast or whatever the egg’s going on ready. Fried eggs don’t wait.

Read more: 5 Tips for a Perfect Fried Egg

Some supplements are worth it, while other nutrients are healthiest in the form of food, experts say.

Vitamins and minerals are essential to any diet, and research suggests they may help prevent cancer and heart disease, not to mention other health problems. But reality check: Many studies have been conducted on vitamin-containing food, but not necessarily supplements.

In fact, if you eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and fortified food, you’re probably getting all you need. But supplements do offer an easy, just-in-case form of health insurance.

Read more: Which Vitamins Do You Really Need?

Placing aluminum foil directly on the bottom of your oven is a very bad idea.

Lining the oven with foil
Placing aluminum foil directly on the bottom of your oven can trap heat and throw off oven performance, and might even void the manufacturer’s warranty. The foil can also melt, which can damage the oven or even cause a fire.

Instead
Use a sheet of heavy-duty foil (a few inches bigger than the cooking pan) on the rack below the one you’re using. It will catch drips and allow heat to circulate.

Read more: Time-worn household habits to break

Agave nectar is slightly sweeter than honey, but won’t spike your blood sugar.

One telling sign that a career in food was a good fit for me was that I’ve always loved grocery shopping. I can happily spend hours browsing the aisles just to see if I might discover something I haven’t noticed before. Lucky for me, I’m the food editor of EatingWell Magazine and I get to talk with our team of cooks in the EatingWell Test Kitchen about their daily supermarket shopping trips and the new things they’ve noticed during their trips up and down the aisles.

All that shopping and talking helped us come up with this list of trendy foods for 2012. Whether a food has become ubiquitous in the stores, something that’s generating media coverage or simply something that our readers and fans are buzzing about, each of the foods on our list of the top 15 trendy, healthy foods is having a moment.

Read more: Top 15 Healthy, Trendy Foods for 2012

People who consumed a pint daily reduced their risk of heart disease by 31%, a study finds.

For years, wine drinkers have indulged without guilt, reveling in the news that red wine can help protect against heart disease. Recent research shows that beer can also be good for what ails you, from reducing risk for broken bones to helping warding off diabetes and mental decline. It can even increase longevity, a large study suggests.

However, the key to tapping into beer’s benefits is moderation, meaning just one 12-ounce beer per day for women and two for men. Heavy drinking ups the threat of liver damage, some cancers, and heart problems. Bingeing on brewskis can also make you fat, since a 12-ounce regular beer has about 150 calories, while light beer has about 100.

Read more: 10 Surprising Health Benefits of Beer

One man exposes what advertised sandwiches look like next to the same meals in real life.

Have you ever been lured into visiting a fast-food restaurant thanks to an advertisement that showcases a mouthwatering meal you might not otherwise buy, only to be disappointed when the item you bought looks nothing like the item you were marketed? You’re not alone. This fascinating photo project started in late 2010 by Dario D. shows how the real-life items stack up to their advertised images. Terrifying,

Read more: How Fast Food Ads Stack Up to Real Thing

Kale is chock full of vitamin A, and pomegranates are loaded with antioxidants.

When it comes to choosing what to eat, I like to get a lot of nutritional bang for my buck, so to speak. The best deals? “Superfoods” that are far more plentiful in nutrients than they are in calories and that research has shown deliver health benefits. You’re probably already eating a lot of everyday superfoods-like bananas, eggs and broccoli-and maybe even some exotic ones (acai, anyone?).

Read more: 7 of the Healthiest Foods You Should Be Eating but Aren’t