Throwing up is kind of like pooping the wrong way, so it shouldn't be a surprise that it tastes kind of bad and that taste lingers much longer than you'd like. Next time you vomit, however, Instructables user tori1012 has a solution that will return your mouth—and the rest of your body—to a fresher state. All you need to do is follow these steps: More »

Making a commitment to losing weight usually involves making a serious commitment to change your lifestyle permanently. Most of us immediately tackle diet and exercise, but there's another area often overlooked that many of us need to adjust to live healthier lives: sleep. More »

If you eat a little more than you'd like to, getting more sleep at night might help curb your appetite, a new study shows. Researchers at Columbia University found that people actually consume more food when they're sleep-deprived—nearly 300 calories worth, which is enough to "lead to rapid and robust weight gain" if maintained, said Eve Van Cauter of University of Chicago. They aren't necessarily eating healthy foods, either. Most of the extra calories came from high-fat foods like ice cream or fast food, and the effect was greater for women than for men. Overall, it's just one more reason to reboot your sleep cycle and get the sleep you deserve. Hit the link to read more about the study. [American Heart Association via Consumerist] Photo by Deeleea. More »

Your body can naturally generate Vitamin D, but only if it gets enough of the right kind of sun. For those living above a certain latitude, that daily sun is hard to come by. David McCandless explains how to get it. More »

iOS: Fooducate is a handy, free little app that scans food product barcodes and provides you with health and nutrition information. If the product doesn't meet your health needs, Fooducate can offer up some alternatives. More »

According to a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, coffee can stave off the effects of aging on the brain—specifically in women over the age of 65. "MRI brain scans revealed that women who drank three cups of coffee per day (or 6 cups of tea) had lost less brain tissue called white matter than those who drank less." Unfortunately men who drank the same amount of coffee saw none of the same benefit, but either way, it's not a bad endorsement of our favorite caffeine-delivery method. (Tea drinkers, the study noticed the same results for over six cups of tea). [Psychology Today] More »