Episodios

  • How to avoid counterfeit and unsafe products online

    How to avoid counterfeit and unsafe products online
    Aug 4 2025
    Nearly 70 percent of people were deceived into buying a counterfeit product online at least once last year, according to research from Michigan State University. And buying knockoff versions of products can be dangerous. Kari Kammel, the director at the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection at Michigan State University, shares tips for how to avoid counterfeit and unsafe products, especially online. This episode originally published October 22, 2024.

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    22 m
  • Are seed oils really bad for you? Researchers unpack RFK Jr.'s claims

    Are seed oils really bad for you? Researchers unpack RFK Jr.'s claims
    Jul 31 2025
    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and others have said that seed oils, like soybean, corn and sunflower oils, are poisoning Americans. But what does the research say? NPR health correspondent Maria Godoy speaks with nutrition and fatty acids scientists about the most common concerns with seed oils.

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    16 m
  • How to crave movement more than screen time

    How to crave movement more than screen time
    Jul 10 2025
    Oftentimes, it's easier to scroll through our phones than do some squats. So what can we do to motivate ourselves to pick movement? In this episode of Life Kit, we speak with clinical psychologist Diana Hill and movement specialist Katy Bowman about how to retrain your brain to crave physical activity more than your phone.

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    20 m
  • How to avoid mosquito bites

    How to avoid mosquito bites
    Jul 8 2025
    In this episode of Life Kit, reporter Andee Tagle talks to entomologist Sammy Ramsey and environmental health professor Brian Byrd about why some people get bitten more than others, which ingredients to seek in bug repellents and what you can do to protect yourself against those itchy bites.

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    23 m
  • Want to build muscle? Eat more plants

    Want to build muscle? Eat more plants
    Jun 26 2025
    It's long been thought that eating protein from animals (eggs, meat, chicken, fish) can help you become stronger. But a new study out of the University of Illinois shows that plant protein is just as effective at building muscle. NPR health correspondent Will Stone explains how the science around plant protein is shifting.

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    13 m
  • Stay safe this heat wave

    Stay safe this heat wave
    Jun 24 2025
    There's a heat wave hitting much of the United State this week. Our bodies do have natural ways to dissipate heat, but when temperatures get extreme, sometimes they just can't keep up. In this episode of Life Kit, learn how to keep cool, hydrated and safe in extreme heat.

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    12 m
  • It's tick season. Here's how to protect yourself.

    It's tick season. Here's how to protect yourself.
    Jun 19 2025
    More than 31 million people in the United States get bitten by ticks each year, and some of those ticks carry diseases such as Lyme disease, according to the CDC. In this episode of Life Kit, we cover where you might encounter ticks this summer, how to protect yourself against them and what to do if you get bitten.

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    21 m
  • Your pelvic floor is essential. Here's how to take better care of it

    Your pelvic floor is essential. Here's how to take better care of it
    Jun 16 2025
    Your pelvic floor helps with all sorts of bodily functions — it helps you go to the bathroom, breathe, and orgasm, and it supports your internal organs. But pelvic floor dysfunction can lead to painful sex, constipation, urinary leakage, and pelvic pain. In this episode, we talk with pelvic floor physical therapist Sara Reardon about how to treat pelvic floor dysfunction and the basics of keeping your pelvic floor healthy and functioning.

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    22 m