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The Best Exercises for Heart Health
Women are supposed to be experts at matters of the heart, but when it comes to heart health, it seems we could all use a little more instruction. It’s hard...
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What's New In Weight Loss
The topic of weight loss is never more popular than at the beginning of the year. Between overindulgent holidays and New Year’s resolutions or mission statements, it seems everybody is...
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6 Lifestyle Habits Reduce Women’s Heart Disease Risk
In your 20s and 30s, you’re most worried about achieving success with career and personal goals. Not surprisingly, heart attack risk is far from the mind, because for both men...
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Weight Training Helps Beat Belly Fat
When it comes to the battle of the bulge, the dreaded spare tire is one of the biggest areas of complaint. Not only is belly fat harder to hide, for...
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2015’s Top Tools for Weight Loss
It’s easy to say you’ll eat healthier and exercise more, but it’s tough to actually get started and keep going. Sure, you can make exercise plans and collect recipes, but...
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Want to Eat Healthy? Cook at Home!
Between parties and celebrations, you eat out a lot more often during the holidays. And this means that more than half of us will gain at least a pound, and...
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Exercise Decreases Depression Risk
We all feel down sometimes, especially during the winter when seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, affects our moods due to the change in seasons. But regardless of season, depression is...
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Fiber Supplementation Helps With Weight Loss
More often than not, when you’re looking to lose weight, you focus on what you’re getting too much of, like calories, fat, or carbohydrates. But it looks like something you’re...
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Colon Cleansing and Weight Management
By David H. Rahm, M.D. Q: I’ve noticed a number of weight loss programs recommend starting with a detox or cleansing regimen. Is this a good idea and is this...
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Building Healthy Habits: Self-Control & Weight Loss
Take a look at your to-do list. If you’re like most people, chances are you’ve got quite a few things on there, but the most discouraging one is probably “lose...
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Artificial Sweeteners Alter Blood Sugar & Gut Bacteria
Sometimes, you just need something sweet. Whether it’s for your morning coffee, in your diet soda, or for “better-for-you” home-baked goods, who hasn’t tried a sugar-free sweetener in the name...
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A Granny Smith Apple a Day Keeps Obesity Away
An apple a day is supposed to keep the doctor away by reducing the risk of developing cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease. But it’s time to add...
