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Bananas Have Died Out Once Before

Modern bananas are a monoculture. It’s only a matter of time before some bug or fungus strikes, and many experts believe that strike is coming very soon.

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10 Dumbbell Exercises For Serious Shoulder Strength and Better Posture

Stand up taller and reduce neck pain with this workout.

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Why More and More Girls Are Hitting Puberty Early

A pandemic-era rise in early puberty may help physicians to better understand its causes.

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Want to Age Well? Bulletproof Your Back and Spine With These Exercises

Keeping your back healthy and strong as you age is incredibly important. The five exercises below will help bulletproof your back and spine.

wellness52.com

15 High-Protein Foods to Include in Your Healthy Diet

These high protein foods provide the nutrients you need for muscle growth and taste way better than protein powder.

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5 Foods Cardiologists Want You To Avoid To Safeguard Your Heart

Eating everything in moderation is good in theory, but not when it comes to these 3 foods. Cardiologists want you to avoid them at all costs.

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3 muscle-building exercises that can reduce back pain, from planks to pelvic tilts

Physical therapist Casey Coleman said that strengthening muscles that support the back can help decompress the spine and relieve back pain.

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4 of the most dangerous fungi that can make you sick, according to the WHO — from toxic mold to yeast infections

According to the WHO, the most dangerous fungi include candida auris, aspergillus, and cryptococcus.

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How Bad Is It Really if My Joints Crack and Pop During Exercise? | Livestrong.com

Cracking or popping joints can be caused by a variety of factors. Learn what to do to keep your joints healthy and prevent cracking, according to experts.

www.livestrong.com

I had a heart attack at 65 while playing golf. Doctors call it a 'widow-maker' for its high mortality rate, but I survived it.

At 65, one of his arteries was 100% blocked, but he survived thanks to the skills of his surgeon. He now plans to play golf with the doctor.

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A woman's stroke symptoms were mistaken for an ear infection when she went to the ER with dizziness and tingling

Danielle Lance, 34, said her right side began tingling one day. The next morning, she was partially paralyzed and had trouble speaking.

www.insider.com

10 ways to kick-start a healthy gut, according to dietitians

Exercising regularly, eating the right foods at the right times, and drinking plenty of water are some easy, simple ways to kickstart a healthy gut.

www.insider.com

 

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My Doctor Told Me to Eat More Plants to Lower My Blood Pressure. It Worked.

Our columnist found that a new diet focused on eating less meat offered more than health benefits.

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Pack Your Diet With These 12 Brain-Healthy Foods for a Mental Boost

It's important to feed your mind with foods that help the brain. From enhancing your memory to increasing your energy levels, your diet can do a lot.

www.cnet.com

Complete Guide to Fitness Testing

Physical Fitness Testing for Forces

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8 Core-Crushing Plank Variations That Will Fire Up Your Abs

These do-anywhere moves require zero equipment but yield serious results.

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The 5 Best Plank Exercises To Lose 5 Inches of Belly Fat, Trainer Reveals

Planks are effective in helping build up your core, so we've curated the five best plank exercises to help lose five inches of belly fat.

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Almonds Are Out. Dairy Is a Disaster. So What Milk Should We Drink?

A glass of dairy milk produces almost three times more greenhouse gas than any plant-based milk. But vegan options have drawbacks of their own.

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Want to Age Well? Bulletproof Your Back and Spine With These Exercises

Keeping your back healthy and strong as you age is incredibly important. The five exercises below will help bulletproof your back and spine.

wellness52.com

How to Tell If You Need to Take a Multivitamin

More Americans than ever are taking daily supplements — but most of us don't need to.

allure.com

7 Habits That Will Drastically Improve Your Energy Levels

Feeling tired or hitting an afternoon slump? These simple lifestyle shifts can make a big difference.

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I deleted 1,321 unread emails and instantly cured my email anxiety

Plus five tips to help manage your inbox.

fortune.com

23 of the world's best sandwiches

Discover 23 of the world's best sandwiches from the United States and Argentina to the Middle East and Japan.

www.cnn.com

A Nutritionist Answers Once and For All If Brown Rice Is Healthier Than White Rice

Here's everything you need to know.

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How to tell whether you’re being careful or giving in to anxiety | Psyche Ideas

It’s not always easy to tell what’s a sensible safeguard, and what’s an anxiety-fuelling habit. A few questions can help

psyche.co

What TikTok does to your mental health: ‘It’s embarrassing we know so little’

Nearly six in 10 teenagers count themselves as daily users of the app yet little is known about the impacts on the brain

www.theguardian.com

 

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A quarter of Canadians have stockpiled food in the last month as grocery prices climb: Nanos survey

Canadians are buying less expensive food, stockpiling food and even eating less to cope with food prices as inflation soars, according to a new survey.

www.ctvnews.ca

Lettuce prices spike amid shortage, some restaurants pull greens off menus

The cost of lettuce is spiking amid a shortage that's leading some restaurants to temporarily stop offering leafy greens on their menus.

www.ctvnews.ca

Survey suggests 20 per cent of Canadians skipping meals to cut down on food costs

The majority of respondents in a Canada-wide survey released Monday said they are using coupons or hunting for sales to cope with increasing food costs. Nearly 20 per cent were also reducing meal sizes or skipping meals altogether in order to save money.

www.ctvnews.ca

Mugnificent! Coffee prices expected to stabilize after seven-year high

Coffee enthusiasts can expect to pay a slightly lower rate for their favourite cup of java as retail prices of coffee beans are expected to stabilize in 2023.

www.ctvnews.ca

Canada's top 3 grocers posted higher profits this year compared to 5-year average: report

Canada's top three grocers all posted higher profits this year compared with their average performances over the last five years, new research from Dalhousie University has found.

www.ctvnews.ca

Global supply chain could see some improvements, but food inflation continuing to gouge Canadians

Russia’s decision to allow Ukraine to export grains once again has seen an improvement in wheat prices, but Canadians won’t likely see significant changes on their grocery bills until spring 2023.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

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Health: Latest news, articles and features | New Scientist

Discover the latest health news, scientific discoveries and big ideas about the human body and treating diseases, plus diet, fitness, exercise, wellness and how to live a healthy life.

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New ways to measure pain can help us communicate how bad it really is

Advances in neuroimaging, AI and wearable tech are helping to overcome the problems we face in having to communicate our pain on a subjective scale of 1 to 10

www.newscientist.com

Promising universal flu vaccine could protect against 20 strains

An mRNA vaccine has been found to induce antibody responses against all 20 known subtypes of influenza A and B in mice and ferrets

www.newscientist.com

Specific brain markers could help diagnose children with ADHD

Physical differences in the brains of people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and those who don't have the condition could help diagnosis

www.newscientist.com

People with paralysis navigate a room via a mind-controlled wheelchair

Three people with paralysis of all four limbs navigated a cluttered room via a mind-controlled wheelchair with a reasonably high level of accuracy

www.newscientist.com

Viewing chronic pain as its own illness is providing better treatments

Doctors are starting to see chronic pain as a condition in its own right, which is leading to new and more effective treatment options

www.newscientist.com

Psychedelic drugs may reopen critical learning periods in the brain

In adult mice, psychedelic drugs including LSD, ketamine and psilocybin have been shown to reopen the brain to a critical window for social learning usually only seen in adolescents

www.newscientist.com

Many anterior cruciate ligament knee injuries can heal without surgery

About 30 per cent of tears in the anterior cruciate ligament that supports the knee heal within two years with strengthening exercises, challenging the common assumption that surgery is always needed

www.newscientist.com

 

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For Beautifully Cooked Steak, Take it Low and Slow in the Oven

The time you put in is worth it, especially if pan-frying has let you down before.

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Sleepwalking Is the Result of a Survival Mechanism Gone Awry

The sleep-wake limbo may have been a boon to our ancestors’ survival.

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Why Does Experiencing ‘Flow’ Feel So Good? A Communication Scientist Explains

Research shows that people with more flow in their lives had a higher sense of well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientists are beginning to explore what happens in the brain during flow

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AM or PM: When is the best time to exercise?

Morning, afternoon, or night: When is the best time to exercise? Scientists have extensively studied this question. Here's what they found.

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Do caffeine eye and skin creams actually work?

Expensive caffeine eye and skin creams are claimed to reduce wrinkles and dark circles. Do they actually work?

bigthink.com

Doppelgangers share similar genetics and behaviors, study discovers

People who look alike act alike. It turns out that the genes responsible for facial features might also influence behavior.

bigthink.com

A new class of antidepressant works in 2 hours

The potential new drug is in a class of its own, as it works differently than any other antidepressant on the market.

bigthink.com

Wasted healthcare spending is rampant. A big source is patients' fault.

People don't show up for a quarter of scheduled healthcare appointments, wasting an estimated $150 billion per year in healthcare spending.

bigthink.com

Red meat is not a health risk. New study slams years of shoddy research

Red meat has been linked to all sorts of adverse health outcomes. But a new study shows that the associations are weak or nonexistent.

bigthink.com

Humans are 8% virus. Here’s why that matters.

HERVs, or human endogenous retroviruses, make up around 8% of the human genome, left behind as a result of our ancestors' infections.

bigthink.com

Oxytocin improves memory in mice with Alzheimer's-like symptoms

Oxytocin is often called the “love hormone” because of its role in pair bonding, but it also serves many other functions in the brain.

bigthink.com

Newly discovered gut bacteria may be a culprit behind rheumatoid arthritis

A newly discovered bacteria is found only in the intestines of people with rheumatoid arthritis, and not in the intestines of healthy people.

bigthink.com

Could we help the liver regenerate itself instead of waiting for liver transplants?

But what if, instead of liver transplantation, there were a drug that could help the liver regenerate itself?

bigthink.com

 

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How to Relax Without Feeling Guilty About Relaxing

Get ready to meditate.

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‘Well, That Was a Weird Moment’ and Other Signs of Dementia Family Members Should Watch For

Pay attention to changes and seek advice even when concerns are not extreme, experts on the disease say.

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Five Ways to Improve Flexibility

Try tai chi, pilates or yoga to boost strength, eat enough protein, and dissolve tension in a warm bath. And give it time – make it part of your life.

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How the Great Depression shaped people’s DNA

Epigenetics study finds that children born during the historic recession have markers of accelerated ageing later in life.

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‘Inflammation clock’ can reveal body’s biological age

Using machine learning, researchers created a tool that might help doctors improve people’s healthy lifespan.

www.nature.com

Poverty linked to epigenetic changes and mental illness - Nature

Impoverished adolescents acquire DNA marks, brain changes and depression over time.

www.nature.com

Poverty shrinks brains from birth - Nature

Studies show that children from low-income families have smaller brains and lower cognitive abilities.

www.nature.com

 

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11 Grocery Shortcuts You Should Stash in Your Fridge, According to Chefs and Pro Cooks

Immensely flavorful sauces, pastas, pastes, and more.

www.thekitchn.com

We’re a Family of 4 in Kansas and Shop Mostly at Costco and Sprouts — Here’s How Much We Spent on Groceries This Week

"We cook mostly at home and are professional picnickers and snack haulers."

www.thekitchn.com

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Tackle systemic racism to diversify health care and clinical research

Solving structural-racism problems in health will require everyone, from community members to heads of university departments, to be engaged.

www.nature.com

Folate transporter offers clues for anticancer drugs

Structure of the transporter SLC19A1 solved by cryo-electron microscopy.

www.nature.com

Uncoordinated protein coordinates cell migration

GPC3-Unc5 protein complex regulates cell migration in embryos and cancer.

www.nature.com

A proton-pumping enzyme in the brain switches between modes

Modes of proton-pump function could affect neuronal communication at synaptic connections.

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How Thailand's 'Happiness Farmer' Built an Oasis of Simple Living

A revolution in food-growing, home-building, and seed-saving is afoot outside Chiang Mai.

www.atlasobscura.com

Restaurante La Oruga

Dine inside a giant caterpillar at this community-run eatery.

www.atlasobscura.com

Tunglubuk Chi

A dwindling number of brewers still make this tapioca alcohol.

www.atlasobscura.com

Unique Restaurants Around the World, Mapped

Put something delicious on your travel bucket list using our global guide to unique restaurants, bars, food museums, and more.

www.atlasobscura.com

https://www.atlasobscura.com/unique-food

Gastro Obscura

The World's Most Wondrous Food and Drink

www.atlasobscura.com

 

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5 Fast and Easy Chicken Bite Recipes

Ready to go in 20 minutes with only a few ingredients.

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How to Clean Your Garbage Disposal so Your Kitchen Won't Stink

You really should be cleaning it once a week.

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The Measure of a Life Well Lived

Henry Miller on growing old, the perils of success, and the secret of remaining young at heart.

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Delicious meals for $20 a week: June Xie on changing the way you cook

The New York cook behind Budget Eats is a master of kitchen improvisation. She takes the Guardian food shopping

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4 Areas in Your Kitchen You’re Probably Forgetting to Clean, According to Pro Chefs

Even if you religiously clean your kitchen, you’re human — and chances are, there are a couple of spots you’ve forgotten to clean. Or maybe you know you should clean them, but you just keep putting the chore off. Either way, now’s the perfect time to address those oft-forgotten kitchen areas...

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The Science of Great Hummus According to the Food Lab

Puréeing garlic in lemon juice and blending chickpeas while they're hot = hummus that's both smooth and flavorful.

seriouseats.com

Serious Eats

Serious Eats is the destination for delicious food, with definitive recipes, trailblazing science, and essential guides to eating and knowing all about the best food, wherever you are.

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How to make the most of a slow cooker | Kitchen aide

Piling in the ingredients and returning hours later to a cooked dinner is hugely appealing – and energy-efficient. But what to make? We ask the experts …

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Is it cheaper to cook with an air fryer?

The BBC’s Sliced Bread Team has been investigating whether the popular food gadget can save you money.

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Can you become a morning person? Sleep scientists say it is possible with these key tips

Our circadian rhythm is the underlying mechanism that dictates when we start to feel sleepy at night and awake in the morning. And it's absolutely trainable.

inverse.com

Neuroscientists Say Multitasking Literally Drains the Energy Reserves of Your Brain

"Often what you really need in that moment isn’t caffeine, but just a break."

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What Actually Helps When You Have a Cold or the Flu?

Here’s what we know about zinc, honey and ginger — and other popular remedies that show at least a little promise.

nytimes.com

Ozempic is a serious drug with serious risks. Here’s what to know.

The diabetes medication semaglutide has recently become a trendy weight loss treatment. But like every drug, there are downsides—and potentially serious side effects.

nationalgeographic.com

What You Need to Know About Ozempic, the Diabetes Drug Fueling Hollywood’s Harmful Weight-Loss Obsession

As the buzz builds around Ozempic, here’s what you need to know about what it is, how it works, and who should—and, perhaps more importantly, shouldn’t—be taking it.

vogue.com

Do Statins Increase the Risk of Diabetes? (Published 2022)

These cholesterol-lowering medications have gotten a bad rap. Here’s why.

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My Doctor Told Me to Eat More Plants to Lower My Blood Pressure. It Worked.

Our columnist found that a new diet focused on eating less meat offered more than health benefits.

barrons.com

Four possible benefits of fasting, according to science

From improved gut health to weight loss, we speak to a dietitian to find out more about the potential benefits of fasting

livescience.com

Live Science | Latest science news and articles for those with curious minds

Daily discoveries, groundbreaking research and fascinating science breakthroughs that impact you and the wider world, reported by our expert journalists.

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Can You Get a Full-Body Workout in 20 Minutes? (Published 2022)

Yes, but you have to pick the right routine.

nytimes.com

To Build Strength, Focus on How Often You Work Out—Not How Long. Here’s What an Ideal Week Looks Like

If you're wondering, how long should a strength workout last? The answer is: Probably shorter than you might think.

wellandgood.com

 

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Five hours' sleep is tipping point for bad health

Getting less than this may increase the risk of a multitude of chronic conditions, say researchers.

bbc.com

6 Yoga Poses to Stretch Tight Hip Flexors

Hip flexors creaky and tight? We’ve got the antidote: yoga poses that stretch hip muscles and provide relief.

outsideonline.com

3 muscle-building exercises that can reduce back pain, from planks to pelvic tilts

Physical therapist Casey Coleman said that strengthening muscles that support the back can help decompress the spine and relieve back pain.

insider.com

When you lose weight, where does it go?

This is really a question about how our bodies store and use the energy we need to function.

technologyreview.com

‘I miss eating’: the truth behind the weight loss drug that makes food repulsive

In Beverly Hills’ doctors offices, celebrities are clamoring for Ozempic prescriptions – but what are the costs of the supposed wonder drug?

theguardian.com

I Tried the Nervous System Workout Challenge, and It Eased My Stress In Ways Meditation Never Has

The nervous system exercises app NeuroFit offers 5-minutes daily check-ins and exercises meant to help regulate your stress and emotions.

wellandgood.com

A brain expert shares his 7 'hard rules' for boosting memory and fighting off dementia

Certain lifestyle factors have a greater impact than your genes do on whether you'll develop memory-related diseases. Brain health scientist and author of "The Age-Proof Brain" Marc Milstein shares the "hard rules" he lives by to strengthen his memory and combat dementia.

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A Powerful Idea About Our Brains Stormed Pop Culture and Captured Minds. It’s Mostly Bunk.

The strange history of a persistent myth.

slate.com

Blindsight: A Strange Neurological Condition Could Help Explain Consciousness

Some blind people seem to be able to see without being conscious of it.

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The Sunset - Longreads

There are plenty of reasons to see nursing homes as sad, neglectful places. There are also reasons to see them as something else entirely.

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How to Forgive Someone Who Hurt You—Even When It Feels Impossible

Experts share a step-by-step guide to finding peace after you’ve been wronged.

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It’s Time to Rethink What Loneliness Is

Research suggests that chronic loneliness may be as damaging to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. But do we know what loneliness actually is?

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The morbid appeal of “botched” plastic surgery

Cosmetic procedures are on the rise. So is our voyeuristic fascination with how they go wrong.

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Autism Treatment Shifts Away from 'Fixing' the Condition

There are different ways to be happy and function well, even if your brain is not typical

scientificamerican.com

Do you even lift? Lowering weights may be faster route to muscle growth

Squeezing in a solid workout can be a challenge for time-poor fitness enthusiasts, but lately we’re seeing exercise scientists really drill into what the most efficient workouts might look like. A team at Australia’s Edith Cowan University (ECU) has offered new insights in this area, through a…

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The Rock swears by one time-saving exercise — and scientists just showed it can help you build muscle super fast

Eccentric exercise like negative reps is key to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's training, and new research suggests it builds more muscle in less time.

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Creatine Won’t Magically Give You Abs. Here’s What It Might Do. (Published 2022)

The supplement isn’t just for body builders, doctors said.

nytimes.com

We’re told to ‘eat a rainbow’ of fruit and vegetables. Here’s what each colour does in our body

Most of us know we should eat different coloured fruits and vegetables, but do you know why?

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The Taste of Water, Explained by Water Sommeliers

You’re not imagining it—some water really is better than others.

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A comprehensive guide to the new science of treating lower back pain

A review of 80-plus studies upends the conventional wisdom.

getpocket.com

Walking for Fitness: What Muscles Does Walking Work?

Walking does great things for your mental health and cardiovascular fitness, but did you know that a good walk can also help you build the muscles in your legs and abs?

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How to Declutter Your Home Screen

Tidy up your phone and get back to basics.

www.wired.com

 

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10 Best Exercises To Improve Your Muscular Endurance as You Age

Fitness experts share 10 of the best exercises to improve your muscular endurance as you age so you can keep doing the things you love.

eatthis.com

A comprehensive guide to the new science of treating lower back pain

A review of 80-plus studies upends the conventional wisdom.

getpocket.com

This strange idea could help explain the mysterious symptoms of IBS

A new hypothesis suggests that IBS, a gastrointestinal condition affecting up to 15 percent of the U.S. population, could be caused by an intolerance to gravity.

inverse.com

Eat This Not That

Your ultimate source for expert nutrition tips and health advice, covering wellness, healthy recipes, cooking hacks, food news, style trends and shopping.

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Here’s How Far You Need to Walk to Improve Your Health

A study that looked for associations between step count and disease found the biggest protections against most diseases among those who walked close to 10,000 steps a day. For example, the research found that increasing your step count to 10,000 from 6,000 reduces the incidence of diabetes by 56%.

barrons.com

A 'green' Mediterranean diet burns visceral fat faster than a classic Med diet, reducing risks of heart disease and cancer, study finds

A Mediterranean diet with extra greens can help you lose a risky type of body fat linked to health risks like heart disease, according to new studies.

insider.com

Knowing Your BMR Can Improve Your Chances of Losing Weight and More

Learn how to calculate your BMR to accomplish weight loss or body recomposition goals.

cnet.com