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You know those snack bars you grab to eat when you don’t have time? Or those meals in a box or bag that are so easy to prepare? Or those trays of pastries sitting out at the office?
They’re convenient and tasty. But they’re also inflammatory. [Read more…] about What You Eat Could Save Your Life with Dr. Brent Hudson
Have you been told by your doctor that your BMI is too high?
Or maybe the criticism is coming from your health insurance, or that health tracker you just started to use.
Even though you know you could stand to lose a little weight [Read more…] about A High BMI Doesn’t Make You Fat: The Medical Scam Affecting Millions
You probably believe it:
Diet and exercise are the reason you weigh what you do.
Weighing too much is the result of the wrong diet and not enough exercise. [Read more…] about The Hidden Factor Making You Fat
Of all the things that can affect our relationships, one we hear very little about is a history of sexual violence.
According to the CDC, 1 in 3 women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime. These women go on with their lives, loving and dating and raising families, but the past never entirely goes away. It lives on in body memory. [Read more…] about Healing from Sexual Abuse with Marnie Grundman
I was brandishing a pair of fingernail clippers as my daughter ran out of the bathroom screaming. She didn’t want her fingernails trimmed.
“Come back!” I called. “You know it’s got to be done, so let’s get it over with.” [Read more…] about My Brain Fog Battle: 4 Steps to a Sharper Mind at Middle Age
Imagine going from a size 2 to a size 12 in just 3 months.
That’s what happened to Maria Aparis. Before her health crisis struck, she was a full-time model. She’d been a size 2 her entire life. [Read more…] about Are You Gaining Weight Because You’re Getting Older … or Your Gut Isn’t Working?
Of course you want to wear sunscreen.
Ninety percent of skin aging is due to sun exposure. More people are diagnosed with skin cancer each year than all other cancers combined.[1] [Read more…] about Can Avoiding the Sun CAUSE Skin Cancer?
Every morning in winter, I get up an hour before everyone else and build a fire.
I throw sweatpants and a wool sweater on over my pajamas. It’s cold inside. Sometimes down to 40 degrees.
The house is old, but it belonged to my grandparents [Read more…] about Is The Air in Your House Making You Sick?
Music is the background to our lives.
It’s on the car radio, keeping us pumped as we run, piped through the office, and irritating us in elevators.
Given how much music we listen to, wouldn’t it be wonderful if music could do something more than just entertain us [Read more…] about Switch Your Music to Sound Therapy and Feel Better
I used to think I was cooking healthy meals for my family.
As a vegetarian in a family of omnivores, I wanted to make everyone’s meaty favorites—just without the meat.
I thought I’d struck gold when I discovered Quorn. [Read more…] about The Dirty Truth about Meat Substitutes
I can still remember when fat-free half-and-half came out.
It was like a miracle had appeared in the dairy case. We gazed at the tall, slim container, disbelieving the promise. Could it be true? Could we actually drink cream in our coffee again? [Read more…] about How Eating Fat Keeps Me Slim
Chronic pain affects 1 in 5 Americans.
For some, the pain is so bad that it interferes with everyday activities. They hurt when they move. They hurt when they work. They hurt when they just want to relax and enjoy life.
Cindy Perlin knows how that feels. [Read more…] about The Truth about Chronic Pain Treatments (Video) with Cindy Perlin
You know those socks little old ladies wear?
The ones that reach right up to their knee?
They’re supposed to help with varicose veins and circulation. You know, old lady things.
Which makes me ashamed to admit… [Read more…] about Why I Wear Compression Socks (And You Should, Too)
Healthy people are weird.
Not to mention easy to make fun of.
Would GOOP guru Gwyneth Paltrow be the subject of so much ridicule if she didn’t pontificate on healthy living? [Read more…] about Why You’re Getting a Big Fat F in Health
Everybody knows you have to eat enough protein.
You need protein to build muscles. That’s why bodybuilders eat so much of it.
You can’t even follow many diets—Paleo, Atkins—without loading up on protein. [Read more…] about Can Too Much Protein Be BAD for You?
