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8 Research-Backed Ways to Help Lower Your Cholesterol Levels

Managing Cholesterol
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The 3 Major Causes of High Cholesterol Levels Are All Preventable

Managing Cholesterol
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7 Signs Your 'Healthy Diet' Is Actually Disordered Eating

Mental and Behavioral Conditions
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Fill Your Plate With These 12 Good-for-Your-Heart Foods

Heart Health
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5 Ways to Boost Your Heart Health Beyond Diet and Exercise

Heart Health
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3 Ways Your Poop and Your Workout Are Connected

Digestive Conditions
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7 Microhabits That Help Keep Your Immune System Healthy and Strong

Family Health
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What Does It Mean When Your Poop Floats?

Digestive Conditions
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3 Things You Should Never Do Right After Eating

Digestive Conditions
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9 Realistic Health Goals That Have Nothing to Do With Your Weight Nor Waist

Family Health
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6 Ways Your Workout Can Screw With Your Skin — and How to Get Your Glow Back

Skin Conditions
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4 Reasons Why You're Burned Out — Plus Ways to Counteract It

Mental and Behavioral Conditions
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4 Health Benefits of Detoxing Your Home

Hormone Conditions
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3 Ways Your Weight Is Connected to Your Flu Risk — and How to Stay Healthy

Infections and Infectious Diseases
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Can You Work Out With Knee Pain?

Joint, Ligament and Tendon Conditions
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5 Exercises to Help Manage the Pain of Knee Osteoarthritis

Joint, Ligament and Tendon Conditions
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The Ingredients That Can Help Boost Your Health (and Your Workouts) This Winter

Immune System Conditions
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8 Surprising Ways Your Posture Affects Your Whole Body

The Human Body
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How Traveling Helped Cure an Eating Disorder I Didn't Know I Had

Mental and Behavioral Conditions
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Ready for a Raise? Here's How to Negotiate the Healthy Way

Mental and Behavioral Conditions
Athleta

Self-Care Practices to Try Over the Holidays to Avoid Seasonal Stress

Mental and Behavioral Conditions
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5 Deadlift Mistakes Wreaking Havoc on Your Back

Bites and Stings
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8 Possible Reasons Your Shoulder Pops or Cracks During Workouts

Pain and Fever
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7 Weird Side Effects of an Unhealthy Gut

Digestive Conditions
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4 Low-Cholesterol Breakfasts That Aren’t Oatmeal

Managing Cholesterol
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The 'So You Feel Like Crap' Guide to Fitness

Mental and Behavioral Conditions
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6 Nighttime Cravings That Can Sabotage Your Sleep — and What to Eat Instead

Sleep Disorders
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Yes, Obesity Is a Disease

Family Health
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5 Healthy Bedtime Snacks That Can Help You Catch Better Zzzs

Sleep Disorders
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8 Things to Try When You Just Can't Fall Back to Sleep

Sleep Disorders
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How the DASH Diet Can Help Lower Blood Pressure

Heart and Cardiovascular Conditions
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How to Start Exercising in Your 40s, 50s, 60s and Beyond

Family Health
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What You Need to Know About Going Gluten-Free

Digestive Conditions
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What You Should Know About the TLC Diet to Lower Cholesterol

Managing Cholesterol
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The Truth About How Your Diet Affects Your Cholesterol

Managing Cholesterol
A woman sitting at her desk and holding her back in pain

Why Your Sitting Style Is Causing You Pain — and How to Fix It

Pain and Fever
A young woman yawning as she sits up in bed in the morning

6 Reasons You're Still Tired After a Full Night's Sleep

Sleep Disorders
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4 Kettlebell Mistakes That Can Leave You in Pain (or Even Injured!)

Family Health
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3 Gentle Exercises for Nagging Wrist Pain

Pain and Fever
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Why You Should Lift Weights in Your Socks, According to a Physical Therapist

Family Health
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5 Uncommon Ways to Fend Off Cold and Flu

Infections and Infectious Diseases
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4 Surprising Health Benefits of Getting the Flu Shot (Beyond Not Getting the Flu)

Family Health
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Make Menopause More Bearable With This 20-Minute Workout

Women's Health Conditions
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2 Million Pounds of Chicken Are Being Recalled — Here's What You Should Know

First Aid and Safety
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5 Healthy Reasons to Take a Nap

Sleep Disorders
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Fitness Trainers Share How They Recover From Tough Workouts

Family Health
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Start Exercising?

Family Health
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Do Your Resolutions Need a Fall Reset?

Family Health
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5 Ways to Tweak Your Workout When Your Allergies Are Just Awful

Allergies
Woman with neck pain

4 Exercises to Do When Your Neck Pain Is Brutal

Pain and Fever
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5 Exercises to Do When Shoulder Pain Flares Up

Pain and Fever
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Try These 4 Steps to Finally Get Into Meditation

Alternative Medicine
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These Are the 4 Things You Need to Do Before Investing Your Money

Family Health
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Everything You Need to Know Before You Try Alternate Day Fasting

Alternative Medicine
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Ready to Adopt a Mediterranean Diet? Start With This 7-Day Meal Plan

Heart Health
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Why You Probably Shouldn’t Try the OMAD Diet

Alternative Medicine
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Why You Shouldn’t ‘Sweat It Out’ After Drinking

Skin Conditions
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Do Thermogenic Exercise Gels Actually Help With Weight Loss?

Family Health
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6 Things Your Sweat Can Tell You About Your Health

Skin Conditions
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Exercise Burnout Is Real — Here's How to Avoid It

Family Health
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8 Hydration Mistakes You're Probably Making and How to Fix Them

First Aid and Safety
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11 Simple Ways to Keep Your Heart Healthy and Strong

Heart Health
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7 Reasons You're More Tired Than Usual During Your Workouts

Immune System Conditions
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10 Things You Should Never Do After a Workout

Family Health
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6 Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship With Exercise

Mental and Behavioral Conditions
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10 Creative Hacks to Cut Down on Your Sitting Time

Family Health
A group of people practicing yoga outdoors

7 Creative Ways to Get More Nature in Your Life (and Reap the Health Benefits)

Mental Health
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What Really Happens to Your Body When You Don't Get Enough Sleep

Sleep Disorders
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Everything You Need to Know about Prebiotics—the Secret Ingredient to Boosting Your Gut Health

Digestive Conditions
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12 Exercises That Are Safe to Do With Knee Pain

Joint, Ligament and Tendon Conditions
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The Most Common Health Hiccups in Your 30s, 40s, and 50s and How to Tackle Them

Women's Health Conditions
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4 Entrepreneur-Approved Tips for Making a Healthy Career Change

Alternative Medicine