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By Ashley Macha

A woman with seasonal allergies wearing a mask outside

7 Ways to Keep Seasonal Allergies Under Control When You Wear a Mask All Day

Health

By Ashley Macha

Family laughing together during outdoor dinner party

How to Communicate Your Boundaries About Food and Weight With Friends and Family Around the Holidays

Weight Management

By Ashley Macha

Senior couple walking for exercise

Is It Ever 'Too Late' to Lose Weight?

Weight Management

By Ashley Macha

A senior woman prepares to receive a flu shot from a nurse wearing scrubs

4 Surprising Health Benefits of Getting the Flu Shot (Beyond Not Getting the Flu)

Health

By Ashley Macha

person with prosthetic leg grabbing red kettlebell with illustrations of effects of starting to exercise

What Really Happens to Your Body When You Start Exercising

Health

By Ashley Macha

Young athletic man doing stretches during a strength training workout

5 Stretches That Can Make Strength Training Even More Effective

Fitness

By Ashley Macha

a runner wearing a yellow singlet, black shorts and white knee-high socks rests on the Brooklyn Bridge with their hands on their knees

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

Health

By Ashley Macha

Fit young woman relaxing after workout

How to Set a Realistic Goal Weight

Weight Management

By Ashley Macha

Yoga mat and bottle of water on wooden background for exercise to lower obesity risk

The 6 Best Workouts if You're Genetically Prone to Obesity

Fitness

By Ashley Macha

older woman taking a walk outside with headphones

10 Creative Hacks to Cut Down on Your Sitting Time

Health

By Ashley Macha

an adult wearing a v-neck cream sweater pre-slicing vegetables in the kitchen to promote healthier eating

7 Kitchen Hacks That Make Eating Healthy So Much Easier

Weight Management

By Ashley Macha

Bagels with peanut butter and berry jam as an example of what to eat before sports tryouts.

How to Eat Before Sports Tryouts, According to a Dietitian

Nutrition

By Ashley Macha

Person running on footpath outdoors demonstrating how to increase speed in cross-country running.

How to Increase Speed in Cross-Country Running

Fitness

By Ashley Macha

woman checking her smart watch to see why heart rate is high after a workout

What It Means if Your Heart Rate Stays High After a Workout

Fitness

By Ashley Macha

Person with a cold, sitting on white couch in the living room while drinking tea. Medicine and tissue paper on table.

Got a Cough? Try Honey-Lemon Water to Soothe It

Health