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Emilia Benton
USATF Level 1 Certified Run Coach she/her/hers
Emilia Benton is a Houston-based writer, editor and 12-time marathoner whose work has appeared in SELF, Women's Health, SHAPE and Healthline, among others. She received her journalism degree from Hofstra University in Long Island, New York.

Education & Training: Hofstra University

Experienced In: sports clothing and gear, running, marathon training, fitness, track and field

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By Emilia Benton
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A 15-Minute Medicine Ball Workout for Full-Body Strength
Fitness
By Emilia Benton
Two people doing hollow body holds on exercise mats in a fitness studio.
Can’t Do a Hollow Body Hold? Here’s What Your Body’s Trying to Tell You
Fitness
By Emilia Benton
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Why Sex Can Be Painful After Menopause and How to Cope
Health
By Emilia Benton
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What Is Insulin Resistance, Exactly?
Health
By Emilia Benton
Close view of person wearing walking shoes walking on a gravel path in the woods
Why Foot Problems Get More Common With Age and What to Do About It
Health
By Emilia Benton
father and his two daughters exercising at home
5 Common Ways Your Relationship With Exercise Changes After 40
Fitness
By Emilia Benton
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Here’s When Peanut Butter May and May Not Be Safe to Eat With GERD
Nutrition
By Emilia Benton
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5 Reasons Your Ears Hurt When You Exercise and What to Do About It
Fitness
By Emilia Benton
Senior black person drinking water during workout as a method for how to lower electrolytes
8 Signs You Have an Electrolyte Imbalance
Health
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