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Sneaky Ways To Eat More Greens

(37) Comments | Posted June 18, 2013 | 8:16 AM

Not every step toward a more nutritious diet has to taste like one. Forget the steamed broccoli and try incorporating more great-for-you greens into your favorite meals you're already making.

We asked the experts to share with us some of their favorite sneaky ways to get more greens....

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Health Questions For Dad: 5 Things To Ask About His Medical History

(29) Comments | Posted June 14, 2013 | 8:47 AM

Dads gets a bad rap when it comes to health. Just take a look at the skimpy selection of options for a Father's Day card. Those cards would have you believe every dad is a beer-guzzling, burger-eating couch potato with digestive issues who doesn't exercise except for the...

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We Tried It: The 7-Minute Workout

(9) Comments | Posted June 12, 2013 | 8:39 AM

What We Tried: The seven-minute workout, as made popular by a New York Times article covering a recent circuit workout published in the American College of Sports Medicine's (ACSM) Health & Fitness Journal.

Where: In the comfort of my own living room.

What We Did: The...

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10 Strange-Looking Foods You've Probably Never Tasted -- And Why You Should (PHOTOS)

(104) Comments | Posted June 12, 2013 | 8:36 AM

An apple a day keeps the doctor away -- and it also makes for a pretty boring fruit routine.

Why not shake things up and try a nutritious fruit or veggie you may have never even seen before? We rounded up some of the most absurd-looking produce we...

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Facts About Yawning: Why We Do It, Why It's Contagious And More

(73) Comments | Posted June 10, 2013 | 8:38 AM

We all do it, and we all know it has at least something to do with how tired we feel. But unlike sleep apnea or laptops in the bedroom, yawning is an aspect of sleep that researchers haven't quite figured out just yet.

That doesn't mean...

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Treadmill Mistakes: 8 Habits To Avoid At The Gym

(47) Comments | Posted June 5, 2013 | 8:45 AM

Most runners have a love-hate relationship with the treadmill. On the one hand, it's boring and germ-infested. On the other, it's often a necessary evil to get through long winters or rainy mornings.

With any luck, today, on National Running Day, you'll be able to

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Dehydrating Foods: Could What You Eat And Drink Dehydrate You?

(70) Comments | Posted May 31, 2013 | 8:15 AM

When the mercury rises, it's natural to feel a little parched. But with sky-high temps, harmless thirst can in some instances become a more serious heat-related illness like heat exhaustion or heatstroke.

Aside from your usual water intake, a number of foods that are...

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The Healthiest Memorial Day Foods At Your Cookout

(30) Comments | Posted May 27, 2013 | 10:26 AM

If you're out cleaning your grill in anticipation of this weekend, you aren't alone. Memorial Day is the second-most popular holiday for barbecuing, according to the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association. And while everyone likes to celebrate, some health-minded folks hear the word "barbecue" and fear a recipe...

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Does Grilling Cause Cancer? How To Make Grilling Healthier And Safer

(454) Comments | Posted May 24, 2013 | 7:46 AM

So you're planning a Memorial Day barbecue and you want to at least nod to your health. You love a juicy burger or corn on the cob or shrimp kebabs on the grill, but you've also heard that grilling can cause cancer. So what's the deal?

What You...

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Lyme Disease Myths: 9 Things You Should Know About The Tick-Borne Disease

(609) Comments | Posted May 20, 2013 | 7:57 AM

Warm spring weather promises lots of fun outdoor activities, but increased time outside also ups our risk for encounters with some of nature's peskier pests.

One such problematic insect is the tick, and its most commonly associated illness, Lyme disease. There were nearly 30,000 confirmed cases of the...

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Boire de l'eau: huit trucs pour consommer plus d'eau (PHOTOS)

(1) Comments | Posted May 15, 2013 | 1:14 PM

Vous savez probablement quelle dose de H2O convient à votre corps, et que boire suffisamment d'eau vous aide à avoir une belle peau et à perdre du poids.

Mais les doutes subsistent quant à la quantité exacte d'eau qu'il faut ingurgiter par jour, surtout que cela dépend fortement de la...

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Health Questions For Mom: Six Things To Ask About Her Medical History

(10) Comments | Posted May 9, 2013 | 8:26 AM

Most moms could probably recite their child's medical history from day one. They keep detailed records of inches grown and tetanus shots. They bandage boo boos and soothe sore throats and fight insurance claims, all while hiding their own headaches and heartaches.

Often, it isn't until those children have grown...

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We Tried It: Aquacycling

(7) Comments | Posted May 9, 2013 | 8:14 AM

What We Tried: Aquacycling

Where: AQUA, the first aquacycling studio in the U.S., in New York City.

What We Did: Think SoulCycle -- in a pool. Same heart-pumping sprints, heavy-resistance climbs and arm-focused interludes, but this time with your bike at the bottom of a pool.

For How...

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Mom Knows Best

(5) Comments | Posted May 7, 2013 | 8:17 AM

I couldn't have been much more than 7 or 8 years old the first time I remember being recruited for a nutrition label recon mission. I wasn't on the lookout for calories or grams of sugar or fat -- this was no mom putting her 7-year-old on a...

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Seasonal Allergies Stealing Your Sleep? How To Find Relief

(7) Comments | Posted May 7, 2013 | 8:11 AM

As if seasonal allergies weren't bad enough, the itchy eyes, sneezing and stuffed-up noses are stealing something very valuable from a number of sufferers: sleep!

A recent survey from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America found that 59 percent of people with nasal allergies say they have...

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Sleep Myths: What's Fact And What's Fiction When It Comes To Your Slumber

(106) Comments | Posted May 6, 2013 | 8:28 AM

Sleeping doesn't seem like it should be all that hard. After all, humans have been sleeping for hundreds of thousands of years -- it's not like flying a plane or performing laparoscopic surgery. Sleeping is high up there on the list of activities essential for survival, along with eating and...

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Cinco De Mayo: 12 Superfoods To Celebrate

(28) Comments | Posted May 5, 2013 | 9:37 AM

Between the hundreds of calories in a margarita, the high fat content of just a dollop of sour cream and the ease with which a few chips can become a few too many, Cinco de Mayo celebrations aren't exactly the picture of health.

However, the holiday,...

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Common Stress Relief Tricks: What Works And What Doesn't?

(50) Comments | Posted May 2, 2013 | 8:36 AM

If it seems like everywhere you look there's another harried, frazzled person working too hard and getting too little sleep, it's not just your inner worrywart projecting.

A whopping 91 percent of Americans said they felt stressed at least once in the last month, according to a new...

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Adrenaline, Cortisol, Norepinephrine: The Three Major Stress Hormones, Explained

(71) Comments | Posted April 19, 2013 | 8:42 AM

Thanks to the work of our sympathetic nervous system, the "fight or flight" system that takes over when we're stressed, when you see your boss's name in your inbox late at night, your body reacts like there's a lion on the loose.

Behind the wide range of both physical and...

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Allergies: les aliments qui les calment, et ceux qui les aggravent (PHOTOS)

(0) Comments | Posted April 15, 2013 | 11:45 AM

Certains d'entre nous sont très impatients de voir les premiers bourgeons du printemps enfin arriver. D'autres craignent au contraire ce jour, synonyme de reniflements, d'éternuements, de toux, de gorge qui grattent, et de yeux larmoyants et qui démangent.

Chez ceux souffrant d'allergies, le système immunitaire réagit de façon excessive...

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