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What's So Bad About Meat, Eggs and Sugar, Anyway?

Are current dietary 'villains' — from gluten to dairy — really the no-nos they're cracked up to be?

Anger May Be Harming Your Health

Study associates it with higher levels of chronic illness

Healthy Lifestyle May Reduce Dementia Risk

More evidence eating right, exercising can help

Mary Wilson Stays Supremely Fit With Yoga

Singer found healing through exercise after tragedy

  

Stay Fit

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How to Turn Your Walk into a Workout

Yes, walking counts as real exercise! Here are ways to see more results from your daily regimen

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Why Thinner May Not Always Be Better

Extra pounds may keep some people healthier after a certain age

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Strength Training’s Health Benefits Go Beyond Muscles

Working out can boost your brain health and help you control diabetes

Healthy Eating

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5 Easy Healthy Summer Recipes

Use the best foods of the season for a blast of color and flavor

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Spring Asparagus Is a Delicacy Worth the Wait

Chef David Tanis shares memories and his recipe for a spicy stir-fry

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Is a Ketogenic Diet Right for You?

This fat-burning approach may not be safe for everyone

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99 Ways to Add Healthy Years to Your Life

99 Ways to Live a Longer, Healthier Life

Start the year off right with these essential health tips from top experts

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Driving With Hearing Loss

How to stay safe behind the wheel when you don't hear well

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