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How to Cut Back on Your Drinking

10 ways to moderate alcohol use and find help when you can't

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Using Technology to Solve Mobility Challenges

Getting older doesn't have to mean standing still and being physically limited

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Can Wearable Technology Help Improve Your Health?

Positive habits are a numbers game with these activity trackers and smart devices

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Lessons Learned From Wearing a Fitness Tracker

We asked 5 people over 50 to try the devices. Did it motivate them to get moving?

Healthy Eating

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Try 'Souping' to Lose Weight

Experts say diet fad can fill you up — and help you drop a few pounds

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Vegetarian Superfood Recipes to Try Now

Tasty ways to cook winter's healthiest vegetables

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6 Brilliant Diet Swaps

How to lose weight (and get healthier) by making a few smart trades

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Is It Possible to Be Fat and Fit? Health Experts Weigh In

7 out of 10 adults over 50 are overweight or obese, according to study

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Are Your Friends and Family Making You Fat?

Pals can exert a measurable influence on how much you eat and exercise