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Articles about health, wellness, sleep, fitness, and exercise.

Healthy Foods

Can What We Eat Affect How We Feel?

Sure, we all know that what we eat is important for our physical health. But can healthier eating...
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Best Tips for Preventing & Recovering From Falls

Everybody falls down. We slip on ice, trip over unexpected obstacles, fail to negotiate a step up...
Smoking

What is Thirdhand Smoke?

Ever noticed that rugs, draperies, and upholstered furniture have smelled like cigarette smoke? The...
Shoveling Snow

Coughing and Wheezing in Cold Weather?

In cold weather, have you ever noticed that you wheeze, cough, or have shortness of breath,...
Grocery Shopping

Down Home Tips for Health and Happiness

Most Americans equate “health care” with access to professional caregivers and hospitals, but I’d...
Alarm clock

Why Am I So Tired?

Do you often feel fatigued during the day for seemingly no reason at all? Here are some of the most...
Vegetable Garden

How to Stay Motivated in Gardening and Life

For whatever reasons, you’ve decided to adopt a so-called “natural” way of life. You went for it,...
Graveyard

100 Ways to Avoid Dying

Doctors and scientists are always telling us ways to live longer. Usually they involve a healthier...
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Spring Allergies and Sufferin' Sinuses

In most regions of the nation, spring brings on a pollen assault. For days, sometimes weeks, pollen...
Running Track

10 Tips to Help You Start Exercising (and Keep at It)

Sometimes, it can be difficult to start exercising—and even more difficult to stick with it! Here...
Weight Loss

Tips to Avoid Winter Weight Gain

There’s no shortage of magazine articles about avoiding the 10-pound winter weight gain, but why do...
Woman in Pool

Vacation: A State of Mind

If you’ve ever tended a big food garden in a region that gets frost—the kind of garden that you...
Planting as Exercise

What Counts As Exercise?

Most of us are used to thinking of “exercise” as something to do in a gym, but we’re over looking...
Road to Nowhere

How to Get Motivated | Tips for Self-Motivation

Lack of motivation can be a pervasive and debilitating problem, but do not despair—there are ways...
Running Race

Ready to Run? Walk? Move?

Trouble getting up and out the door in the morning? Hoping to lose some weight, as we shed layers...
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Fun Facts and Myths about Hair

Curious about your crowning glory? Here are some fun facts and myths about hair, including hair...
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Leek Soup to Help You Lose Weight

Soup can be an excellent food for dieters, as eating a soup course like leek soup before your...
Hair

Homemade Hair Treatments, Lotions, and Nail Care

All-natural homemade treatments can help you not to break the bank, especially with these easy and...
10-Minute Workout in Winter

10-Minute Workouts: Especially Good in Winter

A growing body of research suggests that sneaking in one or several 10-minute bouts of exercise can...