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    The 25 Healthiest Foods You Can Buy for $5 or Less

    Thanks to overpriced juice bars and specialty organic grocers, some of the healthiest foods get a bad rap for being good for the body, but bad for your wallet. Thing is, cooking your own meals and having snacks on-hand will drastically cut the amount of money you spend on food throughout the week. And fortunately, loading […] More

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    The 10 Healthiest Snack Bars Made With Real Food Ingredients

    Snack bars are the ultimate portable fuel. Stow ’em in your your gym bag, work desk, or car to squelch hunger and provide your body with the macros it needs to power up after a workout…or the 3 p.m. slump. But be picky. The market for snack bars is crazy right now, with everything from […] More

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    The 8 Best Muscle-building Foods for Vegans and Vegetarians

    You can still maintain strong bones as a vegan or vegetarian and gain muscle. What’s key, says Leslie Bonci, R.D., L.D.N., director of sports nutrition at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, is packing in calcium-rich dairy subs while following this simple formula for successful muscle protein synthesis: Weight training plus adequate protein—that is, getting enough […] More

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    The 50 Best and Worst Fall Foods, Ranked

    You know all recipes can be health hacked—subbing half your white potatoes for cauliflower for a more nutritious mashed potato dish, for example. But when it comes to mom’s cooking at Thanksgiving or the fall foods at your local coffee shop, there are probably a few calorie bombs you haven’t thought about before (as well […] More

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    The Best Foods to Eat for Stronger Bones

    When you work out, it’s not just your muscles that grow stronger. Your bones also benefit from weight bearing exercise. But it’s not all about what you do at the gym. You can build denser, more resilient bones and joints by supplementing your diet with the right foods. Here are the best options to eat […] More

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    The Keto Diet, Decoded

    The ketogenic diet can be dizzyingly complicated. You want to load up on fats and protein, and keep your carb intake low—but all fats and proteins aren’t alike, and there are some veggies higher in carbohydrates than others. Oh, and fruit is pretty much banned. But don’t worry: We’ve put together the best and worst […] More