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    Pile on the Parmesan, the Tastiest New Health Food

    In the Venn diagram of good foods and bad, cheese has traditionally occupied the intersection—healthy-ish. But new research is bumping cheese into the good-for-you circle, and there’s a standout: Parmesan. It’s aged, which is key. Time spent in the cellar helps protein develop, causing Parm to have a higher percentage of the muscle-building macronutrient compared […] More

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    Does Working Out Make You Hungrier? Here's the Latest Science

    Dieting continues to be one of the hardest New Year’s resolutions to maintain, and every year it claims its share of victims. Even if you commit to a diet, there are infinitesimal ways to softly cheat—sugar-free diets come with their own zero-sugar sodas, intermittent fasters can nosh on sweets all afternoon, and even vegans can […] More

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    All Your Questions About Intermittent Fasting, Answered

    By now you haven’t just heard about one of the latest weight-loss trends, you know at least a handful people who are devoted to intermittent fasting (IF). Maybe you’ve even tried it yourself. There are a lot of opinions surrounding IF, and there are different ways to do it. So you no doubt have a […] More

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    9 Habits of Centenarians That Promote Longevity

    Blue zones, a term coined by best-selling author and researcher Dan Buettner, refer to regions with the longest-living people. Buettner set out to find corners of the globe with the highest numbers of centenarians, and after years of research, he identified five: Ikaria (Greece), Loma Linda (California), Sardinia (Italy) Okinawa (Japan), and Nicoya (Costa Rica). […] More

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    How Your Nightcap Could Be Aging Your Brain

    Conventional wisdom says that a drink or two after work isn’t bad for you—and might actually help you live longer and keep your heart healthy. But the reality is that the long-term health effects of alcohol are hard to tease out, and there’s lots of conflicting evidence. As more people opt in for dry January […] More

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    4 Healthy Alternatives to Your Afternoon Coffee Addiction

    Anyone who works in an office (or at all, really) knows that dreaded 3 p.m. afternoon slump. When the late afternoon stupor hits, it’s easy to fill up another cup of coffee… but is that the best way to go? Researchers say that a cup or two of java in the morning has proven health […] More