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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

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    How Fido Can Lower Your Risk of Heart Attack and Death

    Do you need more reasons to own a dog? Researchers say it might save your life, and not just if you fall down a well and need Lassie to get help: There’s a 31 percent reduced risk of death from heart attack or stroke among people who own a dog, suggests a study by the […] More