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Does Muscle Mass Equal Heart Health?
Greater muscle mass is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study.
The Sugar-Depression Connection
Consuming sugar can lead to body-wide inflammation, microbiome disruption, insulin resistance, and more.
5 Tips to Become a Better Listener
Here’s how to hone your listening skills.
The Food-Additive Loophole
There are thousands of additives — chemical preservatives, flavorings, thickening agents, and more — in our food supply. The FDA simply can’t keep up.
Creatine: Why This Supplement Is Not Just for Bodybuilders
Creatine is one of the most well-researched supplements available — yet there are many misconceptions that surround it. Learn what’s true, what’s false, and how creatine could benefit your health.
How Walking Improves Sleep
A short daily walk may improve your slumber, according to a recent study.
New Rx for Cancer: Exercise
Why exercise may be just as important as rest and recovery for cancer patients.
6 Ways to Eat More Fiber
Make beans the centerpiece of your meals, throw Swiss chard and spinach in your smoothie, and four other ways to amp up your fiber intake.
8 Ways to Laugh More
Why laughter really is the best medicine — plus tips to laugh more!
6 Health Benefits of Gardening
Tending to your garden may help cultivate calm, strengthen immunity, and build community.
The Stress Response May Start In Your Bones
Why the flight-or-fight response is about more than adrenaline.
A Path to Self-Forgiveness
How to stop self-loathing and learn to forgive yourself.
The Secret Life of Your Microbiome
Why all those microorganisms — collectively known as the microbiome — play a critical role in supporting your health.
Anatomy of a Soy Dog
Not all fake-meat alternatives are created equal. Here’s an inside look at soy dogs.
The Case for Couples Counseling
According to research, 70 percent of couples report that counseling helped improve their relationship.
Sugar Bust: New Evidence Against Sweet Drinks
Here are some of the latest findings about sugary drinks like soda, juice, energy drinks, and more.
Your Body on Processed Foods
This is your body on foods that are more processed, have higher levels of sugar, and contain fewer nutrients.
How Big Tobacco Hooked Kids on Sugary Drinks
Corporate campaigns targeted kids and helped to create our obesity crisis.
3 Simple Shifts to Soothe Back Pain
Lengthening your spine, rolling open your shoulders, and alternating between “stretchsitting” and “stacksitting” can help — and even prevent — back pain.
Do You Really Need a New Knee?
Before undergoing knee-replacement surgery, consider these statistics.