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Prevent Skin Aging and Vision Loss With This Delicious Summer Fruit
It’s no secret that eating a wide range of fruits and vegetables can help you improve your health. however, we can often get caught in the monotony of choosing the same ones over again, like apples and blueberries. But while the summer is still in full swing, we want you to know about the benefits…
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Everything You Need to Know About Sex After Menopause
Sex after menopause can be complicated. Here, we got some expert advice from Dr. Nick Panay, a consultant gynecologist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and Emma Ziff who is a sex and intimacy expert. Sex has been really painful since I went through the menopause. What’s going on? “Sadly, it’s very common…
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Putting This Sweetener in Your Coffee Could Be the Cause of All Your Gut Issues
Do you suffer from frequent bloating, gas, cramps, constipation, or diarrhea? The sweetener you stir into your coffee every morning could be to blame. That’s according to research that shows adding sucralose to coffee can reduce healthy gut bacteria, which in turn causes inflammation that can lead to “leaky gut syndrome” — the culprit behind…
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10 Non-Starchy Vegetables That Will Keep Your Blood Sugar Stable
If you have diabetes or are otherwise trying to manage your blood sugar levels, you probably know that what you eat is very important. Fruits and vegetables are a valuable part of any diet, but when you’re watching your sugar levels, some are more friendly than others. Vegetables provide us with a hefty dose of…
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Sipping Green Tea Can Help Prevent Muscle Loss as You Age
Looking for ways to prevent muscle loss that don’t involve working out? Green tea may be the key. That’s the buzz from researchers at West Virginia University, who hypothesized that green tea extract would improve muscle recovery in rats. (Why rats? They are very similar to humans genetically!) Study leaders also hoped to prove that…
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Eating a Bar of Milk Chocolate at This Time Burns Fat and Lowers Blood Sugar, Study Suggests
After a certain age, keeping ourselves in good health seems to be a little bit harder. From rising blood sugar to a more-pronounced muffin top, sometimes it feels very doom and gloom. But a new study has some great news for post-menopausal women: Eating chocolate may help you burn fat and lower blood sugar. And…
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Frozen Sheets and Bedtime Yoga: Some Tips to Help You Sleep Through a Heatwave
As much as we love summer’s warm weather, the time spent outdoors, and everyone being in a better mood, we have to admit we don’t quite enjoy the uncomfortable night’s sleep that happens right when a heatwave hits. So, we’ve rounded up some tips and tricks that’ll help you keep cool on those nights when…
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3 Ways to Tell If You’re Experiencing Covid-19 or the Flu, According to Experts
During the chilliest time of year, when colds and flu run rampant, we tend to avoid sniffling friends and family. Tack on concerns about covid-19, and every cough brings up questions. Fortunately, it’s easy to tell if you’re dealing with just a cold, says primary care physician Julia Auerbach, MD, medical director of Nuvance Primary…
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Drinking This Before a Nap Can Help You Feel More Energized
I’m not ashamed to say that coffee is essentially the battery that keeps me powered up, helping me stay alert and focused throughout the day. Most afternoons, I find myself going for that third cup to cross the finish line on my work for the day. Some days, however, it’s hit or miss whether it…
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4 Fun Celebrity Workouts That Will Whip You Into Shape At Home
From Bollywood dance to barre, these at-home versions of some of our favorite celebs’ go-to workouts will get you slim and sculpted in a flash. Drumming workouts have been all the rage in LA ever since Chissy Metz’s This Is Us character, Kate, had an emotional breakthrough in class. Even Madonna is rumored to be…