Category: Lifestyle
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What does it mean to be healthy?
We can’t go anywhere without hearing or seeing messages telling us to be healthier. Social media is flooded with fitness and diet influencers. And magazines fill check-out counters with covers screaming at to lose weight, eat healthier, exercise, sit less and get more sleep. Every week it seems a new life-enhancing diet comes out. Even…
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Why You Need to Take a Break
Plenty of people brag about their long work hours. About how little sleep they get. And how they always need to be connected in an effort to increase productivity. But are these people doing themselves any good? Or are they actually being less productive? The exact thing they hope to improve. And how does this…
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Yes, You can Change Your Genes. Sort of.
You get a lot from your parents. From how you look to what type of personality you have to how long you’ll live. Pretty much everything about a person can be attributed, in part, to genetics. And while you can’t change your parents, you may be able to change your genes, sort of. DNA and…
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Looking at Obesity in a Different Light
Nearly 1 in 3 adults in developed countries has obesity. Obesity carries with it significant physical and mental health challenges. People with obesity are more likely to get type 2 diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers and die earlier. And then there are lesser-known concerns such as greater chances to get dementia, arthritis and joint pain.…