Slideshows
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6 Ways You Unknowingly Sabotage Your Diet
If you find you're going up and down the scales more than a concert pianist, it's probably because you're being your own worst diet enemy.
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7 Mistakes You May Be Making on Your Low-Carb Diet
Cutting down on processed carbs is a popular way to manage blood sugar and to drop excess fat, but even the most devout low carber can make mistakes.
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5 Foolproof Ways to Avoid Overeating
Tired of feeling overly full after a meal? Try these tried-and-true methods for beating overeating.
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8 Energy Zappers
Is exhaustion keeping you from exercising and eating a healthy diet? The culprit may surprise you.
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6 Ways to Sneak More Veggies into Your Diet
Vegetables are low in calories, high in fiber and quite filling. Packed with vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients that do wonders for your health, veggies are helpful in maintaining steady blood sugar levels and help your body burn fat. Try these tips to get more veggies into every meal of the day:
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Six Tips to Reading a Nutrition Label
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8 Ways You Can Improve Your Health Today
It's tempting to make large-scale diet and exercise plans, or resolve to get organized and joyful starting tomorrow, but expecting your future self to be perfect is a sure way to disappoint. Instead, try these 8 healthy changes you can do today.
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10 Weight Loss Rants
Is there a link between body weight and health? Certainly! But let's face it, a lot of the attention that the culture puts on body size is not about "health." In this slideshow, 10 HealthCentral readers share their personal pet peeves about weight loss, dieting, and the focus on food.
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10 Ways to Combat Food Addiction
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6 Swaps To Take Your Diet From Mainstream to Mediterranean
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Eight Holiday Party Eating Tips
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7 Ways to Winterize Your Workouts
Winter doesn't have to relegate you to endless cycles on the treadmill. In fact, winter can be a great time to revamp your workouts and get ready for spring, but it does take some planning.
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6 Ways to Protect Your Eyes and Maintain Good Vision
Regular eye checkups from an ophthalmologist or optometrist are important. They should be done once a year if you are over age 65. Your doctor will recommend earlier and more frequent exams if you have diabetes or if you are already showing early signs of eye problems from diabetes, high blood pressure, or other causes. These important steps can help prevent eye and vision problems:
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Five Dietary Changes to Stave off Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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Holiday Survival 101: Protecting Your Waistline During the Holidays
Yes! You can make it through the holiday season or any other season without losing your health (or your sanity). Follow these simple steps for a happy and very healthy season.
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Eight Sources of Calcium
Calcium is an indispensable nutrient to a healthy body. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends at least 1,000 milligrams per day for an adult. Here are eight calcium-rich food easily added to any diet.
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Eight Plant-Based Sources of Protein
A meaty steak and a side of eggs are two extremely good sources of protein, but what about the vegetarians of the world or people who like their arteries free of unnecessary cholesterol. Here are some wonderful plant-based sources of protein.
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Seven Natural Sources of Fiber
Fiber-rich foods are wonderful additions to a diet. Fiber may help lower the risk of certain types of cancer, type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol, and can help control body weight and BMI. Here are some excellent, natural sources of fiber.
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What We Learned This Week: March 30th, 2012
Enjoy HealthCentral's picks of the five most interesting, thrilling, frightening and amusing health stories of the week.
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What We Learned This Week: April 6th, 2012
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What We Learned This Week: April 13th, 2012
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What We Learned This Week: April 20th, 2012
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What We Learned This Week: April 27th, 2012
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What We Learned This Week: May 4th, 2012
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Seven Natural Sources of Vitamin B12
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What We Learned This Week: May 11th, 2012
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What We Learned This Week: May 18th, 2012
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Inside a nutrition label
Food companies love to slap phrases like 'a good source of fiber," "smart choice," "low in sodium" and the like on the front of their packaging. But the no-frills information about what is actually in the food you eat is hiding in the back, on the nutrition label.
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What We Learned This Week: May 25th, 2012
Enjoy HealthCentral's picks of five interesting, thrilling, frightening and amusing health stories we found this week.
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Your Guide to Summer Food
Summer is a great time to experiment with fresh, healthy foods. Here is a run down of some of our favorite seasonal summer food.
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What We Learned This Week: June 1st, 2012
Enjoy HealthCentral's picks of five interesting, thrilling, frightening and amusing health stories we found this week.
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15 Products Nailed for Making Bogus Health Claims
"Will make you lose weight!" "Essential vitamins and minerals!" "Get in shape with ____." Heard these phrases before? You may be a victim of deceptive or misleading advertising campaigns. Lucky for the consumer, the government has started to crack down on such advertisements. Here are 15 of the most noteworthy cases.
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9 Things You Don't Have to do to be Healthy
You're bombarded daily with information on the things you should do to live your happiest, healthiest life. But what advice can you avoid? Read on to find out.
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What We Learned This Week: June 8th 2012
Enjoy HealthCentral's picks of five interesting, thrilling, frightening and amusing health stories we found this week.
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The Seven Wonders of Coffee
Coffee: a pick-me-up with all kinds of health benefits.
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What We Learned This Week: June 15th, 2012
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What We Learned This Week: June 22nd, 2012
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What We Learned This Week: June 29th, 2012
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Nutrition: the bare minimum
In 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture set new nutritional standards for Americans and created My Plate, which replaced the familiar Food Pyramid.
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What We Learned This Week: July 5th, 2012
Enjoy HealthCentral's picks of five interesting, thrilling, frightening and amusing health stories we found this week.
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Olympians With Chronic Health Issues
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Why protein make you feel full faster
High protein meals seem to fill people up faster. Now we know why.
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What We Learned This Week: July 13th, 2012
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What We Learned This Week: July 20th, 2012
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Trick Your Brain into Eating Less
Eating less does take will power, but there are little tricks that can help along the way.
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What We Learned This Week: July 27th, 2012
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Vitamin D: What does it do and how to get it
Vitamin D is counted among the essential vitamins and minerals to keep the body healthy. Find out why and how you can add more Vitamin D to your diet.
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5 Strange Foods of the Future
It is no secret that obesity has become a national epidemic. Plus, extreme weather related to climate change could continue to stress food production by America’s farmers. With that in mind, nutritionists are speculating on how our diets may change and what we may be eating in the future.
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What We Learned This Week: August 10, 2012
Check out HealthCentral's picks of five interesting, thrilling, frightening and amusing health storie we found this week.
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2012 Healthy Food Award Winners - Breakfast
Nothing like starting the day off right. To help you do that in a healthy way, a team of writers, editors and volunteer taste-testers at our sister publication, Remedy’s Healthy Living, sampled more than 100 new packaged foods. A panel of registered dieticians then evaluated the contents of each and weighed in. Here are the top choices.
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2012 Healthy Food Award Winners - Lunch
You didn’t think we’d stop at breakfast, did you? The team at our sister publication, Remedy’s Healthy Living, also analyzed and taste-tested new packaged foods that will keep you on the right eating track through lunch.
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2012 Healthy Food Award Winners - Dinner
After a day of healthy eating, dinner is no time to stray into bad habits. Here are the Healthy Food Awards winners in the dinner category.
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2012 Healthy Food Award Winners - Snacks
Take the guess work out of finding healthy snacks on the go. Here are our favorite healthy snack foods.
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2012 Healthy Food Award Winners - Desserts
Dessert is no time to stray from healthy eating. With our picks of healthy desserts you can indulge without the guilt.
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What We Learned This Week: August 17th, 2012
Enjoy HealthCentral's picks of five interesting, thrilling, frightening and amusing health stories we found this week.
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What You Should Eat After Different Types of Workouts
Want to build more muscle without putting on additional weight? Well, the food you eat after a workout may be just as important as your actual workout. What you eat, how quickly you eat it, and how much you eat are all important factors to consider when refueling after putting your body through rigorous exercise.
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What We Learned This Week: August 31st, 2012
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What We Learned This Week: September 21st, 2012
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10 Healthy Fall Foods
It's hard to say goodbye to the fresh flavors of summer, but autumn ushers in a wealth of healthy and flavorful seasonal foods as well. Check out our favorite fall fruits and vegetables.
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10 Reasons to Drink More Water
While the health world obsesses over miracle diets and supposed fix-all remedies, we’re here to tell you that one of the best tools for looking healthier, feeling healthier and being healthier can be found by simply turning on your faucet.
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10 Healthy Stocking Stuffers
How many times have you scrambled at the last minute to get stocking stuffers that are forgotten a day later? Here are 10 that we think will have staying power.
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11 Great Gifts for Everyone
It’s the time of year to give those you love the gift of wellness—with presents that will make folks on the receiving end of your generosity happy and healthy now and later. To make your life easier during this hectic season, we’ve settled on our favorite good-for-you gifts related to food, fitness, family and much more. So, flip through our slide shows; you’re guaranteed to find at least a few products that will make perfect surprises for that special someone on your holiday list!
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9 Great Gifts for Family and Kids
Most kids will tell you that they’re not much interested in gifts that are supposed to be good for them. But we’ve found a selection of presents that offers plenty of family fun while also getting kids to exercise their bodies or minds.
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9 Great Fitness Gifts
Clearly, staying fit goes a long way toward staying healthy. But a fitness regimen can get both complicated and expensive. Here are nine gifts that will help a loved one keep it simple—and safe.
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13 Healthy Holiday Gifts for Her
What could be better for the women in your life than gifts with their good health in mind? Here are 13 presents that will make her happy now and still be keeping her healthy next summer.
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13 Healthy Food and Cooking Gifts
It's very easy this time of year to forget about the concept of healthy eating. But here's a baker's dozen of great gifts geared to the family member or friend who loves to cook and wants to stay in good health.
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11 Healthy Gifts for Him
A lot of men don’t like to talk about their health, but they do appreciate it when you give them something that shows you want to help them take care of themselves. Here are 11 gifts that should be winners.
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What We Learned This Week: November 9th, 2012
Enjoy Health Central's Picks of five interesting, thrilling, frightening and amusing health stories we found this week.
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Ten Tips to a Thinner Holiday
The holiday season does not have to mean an unhealthy diet.
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10 Healthy Winter Foods
Believe it or not, the winter months provide quite the bounty of fresh and healthy foods.
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Why Green Tea is Good for You
Should you hop on the green tea band wagon? Current research seems to answer with a resounding "yes." See why you may want to adopt this healthy habit.
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6 Ways to Improve Your Run
Jogging and running are certainly good for you – they are some of the simplest forms of cardiovascular exercise. All you need is a pair of shoes and some open terrain. Yet new studies suggest that running a consistent moderate pace may not be maximizing the benefits of your workout. Here are six ways to try to improve your run.
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10 Study-Based New Year's Resolutions
Have you made your New Year's Resolution yet? Make sure science is on your side this year.
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The Health Benefits of Oil
Don't be afraid of oils. There are many delicious oils that are also very healthy; in moderation, of course.
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How Exercise Helps Your Brain
Some may think of exercise as a purely physical routine – walk, run, bike, and see physical results. However, the benefits stretch beyond just a tighter stomach or even a lower resting heart rate.
Exercise can improve symptoms of countless conditions and can help prevent others from occurring at all. Exercise is good for the immune system and can help better regulate blood sugar levels. Exercise is even good for the brain. Here’s recent research that backs that up.
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Six Interesting Facts About Your Brain and Language
Ever wonder how you cognitively learn a language? Or why it's easier for babies to learn several languages at once? Read on and find out the connection between your brain and the way you speak.
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9 Foods That Aren’t As Healthy As You Think
Just because it is marketed as a 'health food' does not mean it is healthy.
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Why Exercising Outdoors May Be More Effective
Winter may not be the ideal time to begin exercising outdoors, but new studies suggest that getting physical activity outside can provide benefits you couldn't get in a gym.
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10 Small Ways To Burn Calories
A growing body of research is finding that moderate activity throughout the day is better for your health than a mostly sedentary day with short bursts of intense activity. Here are 10 ways to make your whole day more active.
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10 Healthy Spring Foods
After a long winter of mostly root vegetables, spring is the time to break out some fresh flavors.
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10 Things Women Should Know About Strength Training
Strength training is not just a man’s workout. Let’s take a close look at this type of exercise as it relates to women.
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Is nighttime snacking good or bad for you?
It has long been said that late-night snacking can have a negative effect on your overall health. But some studies suggest that a snack in the evening can be beneficial. Here are 10 studies on the subject.
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Common Running Injuries and How to Avoid Them
Spring is upon us, which means many of us will be heading outdoors to pound the sidewalks with our dusted-off sneakers. But keep in mind that running too much, too quickly can take its toll on your body. Here are common running injuries and how you can avoid them.
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Seven Tips to Restart Your New Year’s Resolution
It’s spring and there’s still plenty of time of get back on the resolution bandwagon.
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Nine Unexpected Benefits of Exercise
We all know that regular exercise works wonders for physical health. But there are some benefits that go way beyond toned legs and a healthier heart.
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Five Ways Social Media Can Affect Your Health
Science is now showing us how our interactions across social media can affect our personal health habits and decisions in both good ways and bad. See how your community may be influencing you.
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What you need to know about omega-3 fatty acids
Fish oil is numbered among one of the more popular health trends. How healthy is it and what can it do for your body?
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The 7-Minute Workout
In a recent article to the New York Times Well blog, a seven-minute exercise was defined as a total body workout that would be sufficient for overall fitness. Each of 13 moves is performed for 30 seconds, followed by 10 seconds of rest. The article says that this spin on high-intensity interval training would be comparable to hours of moderate activity. To maximize results with these moves, make sure you're doing them right!
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6 Summer Safety Tips
The warmer days of summer are upon us and with them come a new set of health hazards – some a little surprising. Here’s a summer safety guide to keep you sting, sprain, and germ free while enjoying the sunny days ahead.
