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5 Flavorful Spice Blends to Add a Health Boost to Your Meals
Read More: 5 Flavorful Spice Blends to Add a Health Boost to Your MealsEven your favorite dishes can feel tired when you’ve hit repeat on them a few too many times. But the solution when caught in a bland culinary rut can be simple: Shake things up with spices from around the world. In medieval times, well before refrigeration was a thing, spices helped preserve meat and mask…
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Is Stretching Good or Bad? A Comprehensive Look
Read More: Is Stretching Good or Bad? A Comprehensive LookDo you remember the Presidential Physical Fitness Test from grade school? If you’re reading this in the U.S., there’s a good chance it brings back memories of having to do pull-ups, run a mile, and do sit-ups in front of all the kids in your gym class. As an overweight kid, I learned that I…
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What Exactly Is The Low-FODMAP Diet And How Do You Do It?
Read More: What Exactly Is The Low-FODMAP Diet And How Do You Do It?Struggling with symptoms like diarrhoea, bloating, and gas isn’t exactly a recipe for a good time. And, if it goes on… The post What Exactly Is The Low-FODMAP Diet And How Do You Do It? appeared first on Women’s Health.
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How Lindsay Raynne Balances Weight Loss With Self-Love
Read More: How Lindsay Raynne Balances Weight Loss With Self-LoveLindsay Raynne was featured in one of Oxygen’s Success Stories for her incredible transformation — not only physically, but on the inside, too. Becoming a mom is one of the most special experiences you can have, but for Raynne, it was also one of the most stressful. After her second daughter, Anna, was born, her blood…
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The 30-Minute Chest and Arm Pump Workout
Read More: The 30-Minute Chest and Arm Pump WorkoutThe world may operate a lot differently these days after being upended by COVID-19 and its aftermath, but one key aspect has remained the same: It can be just as hard to squeeze a regular workout into our busy schedules. Perhaps we’re all a little out of practice in accomplishing everything we used to, especially…
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Wellness Watch: 2022 Arnold Classic With Dr. Sunny Andrews
Read More: Wellness Watch: 2022 Arnold Classic With Dr. Sunny AndrewsWelcome to Wellness Watch, a new video series with Lauren Lotter highlighting the best in the Pro League Wellness division. We are starting with the sensational Dr. Sunny Andrews, who is qualified for the 2022 Olympia and the 2022 Arnold and with just less than seven weeks to go, we are excited to see which…
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I Don’t Have Time
Read More: I Don’t Have TimeI Don’t Have Time. … that’s the thought that wants to fight me during my 30 day expansion commitment every dang day. “I do not have time, I should be doing XYZ” seems to be a loop that’s always running… but when I reflect on how I WANT to live now 50 and beyond, it’s…
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Ballin’ at Bowling
Read More: Ballin’ at BowlingBallin’ at Bowling About last night… Now THIS was a crazy FUN 2 hours! I had not gone bowling in over 20 years! For day 10 of my expansion challenge that’s exactly what we did. Once again I found myself asking these questions… Why do we continue doing the same exact things every single day?…
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December Policy Roundup
Read More: December Policy Roundup1. The White House hosted the first Maternal Health Day of Action On Tuesday December 7, 2021, Vice President Kamala Harris hosted the first-ever White House Maternal Health Day of Action. Harris highlighted federal efforts and recommendations to reduce maternal mortality, such as proposals to create universal screening for maternal mental health conditions, extending pregnancy-related…
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A Parent’s Guide to Meningitis B
Read More: A Parent’s Guide to Meningitis BDid you know that meningitis rates are highest in babies younger than 1 and teens and young adults ages 16 to 23? Although it’s rare, meningitis B can strike otherwise healthy people without warning, progress quickly and be fatal — sometimes within 24 hours. That’s why it’s critical to Preguntas para el médico de su…
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Preguntas para el médico de su hijo sobre la meningitis B
Read More: Preguntas para el médico de su hijo sobre la meningitis BLa Dra. Shelley Kim hizo la revisión médica de este documento La meningitis B es una enfermedad poco frecuente pero grave causada por la bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. Cualquier persona puede enfermarse de meningitis B, pero los índices de la enfermedad son mayores durante la adolescencia, teniendo la mayor incidencia los adolescentes y adultos jóvenes de…
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How to Stretch Your Hamstrings Safely
Read More: How to Stretch Your Hamstrings SafelyGo to any search engine and type, “How to stretch your hamstrings.” How many different answers pop up? How many stretches have you tried? You might even see a few search results telling you to stop stretching your hamstrings altogether — so, what are you supposed to believe? Why You Should Stretch Your Hamstrings Hamstrings…
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11 Grown-Up Ways to Sneak More Veggies Into Your Diet
Read More: 11 Grown-Up Ways to Sneak More Veggies Into Your DietIt’s easy to pull one over on kids and sneak in more veggie variety by way of cauliflower mac and cheese or mashed parsnip in with their potatoes. But adding veggies to foods you’re already eating is a legit strategy for grown-ups, too. Of course, they aren’t actually hidden since you’re the one responsible for…
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The 15 Minute Sunset Growth
Read More: The 15 Minute Sunset GrowthThe 15 Minute Sunset Growth This 15 minutes, of unfiltered nature was purely EPIC. For day 9 of my expansion challenge I checked out the sunset over Sunset Cliffs in Point Loma with my daughter. I’ve lived in San Diego for 17 years and had I never experienced this at this location? … WHY?! Again…
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Questions to Ask Your Child’s Healthcare Provider About Meningitis B
Read More: Questions to Ask Your Child’s Healthcare Provider About Meningitis BMedically reviewed by Dr. Shelley Kim Meningitis B is an uncommon but serious disease caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. Anyone can get meningitis B, but rates of the disease peak in adolescence, with the highest rates among teens and young adults 16-23 years old. Meningitis B can lead to an infection of the protective…
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Información resumida: Lo que los padres deben saber sobre la meningitis B
Read More: Información resumida: Lo que los padres deben saber sobre la meningitis BLa Dra. Karen Bonnie hizo la revisión médica de este documento La meningitis B es una enfermedad poco frecuente pero grave causada por la bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. La meningitis bacteriana es causada por cinco grupos de Neisseria meningitidis: A, B, C, W e Y. La meningitis puede causar una infección de la cobertura protectora del…
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Fast Facts: What Parents Need to Know About Meningitis B
Read More: Fast Facts: What Parents Need to Know About Meningitis BMedically reviewed by Dr. Karen Bonnie Meningitis B is an uncommon but serious disease caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. Five groups of Neisseria meningitidis cause bacterial meningitis: A, B, C, W and Y. Meningitis can lead to an infection of the protective lining of the brain and the spinal cord or an infection of…
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10 Signs You May Have a Magnesium Deficiency
Read More: 10 Signs You May Have a Magnesium DeficiencyMagnesium is a key mineral to women’s health, and yet many women are low in this essential mineral, suffering from… The post 10 Signs You May Have a Magnesium Deficiency appeared first on Women’s Health.
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10 Insanely Challenging Yoga Poses That Build Serious Strength
Read More: 10 Insanely Challenging Yoga Poses That Build Serious StrengthThere’s no shortage of hard yoga pose #inspo on the net these days. But what if you’re actually inspired to… The post 10 Insanely Challenging Yoga Poses That Build Serious Strength appeared first on Women’s Health.
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10 Lower-Body Resistance Band Exercises To Tone Your Legs And Glutes
Read More: 10 Lower-Body Resistance Band Exercises To Tone Your Legs And GlutesWant to feel a serious booty burn? These lower body resistance band moves will have you toned and trim in… The post 10 Lower-Body Resistance Band Exercises To Tone Your Legs And Glutes appeared first on Women’s Health.
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Can You Really Boost Your Metabolism?
Read More: Can You Really Boost Your Metabolism?When most of us think about metabolism, we associate it to weight — if you’re looking to boost your metabolism, it’s often with the goal of weight loss in mind. While it’s true that metabolism is a factor that influences weight loss or gain, that’s hardly its only function. Put simply, your metabolism is the…
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9 Science-Backed Tips for Changing Your Body Composition
Read More: 9 Science-Backed Tips for Changing Your Body CompositionAs you probably know, there’s a vast difference between losing weight and losing body fat — aka getting lean. Keeping your body fat in check isn’t just about physical appearances, but the long-term benefits of being lean and mean include a reduced risk of heart disease and diabetes and the prevention of certain types of…
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The Cure for Ruts is Curiosity
Read More: The Cure for Ruts is CuriosityThe Cure for Ruts is Curiosity One of the cures for boredom or “ruts” is CURIOSITY and EXPLORING. And… it doesn’t have to be big huge ginormous activities or new adventures… – Taking a new route – Trying a new recipe – Doing a different workout – Walking through a new neighborhood – Conversing with…
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What Pickle Ball Taught Me
Read More: What Pickle Ball Taught MeWhat Pickle Ball Taught Me HAVE YOU PLAYED PICKLE-BALL YET? For day 7 of my 30 day expansion challenge I did a pickle ball clinic. It was only the second time I’d tried to play. To me it feels like a cross between tennis , badminton and ping pong. The most challenging parts to me…
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Osteoporosis and Fractures: What You Should Know
Read More: Osteoporosis and Fractures: What You Should KnowDesign by Megan Schofield Medically reviewed by Ivy Alexander, Ph.D
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My Son Didn’t Commit a Crime When He Took His Own Life
Read More: My Son Didn’t Commit a Crime When He Took His Own LifeAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector On the day he died in 2016, my 20-year-old son, Austin, sounded like he was on top of the world. Talking with me over FaceTime, he gushed about his upcoming weekend plans, which included watching the Notre Dame game with his college buddies. “I love you, Mom,” he said,…
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What iFly Indoor Skydiving Taught Me about Surrender
Read More: What iFly Indoor Skydiving Taught Me about SurrenderWhat iFly Indoor Skydiving Taught Me about Surrender Have you ever tried INDOOR SKY DIVING? Would you? For day 5 of my 30 Day Expansion Challenge that’s what I did. I had driven by iFly Oceanside so many times thinking “one day I’ll try it.” Why do we say “one day” to so many things?…
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Day Drinking and FROse at Orfila Vineyards in Escondido
Read More: Day Drinking and FROse at Orfila Vineyards in EscondidoDay Drinking and “FROse” at Orfila Vineyards and Winery in Escondido HAVE YOU TRIED A FRO-se? (Frozen rose) I certainly did not mean to “day drink” at 3 pm for yesterdays Day 4 expansion exercise but it was a lesson in control vs surrender… let me explain. I had intended to go visit this unique…
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How mRNA and DNA Vaccines Could Soon Treat Cancers, HIV, Autoimmune Disorders and Genetic Diseases
Read More: How mRNA and DNA Vaccines Could Soon Treat Cancers, HIV, Autoimmune Disorders and Genetic DiseasesBy DNA and mRNA vaccines are much better at producing T cells than are normal vaccines.NIAID/NIH via Flickr What makes nucleic acid vaccines different from traditional vaccines? Most vaccines induce antibody responses. Antibodies are the primary immune mechanism that blocks infections. As we began to study nucleic acid vaccines, we discovered that because these vaccines…
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Can Acupuncture Help?
Read More: Can Acupuncture Help?After Julia Métraux was left with chronic pain after a car accident, a pain specialist suggested she try acupuncture to ease her symptoms. Though she’d never considered acupuncture as a medical treatment before, Julia decided to try it and saw an acupuncturist weekly for two months. Julia was relieved when her full-body pain eased and…
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Jaclyn Cordeiro on Striving for Progress, Not Perfection
Read More: Jaclyn Cordeiro on Striving for Progress, Not PerfectionOur newest Oxygen Ambassador, Jaclyn Cordeiro, is a force to be reckoned with. She grew up with two older brothers and quickly learned the term “survival of the fittest” in her household. Cordeiro also played every sport she could: soccer, Taekwondo, boxing and more. She attended the University of Windsor, earning a bachelor’s degree in…
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4 Exercises to Strengthen Bad Knees
Read More: 4 Exercises to Strengthen Bad KneesAre your knees grumpy and pretty vocal about it? Knee pain is one of the most common physical ailments, with about 25 percent of adults being affected, according to a study published in the American Family Physician Journal. That same study reported that knee pain has increased by 65 percent over the past 20 years…
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Trojan Horse
Read More: Trojan HorseTrojan Horse is your secret fat-burning weapon to invade stubborn fat cells and blast them into oblivion. Too many fat burners adopt a “cookie cutter” mentality and deliver the same jittery results, because their manufacturers stuff as many stimulants as possible into a tiny capsule and call it a proprietary blend. Such products come a…
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Mind-Body Wellness: The Power of Meditation
Read More: Mind-Body Wellness: The Power of MeditationMeditation is a way to still racing thoughts to hear the voice of the inner self, the spirit or the soul – what may be described as a person’s essence. In this manner, it can be considered a spiritual practice that serves to integrate body, mind and spirit, but this doesn’t mean it’s a religion.…
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Zero to $100 Million with Josh Bezoni
Read More: Zero to $100 Million with Josh BezoniZero to $100 Million with Josh Bezoni Josh Bezoni is one of the most humble down to earth guys I have ever met. It is hard to believe that HE not only created a business that soared from 0 to 100 million year one, but that he has has bounced back time and time again from…
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11 of the Best Sex Toys for Solo or Partnered Sex
Read More: 11 of the Best Sex Toys for Solo or Partnered SexBored, horny or simply curious? If you’re experimenting with self-pleasure or your sex life is stuck in a rut, either… The post 11 of the Best Sex Toys for Solo or Partnered Sex appeared first on Women’s Health.
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Got IT Band Pain? Try These 6 Warm-Up Exercises
Read More: Got IT Band Pain? Try These 6 Warm-Up ExercisesDo you make a daily effort to roll your IT bands, but feel frustrated by continued tension and pain? You’re not the only one, because the foam roller alone simply isn’t the right tool to fix this problem. Learn why, and try the exercises in this article instead. Done all together, they make a great…
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5 Ways to Intensify Your Glute Workouts With Mini Bands
Read More: 5 Ways to Intensify Your Glute Workouts With Mini BandsResistance bands come in many shapes and sizes, but one of the most popular in recent years has been closed-loop mini resistance bands — aka mini bands, glute bands, booty bands, and probably a few more monikers, if we had to guess. Mini bands have become particularly popular as a tool to amp up glute…