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A salad, clock and measuring tape on a wooden tabletop.

February 24, 2023/Weight Loss

What Happens in Your Body When You Lose 10 Pounds in a Week

… body to adjust to your new routines and get comfortable with the idea of weight loss.Quick weight loss is a signal to your body that you’re starving. So, it fights back.Gradual weight …

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February 5, 2025/Women's Health

Do You Go Through Menopause After a Hysterectomy?

Every year, more than half a million women undergo a hysterectomy, a surgical procedure to remove the uterus. If you’re one of them, you may wonder whether the surgery will trigger menopause symptoms.Menopause …

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March 31, 2025/Urinary & Kidney Health

Can You Stop Kidney Stones From Forming?

… indicating that taking calcium supplements (particularly without a meal) may increase kidney stone risk.Maintain a healthy weightNumerous studies show that obesity increases your risk of kidney stones. The association between higher body fat and …

male with beer belly on treadmill, with giant mug of beer next to

January 2, 2024/Weight Loss

Does Beer Really Cause a ‘Beer Belly’?

… What causes a beer belly?There’s no evidence to show that drinking beer contributes specifically to weight gain around the abdomen area, aka the beer belly. But there’s plenty of evidence that beer …

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August 9, 2018/Nutrition

4 Starches That Don’t Belong on Your Plate

You desperately want to lose 5 pounds. Or maybe 10. But your scale won’t show you the number you’re looking for.If you deep-sixed some starches, could you shed that stubborn weight …

Child snoring during his nap while sleeping on his front.

February 8, 2023/Children's Health

Does Your Child Snore? These Could Be the Reasons Why

… is causing breathing or sleeping issues, repairs can be made through a procedure called a septoplasty.Extra weightExcess weight in children has been connected to many health issues. Add sleep to the list.Fatty tissue …

October 5, 2020/Wellness

Are Standing Desks Better for You?

… forces you to use your postural muscles to stay upright and balanced and you can shift your weight easily. As a bonus, you tend to stay more alert while sitting on a therapy ball.Remember …

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December 17, 2022/Exercise & Fitness

Injured Foot? Try These Cardio, Core and Strength Workouts

… s important to let your body heal.”That typically means choosing exercise activities that don’t put weight or pressure on your injured foot. (In other words, stay off the bad foot!)Mindset becomes important …

variety of protein and fatty foods for adkins diet

January 5, 2021/Weight Loss

What Is the Atkins Diet, and Is It Healthy?

A big, juicy hamburger with no bun. Eggs and bacon for breakfast — but hold the fruit. These are examples of meals you can eat on the low-carb, high-fat Atkins diet.The Atkins diet …

Two photos of a lower body: one with hip dips, an inward curve between hips and thighs; the other without hip dips

February 22, 2024/Exercise & Fitness

Your ‘Hip Dips’ Are Normal — And They Aren’t Going Anywhere Anytime Soon

There’s intense pressure to have and maintain a “good body,” but what that actually means seems to change every few years.In the 1990s, the goal was to be so thin that you looked …