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Low Cardio Exercises

Low Cardio Exercises

Cardio Doesn’t Have to Hurt: The Best Low-Impact Workouts

Exercise is one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself at any age, but as you get older, regular exercise becomes more important than ever.

4 Easy Ways to Get More Vitamin C

Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant to protect the body against external factors. This valuable vitamin is found in these foods and supplements.

A woman stands at a kitchen sink filling her teal water bottle.

A woman stands at a kitchen sink filling her teal water bottle.

How Much Water Do You Need?

Are you drinking enough water? Find out why staying hydrated goes far in keeping you healthy.

Preventing Cervical Cancer: Why Pap Test Rules Have Changed

Close up of a doctor doing a medical exam while both him and the patient are wearing protective masks

Close up of a doctor doing a medical exam while both him and the patient are wearing protective masks

Guidelines on when women should get Pap and HPV screenings for cervical cancer have changed recently. Women should talk to their doctor about options.

Monica Drake reads at home with her cat.

Monica Drake reads at home with her cat.

How Access to Diverse Stories Would Have Helped Me in High School

Monica Drake shares how reading books from diverse perspectives has helped her as an adult -- and imagines how they could have helped her when she was younger.

Poppin’ Flavors for Your Popcorn

Popcorn

Popcorn

Deciphering what’s best among popcorn options can be tricky. Here’s what to look for on the Nutrition Facts label for maximum health benefits.

A woman slices into a plate of chicken breasts.

A woman slices into a plate of chicken breasts.

Transitioning from a Vegetarian Diet to Eating Meat

Contemplating eating meat again? Ethical and dietary reasons may give you pause, but these tips can help ease the transition.

Three Recipes Using Canned Beets

Recipes for canned beets

Recipes for canned beets

Beyond their nutrition benefits, canned beets are shelf-stable and relatively low-cost. Consider these three recipes using canned beets.

Man doing yoga

Man doing yoga

Meditative Yoga Flow to Center Your Body and Mind

This centering yoga routine is a great alternative or supplement to the traditional Sun Salutation sequence.

Virtual Reality for Mental Health and Anxiety

Virtual reality exposure therapy helps you face your fears in a safe, no-stakes environment. Here's what to know about this relatively new treatment method:

Virtual reality exposure therapy helps you face your fears in a safe, no-stakes environment. Here's what to know about this relatively new treatment method:

Virtual reality exposure therapy helps you face your fears in a safe, no-stakes environment. Here's what to know about this relatively new treatment method: