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White alarm clock in the morning. Young man sleeps in the background.

How Daylight Saving Time Can Affect Your Body

It might seem as simple as updating a few clocks in your home, but Daylight Saving Time can take a toll on some people’s overall health.
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Tips for Managing Stress When You’re at College

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Disabled college student sitting at outdoor desk

If you are heading off to college, read these tips about prioritizing your physical and mental health while away.
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Preparing a meal with gay couple and kids in their home kitchen

Age-Appropriate Ways to Talk to Kids About Food

With all the fast food and junk food advertisements swirling everywhere we look, here’s how to have age-appropriate discussions with your kids about food.
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A Week of Healthy, Easy School Lunches

Week of Lunches

Week of Lunches

Starting healthy habits early in the year such as packing a healthy lunch and establishing bedtime routines helps set up students for a year of success.
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Little boy opening up peanuts to eat in a restaurant

How to Teach Kids to Love Healthy Fats

Kids are bombarded with advertisements for unhealthy food. Here’s how to teach them to love healthy fats.
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Breastfeeding Benefits Beyond Just Keeping Baby Fed

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Asian mother is breastfeeding Cute little Asian 14 months / 1 year old toddler baby boy child in bed

From bonding to healthier teens, there are lots of breastfeeding benefits beyond just keeping a baby fed.
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Woman working out at home

Exercise and Your Gut: Move More for Improved Health

While it’s long been known that healthy eating can improve gut health, not as much research has been focused on exercise but recent discoveries are promising.
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Benefits of Family Meals

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Family having dinner together

People are cooking more and eating in. Research shows there are many benefits associated with eating together as a family.
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portrait of a lovely smiling European senior couple taking care of green plants in the garden

How to Improve Your Colon Health

Colon health isn’t always at the top of our to-do list. But there are some simple ways to make sure you’re paying attention to it.
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5 Ways Sleep is Important for Good Health

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Woman sleeping on her side in bed

Not getting enough sleep doesn’t just affect your day to day life. Sleep has a much bigger impact on your overall health; and most of us aren’t getting enough.
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