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How to build a mind-body fitness routine that supports your mental and physical health

Your tight hips are hurting your knees. Here’s how to fix them

Working out can make your posture worse. Here’s how to correct that

Walking faster may reduce your risk of abnormal heart rhythms, study finds

Stay motivated to work out by using mottos or mantras

Getting older doesn’t have to mean getting stiffer. 5 ways to keep mobile as you age

Spend 5 minutes a day moving like this and you’ll move better for life

How long does it take to see benefits from your new workout regimen?

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Heated workouts and hot yoga are all the rage. But are they actually good for you?

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Bothered by back pain? Here’s how some pro athletes prevent it

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‘Exercise snacks’ — even a few minutes a day — can boost your health

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Food

Did 8 Italian physicists make the perfect cacio e pepe? I tested their experiment to find out

Parkinson’s disease prevention may ‘begin at the dinner table’

Rising food prices in US getting in way of healthy eating, survey of Americans finds

What eliminating artificial food dyes could mean for the food system

Eating more ultraprocessed food ups the risk of premature death, study finds

Sleep

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Falling asleep to your favorite show doesn’t have to ruin your sleep, experts say

Yawning may be more dangerous than you think, experts say

Alzheimer’s risk rises when amount of deep sleep falls, study suggests

Cognitive shuffling: A mental trick to help you quiet racing thoughts and fall asleep

Adults can sleep with stuffed animals, too. It might even be a good thing, experts say

Mindfulness

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You can’t find this prescription in a pharmacy, but it might be just the treatment you need

‘Moving to Bhutan taught me to live mindfully’: How an American woman found love and happiness in the Himalayas

It might be time to ‘reparent’ yourself. Here’s how to get started

What these experts on happiness want you to know about making your weekdays more fulfilling

How fathers can control their thoughts and find calm in the storm

Stress doesn’t just affect your bladder. It can hijack your overall health

Technology use may be associated with a lower risk for dementia, study finds

Relationships

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Macho, alpha males are everywhere. Men’s circles are modeling another way to be a man

Are you experiencing relationship burnout? What to do next

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Common roadblocks that men face in their male friendships and a road map for getting past them

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