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Is Your Memory Getting Worse? Doctors Share 8 Reasons for Memory Loss
25/03/2025
Thank the goddess for those little tricks that prompt us to do, bring, buy, show up at, or otherwise attend to one of the hundreds...
How to Break Through a Lifting Plateau
22/03/2025
When you start lifting, those first few weeks are bliss. Sure, maybe you’re sore sometimes and get confused about how to do each new exercise, but you can add weight to the bar every week, maybe every workout, and you feel unstoppable. No gain train goes on forever though, so what do you do when the weights stop going up?...
Eating Habits to Avoid If You’re Pre-Diabetic, Says Dietitian
19/03/2025
Upwards of 30% of Americans are considered pre-diabetic, and most of them don't even know it.
Prediabetes occurs when blood sugar is elevated, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Blood sugars can hang out in the prediabetes range for years before being detected. You can assess your risk through the American Diabetes Association Risk Test...
9 Food Ideas to Help You Sleep Well
16/03/2025
Did you know that what you eat can affect your sleep? That's right -- there are foods that can help us enjoy a blissful night's rest, while other foods and eating habits can prevent us from getting our needed zzz's.
"Foods higher in specific nutrients can enhance our ability to go to sleep and the quality of sleep," said Vandana Sheth, a California-based registered dietitian...
Swimming is One of the Most Efficient Workouts You Can Do
13/03/2025
If you're looking to freshen up your workout routine, and even push it to the next level, try swapping your weights and treadmill for the pool.
Swimming is an effective way to build and tone your muscles while improving endurance. It blends a frequent cardiovascular workout with simultaneous strength training due to the resistance of the water, according to Philip Abundo, a private swimming instructor...
Metabolism in Adulthood Does Not Slow As Commonly Believed
10/03/2025
Blaming those extra pounds on a slowing metabolism as you age? Not so fast.
A new international study counters the common belief that our metabolism inevitably declines during our adult lives...
Can You Plan Your Day To Sleep Better at Night?
07/03/2025
When it comes to sleeping better, there's no shortage of advice. It seems like every day brings a new recommendation or best practice (like turning off your cell phone before bed). Sadly, what you do during the day does impact your sleep—believe it or not.
In the most recent episode of The Well + Good Podcast...
6 Signs of an Iron Deficiency You Should Never Ignore
04/03/2025
If your body is deficient in any vitamin or mineral, you'll see clear signs that tell you something is off. And if you are iron deficient, it can come with some pretty significant symptoms.
"Iron is an essential component of many proteins and enzymes that support important metabolic functions like transport of oxygen...
5 Signs You Shouldn't Do Intermittent Fasting, According to Experts
01/03/2025
Intermittent fasting, or limiting your eating to a set window of time each day (or week), is one of the biggest trends in nutrition right now. Promising research has linked intermittent fasting with health benefits like weight loss, better blood sugar control, and healthier aging.
But it's far from a cure-all for any of these issues, and there are still limitations to the research showing its benefits for humans, experts say...
How to Break Out of a Workout Rut if You Sort of Hate Exercising
26/02/2025
It's no secret that exercise is good for you—breaking a sweat can do amazing things for your mood, your heart, your energy levels, and overall, how strong and capable you feel in your everyday life. So it makes sense that fitness-related goals and New Year's resolutions are so popular: The benefits are hard to argue with...