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  by Densie Webb, Ph.D., R.D., Environmental Nutrition You may have noticed that gluten-free options are everywhere these days. It’s easy to find just about any food that involves grains, including breads, cookies, breakfast cereals, and snack bars in gluten-free...

by Karin A. Bilich, EatingWell.com, Premium Health News Service When many people decide to “get fit,” they assume it involves rigorous activity. But you don’t have to spend hours in a gym to be physically active. Playing outdoors with your child, swimming a lap,...

by Harvard Health Letters The handshake is an important way that many people communicate nonverbally. It’s a standard gesture when we say hello, goodbye, and make an agreement. We’ve been doing it for millennia. But hands carry germs that can spread infections to...

Don’t let diabetes stop you from exercising by Gina Shaw, Eatingwell It’s a message you hear everywhere: Exercise is one of the most important things you can do to control your diabetes. It’s also a catch-22: Controlling diabetes can be so exhausting that some days...

By Harvard Health Letters You might remember a time when you could drift off to sleep in an instant and remain in a state of blissful slumber well past lunchtime the next day. Now your sleep is more likely to be lighter and more fitful, and when you wake up in the...

The debate surrounding the weight loss benefits of drinking diet soda – or more specifically, its artificial sweetener content – is a hot one. Some experts argue that drinking diet soda instead of its sugar-sweetened counterpart can cut calories and support weight...