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Stories By Lana Barhum
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Maintaining good posture helps to ensure bones, muscles, and ligaments are aligned correctly and evenly. Poor posture, however, negatively affects your health.
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7 Oils You Should Be Cooking With And 7 To Avoid
Canola oil, olive oil, coconut oil -- which ones should you be cooking with, and which ones should you be avoiding? Here's a look. -
Health Symptoms That Are Serious Red Flags
When experiencing worrying health symptoms, what do you do? If you wait for them to pass, you should know that some symptoms really shouldn't be ignored. -
Why Your Body Won't Be The Same After The DASH Diet
The DASH diet boasts a whole host of health benefits. And in more ways than one, your body won't be the same after embarking on the eating plan. -
Avoid These Foods If You're Trying To Lose Weight
The foods you eat can have a significant effect on your weight. If you're attempting to slim down, you're going to want to avoid these foods in particular. -
Foods You Probably Didn't Realize Weren't Gluten Free
If you're allergic to gluten, you'll want to avoid it -- but sometimes that's difficult. Here are some foods you probably didn't realize weren't gluten free. -
Sneaky Ways Blue Light Does Damage To Your Health
Blue light is inescapable. And although it's not all bad, blue light can damage your health in some seriously sneaky ways. -
Myths About The Flu You Need To Stop Believing
Although the flu affects up to 8 percent of the United States population each year, there's still plenty of myths circulating about this illness. -
Surprising Allergies You Probably Never Even Realized You Had
Pollen and dust allergies are very common, but there are nearly endless things a person can be allergic to. Here's a look at some of the most surprising. -
Serious Ways Toxic Relationships Can Do Damage To Your Body
Sometimes, relationships can be dysfunctional and toxic, and recognizing the lasting effects doesn't always happen quickly enough. -
Things That Happen When You Start Taking Probiotics
Probiotics are great for your gut, but other parts of the body can benefit from these microorganisms too. Here's what happens when you start taking probiotics.