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Pescatarianism -- a vegetarian diet that incorporates fish and other seafood as protein sources -- can cause many changes to your body. Here' s a look.

Do you know what's in your food? Even you aren't already in the habit of checking nutrition labels, you should at least give these items a quick scan.

Maintaining good posture helps to ensure bones, muscles, and ligaments are aligned correctly and evenly. Poor posture, however, negatively affects your health.

From "beauty sleep isn't real" to "teenagers sleep too much," these are the most pervasive sleep myths you need to stop believing ASAP.

The ketogenic or "keto" diet was actually formed back in the 1920s, and there's so much more to this diet (good and bad) than weight loss.

Bottles of hand sanitizer began flying off the shelves by spring 2020, but are they actually safe? When you use hand sanitizer every day, this is what happens.

Royal sisters-in-law Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton both believe physical health and mental health go hand in hand — and their workouts prove as much.

Can a regular menu of a burger, fries, and soda, or a similar fast food meal, really do the body harm? As it turns out, the answer is a resounding yes.

Do you know the early or hidden signs of lung trouble? Health Digest has laid out some of the symptoms to watch for to keep you breathing easy.

Let's take a look at what will happen if you do decide to retire your beloved high heels to the back of the closet.

Have an upcoming visit scheduled with your primary doctor or specialty care physician? Here's some of the things you should never do before seeing the doc.

Celebrities are, of course, not immune to chronic diseases. Here's a look at some of your favorite celebs who were diagnosed with life-threatening conditions.

It may sound strange, but the state you live in can affect your life expectancy. Here's a look at how and why this happens.

When you think of burning calories, you might picture an intense workout. However, there are some far stranger ways that help your body burn extra calories.

When you don't get enough protein, there are a ton of things (none of them good) that can happen to you.

From a change in body tissue to a change in hair color, here are some of the most interesting things that happen to your body after you turn the big 3-0.

Physical attractiveness is partially primal, but culture also exerts a heavy influence. Here are the surprising physical traits that Americans find attractive.

Salt is a mineral that enhances the taste of food, but there's so much more to salt -- from simple table salt to pink Himalayan salt -- than flavor enhancement.

Have you stopped seeing results from your squats and lunges? Here's a look at what it could mean if your go-to leg workout is no longer working.

When it comes to men's nutrition, you can't go wrong with choosing whole and unprocessed foods. Here's a look at some foods every man should add to his diet.

How did you sleep last night? Did you drift off right away or toss and turn for a while? If you picked the latter, here are some foods that'll help you get z's.

We've put together some of our favorite lesser-known arm exercises to help you shake things up and reinvigorate your workout routine.

Breastfeeding can be a beautiful experience; however, it can also be really tough because your body changes a lot during this time.

You're more likely to die sooner if you eat certain foods, science has shown. Learn the risks of some of your favorite foods, and choose your meals carefully.

The CDC estimates that 1 million people contract shingles every year in the United States, and one in three people will contract shingles in their lifetime.

Blue light is inescapable. And although it's not all bad, blue light can damage your health in some seriously sneaky ways.

Health advice is everywhere, but not all of it is worth listening to. This is some of the worst health advice you should be ignoring.