Feeling Sleepy? This Genius Trick Will Wake You Up Better Than Coffee

The next time you feel your focus drifting away, or worse, find yourself unintentionally nodding off at your desk, don’t rush for the coffeepot...

Want to Live Longer? Just Run!

If you want to live longer (and better), just run. That’s according to a fascinating new scientific analysis of past research showing that runners...

Exercise Prevents and Even Reverses Aging on a Cellular Level

Scientists have known for years that many of the changes commonly attributed to aging actually arise from inactivity. Because of this, exercise can prevent...

The Diabetes Risk Factor You May Not Know You Have

We strongly associate being overweight with higher risk of type 2 diabetes. And it’s true that there is a strong link between the two....

7 Reasons to Start Bouncing!

For years, the only people who regularly jumped on trampolines were children, elite athletes, and NASA astronauts. But recently, as information about the remarkable...
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The Life-Changing Magic of Doing Less

Many Americans define ourselves so entirely by what we do that when someone asks us how we’re doing, we don’t share our emotional state....
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Did You Know… …Running May Make You Less Likely to Have Joint Problems?

Even avid runners often worry that the repetitive motion of running causes excessive wear and tear on their joints, and particularly their knees. This...

Occasional Exercise—Does it Do Any Good?

Busy schedules and often overwhelming responsibilities have paved the way for a particular type of exerciser known as the weekend warrior. Weekend warriors go...
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Five Quick Tips for Dropping Holiday Pounds

The winter holidays have come and gone, but, according to a new study, the holiday weight gain may still be hanging around. Don’t be...