Health & Wellness

  • Woman taking a selfie with an orange backdrop

    21 Free or Cheap Ways to Take a Better Selfie

    For better or for worse, selfies are everywhere and it looks like they’re here to stay. They’ve practically been elevated to an art form thanks to high-quality cell phone cameras, the rise of social media, and the legion of influencers…

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    11 Diet Supplements: Are They Worth the Money?

    Unless you eat a perfectly balanced diet and soak up plenty of sunshine, you might need a diet supplement. But before dropping dough on a bottle of pills, it’s best to determine if you really need them by checking with a…

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    10 Diet Foods That Actually Make It Harder to Lose Weight

    Sadly, many foods that are targeted at dieters actually work against losing weight. For most people, weight gain and health issues stem from an overconsumption of sugar, not dietary fat. When fat and sugar are eaten together, the fat balances…

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    10 Top-Rated Fitness Trackers

    Fitness trackers are a simple way to keep tabs on daily activities and exercise. Most budget models have modest designs but track important information such as steps taken, calories burned, and distance walked. Some include extra features such as heart-rate…

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    15 Activities Retirees Can Adopt to Look and Feel Younger

    We can’t all be like former president George H. W. Bush jumping out of airplanes when we are 90. Still, there’s no reason to abandon the life and activities that have made us who we are because we might not…

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    15 Health and Beauty Tips You’ll Use the Rest of Your Life

    No one likes to get older. The good news is that at every stage, it’s possible to prevent lifestyle-related health and beauty damage by educating yourself and instituting some easy changes into your routine. These low-to-no-cost tips can make a…

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    13 Restrictive Diets You Should Think Twice About Trying

    When it comes to diet, there is no one catch-all solution. These days, there are so many fads and extreme diets, some of which may work well for some people…

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    15 Portion-Control Tools to Help Dieters Slim Down for Less

    A New Year’s resolution to lose weight and establish healthy habits may seem to demand a pricey diet plan. But there’s a simpler — and cheaper — approach: portion control.…

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    15 Ways to Make the Most of a Gym Membership

    If joining a gym is on your to-do list for the new year, you’re far from alone. January is notorious for attracting new members hoping to keep their resolutions. If…

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    12 Frugal Home Remedies for Fighting the Common Cold

    As cold season settles in for the duration, visits to the doctor for fevers, coughs, and sore throats are commonplace. A particularly virulent cold can lead to missed work, health…

  • Lean Into the Holidays With These 24 Healthy and Cheap Recipes

    Ah, the holiday season: a time for weight gain and money loss. But it doesn’t have to be that way. These 24 cheap and healthy recipes keep costs and calories…

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    11 Low-Cost Ways to Boost Your Mood

    Spring isn’t even on the horizon, and winter may seem to drag drearily on forever in much of the country. Can’t get away to a sunnier spot? Here are some…

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    26 Resources for HIV/AIDS Support

    For people who have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, the right information and support can improve both the length and quality of life. Their loved ones, their caretakers, and healthcare workers…

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    12 Ways You Can Show Support for World AIDS Day

    The world has unified around combating HIV since the founding of World AIDS Day in 1988, serving the 36.7 million people living with the illness worldwide and honoring the millions…

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    The 10 Most Common Food Allergies

    About 1 in 20 people in the United States suffers from a food allergy, according to a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Food allergies occur when…

  • doctor holding blackboard with 'Preventive Care' on it

    16 Obamacare Services That Are Still Free

    The Affordable Care Act requires most health insurance plans to cover certain preventive-care services at no cost to the patient. President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers have sought for months…

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    20 Healthy Foods You’ve Been Preparing All Wrong

    It’s easy to get stuck in a cooking rut, but there’s rarely just one way to prepare any dish. If the goal is to eat healthy, a few little-known secrets…

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    10 Tips for Saving Money on Prescription Drugs

    Thank goodness for medication: It speeds recovery, cures many illnesses, and keeps chronic diseases under control. But for all the benefits of modern medicine, the high cost is a major…